What Econeers does

OneCrowd GmbH, operating the Econeers platform (now part of the unified OneCrowd brand since April 2025), is a regulated digital crowdfunding and alternative investment platform headquartered in Dresden, Germany. The company operates a two-sided marketplace that connects German, Austrian, and Swiss investors with startups, scale-ups, mid-sized companies, and curated collectible asset offerings. Since launching Germany's first crowdinvesting product in 2011 (Seedmatch), the platform has intermediated €129.5 million across 293 completed funding rounds and built a registered user base of 101,641 individuals.

The platform supports multiple investment structures including subordinated profit-participating loans (Seed Investment), fixed-interest venture debt, and electronic securities (Kryptowertpapiere) issued under the German Electronic Securities Act (eWpG). In 2025 the company expanded into fractionalized collectibles, including certified gemstones via partnership with The Natural Gem and curated artworks via arttrade, with €50 minimum entry points. Brokerage activities are conducted through OneCrowd Securities GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary registered with BaFin (No. 80180898) as a contractually bound intermediary under WpIG, with MFC Service GmbH as liability carrier.

OneCrowd generates revenue through service fees charged to companies seeking capital, success-based commissions on funded campaigns, and ~1% annual custody fees on collectibles holdings. Minimum investment thresholds are €50 for collectibles and €250 for company investments. The company employs 10+ staff distributed across project management, business development, marketing, investor relations, and administration, and is led by Co-Managing Directors Stefan Flinspach and Robert Gleibs following a February 2025 leadership transition.

Name

Econeers

Legal name

OneCrowd GmbH

Website

https://econeers.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Econeers (OneCrowd) is a regulated German crowdfunding platform enabling individual investors to fund startups, growth companies, real estate, and fractionalized collectibles starting from €50, intermediating €129.5M across 293 campaigns since 2011.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dresden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Service fees from companies: Companies seeking crowdfunding pay service fees to OneCrowd for platform access, deal structuring, and investor matchmaking
2. Commission on successful funding: Platform receives commission when funding campaigns successfully reach their target, aligning platform incentives with campaign success
3. Collectibles management fees: Annual custody and service fees for collectibles investments, approximately 1% per year, covering storage, insurance, accounting, and exit management

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Econeers is a digital equity-based crowdfunding platform that connects individual investors with companies seeking capital in sustainable projects, startups, and growth-stage businesses. The platform enables investments starting at €50 (for collectibles) and €250 (for companies), and facilitates offerings including subordinated loans, venture debt instruments, and eWpG-regulated electronic securities (Kryptowertpapiere) for fractional ownership of assets like gemstones, art, and real estate. The company charges service fees to issuers and commissions on successful funding rounds.

Product overview

OneCrowd is a digital crowdfunding and alternative investment platform that consolidated three legacy brands (Seedmatch for startups, Econeers for sustainable projects, and Mezzany for mezzanine financing) into a unified platform. The platform offers multiple investment models including Seed Investments for startups, Venture Debt/Fixed Interest products for established growth companies, and Digital Securities (crypto securities under eWpG) for various structured products. Since April 2025, OneCrowd has expanded into Collectibles as a new asset class, offering fractional ownership in gemstones and artworks through digital securities starting at €50. The platform has facilitated 293 funding rounds with €129.5 million in capital invested across 101,641 registered users.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• OneCrowd (Unified Alternative-Investment Platform) Unified digital crowdfunding and alternative-investment platform consolidating the former Seedmatch, Econeers, and Mezzany brands. Enables investments in startups, growth companies, sustainable projects, real estate, and collectibles starting at €50 for collectibles and €250 for company investments, with a fully digital self-service investor experience.
• nucao Anleihe (Bond) Corporate bond from nucao, the first 360-degree sustainable chocolate company, offering 8% p.a. fixed interest with success-based revenue participation. €500 denomination, maturity until March 2029, ISIN DE000A383JY1. Successfully raised €731,500.
• Oatsome (Bond) Bond offering from organic food company Oatsome, pioneer of the smoothie bowl concept with over 40 million portions sold. Provides 8% p.a. fixed interest plus up to 30% bonus upon milestone achievement. Successfully raised €594,250.
• etepetete Anleihe (Bond) Bond from etepetete, a company that rescues imperfect organic produce from waste and partners with 90 regional farmers. Provides 8% p.a. fixed interest. Successfully raised €1,726,500.
• fairfood 2 (Venture Debt) Fair-trade nut-trading offering using a Venture Debt model with 8% p.a. fixed interest and annual distributions. Early Bird bonus of 9% for investments before May 2024. Successfully raised €961,500.
• PROSERVATION (Seed Investment) Seed Investment 2.0 in PROSERVATION, a developer of biodegradable packaging materials (RECOU material) made from agricultural waste. 8% p.a. base interest with profit-dependent bonuses after break-even. Successfully raised €605,000.
• Pickawood (Seed Investment) Seed investment in Pickawood, a digital brand for custom-made furniture. 1% p.a. return targeting 3D configurator development and shop-in-shop expansion. Successfully raised €757,500.
• Primal State 2 (Bond) Bond offering from Primal State, a functional-food company developing products for energy and wellbeing, with 730 investors participating. 1% p.a. plus bonus interest. Successfully raised €1,039,250.
• bionero (Investment) Investment in bionero, first mover in industrial Terra Preta (black miracle earth) production, a carbon-sequestering soil amendment. 7% p.a. return. Successfully raised €500,000.
• Next2Sun (Investment) Investment in Next2Sun, an agrivoltaics concept for vertical bifacial solar modules enabling dual land use for agriculture and energy production. 5% p.a. return with 501 investors. Successfully raised €662,750.
• Frankfurt Prime Residential (Digital Bond) ESG-oriented real-estate portfolio digital bond by Lübke Kelber. 10% p.a. fixed interest with 5% bonus upon global exit, issued as digital securities. Successfully raised €698,750.
• Collect Edelstein Set (Gemstone Collectible) Collectible offering featuring a deep blue sapphire and a radiant green emerald, certified by The Natural Gem with GIA/Gübelin/SSEF certificates, issued as crypto securities under eWpG. Annual custody/service fee of approximately 1% of asset value, minimum investment €50.
• Diagonale Struktur V (Art Collectible) Art collectible by Günther Uecker — nails and graphite on canvas from the artist's central work complex. Unique piece with verifiable provenance, curated by arttrade and offered as digital securities starting at €50.

