Amsterdam-Based ScanMovers Raises €750K

Amsterdam-based ScanMovers , a platform for those on the move, has raised €750k from angel investors, bringing its total funding to date to €1.25m.

Established in 2016 by Maurits Koopman and Boyan Nijpels, the service went live since 2017 and provides insight into the prices, reviews, and different service levels of movers.

Next year, the startup will launch a new sharing platform for workers and trucks. With movers, orders and a fleet accessible in the cloud, it will be possible to operate more flexibly. In theory, a freelancer could even start a moving company on their own, with access to a flexible fleet and workforce.

“We solve a concrete problem: the price differences between movers are enormous, but more expensive movers are not always better. We will use this investment to help the moving sector to innovate even further and to make moving easier for everybody. This new group of investors shares our vision that this removal sector can be organized more efficiently by using the same principles from the sharing economy. This flexibility benefits both the mover and the end consumer.”

“Moving is in the top three of the most stressful life experiences. As a result, you do not always have an eye for everything that needs to be prepared. Our app to be released next year will take the consumer and mover through all the steps that need to be taken. This makes every move run smoothly: no one forgets the parking permit for the moving van or arranging an external lift. This saves the consumer and mover a lot of worries, frustration and time.”

– Founder of ScanMovers, Boyan Nijpels.