Search
Close this search box.
Search
Close this search box.

FELYX' ONLY WAY IS UP AND THIS IS WHY

MASTERS pays tribute to pioneers who have the audacity to bring something new to the marketplace and who value innovation. So in the new section THE ONLY WAY IS UP, MASTERS turns the spotlight on kick ass startups. Felyx is one of them.Text: Patrick Stoffer
Image: FelyxWho doesn't know them: the little green scooters you see tearing through big cities. Felyx's shared scooters are easy to rent through an app, where you pay by the minute. Ideal to get from A to B without actually having to buy a scooter. Better for your wallet and for the climate. MASTERS spoke with Felyx's founder and CEO Quinten Selhorst.

Started from the bottom and now we're.

''Felyx is at the beginning of further international growth. Since its founding in 2016 and actual launch in 2017, this is the next big year for our company. With the expansion into Germany, France and further growth in the Benelux, the time is coming when shared scooters will really prove themselves as a sustainable transportation solution for many.'' The fleet now numbers as many as 3,000 shared scooters.

Best tip you've had?

''Build a good team. Ultimately, a company is as strong as your team. Therefore, it is very important that Felyx attracts the best talent with people who are willing to go the extra mile. By team, I also mean good advisors and people who can challenge you in decisions at strategic moments. Make sure there is enough dissent to avoid ending up in tunnel vision.''

Why is Felyx so successful?

''Felyx answers a need. To good, fast, fun and sustainable transportation for people who are less and less willing to pay for an expensive car or scooter themselves, which is also stationary 99% of the time. The projections for the growth of shared mobility in general are also very favorable. A boom in shared vehicles is visible throughout the world, which will also translate into increased supply in Europe. Because Felyx is one of the first players in this field, we are ideally placed to be able to offer this transportation model as cost-effectively as possible.''

What would you do with 1 million?

''We are investing the 1 million entirely in continuing to build a good team.''

Where will Felyx be in five years?

''In five years, Felyx will be big throughout Europe, with the first scooters operating outside Europe. Our fleet has grown to hundreds of thousands of vehicles, with a large international team.''

THE ONLY WAY IS UP

THE ONLY WAY IS UP is a brand new column from MASTERS, asking successful startups* about their success, inspiration and future. Each week a new startup will be spotlighted, so be inspired!

Your startup also in the spotlight? Mail for the possibilities to Patrick Stoffer (patrick@mastershq.nl).

*Startup: a company no more than five years old focused on rapid growth with an innovative idea: young, ambitious and innovative.