Founders Paul van Merrienboer and Marco Knitel received the Young Scaler Award from Lex Hoefsloot, co-founder of Lightyear.
Paul van Merrienboer: "Winning the Young Scaler Award is a fantastic recognition for our team and our commitment to making cities more liveable and accessible. Since our first ride in 2020, we've focused on creating a new mobility offering that is not only practical but also sustainable. We are now approaching our 100 millionth passenger kilometer, and we've also become financially sustainable, as we've reached profitability. With our shared mopeds and cars, in collaboration with public transportation, we contribute to a more efficient mobility system for everyone."

Since its founding, Check has positioned itself as a strong player in innovative, accessible, and sustainable mobility. By combining advanced technology and data-driven insights, the company offers efficient transportation solutions. In recent years, Check has rapidly gained ground in cities across the Netherlands and is poised to expand on this success.

With this award, Check Technologies joins the ranks of previous winners such as Media.Monks, Picnic, and Coolblue. Check's growth reflects an important trend within the sector: the rise of young, flexible companies that are responding to the changing mobility needs of urban residents.

In addition to Check Technologies, three other Top 250 Award winners were recognised.
Mews, founded in 2012, won the Golden Scaler Award as the fastest-growing company in the Netherlands. The cloud-based hospitality platform, which reached unicorn status this year, now manages a third of all hotel rooms in the Netherlands and plays a key role in the digital transformation of the hospitality sector.
The Women-led Scaler Award was given to Creative Fabrica, an online platform that supports 50,000 creative makers worldwide, fosters creativity in the digital space, and is experiencing strong growth under female leadership.
Delft Imaging, a B Corp-certified medical imaging company, received the Impact Scaler Award. They were recognised for their contribution to health justice and groundbreaking innovation in healthcare.

The Top 250 Awards highlight the importance of sustainability and innovation within business models. Check Technologies serves as a perfect example of how companies can generate not only economic value but also societal impact. The Young Scaler Award not only shines a spotlight on Check's rapid growth but also underscores their focus on creating a sustainable future for urban mobility.

The Young Scaler Award is presented annually by the Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship to the fastest-growing young company in the Netherlands. The award recognises companies that manage to balance strong growth with societal impact.

Check Technologies, founded in 2019 and a pioneer in shared mobility, has been awarded the prestigious Young Scaler Award at the Top 250 Awards. This recognition, presented by the Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship, highlights Check's rapid growth and impact within the Logistics & Mobility sector.

Two years ago, on February 4th 2020, Check launched with 160 shared e-mopeds in Rotterdam. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the company managed to grow rapidly and efficiently: in 2021 its fleet increased by 300% and its revenues by almost 700%. Even with several “lockdown-months”, the company became profitable on a group level in its second operational year. Today, Check offers more than 3,000 e-mopeds in Rotterdam, Amsterdam, the Hague, Breda, Groningen, Leeuwarden and Düsseldorf. The company distinguishes itself with its focus on data-driven growth, its own technology platform and a unique proposition that tailors to the needs of both municipalities and its inhabitants.

Check is on a mission to make cities more liveable. Shared e-mopeds are a proven and effective substitute for cars and contribute to less air and noise pollution, and less congestion in cities.

Paul van Merrienboer, co-founder of Check: “Research shows that our users make a significant contribution to countering the unnecessary use and -ownership of cars in cities. With Slingshot Ventures, we team up with powerful entrepreneurs with a digital focus. I am confident that together we can maximize our impact on cities, both national and international.”

Check will use its capital injection to accelerate growth in various areas. First of all, the company will strengthen its proposition for both municipalities and users. The aim is to guide municipalities towards an efficient mobility mix, thereby contributing to their sustainability goals. Secondly, Check will use the money to speed up its national and international growth and strengthen its position in existing markets. Lastly, new technological features will be added to the platform. This requires new talent in the fields of data engineering and product- and software development.

Capital injection by Slingshot Ventures and Ponooc

Slingshot Ventures leads this investment round with participation of Ponooc. Slingshot Ventures invests in the future of the digital consumer and has previously invested in strong brands such as Boldking, Stox and VanMoof. Ponooc has invested in Check from the very beginning and is known for its investments in sustainable energy- and mobility solutions such as Swapfiets and Servicehouse.

Tom Kist, managing partner of Slingshot Ventures: “We are very impressed by the accomplishments of Check and its management team. We have been in the market looking for a micro-mobility investment for quite some time now. The short period of time in which Check managed to become a leading player in the Dutch market, with an emphasis on operational excellence and a strong brand, convinced us to join forces. This capital injection, given by us and Ponooc, will allow Check to pursue its international expansion strategy.”

Friso Bensdorp, director Ponooc: “Check has proven its ability to become and remain profitable by focusing on its own technology platform, data and operational excellence. We welcome Slingshot Ventures on board as co-shareholder, with its valuable experience in the field of consumer-tech companies.”

Check is looking for you. Learn more about working for Check and discover our vacancies at ridecheck.app/careers.

The Dutch micro-mobility provider and scooter platform Check received a capital injection of 10 million euros from venture capitalists Slingshot Ventures and Ponooc. The investment will be used to enhance the development of the company’s self-built technology platform, which serves multiple municipalities and over 300.000 users on a daily basis. Additionally, Check will use the money to expand its national and international footprint.

SHARED E-MOPED PLATFORM CHECK ACCELERATES GROWTH AFTER CAPITAL INJECTION OF 10 MILLION EUROS

CHECK WINS THE YOUNG SCALER AWARD 2024.

SHARED E-MOPED PLATFORM CHECK ACCELERATES GROWTH AFTER CAPITAL INJECTION OF 10 MILLION EUROS