Bird Scooters aimed to revolutionize the micromobility space through electric scooters and saw a spectacular ascension to unicorn status in record time. How were they able to raise so much money, what happened along the way, and why are they now delisted from the stock market and close to bankruptcy? In this video we examine Bird's journey and how it embodies both the best and worst aspects of the tech industry .

edit - 12/20/23 - A few days after this video was posted, Bird filed for bankruptcy.

00:00 - 01:26 - Intro
01:27 - 03:00 - What is Bird
03:01 - 04:07 - Travis VanderZanden
04:08 - 06:48 - ZIRP & Secondaries
06:49 - 09:24 - Going Public
09:25 - Conclusion

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