Footballer Max Kruse becomes shareholder of eRockit
Tom Schmidtgen
| 26.01.2021
Kruse's investment in the e-motorcycle start-up is not his first.How much he has invested, however, remains a secret for now
.Max Kruse, professional footballer at Union Berlin, becomes a shareholder in eRockit Systems. The start-up makes motorcycles that are electric and pedal-powered. The battery lasts up to 120 kilometers and the motorcycle is supposed to drive up to 89 km/h fast. 12,000 euros must interested for the two-wheeler currently put down.
The 32-year-old footballer Kruse is himself also a fan of the fast e-motorcycles. "I have never felt the interaction of man, machine and driving dynamics as impressively as with the eRockit," says Kruse. "When I pedaled for the first time, I experienced the enormous power and the incredible acceleration. It feels like you can fly. It's a brilliant bike."
The startup from Hennigsdorf in Brandenburg did not disclose how much Kruse invested. It's not his first investment, though. Kruse already runs his own racing team. In 2018, the footballer founded the "Max Kruse Racing Team".
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