Bastian Dietz is the Director for Global Business Development for SQLab part of Boards and More GMBH.

We discuss the bankruptcy of e-bike brand VanMoof and aim to understand the reasons behind the downfall of one of the darlings of the cycling startup universe.

We talk about how their proprietary parts strategy and lack of a strong service network led to cashflow issues.

We also discuss how the problems were clearly visible on forums like Reddit and Trustpilot months before the company showed any signs of trouble.

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