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.
