Bird
USAWho owns Bird?
Bird is an American Mobility company, now owned by Third Lane Mobility, which acquired it in 2024 from Index Ventures.
Lightrock is still listed as an investor in Bird, status not confirmed after the 2024 sale.
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Key facts
- ·Held by Lightrock since n/a.
- ·Average hold across 3 realized cycles: 3 years.
- ·4 distinct PE sponsors across ownership cycles.
Ownership history
4 ownership periods · co-invest detected
Blisce took Bird public via IPO in 2021 after 3 years.
Index Ventures sold Bird to Third Lane Mobility in 2024 after 6 years.
Target Global took Bird public via IPO in 2021 after 1 year.
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Who owns Bird?
Bird is now owned by Third Lane Mobility, which acquired it in 2024 from Index Ventures. Lightrock is still listed as an investor in Bird, status not confirmed after the 2024 sale.
When did Third Lane Mobility acquire Bird?
Third Lane Mobility acquired Bird in 2024, buying from Index Ventures.
Who did Bird sell to?
Index Ventures sold Bird to Third Lane Mobility in 2024 (Trade Sale). Blisce sold Bird to NYSE in 2021 (IPO).
Who has owned Bird over time?
Bird has been through 4 private-equity ownership periods: Blisce · via Blisce Deal-by-Deal · 2018–2021 · sold to NYSE · (IPO); Index Ventures · via Index Ventures Growth III · 2018–2024 · sold to Third Lane Mobility · (Trade Sale); Target Global · via Target Global Mobility 2.0 Fund · 2020–2021 · (IPO); Lightrock.