We earn together
A fair fee and a shared upside with the club.
About us
We bring fans closer to their club.
Fans should have a real say in their club. That is our idea.
Our story
From CrowdTransfer to CrowdSports.
2023
Founded
CrowdTransfer starts: fans back transfers, players and teams.
2024
Recognition and funding
Forbes 30 under 30 DACH, Venture Leaders Fintech and the seed round.
2025
Campaigns with clubs
Football, ice hockey and handball in CH, DE and AT.
2026
FanPlay
White-label fan app. Crowd investing becomes the top layer.
How we work
Partners, not vendors.
Close to the sport
Grassroots to top flight. We listen first.
Real, not generic
Real rewards and a product that feels like the club.
Swiss quality
Careful with data, compliant by design, reliable on matchday.
Team
The team
Richard LauperCo-founder, CPO
Leroy Bächtold
Roger Grossenbacher
Jose Manresa
Floriane BoppFinance
Kishor Wolf
Noah MüllerFounder associate
Din Cviko
Naemi HügliInvestors and partners
Jan GuddalData scientist
Florian EhrbarBlockchain consultant
Alex PotapenkoProduct designer
Nina ViterFrontend developer
Maksim OrlovFrontend developer
Vsevolod VikhrovBackend developer
Farruh SheripovBackend developer
Advisors and backers
Markus PoppSerial entrepreneur
Silvan MühlemannTechnical advisor
Marco SchindelhauerBusiness development
Thorsten NowakFootball strategy
Martin PrzondzionoBusiness development
Heissam HartmannAdvisor
Thomas Staubli
Patrick LütjensBusiness angel
In the media
What the press says.
Interview: Nennung in «30 under 30»
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Eine Win-win-Situation für Fans und Clubs: «Wir möchten in der Champions League spielen»
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…the platform connects fans, clubs and players in the transfer process and thus creates a transparent football transfer market.
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Venture Leaders Fintech 2024: 10 innovative Startups für die Roadshow in London ausgewählt
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Die Fans zahlen Geld an ihre Clubs und werden am Erfolg beteiligt.
Die Fans werden aufgefordert, in ihren Lieblingsverein zu investieren.
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The FinTech from Baar and Zug wants to enable soccer fans to invest directly in their favorite clubs
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Forbes 30 under 30 DACH: Startup scene well represented
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CrowdTransfer AG sichert sich CHF 2.48 Millionen für innovative Fan-Erfahrung im Fussball.
Transferimpact durch Fans.
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Meet the 10 Fintech Finalists for venture 2024 Startup Competition.
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…eine innovative, digitale Plattform, die Fans, Clubs und Spieler im Transferprozess vernetzt.
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BuzzBuilder-Podcast: CrowdTransfer Gründer Leroy Bächtold
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Forbes x smzh & Live Interview
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Put your fans in the game.
FanPlay in 30 minutes: the app, the content service and what it can earn for the club.