What Erupt AG does

ERUPT AG operates a physical gaming lounge and event venue at Bern railway station (Parkterrasse 14, Switzerland), positioned as the first dedicated gaming and esports location in Bern. Founded in 2019 (originally as Erupt Esports GmbH) and converted to ERUPT AG in 2020, the company runs 20 PC gaming stations equipped with Medion Erazer Engineer Gaming PCs and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 graphics, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 console lounges, a collection of over 180 board games, and an integrated bar offering signature Mana and Love Potion beverages. The venue also hosts a trading card game shop and community space supporting Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, Pokemon, Lorcana, and Riftbound, with regular tournaments and casual play events.

The business operates multiple revenue streams spanning consumer gaming sessions (hourly and day-pass pricing in CHF, plus three subscription tiers from CHF 19-99/month), event hosting (private parties, children's birthdays, pub quizzes, karaoke, and tournaments priced CHF 125-490), food and beverage sales including signature potions, TCG retail and tournament entry fees, and B2B services under the ERUPT Spaces brand covering gaming-as-a-service deployment at trade fairs and conventions, event catering, production equipment rental, design/print services, and gaming/esports consulting. Customer segments include casual and enthusiast gamers, TCG players, corporate clients, families, parents seeking gaming guidance, and the Swiss esports community.

ERUPT has historically hosted flagship events including the Echo Race to World First (2021-2022), Swisscom Hero League and Swiss Esports League finals, and Lock and Load LAN Party, and was awarded the Prix Effort youth prize by Burgergemeinde Bern in 2021. Distribution is exclusively domestic Swiss via walk-in customers at the Bern venue, online reservations, and direct B2B inquiries. Day-to-day operations are led by CEO Lukas Walliser alongside COO Christoph Rohner, CMO Viviane Blanchard, and CTO Tobias Zischler, while co-founders Dario Kvasnicka (Board President) and Matthew Wildhaber (Board Member) maintain governance roles.

Name

Erupt AG

Legal name

ERUPT AG

Website

https://erupt.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Erupt AG operates the ERUPT Lounge Bern, Switzerland's first dedicated gaming and esports venue, offering PC and console gaming, board games, trading card game retail and tournaments, bar service, and B2B gaming-as-a-service for trade fairs and events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Gaming Lounge & Esports Venue

NAICS

Amusement Arcades (71312), Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945)

akta.pro primary industry

Gaming Café/Bar Hybrid Venues (Food & Beverage + Competitive Play) (MPAFALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Internet Cafes & Gaming Cafes (THAFADAI), Esports & Gaming Events (THAJAFAG)

Keywords

• Gaming lounge services
• Trading card games
• Esports event hosting
• Gaming as a service
• Board game venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Gaming Sessions (PC, Console, Board Games): Hourly rental of gaming stations including PC gaming (individual hours and day passes), console lounges, and board game tables. Includes subscription tiers (Tier 1-3) with progressive benefits including free first hour daily and unlimited gaming.
2. Event Hosting and Private Bookings: Revenue from hosting private events including pub quizzes, hands-on gaming sessions, private tournaments, children's birthday parties, and Pen & Paper sessions. Includes private party & karaoke bookings for the Living Room space.
3. Food and Beverage Sales: Bar sales including soft drinks, beer (draft and bottled), custom potions (Mana Potion, Love Potion), and food menu from snacks to full meals. Also includes event catering services for external events.
4. Trading Card Game Products and Events: TCG shop operations including card sales, tournament entry fees (e.g., CHF 20 for Riftbound Nexus Night), and event organization for TCGs including Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, Pokémon, Lorcana, and Riftbound.
5. Event Services (Gaming, Catering, Consulting): B2B and B2C services including event gastronomy for external events, production and material rental (streaming setups, stage equipment), design and print services, and consulting on gaming and esports topics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Erupt AG operates a physical gaming lounge at Bern railway station with 20 PC gaming stations (Medion Erazer Engineer PCs with Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070), PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 console lounges, a library of 180+ board games, and an on-site Trading Card Game shop running tournaments for Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, Pokémon, Lorcana, and Riftbound. Beyond the venue, Erupt offers Gaming-as-a-Service (ERUPT Spaces) for trade fairs and conventions, event catering, production/equipment rental, design and print services, and gaming/esports consulting. The venue also includes a bar with signature in-house beverages (Mana Potion, Love Potion) and hosts private events such as PubQuiz, children's birthday parties, and karaoke in the Living Room space.

