olai

What olai does

Olai Interactive GmbH is a privately held Swiss AI and web development agency founded in 2005 and headquartered in Solothurn, with active service coverage in Basel and Zurich across German-speaking Switzerland. The firm employs between 11 and 50 people and operates as a professional services business augmented by proprietary AI products. Its core technology stack is cloud-native, built on Next.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, and Vertex AI, and includes three proprietary technology assets: NOVAA AI, a retrieval-augmented generation system for private corporate knowledge that runs inside customer infrastructure; OLAI (Operator Layered AI Interface), a hybrid AI-plus-human workflow for production data analysis; and Sothura, an industry-specific SaaS for the insurance vertical with vector search and hash-chain audit. Olai reports proprietary neural network development since 2020 and productive LLM engineering since 2022, including fine-tuning and self-learning systems.

The company monetizes primarily through project-based professional services, ranging from a free initial code analysis and a CHF 3,500 four-hour Sparring workshop up to CHF 80,000–300,000 full application rebuilds, with AI prototypes priced at CHF 8,000–25,000 and hardening engagements at CHF 10,000–80,000. Recurring revenue comes from optional monthly retainer contracts for infrastructure management, maintenance, security, and scaling. Customer segments include Swiss SMEs and industrial manufacturers (e.g., Ivers-Lee AG for pharmaceutical OEE analysis), startups and solo founders converting vibecoding prototypes into production SaaS, and Swiss B2B organizations needing corporate websites, e-commerce, or AI integrations. Named clients include Coop, Bell Food Group, Carl F. Bucherer, Zurich Film Festival, Regio Energie, Villiger, Stadlerform, Eisberg, and Stampfli. Go-to-market is consultative and direct: in-person workshops in Solothurn and on-site at client premises in Basel and Zurich, supported by a content-led blog and lead magnets. Ownership is held by founders Michel Di Vito (CEO) and Fabio Di Vito (CTO), with no disclosed external funding.

Name

olai

Legal name

Olai Interactive GmbH

Website

https://olai.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Olai Interactive GmbH is a Swiss AI and web development agency, founded 2005 in Solothurn, serving SMEs, industrial firms, and vibecoder-founders in German-speaking Switzerland with proprietary AI products (NOVAA AI, Sothura) and project-based services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom AI and Web Development Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

AI Application Enablement Platforms (Copilot/Agent Frameworks, SDKs) (HDAEANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

AI Integration & Orchestration Platforms (Connectors, Workflow, iPaaS for AI) (HDAEANAI)

Keywords

• AI application development
• SaaS platform engineering
• RAG knowledge systems
• Prototype to production
• Web development services

Headquarters

HQ city

Solothurn

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom AI and SaaS Development Projects: Fixed-price or time-and-materials engagements for building AI applications, SaaS platforms, web applications, websites, and e-commerce solutions. Revenue ranges from CHF 8,000-25,000 for AI prototypes to CHF 80,000-300,000 for full rebuilds. Billed per project phase.
2. Sparring Workshops: 4-hour technical sparring workshops at a flat rate of CHF 3,500, delivered on-site (Basel, Zurich, Solothurn) or at client premises. An accompanying written memo is provided. Credited toward subsequent projects.
3. Ongoing Operations and Development: Optional monthly retainer for infrastructure management, maintenance, security, updates, and scaling. Scalable monthly cost based on usage and scope. Covers error fixes, new features, monitoring, and controlled releases. Minimum 2-month commitment, cancelable monthly.
4. Prototype-to-SaaS Conversion: Converting vibecoding prototypes (from Lovable, Bolt, Cursor, v0, Replit, Windsurf, Claude Code) to production-ready SaaS. Includes security hardening, multi-tenancy, Stripe payment integration, and Swiss/EU data protection compliance. Free initial code analysis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Olai Interactive GmbH is a Swiss AI and web development agency that builds custom AI applications (RAG-based knowledge systems, AI agents), SaaS platforms, corporate websites with headless CMS, and e-commerce solutions. It specializes in converting vibecoding prototypes (from Lovable, Bolt, Cursor, v0, Replit, Windsurf, Claude Code, Codex) into production-ready SaaS with security hardening, multi-tenancy, Stripe billing, and Swiss DSG/EU GDPR compliance. Proprietary products include the NOVAA AI RAG platform and the Sothura insurance SaaS.

