KYBURZ Switzerland

What KYBURZ Switzerland does

KYBURZ Switzerland AG is a Swiss manufacturer of electric vehicles founded in 1991, headquartered in Switzerland and operating with 51-100 employees. The company designs and produces high-quality 3-wheeled electric vehicles, with its signature product being a postal-delivery vehicle that the company states has become 'an integral part of the roadscape in many countries.' The customer base spans four segments: delivery companies, industrial companies, municipalities, and private individuals, with delivery companies and specifically postal operators described as the primary anchor customers. Beyond the core postal vehicle, the portfolio includes used vehicles, the eRod roadster sub-brand, a Last2nd design-objects line, and a Power Storage product line that extends the firm's battery expertise into stationary energy storage.

The technology stack is built around proprietary electric-mobility, power-storage, and lifecycle-management capabilities. Distinctive technology features include the MultiLife Concept (a circular-economy program for vehicle lifecycle extension), DXS 2ndLife (a second-life battery program for reuse in energy storage and other applications), and a dedicated Battery Recycling capability. KYBURZ was featured on 2025-11-11 in the Europe LFP Battery Recycling Industry Research 2025-2035 report as a key innovator in a market projected to grow from $1.8M in 2024 to $1,868.5M by 2035, driven by EU recycling regulations and ESG commitments. The product set is complemented by KYBURZ Fleet, a proprietary fleet management software platform, and a service map network of authorized partners for after-sales support.

The business model combines hardware sales (new and used vehicles, power storage products) with recurring and usage-based revenue streams: rental services (currently promoted at a 10% Special-Sale discount through end of June 2026), service and maintenance, fleet management software, and professional services tied to battery recycling and second-life applications. Go-to-market is multi-channel, including direct enterprise sales, an international contacts network, a proprietary online shop, a physical showroom, an authorized service partner network, and event presence such as EuroBike Frankfurt. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is conducted through a purchase-advice engagement model, consistent with a B2B-oriented sales motion for vehicle fleets. The company is private, with no disclosed funding rounds, parent entity, investor base, or revenue figures in the supplied source material. Leadership comprises founder Martin Kyburz (CEO, Head of Marketing & Sales) and Peter Glanzmann (CFO/Head of Finance/HR/QM).

Name

KYBURZ Switzerland

Legal name

KYBURZ Switzerland AG

Website

https://kyburz-switzerland.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

KYBURZ Switzerland AG is a Swiss manufacturer of 3-wheeled electric vehicles, founded in 1991, serving delivery companies, industrial firms, municipalities, and private individuals. It also offers fleet management software, power storage, rental, service, and a circular-economy battery recycling and second-life battery program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Freienstein

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electric Vehicle Sales: Sale of new high-quality 3-wheeled electric vehicles designed for delivery, industrial, municipal, and private customer use. Hardware sales of purpose-built vehicles is the core revenue stream.
2. Used Vehicle Sales: Sale of pre-owned KYBURZ electric vehicles via dedicated used vehicles section on the website. Secondary hardware revenue stream supporting broader customer access.
3. Rental Services: Rental of vehicles including 10% discount on rental vehicles through Special-Sale promotion (valid until end of June 2026). Flexible short-term access to vehicles without purchase commitment.
4. Service & Maintenance: Post-sale service and maintenance offered through a service map network. Customers can arrange service appointments. Recurring revenue tied to installed base of vehicles.
5. Fleet Management Services: KYBURZ Fleet offering for managing customer fleets of electric vehicles. Likely subscription/managed service revenue model tied to fleet operations.
6. Power Storage Solutions: Sale of power storage products leveraging KYBURZ's battery expertise. Hardware revenue stream that diversifies beyond vehicles into energy storage applications.
7. Battery Recycling & Circular Economy Services: Revenue from battery recycling services and circular economy offerings (MultiLife Concept, DXS 2ndLife). Participates in the Europe LFP battery recycling market projected to grow from $1.8M in 2024 to $1,868.5M by 2035.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

KYBURZ Switzerland AG develops and produces high-quality 3-wheeled electric vehicles — most notably the iconic postal-delivery EV — for delivery companies, industrial companies, municipalities, and private individuals. The product portfolio extends to used vehicles, a proprietary fleet management platform, power storage solutions, and a sustainability/circular economy stack (MultiLife Concept, DXS 2ndLife second-life batteries, and battery recycling services).

