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Helsinki-Based Vapaus Secures EUR 10 Million Series A Funding To Expand In Employee Benefit Bikes

Finnish employee bike benefit pioneer Vapaus has completed a EUR 10 million Series A funding round. This equity-based funding will support international expansion, software ...

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A look at our impact in 2021

2021 was a big year for Vapaus in many ways, however, we are especially proud of the positive impact we were able to make on both people and the environment!

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42% of benefit bike users have reduced their car use in Finland

There are now fewer company cars than benefit bikes in Finland A new employee bicycle benefit will be available in April. It is offered by Edenred, Finland's most used employee ...

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E-bikes are conquering the market

The total Finnish cycling market volumes this year will be almost the same as they were in 2020, roughly 270 000 units sold.‍

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Employee benefit bikes have increased employees’ bike use

We’ve asked people who use benefit bikes how the tax-free, employer-provided bicycle benefit has affected their cycling habits. Their answers tell a spectacular story and we want ...

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Employee Benefit Bikes: still a mystery, but an intriguing one

The Finnish bicycle benefit is still unfamiliar to many: only 22% of employees know the bicycle benefit well. This is revealed in the Spring 2023 study jointly carried out by ...

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The joy of cycling should be universal

It’s been over two years now since the Finnish legislation has changed and enabled tens of thousands of happy employees to benefit from tax deductions when getting their dream ...

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Vapaus user app: As simple as walking into a bike shop

When I talk to people about the bike benefit, they’re usually concerned about two things: how the financing and tax reductions really work and how complicated the process will be ...

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Benefit biking to relieve climate anxiety

In partnership with Compensate, Vapaus brings the most responsible benefit bike service to the market.‍

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Vapaus gets €2.8M capital investment and a world-class Board to support growth – Leena Niemistö becomes Chairperson of the Board

Vapaus’ journey to become the world’s most influential mobility service company received a significant boost when Vapaus’ Annual General Meeting approved the new Board in November ...

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Vapaus has strong net positive impact

In collaboration with the Finnish company the Upright Project, we used AI to determine the net impact score of Vapaus, and we are proud to announce that we are on the right path. ...

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VAPAUS REAFFIRMS ITS COMMITMENT TO THE UN GLOBAL COMPACT

I’m proud to announce that Vapaus reaffirms its commitment to the ten principles of the United Nations Global Compact in 2022. ‍

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Vapaus won gold in the European Startup Prize for Mobility 2023

Vapaus, with its impactful Benefit Bike service, was selected among four gold winners on October 26 in the 5th edition of the European Startup Prize for Mobility, out of over 700 ...

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Why do you ride?

A few days ago, we ran a survey in our networks. The idea was to gather a few insights about why people bike - and why they don’t. Unsurprisingly, most answers came from people ...

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