Recent stories
Stories, solutions & updates from the team at Bolt.

Hej, Sverige! Bolt now in Stockholm
We already know how to say hello in Finnish (it’s hei, by the way). Now it’s time for us to polish up our Swedish skills because as of today, you
Bolt voted Hottest Unicorn in Europe
We’re extremely excited to announce that Bolt was chosen as Europe’s Hottest Unicorn at last week’s Europas awards — the most prestigious awards ceremony in the European startup calendar! Originally


How many engineers does it take to have an epic team event?
On 14-15 of May, Bolt engineers and product managers gathered in Pärnu for a quarterly meet-up filled with lots of knowledge and good vibes. A short overview of the event
Why working at Bolt may not be for you
Bolt has over 100 million customers in more than 45 countries across Europe and Africa. With multiple products and markets, we continue to grow and scale at the speed of


Bolt enters €50 million funding partnership with EU Investment Bank
Bolt is delighted to announce that we’ve entered into a €50 million quasi-equity facility agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Union’s long-term lending institution. We plan to
Bolt awarded as best young-led startup
In StartUp Europe Awards ceremony held in Romania, European Comission and Finnova Foundation awarded 5 significant start-ups from Europe for their social impact. We are proud to announce that Bolt won


Bolt announces plans for food delivery
Delicious news! 🍔 We’re planning to launch a food delivery service across all core markets in Europe and Africa. Markus Villig, CEO and co-founder: “At Bolt, we are extremely customer-focused. One of the best examples of
Event recap: Warsaw Tech Exchange at Bolt
We recently welcomed over 200 guests to our first engineering meetup in Warsaw! The event follows our Engineering and Women in Tech meetups in Tallinn and sets the scene for


Activities and things to do on a rainy day
Not all days are filled with sunshine and bright blue skies. Sometimes rainy days come along. And although they may seem like a drag, there are quite a few fun
Bolt’s Supplier Code of Conduct — creating a positive impact
This blog post gives an overview of the Bolt Supplier Code of Conduct. Read the full report. What started as a ride-hailing service in 2013 has grown into the first