Quantifiable outcome

• €129.5M+ capital invested through platform
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Natural GemcoreTechnology or IntegrationMarket leader for natural-colored, untreated gemstones. Partner for selection, evaluation, and secure storage of gemstone collectibles offered on the platform. Provides expertise in authentication, certification, and market knowledge for colored gemstones.
• arttradecoreTechnology or IntegrationArt curator and initial issuer for art collectibles on OneCrowd. Selects works by established artists with clear provenance and strong market position. Provides expertise in authentication, provenance research, and art market evaluation.
• MFC Service GmbHcoreOthersSecurities institution acting as liability carrier for OneCrowd Securities GmbH as contractually bound intermediary under WpIG. Provides regulatory framework and BaFin supervision for investment mediation.
• Lübke Kelber Investment Partners GmbH (LKIP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReal estate investment partner for Frankfurt Prime Residential offering. Part of Lübke Kelber Group with over 60 years of real estate investment experience. Provides ESG-oriented real estate portfolio development and management.
• Bundesverband Crowdfunding e.V. (Digital Invest Germany)minorOthersIndustry association membership demonstrating commitment to standards and fairness in digital investment market. Holder of association's Transparency Seal.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Companisto: German equity crowdfunding platform offering similar startup investment opportunities to retail investors. Direct competitor in DACH crowdinvesting market with comparable minimum ticket sizes and venture debt / equity models.
• aescuvest: German crowdinvesting platform focused on healthcare and life sciences ventures. Operates the same broker-mediated securities model under BaFin regulation, targeting similar retail investor and startup issuer audiences in DACH.
• GLS Crowd: German sustainable-impact crowdinvesting platform backed by GLS Bank. Strongest direct comparable on the sustainability/ESG axis — both OneCrowd's Econeers legacy brand and GLS Crowd focus on sustainability-themed investments with similar subordinated loan structures.
• Bergfürst: German crowdinvesting platform offering real estate and corporate financings to retail investors. Comparable in regulatory framework (BaFin-registered) and retail-investor targeting, with real estate overlap to OneCrowd's Frankfurt Prime Residential offering.
• Wiwin: German crowdinvesting platform specializing in sustainable real estate and energy projects. Strong overlap with OneCrowd's sustainable-projects and energy-project offerings (e.g., Next2Sun agrivoltaics).
• Bettervest: German crowdinvesting platform for energy efficiency and sustainability projects. Closest comparable on the Econeers legacy brand's sustainable-project mandate, with similar impact-investor base and project sizes.

Regional players

• Companisto (note: seed-stage duplicate): German rewards- and equity-based crowdfunding platform. While its primary model is reward crowdfunding, it offers equity components and competes for the same DACH community of sustainability-focused investors.

Emerging players

• Republic: US-based multi-asset retail investment platform offering startup equity, crypto, and collectibles. Highly comparable on the digital securities and collectibles expansion strategy OneCrowd has pursued under its Kryptowertpapiere model.
• Wefunder: US-based equity crowdfunding platform with strong community-led GTM motion similar to OneCrowd. Comparable model of community-driven startup investing with low minimums, though operating under US Reg CF rather than EU eWpG framework.

Broad incumbents

• Seedrs: UK-headquartered equity crowdfunding platform operating across Europe. A larger, well-capitalized incumbent with broader asset coverage — useful comparable for understanding scale, secondary-market features, and growth trajectory in crowdinvesting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCJS-IpzLaDeMAoTK1eEnmJg
• Facebookfacebook.com/seedmatch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/onecrowd-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/one.crowd.investing
• Xx.com/Econeers

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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