Talking Everything Micromobility with Kevin Talbot - Managing Partner, Relay Ventures

In this episode of the Micromobility Podcast, Prabin Joel Jones speaks with Kevin Talbot, Managing Partner at Relay Ventures and one of the earliest investors in Bird, about the rise, challenges, and future of shared micromobility.Kevin shares the inside story behind Relay Ventures’ investment in Bird, the creation of Bird Canada, and how the franchisee eventually took over the global company. The conversation explores what Bird got right, where the industry struggled, and why consolidation is far from over.They also discuss profitability, regulation, swappable batteries, the future of microcars, and why Kevin believes micromobility will eventually become a two-player global market.Topics covered:• How Relay Ventures invested in Bird• The story behind Bird Canada• What Bird got right and wrong• Why swappable batteries matter• Regulation and city partnerships• Profitability challenges in micromobility• The future of industry consolidation• Why microcars could transform urban mobility• Advice for founders building in mobility today