Product overview

Olai Interactive is a Swiss AI and web development agency offering a portfolio of proprietary AI products and development services. Their core products include NOVAA AI (RAG-based knowledge AI system) and Sothura (insurance SaaS with AI pipeline). They specialize in vibecoding-to-production migration services, converting prototypes from tools like Lovable, Claude Code, Bolt, Cursor, Replit, v0, and Codex into production-ready SaaS. Additional services span AI agent development, web applications, corporate websites with Headless CMS (Payload, Storyblok), e-commerce (Shopware), and technical consulting. The company operates from Solothurn (headquarters since 2005) serving Basel, Zürich, and German-speaking Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NOVAA AI: Own RAG-system on Kubernetes and Vertex AI for private knowledge AI with data remaining in customer's infrastructure
• OLAI (Operator Layered AI Interface)
• Sothura
• Olai Labs

Products and services

• NOVAA AI Proprietary RAG-based knowledge AI platform built on Kubernetes and Vertex AI. Transforms distributed company knowledge (PDFs, emails, Confluence, SharePoint, project folders) into a private knowledge AI that remains within customer infrastructure and returns source-attributed answers.
• Sothura Own SaaS for the insurance industry with an AI pipeline featuring vector search, category profiles per line of business, and reproducible AI recommendations with hash-chain audit.
• Prototype-to-SaaS Conversion (Vibecoding zu SaaS) Migration service that hardens prototypes from vibecoding tools (Lovable, Bolt, Cursor, v0, Replit, Windsurf, Claude Code, Codex) into production-ready SaaS with security, multi-tenancy, authentication, Stripe billing, observability, CI/CD, and Swiss/EU data protection compliance.
• AI Agent Development (KI-Agenten Entwicklung) Development of autonomous AI agents for business process automation, including automated sales analysis, intelligent quote generation, inventory management, scheduling and resource planning, customer inquiry handling with CRM/ERP integration, and AI phone assistants.
• AI Development and SaaS Engineering (KI-Entwicklung & SaaS) Custom AI and SaaS platform engineering including RAG systems, LLM integration with model routing and cost control, data anonymization, logging, alerts, multi-tenancy, authentication, billing, observability, and CI/CD.
• Corporate Websites with Headless CMS Modern corporate website development on Next.js with Payload CMS or Storyblok headless CMS, including schema stacking, llms.txt, performance budgets, multi-language support, and SEO/GEO optimization for citation by AI search engines.
• E-Commerce Solutions (Shopware) E-commerce platform development using Shopware or a custom stack, including Stripe integration, multi-currency and EU-VAT setup, ERP integration, and comprehensive invoice workflows for Swiss and European markets.
• Tech-Sparring Workshop 4-hour technical consulting workshop for founders and CTOs covering architecture decisions, AI provider selection, and strategic technology planning, delivered on-site or at the client with a written follow-up memo; CHF 3,500 flat rate, credited toward subsequent projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Monthly OEE analysis time reduced from 6-8 hours to a few minutes for Ivers-Lee AG
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

AI capability9 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• isolutions: Swiss digital agency specializing in Microsoft-based web, integration, and AI solutions for B2B clients across German-speaking Switzerland. Comparable because of similar solution portfolio (web/AI/integration) and Zurich/Basel-area geographic overlap.
• Ti&m: Swiss digital agency and software engineering firm headquartered in Zurich with offices across German-speaking Switzerland, offering custom software, AI, cloud and platform engineering services to enterprise and public-sector clients. Directly comparable in services portfolio, geographic focus, and target buyer profile.
• Netlight: Nordic-origin digital/tech consultancy with a strong Zurich presence, focused on custom software, AI, and digital product engineering for enterprise clients. Comparable in delivery model (consultative, project-based) and customer base.
• AdNovum: Zurich-headquartered Swiss IT services firm specializing in secure custom software development, digital identity, and integration work for regulated industries. Comparable because it sells bespoke enterprise software and security/compliance-heavy builds to Swiss enterprises.
• Ergon Informatik: Zurich-based Swiss software engineering firm focused on custom application development, integration, and quality engineering for regulated industries. Comparable in the quality, custom development, and enterprise Swiss-German buyer profile.
• BBV Software AG: Swiss software engineering company delivering custom-built, IoT, and AI-enabled solutions to enterprise clients, primarily in German-speaking Switzerland. Comparable because of similar deep custom-development positioning and Swiss enterprise customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture Switzerland: Global professional services firm with a sizeable Swiss AI/Cloud Engineering practice serving large enterprises across banking, pharma, manufacturing. Comparable as a broad incumbent competitor for the same regulated-industry AI engagements in Switzerland.
• Zühlke Group: Established Swiss technology and engineering services firm with offices in Zurich, Bern, and other German-speaking cities, delivering custom software, IoT, AI, and digital transformation across industries. Comparable as a broader-services incumbent sharing Olai's enterprise German-Switzerland target market.
• Deloitte Digital Switzerland: Digital transformation and AI practice of a Big Four firm operating in Switzerland. Comparable as a broad incumbent that competes with Olai on enterprise AI/RAG/agent engagements and digital strategy work, albeit at vastly larger scale.

Emerging players

• LightOn: France-based AI startup offering enterprise LLM and RAG platform capabilities with custom integration services. Comparable as an emerging player operating in the same enterprise LLM/RAG application enablement space Olai addresses with NOVAA AI.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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