Velofracht GmbH

What Velofracht GmbH does

Velofracht GmbH is a Berlin-based workshop manufacturer that designs and builds cargo bike bodies, modular stands, transport boxes, and purpose-engineered special vehicles for commercial use. The company operates its own metal, wood and plastic processing facility in Berlin and ships directly to customers across Germany and internationally (United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy, France, Netherlands). Its portfolio has two layers: a catalog of standard modular setups (sliding hood boxes, tarpaulin systems, sales and information stands, loading platforms, fleet transporters, cleaning and maintenance setups) compatible with multiple cargo bike brands including Christiania Bikes, Radkutsche, Carla Cargo, Bullitt, Urban Arrow, XYZ Cargo and Fleximodal, and a custom special-projects layer producing bespoke builds such as the NHS Mobile Bike Clinic, a GDP-DP certified pharmaceutical container, a Bosch eBike presentation show-container, an air-quality measurement bike, a funeral bike, mobile showers, and a Container Semitrailer for DHL Sweden.

The business model combines one-time direct sales of catalog products, with most pricing set on request and individual units ranging from roughly €150 (Kids Bike Transporter via external Shopify storefront) up to €5,400 (large customer contact platforms), alongside professional-services-style custom development for enterprise and government clients. Distribution is direct via the company's website contact form and a Shopify e-commerce channel for simpler SKUs; there are no dealers or intermediaries. Customers span craftsmen and trades, transport and logistics companies, events and hospitality operators, public administration and government, social services and healthcare organizations, and the cargo bike OEMs themselves, which serve as both integration partners and repeat customers. Founder-led (CEO and Technical Director Nico Jungel, co-founder Jonas), the company has not raised external funding and operates with a 1-10 employee headcount band, having been selected in 2023 for the Imagine 2030 Accelerator funded by the European Social Fund Berlin.

Name

Velofracht GmbH

Legal name

Velofracht GmbH

Website

https://velofracht.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Velofracht GmbH is a Berlin workshop manufacturer that designs and builds cargo bike bodies, modular stands, transport boxes, and bespoke special vehicles (mobile clinics, pharmaceutical containers, event bikes) for commercial customers across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cargo Bike Accessories and Bodies

NAICS

Motorcycle, Bicycle, and Parts Manufacturing (336991), Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing (33621), Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers (42312)

SIC

Motorcycles, Bicycles & Parts (3751), Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts (5013)

akta.pro primary industry

E-bikes & E-cargo Bikes Manufacturing (IMACAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bike Parts & Components Retail (CRAMAHAB), Cycling & Bike Retail (Sales, Service & Accessories) (CRAMABAH)

Keywords

• Cargo bike accessories
• Cargo bike bodies
• Mobile sales stands
• Cargo bike manufacturing
• Custom cargo solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Standard Products: Sale of pre-series and series products including modular stands, bar bikes, transport boxes, cleaning setups, fleet transporters, and tarpaulin systems. One-time purchase model with direct delivery from Berlin workshop.
2. Custom/Special Developments: Bespoke cargo bike setups and accessories developed in collaboration with customers. Projects include climate-controlled containers, mobile clinics, event stages, shower bikes, and specialty transport solutions.
3. E-commerce (Kids Bike Transporter): Direct online sales of simpler products via external Shopify store.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Velofracht GmbH designs, manufactures, and sells cargo bike bodies, modular superstructures, and accessories for commercial use across trades, transport, events, and public services. The company operates its own workshop in Berlin for metal, wood, and plastic processing and offers both standardized modular product lines (sales stands, transport boxes, tarpaulin systems, cleaning setups, fleet transporters) compatible with multiple cargo bike brands as well as bespoke special developments (mobile clinics, climate-controlled containers, funeral bikes, mobile showers) tailored to individual customer requirements.

