#45 René Braun, CEO & Co-Founder , RYDES

René Braun is the CEO and co-founder of RYDES and before embarking on the journey which became RYDES , he spent what felt like his whole life working in the mobility space, always having looking at it from different angles. He first worked strategically for Bombardier Transportation, the company's rail branch, for several years, then joining the Lufthansa Innovation Hub. There, as an outdoor enthusiast, he founded a travel company brokering tours and focused mainly on the financial side of the business before RYDES' journey began in 2020. Together with Martin Miodownik, René founded RYDES two and a half years ago, raising capital from Porsche and Lufthansa as well as VCs making it first all-in-one mobility budget platform that enables companies to offer their employees flexible access to all modes of transportation, such as shared mobility, 49-euro ticket, bike leasing, or fuel and charging cards.

The change of mobility behavior, an evolution of the mobility budget market for employees and the revolution of public transport in Germany due to the Deutschland-ticket. 🚲 🛵 🚆

Now more than ever, mobility behaviors are changing. That’s why companies need to offer a mobility budget that includes different types of transport, focuses on sustainability and works as a real benefit for employees. On top of that, managing it shouldn’t overcomplicate HR departments life…
With Rydes, all the above gets real! In our latest podcast episode, Rydes CEO and Founder Rene braun talks with our CEO Gunnar Froh about the evolution of the mobility budget market, what the perks of focusing on different types of mobility are and how Rydes is providing the right budget solution both from an employee’s and employer’s perspective.
Listen up to learn more about EU regulations, the importance of the Deutschland ticket and the growth of competitors in driving forward the debate on sustainable mobility!