`SKIMO

What `SKIMO does

SKIMO, operated by Swiss devpoint GmbH and launched in January 2019 from Zug, is an IoT-enabled unattended retail platform that fuses online inventory management, offline physical access, and logistics into a single checkout-free system. Its core technology stack combines RFID-based hardware (smart fridges, vending machines, capsule boxes), proprietary firmware developed over 30+ years at devpoint, and a multi-app ecosystem for end-consumers, delivery contractors, and inventory managers, with ERP/production integrations and a public API. A flagship capability is the SKIMO Check-In booth, which can scan up to 500 products (including liquids) in under 5 seconds.

The company monetizes through hardware sales (SKIMO-enabled vending machines, fridges, and smart boxes with proprietary sensory add-ons), software licensing of its platform and APIs, managed logistics and replenishment services, and recurring data analytics subscriptions. Pricing is project-based and quote-driven, typically structured as multi-year enterprise contracts. Go-to-market relies on direct enterprise field sales targeting B2B2C food and beverage operators, hotels and hospitality, vending machine operators, retail/mini-markets, coworking spaces, and equipment-sharing use cases, supplemented by event presence (notably CES 2020) and Swiss tech earned media.

Commercially, SKIMO has reported over 15,000 products sold in approximately five months across roughly five B2B stations in Switzerland, all tied to a single unnamed major Swiss gourmet food company. The team is small (1-10 employees) and the only disclosed funding round is $200,000 in January 2019 from unknown investors, with devpoint GmbH providing the principal strategic and financial backing.

Name

`SKIMO

Legal name

devpoint GmbH

Website

https://skimo.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SKIMO is an IoT-based unattended retail platform offering RFID-enabled smart fridges, vending machines, capsule shops, and mobile apps for checkout-free purchasing. Operated by Swiss devpoint GmbH, it serves B2B2C food and beverage operators, hotels, retail, and vending operators via project-based enterprise sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Zug

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of SKIMO-enabled vending machines, fridges, and smart boxes. Hardware includes standard vending hardware plus proprietary SKIMO sensory add-ons.
2. Software Licensing: License costs for SKIMO software platform including mobile apps, backend systems, and API access. Operating and maintenance costs also charged.
3. Logistics Operations Services: Support for delivery and replenishment processes. Mobile app for delivery team showing what to do at each unit. Integration into existing logistics and ERP systems.
4. Data Analytics Services: Provider dashboard for monitoring inventory, customer behavior, and operational metrics. Integration into production and ERP systems for data-driven business insights.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SKIMO is an IoT-based smart vending solution that combines proprietary RFID technology, custom sensory hardware/firmware, and a mobile-app ecosystem to enable unattended 24/7 retail. Customers deploy SKIMO-enabled smart fridges, vending machines, and capsule shops in offices, hotels, coworking spaces, and mini-markets; consumers unlock units via a mobile app and are billed automatically, while operators gain real-time inventory tracking, production and delivery optimization, and analytics.

Product overview

SKIMO is a unified smart vending and IoT retail platform that integrates online commerce, offline physical access, and logistics management into a single solution. The core product is the SKIMO Smart Fridge/Vending Machine, enhanced by a companion Mobile App for consumers and logistics workers, the SKIMO x-Ware hardware/software platform with proprietary sensory technology and firmware, and the SKIMO Check In booth for production environments. The platform serves multiple use cases including retail stores, hotels, vending machines, capsule shops, and coworking spaces, all unified by RFID-based technology that enables checkout-free purchasing. SKIMO is operated by devpoint GmbH and has been market-proven since January 2019.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SKIMO Check In: A check-in booth built for production environments that can handle up to 500 products simultaneously and read tags in less than 5 seconds.

Products and services

• SKIMO Smart Fridge An IoT-enabled smart fridge for B2B2C markets that lets end consumers unlock the unit via a mobile app, take products, and receive automatic billing, while providers get real-time inventory visibility, data insights, and 24/7/365 unattended operations for food, beverages, and other goods.
• SKIMO Vending Machine A smart vending-machine solution using RFID technology that delivers 24/7/365 unattended availability for food, beverages, and snacks. Customers open via the SKIMO mobile app without manual barcode or QR-code scanning, and operators benefit from automatic inventory and dynamic time-based pricing to reduce waste.
• SKIMO Capsule Shop (Shop-in-a-Box) A shop-in-a-box SKIMO unit for coffee capsules and similar products that can be placed wherever customers are. It uses an electronic lock opened via the mobile app so customers can take products and are billed automatically, with 24/7 availability and full logistics integration.
• SKIMO Retail Solution An IoT customer-experience solution for retail environments that extends opening hours to 24/7/365, turns traditional minimarkets and convenience stores into smart, data-driven retail spaces, and merges online and offline commerce with real-time inventory management.
• SKIMO Check-In Booth A SKIMO Check-In booth built for production environments that can handle up to 500 products simultaneously and read product tags in under 5 seconds, including through liquids. It supports inventory management workflows and integrates with production-line setups such as conveyor belts or weighing scales.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 15,000 products sold in 5 months with 5 stations - proving B2B market viability
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• x-WarecoreTechnology or Integrationx-Ware provides hardware and software components for SKIMO projects. Their sensory board integrates with various hardware and sensors. x-Ware is the technology arm supporting SKIMO deployments.
• Delivery Partners (unnamed)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSKIMO supports multiple delivery parties for replenishment, enabling cooperatives and partnerships where nearby specialists deliver products at certain times. This enables diverse product offerings without single-source dependency.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Byte Technology: Byte Technology provides cashless payment and telemetry systems for smart vending and unattended retail, comparable in scale and product category to SKIMO.
• Cooler Screens: Cooler Screens transforms retail coolers into IoT-enabled digital surfaces for in-store merchandising, overlapping with SKIMO's smart-fridge retail deployment use case.
• Grabango: Grabango provides checkout-free grocery technology that competes head-to-head with SKIMO's retail and mini-market deployments but uses a different AI-camera-based approach.
• Impinj: Impinj is an RFID infrastructure and tag provider used for real-time inventory tracking — the same underlying technology SKIMO uses — making it a partial-overlap technology peer rather than a competitive product.
• Standard Cognition: Standard Cognition offers checkout-free retail using computer vision — competing with SKIMO in the unattended retail space but using very different (and more capital-intensive) technology.

Broad incumbents

• Zebra Technologies: Zebra Technologies is a broad enterprise IoT, RFID, and data-capture incumbent whose inventory-tracking capabilities overlap with SKIMO's RFID-based inventory and check-in technology.

Direct peers

• Nayax: Nayax provides cashless payment, telemetry, and management solutions for unattended retail, very close in product category (smart vending) and target customer (vending operators and operators of unattended retail).
• 365 Retail Markets: 365 Retail Markets provides self-checkout micro-market kiosks and smart vending platforms for offices, hotels, and foodservice, directly competing in SKIMO's primary B2B2C food vending use cases.
• Avanti Markets: Avanti Markets operates unattended micro-markets and smart kiosks for workplaces and apartments, with a comparable offering to SKIMO's smart fridge deployment model.
• Cantaloupe (formerly USA Technologies): Cantaloupe provides cashless payments and IoT telemetry for unattended retail and vending machines at scale, directly overlapping with SKIMO's core hardware + software + telemetry stack.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/skimo_io
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/skimo-io

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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