Greentech Swobbee raises six million euros

The start-up develops filling stations for micromobility. Now a new investor is getting on board.

Berlin-based greentech Swobbee receives six million euros. The round is led by the EIT Innoenergy fund, which is supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology. An unnamed existing investor is also said to have invested again.

Thomas Duscha and Tobias Breyer founded Swobbee in 2016. The startup now employs 34 people and operates 16 Swobbee stations. The founders see the charging stations as "decentralized gas stations." Empty vehicle batteries can be exchanged for full ones and recharged there. The focus is on e-scooters, e-bikes and e-load bikes. Charging locations in the vicinity can be displayed and batteries reserved via the Swobbee app. According to its own information, the start-up is already cooperating with Tier Mobility, Apcoa as well as Hermes and DPD as part of pilot projects.

"For the traffic turnaround in urban areas, micromobility plays a crucial role. This makes it all the more important to establish a comprehensive network of high-performance charging and exchange stations for all the different types of vehicles," Jennifer Dungs, Head of the Transport and Mobility thematic area at EIT Innoenergy, says of the start-up. With the new capital, Swobbee now wants to build up its battery exchange stations in Germany and other European countries.