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A CYCLING-FRIENDLY WORLD, ONE SCHEME BIKE AT A TIME

We are a scheme bike service company whose heart beats for emission-free mobility, employee happiness, and the health of our planet.
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One epic ride

We’re on a journey that reshapes mobility for individual people, organisations, and the society.

Around 1800

The best invention of humankind to date – the bicycle – saw daylight.

2018

Just 200 years later, a company called Vapaus was born to spread the joy of cycling and shared fleets in Finland.

2020

Bumps in the road as COVID hits, but the pandemic and confirmed taxation legislation make scheme bikes all the hype.

2021

Developing the most wanted scheme bike service together with customers. Fast growth, big funding.

2023

European Startup Prize for Mobility awarded to Vapaus and service launched in Sweden.

2025

Vapaus Group was born through an acquisition when Vapaus acquired the French corporate cycling pioneer Azfalte.

Now

Northride born and launched in New Zealand 🇳🇿

Future

Over the next decade, our mission is to help create one million new cyclists.

Our team

Technologists, service experts, innovators, cycling enthusiasts, and more. In our team, everyone gets to chase their own ambitions and impact the future of mobility.

Connor
Connor Wanden

Senior Venture Architect

Emilie Calmettes
Emilie Calmettes

Chief Product Officer

Emma Harries
Emma Harries

Sales Director

Eric Deighton
Eric Deighton

CFO

Ilya Skaler
Ilya Skaler

Partnership Manager

Jari Malmivaara
Jari Malmivaara

Co-Founder, GTM strategist

Johannes Jacobs
Johannes (JJ) Jacobs

Country Director New Zealand

kasper
Kasper Hannula

Head of Legal

mari johansson
Mari Johansson

Chief People & Culture Officer

Mikko Ampuja
Mikko Ampuja

Vapaus Group CEO, Founder

Tatu Mäkilä
Tatu Mäkilä

Co-Founder, Chief Partnership Officer

This is Northride

Hop on the saddle with us? We’re just getting started.

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1 Million kg

less CO2-emissions thanks to decreased driving in 2023

32 000+

scheme bikes delivered since 2021

50+

employees creating a cycling-friendly world

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Work at Northride

Join our team in solving a global mobility problem that touches all of us, and let the good vibes spill while doing it. There’s always room for great people in our crew (and you don’t have to be a cycling-addict to fit right in). Click below to visit Vapaus Group's recruitment page.
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