After years of speculation, the scooter and electric bike (e-bike) company, Lime, is ready for an initial public offering (IPO).
From its mandatory S-1 filing with the U.S
Securities and Exchange Commission, it plans to list under the ticker LIME. The global scooter and e-bike markets are both growing, but there’s a Lime partner and backer that’s a better investment: Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER). Why Uber benefits from the Lime IPO In 2018, Uber invested in Lime in a $335 million round, and it began offering Lime rentals on the Uber app.
Then in 2020, Uber led a $170 million investment round in Lime. Over the last few years, Uber has become increasingly important to Lime’s total revenue, accounting for 14.3% of it in 2025. Lime benefits from Uber’s reach, and Uber benefits as more people use Lime, as it owns a stake in the company.