Former Irish banker Damian Young has been living in various Airbnbs in Germany since the start of the year and is currently residing in one just outside of the city of Koblenz. Young is in Germany to have boots on the ground while his micro-mobility business, Zeus Scooters, continues its expansion across the country. “I live in Ireland, but I came over to Germany on the 20th of February, because our government, in their wisdom, really don’t know what they’re doing. They keep changing the rules. There’s not a chance that I’m going to go into a hotel for 14…

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The wheels are in motion for former Irish banker as his e-scooters roll into new markets

Damian Young worked at Bank of Ireland for 25 years before leaving for a job in Silicon Valley. Having seen how transport is changing, he launched an e-scooter business in Germany last year. Now he wants to expand the business elsewhere while also looking to raise €10m.

23rd Apr, 2021 - 8 min read

Cait Caden

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