Skioo developed an innovative ski pass system integrated into global online reservation systems that lets users access a maximum of ski resorts with the same card and be automatically charged based on use. The platform removes the need to buy tickets at a desk or book skipasses in advance. Led by CEO Gregory Barbezat, Skioo has a team of 10 people with offices in Lausanne and Zurich. The company raised CHF6m in funding to support growth. Reported backers include Norwegian Investinor, the Swiss arm of Canica, and ski champion Aksel Lund Svindal. Skioo plans to use the funds to expand its reach in Switzerland, Austria, France and Italy and to grow its IT and customer care teams. Skioo has developed a mobile skipass system that gives users immediate access to multiple ski resorts via a single card and app. The app lets users check, recharge, or block their ski card and charges users only at the end of the ski day with a transaction summary by email. Pricing logic in the app can automatically apply cheaper multi-day rates when appropriate. Skioo aims to expand cross-border usage and has signed partnerships with Ebookers for Switzerland, Austria and Germany, plus cross-marketing deals with E-Domizil and Intersport. The company is a Swiss–Norwegian startup now based in San Francisco and has received recognition such as winning the Swisscom Startup Challenge in 2013. Financially, Skioo recently closed a CHF 1.5 million funding round backed by high-profile individual investors. Skiioo operates an online skipass and reservation platform launched in December 2012 that lets skiers buy access to multiple Swiss resorts and avoid queues. The platform enables automatic payment by credit card or online reloading and provides resorts with data to boost loyalty. Skiioo aims to expand its portfolio of ski resorts in Switzerland and elsewhere in Europe over the coming weeks and season. The company plans to incorporate RFID and NFC technology to collect flow information and enable data analysis to improve slope enjoyment and resort traffic. Skiioo won the final at the ICT Investor’s Day competition held in French-speaking Switzerland, raising its profile. Management says recent investment has funded marketing and model testing and will accelerate roll-out and app features.

Total raised

$8M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Jul 2016