Is InvestBay a scam, or an innovative investment platform? Review and experiences

If you are wondering whether you can even trust InvestBay at all, we understand you. Every new investment platform raises questions, and it is perfectly fine to be cautious. What are the experiences with InvestBay? And how can you be sure that InvestBay is not a scam? Let's take a look at what InvestBay really offers, how it works and what investors' experiences are.

What is InvestBay and how does it work?

InvestBay is a Czech platform that allows you to make micro-investments in holiday properties through crowdowning. This means you buy a share in a property that generates profit for you both from rent and from a potential sale at a higher price.

There are several reasons why people decide to invest through InvestBay. The main ones include:

• The accessibility of the investment. You can start from as little as CZK 2,500 and invest as much as you want, as often as you want.
• Returns without the worries. InvestBay takes care of selecting the properties, managing them and renting them out. None of this kind of administration falls on you.
• Transparency and safety. We carefully vet every project at InvestBay and state everything transparently in each property offer.

Tip: Read in our interview with Andrew Thompson how we select properties.

• Long-term growth in value. You earn continuously from rentals and then also from the sale of the appreciated property.
• Diversification. You can invest in various properties in the Czech Republic and abroad.

Read how crowdowning and crowdfunding differ.

Is InvestBay a scam? Investors and facts

Proof of InvestBay's trustworthiness can be the fact that we have already attracted significant investors. And rest assured, these big players would not have chosen a startup that did not exude stability and the potential for long-term growth.

The technology and consulting company MoroSystems and the agricultural land trader APF Venture Capital CR s.r.o. decided in 2024 to invest CZK 6 million in InvestBay. Total investments in the platform amount to over CZK 25 million.

Read more: The Czech crowdowning startup InvestBay has attracted two new investors

Daniel Rajnoch, the founder of InvestBay, confirms:

„Thanks to our new investors, we are expanding our range of investment opportunities and strengthening our position on the market. Our goal is to make investing in real estate accessible to everyone, safe and profitable.“

Take a look at the current investment offers on InvestBay.

InvestBay in the media and renowned programmes

InvestBay has been noticed by prestigious media such as Euro, Ekonom or CzechCrunch, which thoroughly vet who they give space to. If we were just „another dubious startup“, we would hardly have appeared on the pages of these renowned media. And believe us, you cannot buy a good reputation with them even for money.

What is more, InvestBay successfully went through the acceleration programme Start it @ČSOB, which helps innovative companies grow and develop, and we also made it into the selection of CzechCrunch, which regularly follows and evaluates the most interesting startups on the market.

These programmes have helped us not only in our development, but above all they confirm that behind us stands a real company with real people.

Investors' experiences: What do InvestBay users say?

Karel Beneš

"I would like to commend your professionalism and thank the whole team for the excellent work they do. I am looking forward to further cooperation!"

Martin Doležal

"I invested a one-off amount a few weeks ago, so I am still waiting for the returns. I greatly appreciate the option to invest in a property in Cape Verde as much as I can afford – you know, 4 kids. On the other hand, I firmly believe that it will all come back to me in the future. Thanks so much for the great, clear communication!”

Lucie Benešová (Hotel Kamýk)

"My original intention was to put away somewhere a small amount of money that I had saved up on the side, so that it would earn me more than in a savings account. I started as a trial with one project in Spain. When the first money landed in my account and I met in person with a representative of the company InvestBay, who introduced me to all the projects and was very personable and clear, I started to invest smaller amounts monthly in other projects too. Now the projects generate some money for me every month and I am satisfied."

Is InvestBay worth trying?

InvestBay is a reputable platform that offers a new way of investing in real estate. If you are looking for an accessible and safe investment, InvestBay is definitely worth considering.