Just an FYI, for anyone in the south of England looking at a new e-bike. There's an event at the Lee Valley Velopark this month with 20 or so brands on the track: Demo event, april 28th
Finally, a conclusion - Lavoie is the buyer and it may well rebrand its electric scooters to VanMoof too:
https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/vanmoof-bought-by-lavoie-use-third-party-bike-shops
Now there is an update on VanMoof and what is likely to follow. A new bid going in today, seemingly with the Founding brothers in tow: https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/vanmoof-saga-enters-end-game-dutch-investors