Product overview

Velofracht GmbH is a Berlin-based company that designs and manufactures cargo bike setups and accessories for commercial use. The product portfolio consists of two main categories: (1) Series products including modular stands, sliding hood boxes, tarpaulin systems, sales displays, information stands, cleaning setups, maintenance workshops, loading platforms, fleet transporters, and mobile tables designed for various cargo bike brands (Christiania Bikes, Carla Cargo, Radkutsche, Bullitt, Urban Arrow, Fleximodal, XYZ Cargo, Anywhere.berlin, Velove); and (2) Special/custom projects including the Teebike, Mobile Bike Clinic for NHS, Mobile Stage, climatised containers with GDP-DP certification, Bosch Presentation Show-Container, funeral bikes, mobile showers, mobile dish washers, air measurement bikes, monitor bikes, urn transport systems, rickshaws, and bicycle semi-tractors. The company operates its own workshop for metal, wood, and plastic processing in Berlin and offers custom development services alongside their standard product lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Modular Stand (Modularer Stand) Kit system for building info and sales stands on Christiania Bikes cargo bikes, allowing different combinations from simple bases to comprehensive information stands with folding tables, umbrella, and luggage carrier baskets.
• Bar-Bike classic Mobile cocktail bar in 1920s style in sheet metal and copper optics for Christiania Bikes, featuring a divisible frame with folding tables for event catering.
• Bar-Bike modern (Event-Bike) Promotional event bike with large cooler, 300L storage space, special painting and stainless steel elements, designed for event bars and mobile catering.
• Sliding Hood Box 3.0 (Haubenschiebebox 3.0) Multifunctional sliding hood transport box for Bullitt, Bullitt X, Radkutsche Rapid, and Urban Arrow cargo bikes, featuring lightweight design, maximum capacity, and convertible between flatbed, covered box, and partial cover configurations.
• Sales Stand (Verkaufsstand) Tarpaulin and frame system with adjustable roof and sales table functioning as a market stall for Carla Cargo trailers.
• Mobile Table (Mobile Tafel) Versatile long table for parties, catering, events, children's programs, and information stands with options for sink, cooling, and catering equipment, designed for Carla Cargo trailers.
• Infostand (Information Stand for Carla Cargo) Mobile contact point with revolvable table for professional sales and information on Carla Cargo trailers, with optional mobility package.
• Tourist Information Mobile information booth for site-specific events with large storage space and customizable flyer-holder designed to city skyline, for Christiania Bikes.
• Premium-Infostand High-end information stand with 3 pull-out tables of different heights, large wind-stable roof, and extensive storage for Radkutsche Musketier.
• Fleet Transporter Setup for quick loading and safe transport of up to 4 e-bikes with automatic ratchet straps, compatible with Carla Cargo trailers.
• Loading Platform (Ladeplattform) Load platform with ramp and lashing points for loading lawn mowers, tool cases, and sofas onto Carla Cargo trailers.
• Trolley Platform (Lissy Load Rollwagenaufbau) Load platform with ramp and lashing points for trolleys, enabling easy loading of Loadhog dollies and containers onto Carla Cargo trailers.
• Cleaning Setup (Reinigungsaufbau) Street cleaning and park maintenance setup for Carla Cargo, Fleximodal Runner, and Bicylift trailers, available with or without motor, attachable to bike or usable as hand cart.
• Maintenance Setup (Werkstattaufbau) Mobile workshop setup for Carla Cargo and Fleximodal Runner trailers with configurable drawers and storage, enabling mobile service and maintenance with up to 150kg load capacity.
• Tarpaulin Setup (Planenaufbau) Flexible tarpaulin/bow system for Carla Cargo, Fleximodal Runner/Bicylift, and XYZ Cargo trailers with aluminium base and plug-in bows, available in all colors with optional printing.
• Kids Bike Transporter (Kinderradhalter) Stainless steel bike holder for transporting up to 2 children's bikes on cargo bikes, with anti-scratch protection and additional safety belt, sold via external Shopify store.
• Big Box (Haubenkiste) Over 500L volume box for Christiania Bikes with gas springs for convenient lid opening, customizable colors to customer requirements.
• Craftsman Setup (Handwerkerrad) Over 500L trunk with additional storage on lid featuring EngelbertStrauss multi-platform for attaching Bosch, Tanos, and Dewalt tools, for Christiania Bikes.
• Sales Display (Warenaufsteller) Mobile sales display for presenting books and products on Christiania cargo bikes with up to 6 meters of shelf space.
• Marketing Bike with Display Case Presentation setup for Anywhere.berlin bikes allowing attractive product presentation with adjustable compartments and optional umbrella.
• Customer Contact Platform with Tables (Kundenkontaktplattform) Mobile information booth with storage and attractive tables for Radkutsche Musketier, equipped with battery and USB charge ports, deployed for German Red Cross.
• Infoflitzer (Pop-up Mobile Info Point) Pop-up mobile info point for quickly serving multiple locations with fast setup for public information, sales, or promotional tours, for Riese & Müller bikes.
• Teebike Special custom project cargo bike trailer with gas or electric-powered water kettle heating water to exactly 90°C for mobile tea vendor Holzapfel & Cie. KG at Berlin-Südkreuz station.
• Mobile Bike Clinic (NHS) Mobile health clinic on cargo bikes for NHS England enabling examinations and treatment of homeless patients on site.
• Mobile Stage Mobile stage that transforms from box to large roofed stage with speakers, used by Lasca Fox musician and also suitable as market stall.
• GDP-DP Certified Climatised Container Temperature-controlled container for transporting medicine, maintaining +15 to +25°C at outdoor temperatures from -5° to +33°C, certified to GDP-DP (Good Distribution Practice-Drug Product) standard.
• Bosch Presentation Show-Container Elaborate presentation module for Bosch eBike with pull-out walls, gas strut doors forming canopy, mobile on castors.
• Container Semitrailer Maximum volume container semitrailer for Velove Armadillo with over 2.5m³ capacity, used by Pling Transport and DHL Sweden.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products enable cargo bikes for businesses across Germany and internationally (UK NHS, Sweden, Italy)

