Is Moonshot.ch a Scam?

Moonshot.ch (https://moonshot.ch) (HFWM AG) (https://capital.moonshot.ch/)
 

1. Corporate and Regulatory Status
 

Registered Entities:

  • Moonshot Technology GmbH was founded on May 18, 2022 in Zürich (UID CHE-427.293.357), with capital of CHF 20k and a single director, Dr. Dirk Hornung.
     
  • moonshot zurich GmbH, founded Nov 26, 2018 (UID CHE-489.308.200), also in Zürich, directed by René Pfitzner, in the IT services sector.
     

Investor Network Profile (HFWM AG):
Listed as “Moonshot” (investor network) by SECA (Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association) under HFWM AG in Zug. According to SECA, it manages alternative investments—private equity, real estate, etc.—since 2016, with ~8 employees and claimed investments in companies like SpaceX and OpenAI (seca.ch).
 

Regulatory Issues:
A 2025 analysis reports that FINMA currently has enforcement proceedings against multiple Moonshot entities and individuals. Allegations include operating without proper licenses, accepting deposits illegally, issuing structured products without authorization, and false claims of direct access to Pre-IPO investments like SpaceX or Neuralink.
 

Corporate Confusion & Restructuring:
Multiple entities with similar “Moonshot” names and varying capital structures have been registered, raising transparency concerns. One such entity (Moonshot AG) was liquidated in December 2024.

 

Documentation Issues
Investment papers are only available in English, lacking standard Swiss language versions (German/French/Italian). The company operates outside FINMA monitoring, despite being based in Switzerland
 

Investment Claims & Transparency

The platform advertises retail access to prestigious Pre-IPO shares, but multiple investigations and industry sources have flagged these as misleading. Allegedly, no direct VC deals existed with the major names marketed on the platform.
 

Official documentation reportedly exists only in English, with no German/French/Italian legal versions, which conflicts with Swiss norms. Disclosure about FINMA oversight is minimal or absent.

 

Bottom Line: Is Moonshot.ch Legitimate?

There is strong reason for caution

  • Under active FINMA investigation for unlicensed financial activity, accepting deposits illegally, and issuing structured products without authorization.
     
  • Corporate Opacity. Multiple similarly-named entities, sudden liquidations, lack of transparent financial filings.
     

  • Misleading Investment Claims. Pre-IPO access promises to SpaceX, OpenAI etc. seem unsupported; risk of premiums over real NAV or complete disconnect.


 

 

A bankruptcy claim is a legal right to receive payment from a company that has filed for bankruptcy.

When a company like Moonshot.ch (or its parent companies) is declared bankrupt, they owe money or assets to creditors — which can include:

  • Individual investors
  • Suppliers or vendors
  • Employees (in some jurisdictions)
  • Financial institutions
     

These creditors hold what are called "bankruptcy claims" — essentially, their legal right to receive money from the bankrupt entity, once (or if) the bankruptcy process yields any funds.
 

Bankruptcy processes can take years,

Payouts are often a fraction of the original value (e.g., 10–30%),

And outcomes are uncertain.
 

As a claim holder you have the rigth to sell your claim and recoup some of your initial investment. 

IMPORTANT: No legitimate company offers to buy your claim at 100% of its value.