Zopanta Seeking €900K Pre-Seed Investment to Complete, Validate and Launch

Zopanta Ltd is a Cyprus-based digital wellbeing startup developing a mobile application and optional connected physical device designed to help people interrupt automatic doomscrolling and make more conscious decisions about their digital behaviour.

The problem we address is not simply excessive screen time. Social media use can become an automatic behavioural loop, where users open an app and begin scrolling before making a deliberate decision to do so.

Zopanta introduces a different approach. When a user attempts to access a selected social-media app, Zopanta interrupts before the feed appears. In the device-assisted experience, the user completes a short physical interaction and then consciously chooses whether to stop or continue for a limited period.

Our differentiation is that the physical device is not simply a key or unlock mechanism. The physical interaction itself forms part of the intervention.

Zopanta is currently at pre-seed stage and is raising €900,000 to complete, validate and launch the product.

The funding will support:

• completion of the mobile application and connected-device integration;

• behavioural validation and user testing;

• comparison of digital-only and device-assisted interventions;

• product and hardware optimisation;

• production readiness and first manufacturing batch;

• compliance, testing and intellectual property work;

• commercial launch and initial customer acquisition;

• expansion of the core technical and commercial team.

Zopanta has already developed a working physical prototype and established a behavioural-research collaboration with the University of Cyprus Department of Psychology.

Historical early validation from the project’s earlier development phase includes 646 survey submissions, 642 valid responses analysed, a 14-person exploratory internal pilot and seven signed non-binding Letters of Intent. These signals predate Zopanta’s current narrowed focus on doomscrolling and are therefore presented as historical validation rather than current product-market fit or proof of behavioural efficacy.

Our initial commercial strategy is B2C, targeting working adults approximately 25–40 who recognise doomscrolling as a problem and have already tried screen-time limits, blockers or similar tools.

The business model combines a paid mobile app subscription with an optional connected physical device, creating recurring software revenue together with a differentiated hardware layer.

We are looking to connect with pre-seed investors, angel investors, venture funds and strategic investors interested in consumer technology, digital wellbeing, behavioural technology, mobile software, connected devices and scalable international products.

Our objective is to work with investors who can contribute not only capital, but also experience in consumer growth, hardware-enabled businesses, international expansion and strategic partnerships.