How Lime's CEO turned the electric scooter company into a sustainable business and took it public

Lime spent nearly a decade as a private company before going public in July 2026, and CEO Wayne Ting has been along for most of the ride. He joined in 2018, became CEO in 2020, and led the micromobility pioneer from growth at all costs to a business built to turn a profit. Ting sat down with Editor at Large Katie Roof to explain why now was the moment to list, what it took to get there, and what he learned along the way.

Lime spent nearly a decade as a private company before going public in July 2026, and CEO Wayne Ting has been along for most of the ride. He joined in 2018, became CEO in 2020, and led the micromobility pioneer from growth at all costs to a business built to turn a profit. Ting sat down with Editor at Large Katie Roof to explain why now was the moment to list, what it took to get there, and what he learned along the way.