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Zero Motorcycles

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Zero Motorcycles is the next step in motorcycle evolution and represents the ultimate electric motorcycle technology. Unencumbered by conventional thinking about how they design, manufacture, and sell high performance electric motorcycles, they’re on a mission to turn heads and revolutionize their industry by combining the best aspects of a traditional motorcycle with today’s most advanced technology. The result is an electric motorcycle line that’s insanely fast, and environmentally friendly.

Since inception, Zero Motorcycles, Inc. (formerly Electricross) has been dedicated to developing the very best in electric motorcycle technology. Built for both experienced and entry-level riders their premium motorcycle line offers blistering acceleration and speed with optional settings for the less aggressive. What separates them from their competition is performance, quality and reliability of each bike.

Milestones

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  Zero Motorcycles added Philippe Amouyal as Director.
  Posted 1/5/10 at 12:10pm
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  Zero Motorcycles added Aflalo Guimaraes as Director.
  Posted 1/5/10 at 12:10pm
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  Zero Motorcycles added Neal Saiki as Director.
  Posted 1/5/10 at 12:10pm
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  Zero Motorcycles received $17M in Venture Round funding. (3/17/11)
  Posted 3/17/11 at 6:13pm via techcrunch.com
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  Zero Motorcycles received $2.4M in Venture Round funding. (1/28/11)
  Posted 1/29/11 at 3:59am via techcrunch.com
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  Zero Motorcycles received $1.5M in Venture Round funding. (8/30/10)
  Posted 8/30/10 at 10:40pm via gigaom.com
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  Zero Motorcycles received $2.44M in Series A funding. (2/12/10)
  Posted 2/12/10 at 9:41pm via sec.gov
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  Zero Motorcycles received $5.56M in Series A funding. (1/5/10)
  Posted 1/5/10 at 12:09pm via sec.gov
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  Zero Motorcycles received $5.06M in Venture Round funding. (4/10/08)
  Posted 6/3/09 at 9:18pm

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Screenshots

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Above: Zero Motorcycles Screenshot -- #1
Uploaded: 6/4/09

Sources

1. Cap Funding Report [edit]
2. SEC D (sec.gov) [edit]
3. SEC D/A (sec.gov) [edit]
4. Zero Motorcycles Raises $1.5M for E-Cycles (gigaom.com) [edit]
5. All Electric Bike Makers, Zero Motorcycles, Raise Another $2.4 Million (techcrunch.com) [edit]
6. Zero Motorcycles Raises Another $17 Million To Make More Electric Bikes Domestically (techcrunch.com) [edit]