GroupRide

AI‑powered rail group‑buying
Seed round open · €300k

ICE comfort at long‑distance bus prices

GroupRide makes high‑speed rail as affordable as long‑distance buses by automatically matching solo travelers into discounted group tickets. Users book individually, but save collectively.

Mobility · Rail
AI Matching
EU Green Deal Tailwind
Gen‑Z & Students
Round: Seed · Ask: €300,000
Use of funds: 24‑month runway, inventory, GTM
01 · Problem
Rail is expensive, demand for “travel hacks” is exploding

European rail is increasingly unaffordable for spontaneous and price‑sensitive travelers, while policy and consumer preference push strongly toward rail.

  • Political pressure to shift mobility from road to rail.
  • Inflation drives demand for meaningful travel savings.
  • Yet no automated, dynamic group‑buying solution for rail exists.
02 · Solution
AI‑driven group‑buying with guaranteed savings

GroupRide pre‑purchases group ticket contingents and uses AI to match travelers in real time, guaranteeing attractive prices from day one.

  • Book solo, get matched automatically into groups.
  • 100% price guarantee on pre‑purchased inventory.
  • Works across major European rail operators.
03 · Business model
Margin on each group booking

Revenue comes from a margin on every group ticket sold. As utilization increases, margins expand while acquisition costs fall through virality.

  • Unit economics improve with route density.
  • Organic growth via shareable savings.
04 · Go‑to‑market
Targeted launch with built‑in virality

A €100k marketing mix focuses on early adopters who care deeply about price and comfort.

Social & influencer: “budget travel hacks”
Campus activations in Berlin, Munich, Cologne
Performance marketing for commuter corridors
SEO for price‑sensitive travelers
05 · Inventory strategy
€100k inventory risk budget solves chicken‑and‑egg

Pre‑purchasing group contingents guarantees user savings and accelerates adoption.

  • 100% price certainty for users from day one.
  • Faster matching thanks to upfront inventory.
  • Validates top ICE routes before scaling further.
06 · Roadmap
From German corridors to European mobility leader
Months 3–6
Seed · MVP
Launch MVP and validate top 5 German corridors.
Months 6–12
Germany scale
Expand to major ICE routes and reach break‑even.
Months 12–18
EU expansion
Integrate SNCF (FR), ÖBB & Westbahn (AT), SBB (CH).
Months 18–24
Series A
Position GroupRide as Europe’s leading AI mobility platform.
07 · Team
Human‑led, AI‑native execution

Manfred Gamper — Founder & CEO
Former sales leader at PayPal, AMEX, and VISA with deep experience in scaling fintech solutions and building commercial partnerships.

  • AI‑driven support for engineering, operations, and customer service.
  • Lean, automation‑first operating model.
08 · Funding ask
€300,000 seed round

Capital will fund company formation, DB agency deposit, operations, 24‑month runway, inventory risk budget, and go‑to‑market.

  • €100k inventory risk budget for guaranteed user savings.
  • €100k marketing mix for early traction.
  • Remaining for team, infra, and operations.