👋 Hi, I’m Jan.
I'm a fintech entrepreneur from Switzerland. While sailing around the world with my wife and two daughters last year — through the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, and across the Pacific — I noticed the same challenge in almost every bay: finding a safe, reliable mooring buoy was far more difficult than it should be.

No matter the country or region, the story is the same:

No clear information on mooring availability

No way to know if the buoy is safe for my boat

No booking or payment system — and often no one to even pay

No way to report a damaged or missing buoy

And almost zero digital infrastructure in place

The Bigger Picture

We all know that anchoring damages the seabed, especially in areas with seagrass meadows and coral reefs. Installing and maintaining mooring buoys is a sustainable, local solution — one that protects marine ecosystems, creates jobs, and generates fair income for coastal communities.

But without a platform to manage, book, and promote those moorings, the system remains fragmented, unreliable, and underused.

That’s why I'm building MooringMate

With a background in building technological platforms, I decided to apply my skills and hire a team where they’re needed most: the sea.

 MooringMate is built to solve one specific problem: 

Help sailors and providers find, book, and manage mooring buoys — safely, sustainably, and simply.

It’s not just a platform. It’s a tool to:

Give sailors peace of mind

Offer providers and local communities a way to generate income

Support governments and NGOs with data and management tools

And ultimately, help protect the very waters we sail on

Join Me in Building This

I’m starting with the sailors and providers who’ve faced the same frustrations I have. Together, we can shape a solution that works for everyone — from a solo sailor in Sardinia to a marine park in the South Pacific.

If you believe in that vision too, I’d love to have you on board.

See you out there — on the water, not circling a bay looking for a buoy.
Fair winds,

Jan 
Founder of MooringMate 
Sailor, Dad, Problem-Solver

About Jan & the Vision Behind MooringMate

About Jan & the vision behind MooringMate

No matter the country or region, the story is the same:

The Bigger Picture

That’s why I'm building MooringMate

Join Me in Building This