BRAIN Source Book

Carbon sole maker Carbitex completes funding round

Posted October 21, 2024

KENNEWICK, Wash. (BRAIN) — Carbitex, which makes carbon fiber soles used in cycling shoes by Scott, Lake and other brands, has closed a new funding round for an undisclosed amount. Since 2016, Carbitex has closed on at least five Series A and Series B funding rounds totaling at least $15 million.

Controlling interest: E-bike controller makers offer alternatives to the big motor brands

Posted May 8, 2022

MONTEREY, Calif. (BRAIN) — Several companies that offer electronic controllers — the component that tells an e-bike motor how to behave based on various inputs — say they can help bike brands offer customers a tailored experience that separates them from the pack.

Samsung ramping up solid-state battery development

Posted May 6, 2022

A safer, more powerful battery is 'the light at the end of the tunnel' for the e-bike market.

SEOUL (BRAIN) — Samsung SDI is accelerating solid-state battery development and said it will produce them early next year. The company said the technology will be a safer and more powerful alternative to the lithium-ion battery that's at the forefront of the e-bike and micromobility industry.