Swiss startups soar past crowdfunding goals

Moya Kola has collected CHF 315’000  from investors via oomnium, reaching 126% of its funding goal.  Founded by Claudine Tanner and Sabina Gasser, Moya Kala is dedicated to fighting fast fashion by producing sustainable Body Basics and Loungewear – all made in Bulgaria and under fair conditions. The raised funds will allow it to drive sustainable fashion froward by building the necessary distribution structures to drive international expansion and to build a social fund that seeks to support sewers and their children with education and support in emergency situations.

Ongoing campaigns with positive performance

Powerblox, which started its Conda campaign at the end of September, has already secured more than CHF 234,000 from 126 investors. The startup has one month left to reach its CHF 1 million target. Powerblox is a globally patented swarm power storage technology, with a wide range of applications, from disaster relief to development cooperation to the electrification of alpine huts, allotments and e-bike charging stations. The startup has reached several milestones including, selling over 2500 devices in over twenty countries, with clients including organizations in disaster relief and development cooperation such as UNDP, Caritas, ICRC, MSF, SDC, GIZ, USAID. Swisscom also uses Powerblox to electrify hundreds of alpine huts to operate their communication solutions. furthermore, the startup has signed a long-term agreement with the United Nations, in the specific category "Swarm Electrification" and a strategic partnership with Africa GreenTec for use in the rapidly growing rural electrification market of Africa. 

Since 2016, GuestReady empowers property owners and guests to make the most out of every stay, offering them end-to-end property management solutions, including online and offline operations. We operate in over 30 cities globally, including prominent locations such as Paris, London, Lisbon, and Dubai. Across Europe and the Middle East, the startup manages over 6,000 properties thanks to its state-of-the-art technology, RentalReady, which streamlines all operations. The crowdfunding campaign via Seedrs, which has a target of €1.2M has exceeded its target by 143% -  457 investors have so far contributed €1,717,400. 

With 26 days left to the end, NewGreenTec has received more than CHF 100’000 from 30 investors on Conda to fuel the expansion of renewable energies. The startup develops, builds and installs innovative and modular small power plants that combine wind and solar energy for SMEs, homeowners and public institutions so that they have green electricity all year round and save energy costs.
Update on 5 February 2024: The company completed the crowdfunding campaign with CHF 171,350 from 84 backers.

Siabit AG is a software development company specialising in the forestry, agricultural and municipal sectors with five software products in the market. The company has developed into a Swiss market leader for performance recording in the forestry sector in just three years, with over 10,000 users in the DACH region. The crowdinvesting campaign on Conda, will allow the startup to take the forestry industry to the next level of digitalisation and achieve strong growth. With one month left, the company has already obtained CHF 224’000 from 168 investors.  

MS Attila has obtained CHF 315000 from new and existing investors on Oomnium - with 22 days left to close. MS ATTILA was created out of a worn-out cargo ship and transformed into the first cruise/hotel ship with a hybrid engine on Swiss waters dedicated to providing slow travel. Since autumn 2021, the Boutique Boatel ATTILA has been gliding over Lake Neuchâtel, Lake Murten and Lake Biel, with a maximum of 18 passengers on Lake Murten, Neuchâtel and Biel. The funding will allow the startup to promote environmentally conscious, regional tourism. Update: Ms Attila raised CHF 474’000 in this campaign.

A sensation for I’m Back
With 29 days left until the end of its Kickstarter campaign, I’m Back has secured more than CHF 382,500 from 675 backers - the initial funding goal was CHF 25,000. The Ticino based startup is offering the first low-cost digital back for old analogue cameras. Mounted on 99% of all analogue cameras in the world, the digital back allows photographers to transform their 35mm cameras into hybrid camera working with photographic films or in digital mode. Building on the success of I'm Back®35, the startup is now aiming to launch I'm Back Film – the ultimate bridge between analogue nostalgia and digital innovation. 


(RAN)