Founded by Hamza Slimani, the Moroccan startup GoSwap, which specializes in automated battery swapping solutions for electric scooters, announces its first round of funding from the Azur Innovation Fund, with an ambition to raise more than 20 million dirhams.
Founded by Hamza Slimani, the Moroccan startup GoSwap, which specializes in automated battery swapping solutions for electric scooters, announces its first round of funding from the Azur Innovation Fund, with an ambition to raise more than 20 million dirhams.
With this transaction, GoSwap is laying the groundwork for an ambitious expansion: accelerating the deployment of its network of battery swapping stations and supporting the development of more accessible electric mobility in Morocco’s major cities.
In many African cities, two-wheelers play a central role in everyday mobility. Driven by rapid urbanization, insufficient public transport and the growth of delivery services, this segment has established itself as a pillar of the urban economy. In this context, the electrification of two-wheelers appears to be one of the most immediate levers for reducing mobility costs and urban emissions.
The investment from the Azur Innovation Fund will enable GoSwap to accelerate the deployment of its network of battery swap points in Casablanca where 20 swap cabinets are already operational at CashPlus stores, Petrom and Shell stations.
It is also expected to support the expansion of the network to other cities in the Kingdom and the integration of new models of electric motorcycles compatible with the GoSwap solution.
GoSwap is developing a model based on instant battery swapping, an approach inspired by solutions already deployed on a large scale in Asia to accelerate the adoption of electric mobility.
GoSwap is based on a unique model in Morocco:
This system eliminates the hassle of charging time and battery replacement, while reducing the total cost of ownership.
GoSwap users can save up to 60% compared to a combustion motorcycle.
The demand for cleaner and more cost-effective urban mobility solutions is growing rapidly in major cities. Electric two-wheelers appear to be a suitable answer to everyday use, in particular for urban journeys and delivery activities.
These players – self-employed delivery drivers, e-commerce platforms, company fleets – have a structural need for reliable, economical and sustainable mobility solutions.
Scooters using the GoSwap system would reduce CO₂ emissions by around 60% compared to a thermal equivalent, thanks to the absence of emissions in use and the optimization of battery operation.
Thanks to this first round of funding, GoSwap will accelerate the deployment of its network of exchange stations – in Casablanca, then Marrakech and other cities in the Kingdom – and actively contribute to national efforts for green mobility.
Hamza Slimani, Co-Founder of GoSwap said: “The entry of Azur Innovation Fund is a key moment for GoSwap. Our ambition is to make electric mobility accessible to all by reducing the cost of acquiring and using electric motorcycles while increasing their range. As traffic and transportation costs have become major issues, offering an economical and reliable solution is becoming essential to contribute to cleaner cities.”
Adnane Filali, Managing Partner at Azur Innovation Management, added: “With tens of millions of two-wheelers on the continent, the electrification of these uses represents a major challenge for African cities. GoSwap provides a particularly relevant answer, because it is not limited to one vehicle, it offers a complete battery swapping service, capable of supporting both urban mobility and new uses related to digital commerce and delivery. It is this ability to meet economic, operational and environmental needs that we have chosen to support.”
GoSwap is a Moroccan startup that is advancing urban electric mobility through an automated battery swapping system for electric motorcycles.
Its solution is based on a network of connected swap stations allowing the exchange of a discharged battery for a full one in less than 10 seconds, thus eliminating charging constraints and reducing travel costs by up to 60% compared to a combustion motorcycle.
Already deployed with 20 swap stations operational in Casablanca, in the Petrom, Shell stations and CashPlus stores, GoSwap is aimed at individuals, delivery professionals and company fleets, for simpler, more economical and more sustainable urban mobility.
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