What Compax Venture does

Compax Venture (legal entity: Compax MVNO Venture AG) is a Switzerland-incorporated BVNO (Brand Virtual Network Operator) enablement platform formed in 2025 as a spin-off from Compax Group. The company provides brands and organizations with a turnkey stack — CPX Core, CPX Telecom, CPX Media, and CPX Finance — to launch and operate their own branded mobile services without building telecom infrastructure. CPX Core delivers Tier-1 mobile network connectivity (3G/4G/5G), real-time billing and online charging, regulatory compliance (eKYC, data retention, legal enquiry support), and a Smart Customer Concierge powered by hybrid AI. CPX Telecom handles mobile-plan delivery and billing; CPX Media provides subscriber-exclusive content and media production; CPX Finance supplies funding for technology, marketing, launch, and media costs in exchange for returns or ownership stakes.

The business model is B2B platform-as-a-service targeting brands seeking recurring-revenue MVNO offerings, with revenue drawn from subscription fees on mobile plans, platform/licensing fees for CPX Core, content services revenue via CPX Media, and investment returns from CPX Finance positions. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales with portfolio-company reference implementations (Radiant Mobile, Dome Mobile, Ch@mobile, Airalo, Bait Mobile, Members Mobile) and a capital-allocator channel through VCs and family offices. The customer base spans religious communities, creator-economy platforms, travel eSIM providers (Airalo with 20M+ users), retail (Bait Mobile with 23M+ subscribers in Mexico), and credit unions/membership organizations. Compax Venture operates within the broader Compax Group, which has over 30 years of BSS/OSS experience and roughly 890 employees across more than 25 countries.

Name

Compax Venture

Legal name

Compax MVNO Venture AG

Website

https://compaxventure.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Compax Venture is a Switzerland-based BVNO enablement platform that lets brands launch their own mobile services using the CPX Core stack of connectivity, billing, content, and funding modules, serving portfolio companies and brand customers across 25+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Luzern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CPX Telecom - Mobile Plan Revenue: Recurring subscription revenue from brands selling their own mobile plans to customers. Brands become MVNOs and earn recurring revenue from mobile subscriptions while Compax Venture provides the infrastructure.
2. Technology Licensing and Platform Fees: Fees for access to CPX Core platform including billing, charging, and BSS/OSS capabilities. Brands pay for the technology infrastructure to launch their mobile offerings.
3. CPX Finance - Investment Returns: Funding provided to MVNO ventures in exchange for ownership stakes or returns. Compax connects investment companies, VCs, and family offices to MVNO opportunities.
4. CPX Media - Content Services: Revenue from exclusive content and media production services delivered to mobile subscribers, including video, streaming, and event access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Compax Venture enables brands and organizations to launch and operate as Brand Virtual Network Operators (BVNOs) through its CPX platform suite. The company provides the full MVNO technology stack — including BSS/OSS, billing, online charging, regulatory compliance, and Tier-1 network connectivity — along with subscriber media services and launch funding, allowing brands to offer branded mobile plans without building telecom infrastructure.

