The VisionEdgeOne (VE1) Infrastructure Partnership platform has acquired Inurba Mobility from Sherpa Capital and Moventia Group. Inurba Mobility is an international micro-mobility operator specialising in bike-sharing systems.
This is the first investment for VisionEdgeOne, made on behalf of the VisionEdgeOne Infrastructure Partnership platform.
Headquartered in Barcelona, Inurba Mobility currently operates more than 18,000 bikes in 10 cities across Europe. As a leading independent bike-sharing operator with an excellent track record in concessions and broad network of technology and trade partners, it delivers a sustainable transport solution for cities. It partners with technology providers to develop urban transport systems while promoting sustainability by reducing congestion and emissions.
Inurba Mobility has a longstanding track record in winning and operating concessions, offering unique micro-mobility solutions tailored to the needs of each city. The business was created in 2014 as the micro-mobility division of the Moventia Group, and received investment from Sherpa Capital in 2020.
Micro-mobility is an essential part of public transport, providing sustainable, affordable, and accessible transport in urban areas and promoting healthy living and supporting decarbonisation. The European bike sharing market is experiencing strong growth, with the public partnership segment growing at ~16% CAGR 2024-2030E, driven by the shift to more sustainable cities, and towards micro-mobility and shared ownership models.
Adam Ringer, Head of Origination at VE1, commented: “Inurba Mobility has an attractive business model benefiting from infrastructure characteristics such as long-term concession contracts and high barriers to entry. It is well-positioned to grow within its existing footprint as well as win new concessions, given the strong demand for bikes as an affordable, healthy and green extension of public transport.
Javier Casado, Partner at Sherpa, commented: "Since we invested in Inurba in 2020, we focused on creating an organisation capable of capturing the strong growth prospects of the European bike-sharing sector. Today we are proud of contemplating Inurba achieving its goals while becoming a leader in Europe in micro-mobility"
Josep Maria Martí, Chairman of Moventia commented: “As the founders of Inurba, we are very pleased to have made the company one of the leading operators of public bicycle services in Europe. From now on, we are confident that with the new owner, Inurba will enter a new phase of expansion and growth that will consolidate its leadership in the sector.
The transaction completed on 4 April 2025. The acquirers were advised by CMS, Dittmar & Indrenius, Hogan Lovells (legal), valantic (commercial and tech), Aon (insurance) and Alvarez & Marsal (financial and tax).
Sherpa Capital and Moventia were advised by Greenhill (M&A), Squire Patton Boggs (legal) and KPMG (financial)
About VisionEdgeOne
VisionEdgeOne is an infrastructure investment manager with an experienced team across four locations (London, Copenhagen, Paris & Dubai) focused on mid-market Infrastructure Private Equity investments primarily in Europe, applying a private equity mindset to value creation, featuring a combination of growth and robust downside protection through infrastructure thematics.
Rooted in an understanding of the accelerated pace of change and the impact of the global forces of disruption e.g. digitalisation, demographics and decarbonisation, we aim to support the transition towards a sustainable future by identifying and investing in the infrastructure of today and tomorrow across four sectors: Logistics, Energy, Digital & Urban.
About Sherpa Capital
Sherpa Capital is the leading private equity firm in Iberia specialising in investments in mid-sized companies either facing strategic or operational challenges, or with strong value creation potential through business transformation processes.
The firm has a proprietary, sustainable, and differentiated value creation model. With over 10 years of experience and €350 million in assets under management, Sherpa Capital has a team of over 40 highly regarded professionals working hand-in-hand with all portfolio companies to unlock their full potential.
About Moventia
Moventia is a family-owned multinational and a benchmark in the mobility sector, with over 100 years of history and a strong commitment to growth, international expansion, social responsibility, and environmental sustainability. Founded in 1923 in Sabadell (Barcelona), the company is now led by the third and fourth generations of the Martí family. Its mission is to design and build the mobility of the future through global, multimodal, innovative, and flexible solutions that enhance connectivity between people and regions.
Structured into two complementary divisions —Moventis, focused on public transportation, and Movento, dedicated to individual mobility— Moventia operates in Spain, France, Saudi Arabia, Portugal, and Ireland, with over 7,700 professionals.
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