Ampido
Ampido GmbH operates a German two-sided parking marketplace connecting private parking space owners with drivers, monetizing transactions via a 40% commission. Its platform combines mobile apps, a landlord portal, proprietary digital barrier control, and dynamic pricing, serving individuals, enterprises, and municipalities across 18+ cities.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersKöln, Germany
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingDigital Commerce or Content
What Ampido does
Ampido GmbH operates a two-sided digital marketplace that connects private parking space owners with drivers seeking parking in German urban areas. The platform consists of iOS and Android mobile apps, a web interface, and a landlord portal, all built around an in-house digital barrier and gate control technology that allows users to open physical access points directly from the app, web platform, or booking confirmation email during active bookings. Supporting features include real-time availability management, dynamic pricing for demand-based rate optimization, integration with Google Maps for navigation, and payment processing through Adyen.
The company serves three primary customer segments: individual drivers seeking short-term or long-term urban parking; property owners, real estate companies, municipalities, and businesses with underutilized parking inventory seeking monetization; and enterprises managing employee or fleet parking through the 'ampido for Business' module. Ampido generates revenue by retaining a 40% commission on each parking transaction, while landlords receive 60%; enterprise parking management is offered free to companies with centrally billed employee usage. Supply-side partnerships span major institutional landlords including Allianz, Art Invest Real Estate, Covivio, GAG Immobilien, and Patrizia Immobilien, alongside municipal collaborations with Cologne and Düsseldorf.
Ampido positions itself as the German market leader for digital management of private parking spaces, claiming more than 250,000 registered users and 32,000+ square meters of rented parking space across 18+ German cities including Cologne, Düsseldorf, Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Hannover, Leipzig, and Dortmund. The company was founded by Yasotharan Pakasathanan, who serves as Managing Director, and remains privately held with a small team of 1-10 employees, having recorded only a single small early-stage funding round in 2013.
Ampido firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Ampido
- Legal name
- ampido GmbH
- Website
- https://ampido.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Ampido GmbH operates a German two-sided parking marketplace connecting private parking space owners with drivers, monetizing transactions via a 40% commission. Its platform combines mobile apps, a landlord portal, proprietary digital barrier control, and dynamic pricing, serving individuals, enterprises, and municipalities across 18+ cities.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Ampido industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Parking Sharing Marketplace
- NAICS
- Parking Lots and Garages (81293), Parking Lots and Garages (812930)
- SIC
- Services-Automotive Repair, Services & Parking (7500), Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, Nec (7359)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Parking Facility Operations (Garages, Lots, On-/Off-Street) (BPABAKAA)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Parking Access & Revenue Control (PARCS) & Payment Systems (BPABAKAD)
Keywords
Where Ampido is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Köln
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Ampido business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Digital Commerce or Content
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Platform Commission (40%): Ampido charges 40% commission on all parking revenue. Example: If customer books a parking spot for €1, ampido receives €0.40 and the landlord receives €0.60. This is the standard commission model with possibility for individual agreements and cooperation contracts.
- Dynamic Pricing Commission: Landlords can opt for dynamic pricing where ampido adjusts prices based on demand, with the 40% commission still applied to the transaction value.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Variable pricing by parking space |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | 40% platform commission |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Free for companies |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels9 records
Ampido product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Ampido operates a two-sided digital marketplace that connects owners of private parking spaces (individuals, property companies, supermarkets, hotels, and municipalities) with drivers seeking urban parking. Drivers find, book (up to 90 days in advance), pay, and remotely open barriers/gates via the mobile app or website; landlords list and manage their spaces through the landlord portal and earn 60% of each booking while Ampido retains a 40% commission.
Product overview
Ampido operates as a parking space sharing marketplace connecting private parking space owners with drivers seeking parking. The platform consists of the core Ampido App and Website for parking search and booking, the Landlord Portal for property owners to list and manage parking spaces, and the Ampido for Business enterprise module for company parking management. Additional features include Dynamic Pricing for demand-based price optimization, in-house developed Barrier/Gate Control Technology for remote access, and Parking Availability Management tools. The standard commission model is 40% to Ampido. The platform serves major German cities including Cologne, Düsseldorf, Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Stuttgart, with over 250,000 registered users and partnerships with major real estate companies including Allianz, Art Invest Real Estate, Covivio, GAG Immobilien, and Patrizia Immobilien.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- ampido App Mobile application for finding, booking, and paying for private parking spaces. Drivers can search for available parking near their destination, reserve up to 90 days in advance, pay online, and open barriers/gates directly through the app. Available on iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play Store). Targeted at individual drivers in German cities.
- ampido Website Web platform (www.ampido.com) for searching and booking private parking spaces online, including barrier/gate opening via web interface. Available in German and English as an alternative to the mobile app, enabling parking search, booking, and payment directly in the browser.
- Landlord Portal (Vermieter) Self-serve portal at ampido.com/vermieter that enables property owners and landlords to list and manage parking spaces, choose between fixed rent or revenue-sharing models, set availability windows, and earn 60% of each booking (Ampido retains 40% commission). Supports residential, commercial, hotel, supermarket, and development property listings with barrier, gate, or free-access configurations.
- ampido for Business Enterprise solution that lets companies centrally manage employee and fleet parking under a single account. Employees book parking without advance payment or expense reimbursement; the company is centrally billed minute-by-minute, with cost tracking dashboards and flexibility versus fixed monthly allocations. Offered free to companies.