Product overview

Compax Venture operates as a BVNO (Brand Virtual Network Operator) enabler platform with a modular architecture. The core platform is CPX Core, which provides the foundational mobile network infrastructure and connectivity. Three complementary modules extend the platform: CPX Telecom handles mobile plan delivery and billing, CPX Media provides exclusive content and media production for subscribers, and CPX Finance funds the mobile offering. Together, this platform-as-a-service model enables brands to launch their own mobile ecosystems without infrastructure investment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CPX Core Foundational BSS/OSS platform enabling brands to launch their own mobile ecosystems with full connectivity infrastructure, billing, online charging, and customer management capabilities. Includes Tier-1 mobile network access, real-time and monthly billing, online charging with credit control and throttling, hybrid AI customer support, and full regulatory compliance.
• CPX Telecom Provides fully integrated and targeted mobile plans for brands' existing customer bases, enabling them to open a recurring revenue stream with their own brand-personalised mobile offerings. Supports real-time and monthly billing for prepaid and broadband options.
• CPX Media Targeted content and media production exclusive to mobile subscribers, including video content, streaming, raffles, physical event invitations, and discounts, tailored to the brand's ecosystem to deepen customer engagement.
• CPX Finance Funding solution covering technology, marketing, launch, and media costs for mobile offerings, with flexible investment options for brands launching MVNO services. Connects investment companies, VCs, and family offices to MVNO opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• $3.5M average investment per MVNO venture
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• T-MobilecoreTechnology or Integration · 3 June 2026Technology partnership providing nationwide 5G network access for Ch@t Mobile's creator-first mobile platform. T-Mobile's 5G infrastructure enables unlimited 5G plans with no contracts for Ch@t Mobile subscribers.
• Tier-1 Mobile Network OperatorscoreTechnology or IntegrationConnected to Tier-1 mobile networks worldwide, providing reliable coverage across 3G, 4G, and 5G. The company works with best-in-class mobile network operators globally to enable MVNO services.
• Deutsche TelekomflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly partnership with Deutsche Telekom helped Compax Group expand to over 25 countries and grow to nearly 900 employees. This historical partnership established Compax's international presence.
• It Mobile PlatformcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIt Mobile Platform selected Compax as their telecommunications partner after extensive industry research and interviews with numerous telecommunications providers. CEO Paul Fisher stated Compax stands unrivalled as their perfect telecommunications partner.
• Compax Group / Compax Software Development GmbHcoreOthersParent company and sister entity providing BSS/OSS platform technology. Compax is the leading provider in BSS/OSS space with over 30 years of experience. The company provides all technology infrastructure for Compax Venture's MVNO enablement services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• BICS (Proximus Global): Wholesale carrier and MVNO enablement provider offering global connectivity, IoT, and roaming services to brand-driven MVNOs and resellers. BICS overlaps with Compax Venture's Tier-1 MNO aggregation and MVNO support capabilities.
• 1Global (formerly Truphone): Mobile and eSIM enablement platform that lets brands and enterprises launch their own mobile services globally. 1Global is one of the closest direct comparables to Compax Venture's BVNO enablement thesis, particularly given the cross-border, multi-MNO model.
• Workz: Provider of eSIM, connectivity, and IoT/MVNO enablement services for brands and operators. Workz competes in the same brand-driven mobile and IoT connectivity space as Compax Venture's CPX Core platform.

Broad incumbents

• Amdocs: Global leader in BSS/OSS software for communications, media, and financial services providers. Amdocs competes with Compax Venture's CPX Core platform at the telecom BSS layer and serves many of the same carrier-grade MVNO and digital operator use cases, though at much larger enterprise scale.
• Ericsson (Digital Services / BSS): Major telecom vendor offering BSS, OSS, and digital service platforms used by carriers worldwide, including MVNO and partner management solutions. Ericsson is a heavyweight incumbent whose BSS portfolio competes with Compax Venture in operator-side enablement.
• Optiva: Provides cloud-native BSS solutions, including real-time charging and policy management, to MVNOs and tier-1/2/3 carriers. Optiva's charging and monetization stack directly parallels Compax Venture's CPX Core online charging system.
• Netcracker Technology: Offers full-stack BSS/OSS and digital transformation solutions for telecom operators, including MVNO enablement and partner management. Netcracker's platform competes head-on with Compax Venture's CPX Core for the same wholesale MVNO and digital operator workloads.
• CSG Systems: Provides BSS, digital monetization, and customer engagement software to communications service providers worldwide. CSG's billing and charging solutions directly overlap with CPX Core's online charging, billing, and customer management capabilities for MVNO/MVNE-style deployments.
• Nokia (Core Networks / BSS): Provides telecom core networks and BSS/OSS solutions for operators, including digital services platforms that support MVNO launches. Nokia's breadth makes it a structural competitor in the broader telecom enablement ecosystem where Compax Venture operates.

Regional players

• Tele2 IoT: IoT and managed connectivity platform with strong European carrier heritage, enabling MVNO/IoT launches. Tele2 IoT provides a comparable enablement model to Compax Venture, though with a more Europe-centric geographic footprint and IoT tilt.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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