ALPINE CARGO / WITHOUT THE HELICOPTER
The hard way up
just got lighter.
PeakDrop brings food, wine, and essentials to remote Alpine restaurants with autonomous multicopters. A €50 delivery replaces a €5,000 helicopter run.
THE INVESTMENT CASE / 01
Not a novelty flight.
A better supply chain.
Six facts that make remote delivery practical, defensible, and ready to scale.
Unit Economics
Helicopters cost €200-500/kg. We operate at €8-20/kg. That's not incremental improvement, that's a different business.
Huge, Untapped Market
8,000+ restaurants in Alpine regions spending €50M+ annually on helicopter logistics with no better alternative.
Regulatory Advantage
EASA has already approved BVLOS operations for delivery drones. This is solved. We are not waiting for rules.
First Mover
Nobody else is building this. We have 18+ months before any competitor figures it out or logistics incumbents enter.
Capital Efficient
Multicopters do not require pilots, do not need complex infrastructure. Marginal cost per delivery drops as we scale.
Customers Are Ready
We have talked to dozens of restaurants. They are paying these helicopter costs today and actively looking for alternatives.
The Path to Scale
From pilot to profitability. Clear milestones, clear capital needs.
Go-to-Market
Q4 2024: Regulatory approvals. Pilot with 5-10 premium alpine restaurants. Charge €150-300/delivery.
Scale Phase 1
Q1-Q3 2025: Expand to 50+ restaurants across Switzerland/Austria. Hit €100k MRR. Raise Series A.
Scale Phase 2
2025-2026: Roll out across EU alpine regions (France, Germany, Italy). Target €500k MRR.
Exit Opportunity
Strategic buyout by logistics giants (DHL, FedEx, UPS, Amazon) or IPO at €100M+ valuation by 2027.
The Real Problem
Alpine restaurants need supplies regularly. Food, wine, equipment. Most stuff comes in by truck - fine for accessible locations. But for the really remote places, there's only one option: helicopters.
A single flight costs €5,000-€10,000. That's €200-500 per kilogram. For a restaurant, that's not insignificant. It constrains what they stock, what they can offer, how they operate.
How PeakDrop Changes That
95% Cost Reduction
Instead of €5,000-10,000 per trip, restaurants pay €50-200. That's the difference between helicopter economics and practical, repeatable logistics.
No Pilot Shortage
Autonomous delivery means no waiting for available pilots, no weather delays dictated by aviation schedules. Orders fulfilled on our timeline.
Regulatory Ready
EASA has already approved BVLOS (beyond visual line of sight) operations for delivery drones. This isn't waiting-for-rules - it's built on today's framework.
Investment Opportunity
We are raising €500k seed to launch pilot operations and acquire first 50 restaurants by Q2 2025. Path to €10M ARR by 2026 with 95% gross margins.
Use of Funds
€200k - Operations & Regulatory
EASA approvals, pilot, operational setup
€200k - Hardware & Logistics
5-10 multicopters, hub infrastructure
€80k - Customer Acquisition
Sales team, demo events, partnerships
€20k - Buffer & Legal
Legal, insurance, contingency
Target: Angel investors, impact VCs, aviation/logistics strategics