Scandens

What Scandens does

Scandens AG is an ETH Zurich spin-off founded in 2021 and headquartered in Zürich that operates an AI-powered real estate portfolio operating system for enterprise property managers in the DACH region. The platform is structured as three integrated product modules—Condition Analysis (structural and energy assessment, CO₂ footprint, and end-of-life replacement planning), Planning (variant comparison of renovation options across cost, revenue, and CO₂, with feasibility checks for heating systems and heritage/area protections), and Robo Advisor (AI optimization simulating millions of portfolio-level strategies to identify financially optimal renovation sequencing). The platform automatically enriches property data from national building databases, performs stranded asset risk assessment aligned with EU ESG standards (REIDA, AMAS, SFDR), and integrates with property management and ERP systems via API.

The company generates revenue through a paid pilot engagement (CHF 750 per property, minimum 5 properties, delivered across three 90-minute workshops) that converts customers into annual SaaS licences priced per property in the portfolio, plus optional on-site inspection services (CHF 2,500 per property). Go-to-market is a consultative field sales motion targeting enterprise portfolio managers, institutional investors, fund managers, insurance, and real estate advisory firms with 30+ properties, executed through a structured presentation-to-demo-to-pilot-to-licence funnel supported by HubSpot meeting booking. The customer base spans 30+ named enterprise accounts including PostFinance, Schaeppi Grundstücke, BLKB Fund Management, Aargauische Gebäudeversicherung, icccon AG, assetimmo, and others. The founding team includes CEO Diego Sigrist (ETH Zurich, GEAK Expert), CTO Jakub Szczesniak (ETH + MIT, Forbes 30u30), and CBO Dominik Bucher (ex UBS, ex SONECT); the company has approximately 10–11 employees and has raised undisclosed funding from SICTIC and COREangels Big Data & AI Europe.

Name

Scandens

Legal name

Scandens AG

Website

https://scandens.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Scandens AG is an ETH Zurich spin-off that provides an AI-powered real estate portfolio operating system for enterprise property managers in the DACH region. The platform combines condition analysis, renovation planning, and AI portfolio optimization to decarbonize 30+ property portfolios while maximizing financial returns.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Portfolio Optimization Software

NAICS

Nonresidential Property Managers (531312), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Offices of Real Estate Appraisers (53132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Real Estate Asset Management (BPAJAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Progress & Draw Inspection Valuation (BPAJAKAM), Core Real Estate (Stabilized/Core-Plus) (FSAAAKAA)

Keywords

• Real estate portfolio software
• AI renovation planning
• Building decarbonization analytics
• ESG compliance reporting
• Portfolio optimization platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Annual SaaS Licence (Core Platform): Scandens is priced as an annual SaaS licence based on the number of properties in the customer's portfolio. The licence covers access to all three modules (Condition Analysis, Planning, Robo Advisor). After a paid pilot project, customers receive a tailored commercial offer for their full portfolio. The pricing scales with portfolio size, targeting enterprise real estate companies with 30+ properties.
2. Pilot Project (Professional Services): Paid pilot engagement: CHF 750 per property for a minimum of 5 properties (CHF 3,750 total), delivered across 3 workshops of 90 minutes each. Includes condition analysis, CAPEX and income planning, and a portfolio rollout plan. This serves as both a professional services revenue stream and a conversion mechanism for the SaaS licence.
3. Optional On-Site Visits: Optional add-on service: CHF 2,500 per property for on-site inspection per property. Supplements the digital-first pilot with physical verification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Scandens sells an annual SaaS licence to an AI-powered real estate portfolio operating system that combines condition analysis, renovation planning, and AI-based financial optimization for real estate companies with 30+ properties. The platform is sold as three progressive modules (Condition Analysis, Planning, and Robo Advisor) covering structural assessment, energy evaluation, CO₂ reduction pathways, variant comparison, and automatic renovation plan generation across millions of simulated strategies. Customers enter via a paid Pilot Project (CHF 750 per property, minimum 5 properties) which delivers 3 workshops of 90 minutes each covering condition analysis, CAPEX and income planning, and a portfolio rollout plan.

