Electric dirt bike maker Volcon goes public, raises $17M

Austin-area electric dirt bike and utility terrain vehicle maker Volcon Inc. has fueled its development through venture capital, crowdfunding and pre-sales over the past year. Now, just a few weeks after beginning the process of shipping its first bikes to customers, the startup has debuted on the Nasdaq with an initial public offering. It's a surprising move for a company that's relatively young, as well as untested in the mass market. But its IPO isn't the traditional big shot that most of us…