Andrew Fleury was on the lookout for an opportunity. His telematics company, Transpoco, was doing well in a busy industry that is replete with international players. Two decades since he founded it two college friends John Harrington and Barry Cronin, Transpoco had 30 staff and had operations across 60 countries.  But Fleury was looking to build something new, a mobility company with global potential. That is where e-scooters came in.  Despite their legally grey status in Ireland – legislation to legalise them has been approved but regulations won’t be introduced till 2023 – e-scooters have taken off across the world,…

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