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Bikeleasing Group and Decathlon PULSE successfully complete strategic partnership to accelerate circular mobility in Europe

Bikeleasing Group and Decathlon PULSE successfully complete strategic partnership to accelerate circular mobility in Europe

Uslar / Villeneuve d’Ascq – Bikeleasing Group and Decathlon PULSE have successfully completed the closing of their previously announced strategic partnership. As planned, the wholly owned subsidiary of the global multispecialist sports brand Decathlon, has acquired a majority stake of 65% in the Bikeleasing Group. All regulatory and formal requirements have been fulfilled, enabling the full start of the collaboration between the two partners.

Bikeleasing Group will continue to operate with its independent brands Bikeleasing-Service, Probonio, Bike2Future and Lesora unchanged. The existing management team, including founders and managing directors Bastian Krause and Paul Sinizin, will remain in place and continue to be responsible for the strategic direction and operational development, ensuring continuity in vision and execution.

Building on complementary strengths

Decathlon Pulse x Bikeleasing

With the closing, Bikeleasing Group and Decathlon PULSE are entering a new phase of their collaboration, grounded in a shared long-term vision and mutual trust.

Through this partnership, Bikeleasing Group will be able to benefit from Decathlon’s extensive industry expertise and broad network to support its continued development beyond its current markets, while continuing to operate independently with its established brands.

For customers, partners, bike retailers and employees of Bikeleasing Group, the closing represents continuity and reliability, combined with the prospect of consistently continuing the group’s successful growth trajectory, while progressively unlocking new areas of collaboration within Decathlon’s ecosystem.

Shared ambition for sustainable growth

“After announcing the partnership at the end of last year, we are now able to actively shape our collaboration in concrete terms,” says Bastian Krause, Chief Executive Officer of Bikeleasing Group. “Together with Decathlon PULSE, we are entering a phase in which we will further develop our organization in a targeted manner and systematically pursue international growth opportunities, without losing sight of the strength of our existing business model.”

Decathlon PULSE also emphasizes the operational start of the collaboration: “This partnership reflects our strong conviction and belief in the key role and in the development of circular business models, as well as in the benefits of mobility in people’s daily lives. We are particularly proud to team up with such passionate founders and highly committed teams, who have built a truly impactful and scalable platform,” explains Franck Vigo, Chief Executive Officer of Decathlon PULSE. “Together, we aim to accelerate the development of accessible, circular and scalable mobility solutions, while creating synergies across Decathlon’s ecosystem.” 

With the successful completion of the transaction, Bikeleasing Group and Decathlon PULSE are ideally positioned to jointly drive the next phase of growth, combining innovation, sustainability and operational excellence, in a spirit of long-term partnership, to shape the future of mobility and employee benefits in Europe.

Press Contact

Linda Volkmann, Head of Communications Bikeleasing-Gruppe

Olivier Pedro-Jose, Global Director of External Communication - Decathlon Group

About the Bikeleasing Group

The Bikeleasing Group is one of the leading providers of sustainable bicycle mobility and modern employee benefits in the German-speaking region. Since 2015, the group has been developing digital platform solutions for company bike leasing, insurance services, and a variety of benefit offerings. More than 80,000 corporate customers with a total of over 4 million employees already use the services. The group includes the brands Bikeleasing-Service (Germany and Austria), Probonio (Germany and Austria), BIKE2FUTURE, and Lesora.

More news: https://bikeleasing.de/presse

About Decathlon PULSE

Decathlon PULSE is the investment arm and start up studio of Decathlon, dedicated to building new long-term growth engines, accelerating Decathlon’s ambition to make sports and wellbeing accessible to everyone.
An independent entity within Decathlon, Decathlon PULSE builds, invests in and acquires forward-thinking companies that complement Decathlon Group’s strategic ambitions and are shaping the global sports ecosystem. For the better.

More news: www.decathlonpulse.com