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MoonBikes designs, manufactures and markets an eponymous electric recreational vehicle intended for a B2B2C clientele of winter resorts and individuals who enjoy board sports or require a fast and clean means of locomotion.
The company intends to revolutionize the niche market of recreational mobility in snowy environments thanks to an electric vehicle, Snowbike, clean, light (75kg vs. 230kg for conventional snowmobiles), easy to handle and use, at a low cost. affordable and with minimal maintenance requirements. A Fabless company, MoonBikes draws on the know-how and operational excellence of the Bosch assembly plant in Marignier (Haute-Savoie). The company, created in October 2018, employs a team of leading structural engineers from the aeronautics and automotive industries.
During winter 2020, the company introduced MoonBikes to more than 4.600 customers in nearly ten partner winter resorts (Avoriaz, Courchevel, Megève, Tignes, etc.). The development strategy is to intensify the presence and coverage of the network of winter resorts in Western Europe, Scandinavia and from 2021 in the United States with the opening of a dedicated subsidiary.
The company intends to revolutionize the niche market of recreational mobility in snowy environments thanks to an electric vehicle, Snowbike, clean, light (75kg vs. 230kg for conventional snowmobiles), easy to handle and use, at a low cost. affordable and with minimal maintenance requirements. A Fabless company, MoonBikes draws on the know-how and operational excellence of the Bosch assembly plant in Marignier (Haute-Savoie). The company, created in October 2018, employs a team of leading structural engineers from the aeronautics and automotive industries.
During winter 2020, the company introduced MoonBikes to more than 4.600 customers in nearly ten partner winter resorts (Avoriaz, Courchevel, Megève, Tignes, etc.). The development strategy is to intensify the presence and coverage of the network of winter resorts in Western Europe, Scandinavia and from 2021 in the United States with the opening of a dedicated subsidiary.
Overview
Location
France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
Total raised
$5M
Investors 1
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Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 10
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| Jan 9, 2023 | 4th Annual New Innovations in Consumer Electronics (NICE) Awards Recognize Those Using Technology in a New, Innovative Way at CES | “Following a week filled with thousands of product debuts showcasing innovation that will improve the world and address global concerns, CES 2023 was an amazing triumph in global innovation challenges being overcome using the latest in tech... |
| Jan 7, 2023 | MoonBikes, the World's First 100% Electric Snow Bike debuts at CES 2023 Las Vegas, Nevada USA | MoonBikes on Mountain Group of MoonBikes Heading Down the Mountain MoonBikes MoonBikes Team: Jason Bonser-Joseph Sweet-Nicolas Muron Welcome CES 2023 MoonBikes, the World's First 100% Electric Snow Bike slides into Home Base at CES 2023 Las... |
| Nov 23, 2022 | MoonBikes, The World’s First Electric Snowbike, is Democratizing Winter Mobility | What MoonBikes does Moonbikes is the world’s first electric snowbike! Only one-third the size of an average snowmobile, ultra-lightweight and sustainable, MoonBikes’ revolutionary design features a sleek front ski and rear track, providing... |
| May 5, 2022 | Customized spring cotter pins in electrical Moonbikes | Customized spring cotter pins in electrical Moonbikes Thu, May 05, 2022 07:00 CET Report this content We have the pleasure to announce an exciting customer case - a zero emission snowmobile. MoonBikes approached our Dutch subsidiary Alcomex... |
| Jan 6, 2022 | CES 2022: The Most Innovative Technology at CES Unveiled | Ryan Epps, Tech Times 06 January 2022, 08:01 am (Photo : Tech Times / Ryan Epps) (Photo : Tech Times / Ryan Epps) (Photo : Tech Times / Ryan Epps) (Photo : Tech Times / Ryan Epps) ARound In 2016, Niantic's Pokemon Go set the world ablaze wi... |
| Oct 18, 2021 | The Station: A Tesla-NHTSA fight brews, catching up with Kodiak and how LA is prepping for air taxis | The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hello readers: Welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and ... |
| Moonbike’s light electric snowmobile is bringing its electric snow sports to the US | The French company Moonbike is preparing to bring its fun-looking snow transporter to the US, just in time for winter riding. The Moonbike may have “bike” in its name, though it’s hard to call it a true snow bike. But don’t let that rear tr... | |
| Leader in "Snow Mobility" MoonBikes raises $5 million | French startup MoonBikes has raised $5 million in seed funding. The company has created its own vertical, and in so much, is the leader in “Snow Mobility” (although I’m pretty sure Burton and Rossignol might have something to say about that... | |
| Closer look at Moonbikes’ wacky mashup between an electric snowmobile and motorcycle | It may be a bit of a misnomer (it’s not meant for the moon, nor is it a bike), but Moonbikes’ wild-looking new electric snow vehicle sure is turning heads. The single-track snowmobile, for lack of a better term, seems to combine several asp... |
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FAQ about Moonbikes
How much funding has Moonbikes raised?
Moonbikes has raised $5M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about Moonbikes?
Parsers VC has collected 10 articles mentioning Moonbikes, among them “4th Annual New Innovations in Consumer Electronics (NICE) Awards Recognize Those Using Technology in a New, Innovative Way at CES” (Jan 9, 2023) and “MoonBikes, the World's First 100% Electric Snow Bike debuts at CES 2023 Las Vegas, Nevada USA” (Jan 7, 2023).
Is Moonbikes still active?
Moonbikes is probably closed: its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 23, 2026.