Product overview

Scandens is an AI-powered operating system for real estate portfolios with 30+ properties, developed as an ETH Zurich spin-off. The platform consists of three integrated product modules: Condition Analysis (Zustand) for structural and energy assessment, Planning (Planung) for renovation planning with variant comparison, and Robo Advisor (Robo) for AI-powered portfolio optimization. All modules include CO₂ footprint tracking, rent increase detection, subsidy detection, and PV potential analysis. The platform covers residential, commercial, and mixed-use properties across the DACH region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Condition Analysis (Zustand) First product module of the Scandens platform covering property condition assessment, including structural evaluation using an end-of-life approach, energy assessment of buildings, CO₂ footprint calculation and reduction pathway planning, and 1-to-1 replacement planning for CapEx and OpEx. Targeted at enterprise real estate portfolio managers at institutions with 30+ properties.
• Planning (Planung) Second product module building on Condition Analysis, providing unlimited individual renovation plans per property, variant comparison across costs, revenues, and CO₂, feasibility checks for heating systems and heritage/area protection, plus rent increase detection, subsidy detection, and PV potential analysis. Targeted at enterprise real estate portfolio managers seeking multi-property renovation planning.
• Robo Advisor (Robo) AI-powered portfolio optimization module containing everything in Planning plus AI portfolio optimization that simulates millions of strategies to find the financially optimal path, generates automatic individual renovation plans per property based on user-defined goals and criteria, and creates portfolio scenarios. Targeted at enterprise real estate portfolio managers running portfolios of 30+ properties who need AI-driven financial and decarbonization optimization.
• Pilot Project (Professional Services Engagement) Entry-level paid engagement analyzing a minimum of 5 properties across 3 workshops of 90 minutes each. Includes condition analysis, CAPEX and income planning, and a portfolio rollout plan. Priced at CHF 750 per property (minimum 5 properties = CHF 3,750 total). Optional add-on: on-site visit per property at CHF 2,500. Targets enterprise real estate companies with 30+ property portfolios as a conversion step into the annual SaaS licence.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 25% CapEx reduction through AI-driven portfolio optimization
• +10 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability5 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ETH ZurichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScandens is an official ETH Zurich spin-off (2021), developed with academic research backgrounds at ETH and MIT. The ETH connection is a core credibility and talent asset, with co-founder Kuba (CTO) having an ETH+MIT background and CEO Diego being an ex-ETH GEAK Expert.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Deepki: France-based SaaS platform for real-estate ESG and decarbonization data management, serving European institutional owners and asset managers. Closely comparable to Scandens on target buyer (portfolio/asset managers), ESG data focus and European footprint, with a longer track record and broader market presence.
• Measurabl: US-headquartered SaaS for commercial real-estate ESG measurement, benchmarking and reporting. Comparable to Scandens as a horizontal real-estate ESG data platform with subscription pricing, serving institutional owners and asset managers seeking Scope 1/2/3 reporting.
• PlanRadar: Austrian SaaS for construction and real-estate project documentation, defect management and renovation workflows. Comparable to Scandens on DACH regional focus, SaaS delivery model and shared end customers (developers, owners, consultants) executing renovation and maintenance projects.
• Archilyse: Zurich-based AI platform for automated real-estate location and building analysis. Comparable to Scandens on Swiss origin, AI/ML-driven property analytics, and shared investor/transaction due-diligence use cases, though Archilyse focuses more on site/location and Scandens on renovation strategy.
• Carbon Lighthouse: US-based decarbonization service for commercial buildings combining engineering analytics with emissions reduction projects. Comparable to Scandens as a data-driven building decarbonization offering for institutional real-estate owners seeking measurable CO2 reductions and ROI.
• WiredScore: Global rating and SaaS platform for digital connectivity and technology performance of commercial buildings. Comparable to Scandens as a real-estate technology benchmarking and certification tool sold to commercial owners, asset managers and developers, with a strong ESG-adjacent narrative.
• Re-Leased: Cloud commercial property management software used by landlords and asset managers to manage portfolios. Comparable to Scandens as horizontal SaaS for commercial real-estate portfolio operators, with overlapping buyer personas and integration-led onboarding.
• BuildingMinds: Germany-based digital platform for building data, sustainability and portfolio intelligence serving European real-estate owners. Comparable to Scandens on DACH customer base, portfolio-level sustainability focus and enterprise SaaS delivery for asset managers and ESG teams.

Broad incumbents

• Yardi: Large US-headquartered incumbent software suite covering property management, accounting, energy and ESG for commercial and residential real estate. Comparable to Scandens as a broader portfolio software provider with ESG/energy modules, though Yardi operates across many workflows beyond decarbonization strategy.
• RealPage: Large US-listed incumbent providing SaaS for residential and commercial property operations, analytics and ESG/sustainability. Comparable to Scandens as an established real-estate software incumbent with portfolio-level analytics, but RealPage spans many adjacent verticals beyond renovation planning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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