Uber announced Monday it's taking part in a $335 million funding round in the scooter company. The deal appears to be a win-win: Lime wants the mapping platform that Uber provides, and Uber wants to avoid losing its customers to scooter-sharing. Cheddar’s Hope King gives us the details. For the full segment, [click here.](https://cheddar.com/videos/scooter-wars-heat-up-why-lime-thinks-its-poised-to-win)

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