Product overview

ERUPT AG operates primarily as a gaming lounge and event venue in Bern, Switzerland. The product portfolio includes physical gaming facilities (PC gaming with 20 Medion Erazer/RTX 3070 setups, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 console lounges, and 180+ board games), a Trading Card Games shop and community space (offering Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, Riftbound, Lorcana, and Pokémon), and event services (private parties, PubQuiz, tournaments, and catering). Services extend beyond the physical venue through ERUPT Spaces, offering Gaming as a Service for trade fairs and conventions. The company also provides professional services including production/equipment rental, design/print, and gaming/esports consulting. As of August 2026, the TCG Shop operates independently under the ERUPT brand following the transition from partnership with GoodGames Bern.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PC Gaming PC gaming sessions at the ERUPT Lounge Bern with 20 setups featuring Medion Erazer Engineer Gaming PCs, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 graphics cards, and Logitech G or Alienware peripherals. Available by the hour, day pass, or monthly subscription.
• Console Gaming Console gaming lounges equipped with PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2, rented hourly for individual play or group sessions.
• Board Games Collection Over 180 board games available for play at the ERUPT Lounge Bern, rented per table for a full day.
• Trading Card Games (TCG) Shop Retail shop and community space for Trading Card Games, offering Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, Riftbound, Lorcana, and Pokémon products, along with organized tournaments, casual play, prerelease events, and community gatherings. Operating independently under ERUPT's brand from Season 6 (September 2026) following the end of the GoodGames Bern partnership.
• Living Room — Private Party & Karaoke Space Private event space at the ERUPT Lounge Bern equipped with sound system, wireless microphones for karaoke, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch, available for birthdays and gatherings (capacity approximately 15 people; self-service fridge option).
• ERUPT Spaces — Gaming as a Service Gaming-as-a-Service offering that brings gaming infrastructure and experience to trade fairs, conventions, and external events, deploying the same equipment and expertise used at the ERUPT Lounge Bern.
• Event Catering Event beverage and food service for external events, including soft drinks, draught and bottled beer, signature Mana and Love Potions, and full Apéro/Catering packages.
• Production & Equipment Rental Rental of streaming setups, stage equipment, and complete production infrastructure for professional event execution at external venues.
• Design & Print Professional design services for logos, social media graphics, banners, flyers, and merchandise.
• Gaming & Esports Consulting Consulting services that explain gaming, streaming, and esports terms, trends, and opportunities to parents, organizations, and companies.
• Private Events (PubQuiz, Tournaments, Pen & Paper, Birthdays) Hosted private events including PubQuiz (standard and custom), supervised and unsupervised tournaments, Pen & Paper sessions, and children's birthday packages for console gaming, PC gaming, or karaoke.
• Apéro & Catering Catering packages featuring local cheese and sausage, bread, antipasti, and flammekueche (Alsatian pizza). Restolike cateringbox partnership available for larger events requiring full-service catering.

Quantifiable outcome

• Established first gaming and esports location in Bern
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, major and minor.

• GoodGames BerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with GoodGames Bern in the trading cards area since 2020. GoodGames operated the TCG section in the ERUPT space. As of July 2026, GoodGames Bern is closing its location at Parkterrasse, and ERUPT will operate the TCG shop independently under their own brand starting Season 6 in September 2026. ERUPT thanked GoodGames Bern for their cooperation and wishes them success in their future endeavors.
• Echo (World of Warcraft Guild)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld's leading World of Warcraft guild that hosted Race to World First events at ERUPT Lounge in 2021 and 2022. These were ERUPT's first international esports events and put Switzerland visibly on the international esports map. The second Race to World First in late 2022 saw the lounge closed for three weeks while Echo secured another World First title.
• Swisscom Hero LeaguemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwisscom's esports league. ERUPT hosted the finals of the Swisscom Hero League in spring 2021, which was one of their first major esports events even before the lounge officially opened. Strong signal for the future of ERUPT.
• Swiss Esports LeaguemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Swiss esports league. ERUPT hosted the Swiss Esports League finals alongside Swisscom Hero League finals in spring 2021, establishing ERUPT as a venue for major Swiss esports competitions.
• Lock and Load LAN PartyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership formed during Lock and Load LAN Party where ERUPT supported the bar area operation. This led to a close partnership that continues to this day, expanding ERUPT's external bar operations.
• EventfrogminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent platform used for event registrations. ERUPT uses Eventfrog for public event sign-ups, such as PubQuiz events.
• RestolikeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremium catering partner for larger events and private functions. ERUPT offers Restolike's cateringbox service as an option for customers requiring full catering services for their events.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Goodgames (multi-location gaming): Swiss gaming café/retail chain that partnered with ERUPT from 2020 and now exiting Bern. Closest historical operational peer for both venue and TCG retail mechanics.
• Yoggies: Yoggies is a German gaming café/internet café chain with hourly gaming station rentals, console lounges, and food and beverage service. Closely aligned with Erupt's core venue offering and subscription-style pricing model in a neighboring German-speaking market.
• Versus Gaming Lounges: Versus operates multi-station gaming lounges across Germany with PC and console gaming plus food/beverage offerings. Directly comparable venue economics and customer segments to ERUPT Lounge Bern.
• Meltdown: Meltdown operates a global chain of esports bars that combine competitive gaming stations with food and beverage service. It is the most direct comparable to Erupt's gaming café/bar hybrid venue concept, matching the F+B-plus-competitive-play positioning.
• Skillground: Skillground runs a network of gaming and esports centers in Europe with PC stations, tournaments, and event hosting. Comparable operating model and B2B event services component to Erupt.

Regional players

• Area 51 Gaming Lounge: Swiss gaming lounge operation with similar PC/console gaming and event offerings. Regionally relevant peer for benchmarking venue economics within the Swiss market.
• iQ Entertainment (Board Game Café): Swiss board game café and entertainment venue. Comparable hybrid F+B-plus-games model for the board game segment of ERUPT's offering, with Swiss market overlap.

Broad incumbents

• ESL Gaming: Global esports tournament organizer and venue operator. While ESL operates at much larger scale, its event-hosting business overlaps with ERUPT Spaces and the esports venue hosting that built Erupt's reputation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/erupt_lounge
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC1he_1bEu6no2xoQ0J90mug
• Facebookfacebook.com/EruptLounge
• Instagraminstagram.com/erupt_lounge
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/erupt-ag

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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