Product overview

KYBURZ Switzerland AG is an integrated electric mobility platform built around its core electric vehicles (notably the iconic 3-wheeled postal delivery vehicle), augmented by Fleet Management software and a Power Storage line. Around this vehicle core sit operational services (Service, Rental, Shop), the Last2nd design-objects brand, and a sustainability stack consisting of the MultiLife Concept, DXS 2ndLife (second-life batteries), and a Battery Recycling program. The news source further positions KYBURZ as one of the key innovators and strategic alliance partners in the Europe Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery recycling market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• eRod: An electric vehicle / roadster line produced by KYBURZ, evidenced by an "Opening eRod production" image gallery on the company website.
• DXS 2ndLife
• MultiLife Concept
• Last2nd

Products and services

• KYBURZ Electric Vehicles (New Vehicles)
• Used Vehicles
• KYBURZ Fleet Management
• KYBURZ Power Storage
• Last2nd Design Objects
• KYBURZ Service
• KYBURZ Rental
• DXS 2ndLife (Second-life batteries)
• Battery Recycling Service

Quantifiable outcome

• KYBURZ 3-wheeled electric vehicles have become an integral part of the roadscape in many countries (postal delivery fleet penetration)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• NIU Technologies: Global maker of smart electric two-wheelers (scooters, motorcycles, kick scooters) with fleet and consumer offerings. Comparable to KYBURZ's small-format electric mobility platform and shared battery/service infrastructure.
• Cake (Cake 0 Emission): Swedish electric motorcycle and light utility EV maker for commercial, municipal, and private use. Comparable to KYBURZ in European origin, premium positioning, and light-duty electric vehicle portfolio.
• Urban Arrow: European e-cargo bike maker purpose-built for urban last-mile delivery, used by postal and parcel operators. Competes with KYBURZ for the same postal and last-mile delivery customers via a different form factor.
• Riese & Müller: Premium German e-bike and cargo-bike maker with strong presence in European urban delivery and private mobility. Competes for the same last-mile and private-individual EV demand that KYBURZ addresses.

Direct peers

• Workhorse Group: Designs and manufactures electric delivery vehicles (light- and medium-duty) for last-mile logistics. Directly comparable to KYBURZ as a purpose-built EV maker targeting postal and commercial delivery fleets.
• Goupil Industrie: French manufacturer of small electric utility vehicles for municipal, industrial, and last-mile delivery use cases. Closely comparable to KYBURZ in vehicle category, customer verticals, and European market focus.

Broad incumbents

• Polaris Commercial: Major powersports and electric utility vehicle maker with commercial, municipal, and last-mile product lines. Comparable to KYBURZ in serving industrial and municipal fleets with electric light vehicles.
• Arrival: Electric vehicle OEM focused on last-mile delivery vans and buses for global fleet customers. Adjacent to KYBURZ in last-mile electrification, though Arrival targets larger 4-wheeled vans rather than 3-wheelers.
• Club Car (by Platinum Equity): Established maker of small-wheeled electric utility and low-speed vehicles for commercial, industrial, and private use. Overlaps with KYBURZ's industrial, municipal, and private-individual segments at a broader scale.

Others

• Redwood Materials: Largest North American battery recycling and second-life battery company, partnered with automakers and Panasonic. Comparable to KYBURZ's DXS 2ndLife and Battery Recycling programs, but at vastly greater scale and adjacent rather than directly competitive.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/KYBURZ.Switzerland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kyburz-switzerland

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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