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Whizz

Founded 2022 · 101 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors

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Whizz provides delivery riders and gig workers in the US with access to e-bikes and other high-cost work equipment through financing options for those who can't use traditional lenders. The company operates physical hubs and partner shops offering repairs and battery swap stations.

FintechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation

Founders & leadership

Whizz was founded in 2022 by Mike Peregudov, Alex Mironov, and Ksenia Proka.

MPMike Peregudov
Mike PeregudovCo-FounderMike Peregudov is co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Whizz, which finances e-bikes and other work equipment for delivery riders and gig workers in the US and runs physical hubs offering repairs and battery swaps. Before Whizz, he worked in economic research and consulting—leading a research team on international finance, economic development, and public policy—and taught econometrics and quantitative research methods.
AMAlex Mironov
Alex MironovCo-FounderFounder of Whizz, which offers delivery riders and gig workers in the US financing for e-bikes and other work equipment and runs hubs and partner shops for repairs and battery swaps.
KPKsenia Proka
Ksenia ProkaCo-founder, CPO & Strategic OperationsKsenia Proka previously worked as a software engineer at JP Morgan and earned a PhD in AI from the University of Edinburgh, focusing on generative and Bayesian probabilistic modelling, optimal transport, similarity search in computer vision, and data science for healthcare. She also tutored machine learning and deep learning courses at Edinburgh and supervised MSc theses at the intersection of computer vision and graphics.

Investors · 3

JOINT JOURNEYreportedLimassol

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TMT Investmentsreported

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Funding

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In the news

Whizz Raises $3.4M in Seed Fundingfinsmes.com · Apr 2023

Frequently asked questions

What does Whizz do?
Whizz provides delivery riders and gig workers in the US with access to e-bikes and other high-cost work equipment through financing options for those who can't use traditional lenders. The company operates physical hubs and partner shops offering repairs and battery swap stations.
Who founded Whizz?
Whizz was founded by Mike Peregudov, Alex Mironov, Ksenia Proka in 2022.
Who are Whizz's investors?
Whizz's investors include Leta Capital, JOINT JOURNEY, TMT Investments.