Sustainable vanlife startup offers participation

Short Description

Mobile furniture system for vans – lightweight, modular, sustainable. Series-ready product, market validated. Seeking participation for scaling in the DACH region.

Description

pepe4ideas develops, produces, and sells a removable, modular furniture system for vans, electric vehicles, and micro campers – fully sustainable and made in Germany. The product is particularly lightweight, tool-free to assemble, and suitable for everyday use, travel, and mobile work. The development is complete, the product is ready for series production, market-ready, and has been successfully sold multiple times.

USP:

• Compact, modular furniture system for vans (including VW Caddy, ID.Buzz)
• Sustainable materials (e.g., birch plywood, CO₂ compensated)
• Tool-free assembly, removable in minutes

Target Audience:

• Outdoor enthusiasts
• Digital nomads
• Micro camper buyers
• OEMs

Market Opportunity:

• The European market for "micro campers" is growing double-digit annually
• Particularly in demand are modular, flexible, and ecological solutions
• Cooperation with car dealerships, camping accessory retailers, and end customers planned
• High resonance at trade shows, on social media, and in specialty retail

Finances & Structure

Founded: 2020
Location: Braunschweig
Team: 7 people
Revenue 2024: approximately €150,000
Target revenue 2026: €450,000–€600,000
Capital requirement: €250,000
Participation from €50,000 possible
Volksbank and private shareholders already engaged

What is sought: A co-founder, silent partner, or active investor to support pepe4ideas in scaling – e.g., through capital, production, or sales expertise. Partnerships with industry networks, industry players, or strategists in the outdoor/mobility sector are also conceivable.