Named customers17 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Christiania BikescoreTechnology or IntegrationProduct integration partner. Velofracht develops modular stands, bar bikes, info stands, sales displays, and boxes specifically designed for Christiania Bikes platforms (nobox, long, +30 models).
• RadkutschecoreTechnology or IntegrationProduct integration partner. Velofracht creates custom setups for Radkutsche Musketier and Rapid models, including Infostand, volume transporters, and specialty containers.
• Carla CargocoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary trailer partner. Velofracht offers extensive product line for Carla Cargo trailers including sales stands, mobile tables, information stands, tarpaulin setups, fleet transporters, cleaning setups, maintenance setups, loading platforms, trolley platforms.
• Larry vs Harry (Bullitt)coreTechnology or IntegrationProduct integration partner. Sliding Hood Box 3.0 developed for Bullitt and Bullitt X models.
• Urban ArrowcoreTechnology or IntegrationProduct integration partner. Sliding Hood Box 3.0 available for Urban Arrow Cargo XL and Cargo L models.
• FleximodalcoreTechnology or IntegrationProduct integration partner. Tarpaulin setups, cleaning setups, and maintenance setups available for Fleximodal Runner and Bicylift trailers.
• KARUNA SozialgenossenschaftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial impact partnership. Developed shower bikes with 100L fresh water and 100L grey water tanks for cooling homeless people during Berlin summers. Partnership with Berlin water works and LOTTO Foundation Berlin.
• Bosch eBikeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCustom project partner. Developed sophisticated presentation Show-Container for Bosch eBike product demonstrations with pull-out walls and gas strut doors.
• Berliner WasserbetriebeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial impact partnership for mobile shower bikes. Water infrastructure partner.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• Radkutsche: German cargo bike manufacturer (Musketier, Rapid) that develops its own accessory line and is both a partner and partial competitor of Velofracht. Directly comparable because it designs commercial cargo bike setups (info stands, transports, specialty containers) for the same trades, events, and public-sector customers.
• Larry vs Harry (Bullitt): Danish cargo bike OEM (Bullitt / Bullitt X) for which Velofracht's Sliding Hood Box 3.0 is specifically designed. Comparable because Larry vs Harry sells its own accessory ecosystem (boxes, hard shells, weather protection) targeting the same light-cargo commercial and family market.
• Christiania Bikes: Danish cargo bike OEM (now distributed in Germany) that sells proprietary modular stands, bar bikes, and info stands for its own platforms. Direct peer because it competes in the same cargo-bike upfit/accessory niche (events, sales, info) that Velofracht serves.
• XYZ Cargo: Swedish electric cargo bike and trailer manufacturer (Fourwheeler, eTrike). Comparable because it develops and sells its own tarpaulin systems and platform accessories, competing with Velofracht's modular products for the same last-mile and event segments.
• Carla Cargo: German cargo trailer manufacturer whose platform hosts the largest share of Velofracht's modular product line (sales stands, tarpaulin setups, loading platforms, cleaning/maintenance setups). Carla also sells its own branded accessories, making it a directly comparable cargo-trailer upfit peer.

Regional players

• Douze Cycles: French manufacturer of modular cargo bikes and trailers (La Petite, La Grande) with proprietary boxes and accessories. Comparable as a regional European peer with overlapping last-mile and family cargo bike upfit offerings.

Emerging players

• Chike: North American cargo trike/e-bike brand with its own accessory ecosystem (cargo boxes, weather protection, child seats). Comparable as an emerging specialty cargo bike OEM whose proprietary accessories compete for the same commercial and family use cases.
• Omnium Cargo: Danish manufacturer of lightweight cargo bikes (Omnium Mini, Max, e-Cargo) with a growing accessory line. Comparable as an emerging premium cargo bike OEM whose customers overlap with Velofracht's craftsperson and urban-logistics buyer profile.

Broad incumbents

• Urban Arrow: Major Dutch family/cargo e-bike OEM with a wide accessory programme (boxes, canopies, transport solutions). Comparable as a much larger brand selling its own branded cargo bike accessories, with overlapping capability in sliding-hood boxes and cargo bodies for the same urban commercial use cases.
• Riese & Müller: Premium German e-bike manufacturer whose Packster line competes in the cargo bike segment and offers branded accessories (boxes, bags, child seats). Comparable as a broader premium incumbent with a portfolio overlap in commercial/utility cargo bike setups.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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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