African e-mobility startup Spiro, which owns 100K+ electric bikes, raised $215M at a near-$1B valuation, after raising $100M in 2025 and $50M debt in 2026 (Loni Prinsloo/Bloomberg)
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Loni Prinsloo / Bloomberg : African e-mobility startup Spiro, which owns 100K+ electric bikes, raised $215M at a near-$1B valuation, after raising $100M in 2025 and $50M debt in 2026 — African electric-mobility startup Spiro raised $215 million backed by European and African investors as it nears $1 billion in value …
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