Silence

silence.eco ↗ ·Barcelona ·Series A

Silence (legal entity Scutum Logistic S.L., branded Silence Urban Ecomobility) is a Spanish urban electric-mobility manufacturer headquartered in the Barcelona area, designing and building two- and three-wheel electric scooters and the L6e/L7e Silence S04 microcar, plus its own removable/swappable battery packs. It is one of Europe's largest electric motorcycle makers, with a factory and R&D centre near Barcelona and a dealer network across Europe. Acciona acquired a majority stake in 2021 and has continued to recapitalise the business, which posted heavy losses in 2024-2025; press in mid-2026 reported a search for a Chinese investor.

Founded

2012

Founders

Total funds raised

€10.6M

SectorsMobility & Logistics, Energy & Climate, Deeptech & Hardware Start-up MapMobility & Logistics › Vehicle & fleet manufacturing

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Founders

Carlos Sotelo Rosell

Founder & CEO

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