Krafted Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Edge, the World’s First Slim Laptop Power Bank with a Replaceable Battery

British consumer tech startup Krafted has officially launched its Kickstarter campaign for Edge, a new portable charging device the company describes as the world’s first slim laptop power bank with a replaceable battery.

The crowdfunding launch positions Edge not simply as another premium power bank entering an already crowded category, but as a product attempting to rethink the lifecycle of portable consumer electronics entirely.

At the centre of the proposition is a modular battery system designed to tackle one of the biggest issues facing portable charging products, disposability.

Most power banks are sealed units that become unusable once battery performance deteriorates, typically within several years of regular use. Edge instead uses a replaceable internal battery cassette, allowing users to swap out only the battery cells while keeping the main hardware intact. The approach is designed to significantly extend the usable lifespan of the product while reducing electronic waste.

For Krafted founders Charlie Rudge and Vinal Patel, the Kickstarter campaign represents more than a traditional product launch. It is also an attempt to validate growing consumer demand for technology products built around longevity rather than replacement cycles.

The product itself has been engineered specifically for laptop users.

Unlike traditional portable chargers, Edge has an ultra slim profile measuring just 8.5mm at its thinnest point, allowing it to sit directly beneath a laptop while remaining portable enough to slide into a standard sleeve or backpack. Its 20,000mAh battery capacity, constructed from four replaceable 5,000mAh cells, delivers up to 65W USB C charging power capable of fully supporting laptops rather than simply offering emergency backup charging.

Additional USB C and USB A ports also allow users to charge multiple devices simultaneously, positioning Edge as a broader mobile charging hub for hybrid workers, travellers, and creators operating across multiple devices.

The Kickstarter campaign arrives at a moment where crowdfunding has increasingly evolved into a proving ground for design led consumer technology brands.

Rather than relying purely on traditional retail rollouts, hardware startups are increasingly using platforms like Kickstarter to build early stage communities, validate product demand, and create direct engagement with consumers before larger scale expansion. For products with more unconventional approaches to design or sustainability, crowdfunding also allows brands to communicate the philosophy behind the product more directly to early adopters.

Edge’s launch reflects wider shifts happening across consumer electronics more broadly.

As conversations around right to repair legislation, sustainability, and device longevity continue gaining momentum internationally, products built around modularity and repairability are beginning to move from niche concepts into commercially viable consumer categories. Portable power accessories have historically remained largely untouched by that movement despite contributing significantly to short lifecycle electronic waste.

Krafted’s wider positioning leans heavily into that gap.

The company’s existing products already focus on design conscious accessories built around durability and integrated functionality, though Edge represents its clearest attempt so far to align premium industrial design with sustainability focused engineering.

The campaign launches with early backer pricing set at £103 or $139, before moving to a planned retail price of £118 or $159.

In a category largely dominated by incremental upgrades and cosmetic redesigns, Edge’s Kickstarter campaign is ultimately betting on a different question entirely, whether consumers are ready to support portable technology designed to last beyond a single battery cycle.