Quantifiable outcome
- 32,000+ m² of parking space rented through the platform
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Ampido
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Ampido technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration4 records
Feature3 records
Ampido partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.
- AllianzcoreMajor insurance and financial services company with real estate holdings. Listed as partner on ampido landlord page with logo displayed. Provides parking spaces for rental through the ampido platform.
- Art Invest Real EstatecoreReal estate investment company. Listed as partner on ampido landlord page with logo displayed. Provides parking spaces for rental through the ampido platform.
- CoviviocoreEuropean real estate company. Listed as partner on ampido landlord page with logo displayed. Provides parking spaces for rental through the ampido platform.
- GAG ImmobiliencoreCologne-based housing company. Listed as partner on ampido landlord page with logo displayed. Provides parking spaces for rental through the ampido platform.
- Patrizia ImmobiliencoreInternational real estate investment company. Listed as partner on ampido landlord page with logo displayed. Provides parking spaces for rental through the ampido platform.
- City of ColognecoreMunicipal government partner. Works with ampido to mitigate consequences of public parking reduction and give people space back. Example: Bonner Straße urban interim parking with 84 spaces.
- City of DüsseldorfcoreMunicipal government partner. Collaborated on Vodafone Campus Park&Ride project and Comenius Gymnasium after-work parking pilot. Required political commitment and coordination with various interest groups.
- AdyencorePayment service provider for processing parking transactions. Handles payment processing including credit card, PayPal, and other payment methods.
- MailChimpsupportingNewsletter and email marketing platform provider for customer communications and marketing emails.
- PlaniosupportingCustomer service platform for processing customer enquiries and support tickets.
- Google MapscoreProvides mapping and location services for parking space display and navigation on the ampido platform.
- Google AnalyticssupportingWebsite and app analytics service for understanding user behavior and optimizing marketing.
- LidlcoreSupermarket chain with car park spaces. Bonner Wall location in Cologne active for over 5 years with 13 spaces and continuously high demand.
- VodafonecoreTelecommunications company. Vodafone Campus Düsseldorf provides 35 parking spaces for after-work and weekend Park&Ride use through ampido.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Ampido competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- APCOA Parking: Europe's largest parking operator with 1.8M+ spaces across 13 countries. Competes with Ampido on managed inventory and is increasingly digitizing its own portfolio.
- Q-Park: Major European off-street parking owner/operator with a digital booking platform. Represents the established incumbent Ampido must partner with or displace.
Direct peers
- ParkWhiz: US marketplace for reserving parking in garages, lots, and valet stands. Comparable transaction-fee model and B2B2C supply acquisition playbook to Ampido.
- JustPark: UK private parking marketplace that books driveways, garages, and commercial spaces by the hour. Highly comparable two-sided business model and consumer UX to Ampido.
- ParkBee: Dutch-headquartered platform for monetizing underutilized private parking garages via app booking. Closely mirrors Ampido's two-sided private-parking marketplace model and landlord onboarding approach.
- SpotHero: North American marketplace for booking off-street parking (garages, lots) via mobile app and web. Comparable product, target customer, and transactional take-rate model to Ampido.
- EasyPark: Pan-European parking aggregator offering mobile app-based booking and payment for both street and private parking. Most direct comparable to Ampido's consumer-facing mobile booking experience across European cities.
Emerging players
- Parkopedia: Parking data and discovery platform with growing transactional booking. Overlaps with Ampido's mapping and search functionality and competes indirectly for digital parking demand.
- Parqex: Canadian platform enabling condo and commercial landlords to monetize unused parking. Similar niche in monetizing underutilized private parking that Ampido targets in Germany.
Others
- Yandex Drive / SHARE NOW: Mobility-as-a-service operators that touch urban parking indirectly via carsharing and ride-hailing. Not direct competitors but represent adjacent threats to private-parking demand in dense German cities.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Ampido social profiles
Digital presenceAmpido financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Ampido leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Ampido funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors4 records
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Ampido M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Ampido
What does Ampido do?
Ampido operates a two-sided digital marketplace that connects owners of private parking spaces (individuals, property companies, supermarkets, hotels, and municipalities) with drivers seeking urban parking. Drivers find, book (up to 90 days in advance), pay, and remotely open barriers/gates via the mobile app or website; landlords list and manage their spaces through the landlord portal and earn 60% of each booking while Ampido retains a 40% commission.
Is Ampido a public or private company?
Ampido is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Ampido founded?
Ampido was founded in 2015. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Ampido based?
Ampido is headquartered in Köln, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Ampido make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Platform Commission (40%) is the primary driver. The others are dynamic Pricing Commission.
Who are Ampido's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are APCOA Parking and Q-Park. Direct peers are ParkWhiz, JustPark, ParkBee, SpotHero and EasyPark. Emerging players are Parkopedia and Parqex. Yandex Drive / SHARE NOW is listed as an others.
Does Ampido have an API?
No public API is recorded for Ampido.
What industry is Ampido in?
Ampido's product category is Parking Sharing Marketplace. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPABAKAA, Parking Facility Operations (Garages, Lots, On-/Off-Street), with a secondary code of BPABAKAD, Parking Access & Revenue Control (PARCS) & Payment Systems. Its NAICS code is 81293 and its SIC code is 7500.