One Stop Swap evaluates school fundraising to lower acquisition costs
Tech startup One Stop Swap is exploring a community-based fundraising model to drive user acquisition ahead of its 2027 market launch.
Los Angeles-based peer-to-peer marketplace One Stop Swap is developing a strategy that ties its 2027 launch to community-based fundraising. The company is exploring partnerships with schools and non-profit organizations where participants sell pre-owned items on the platform and choose to donate a portion of their proceeds to the institution.
Co-founder Stephen Bikoff noted that the initiative aims to replace traditional paid advertising with community-driven user acquisition. By partnering with schools, the company intends to onboard large groups of families simultaneously, creating a repeatable growth cycle. The firm views this as a way to provide value to local organizations while building a member base more efficiently than traditional marketing channels.
Currently, the marketplace has secured over 3,400 preregistrations. The company offers a founding member program, waiving platform fees for the first 5,000 sign-ups for six months. Despite these preparations, the fundraising model remains under evaluation, with no active pilots or finalized terms in place to validate the business economics.