Cinfo

What Cinfo does

Cinfo is a Swiss non-profit foundation (Stiftung) established in 1990 and headquartered in Bern, with 11–50 employees. It functions as the national reference information, counseling, and training hub for professionals working in or aspiring to enter international cooperation, serving individual candidates as well as Swiss and international employers in the development and humanitarian sector.

Cinfo's core product is cinfoPoste, a specialized Swiss job portal and talent marketplace for international cooperation careers. The platform hosts 20,000+ registered candidates and 180+ advertising organizations — including WHO, UN Women, UNICEF, UNDP, EBRD, and MSF — and attracts 9,000+ monthly unique visitors. Its underlying technology, deployed as cinfoPoste 3.0 in 2024, combines structured CV parsing with AI-powered job-to-profile matching and personalized Job Agent email alerts. The Bubble Chat conversational assistant, integrated in partnership with Apptiva AG, adds AI-guided navigation for candidates. Surrounding the job portal, Cinfo operates Network cinfo (paid membership), Communities of Practice, professional counseling, and training programs, plus a Localisation Community Platform, positioning the foundation as a full-stack career-services ecosystem for the Swiss international cooperation workforce.

Cinfo's revenue model blends institutional co-financing from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) with commercial fees. Income is generated through tiered job-advertising pricing on cinfoPoste (ranging from CHF 100 for a single posting to CHF 3,500 for an unlimited annual subscription), Network cinfo membership fees, and paid training and counseling services. The SDC partnership functions as the strategic anchor that funds the foundation's public-mission activities, while commercial employer and member fees provide margin and product validation.

Name

Cinfo

Legal name

Stiftung cinfo – Zentrum für Information, Beratung und Bildung für Berufe in der internationalen Zusammenarbeit

Website

https://cinfo.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cinfo is a Swiss non-profit foundation that runs cinfoPoste, the dedicated Swiss job portal and talent marketplace for international cooperation careers, serving 20,000+ candidates and 180+ employers alongside SDC-funded counseling, training, and community services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Cooperation Career Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Career & Employability Integration Support (Work Culture, Networking, Job Readiness) (EDAIAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Study Abroad Provider Networks, Consortia & Membership Organizations (EDAIAAAK), Third-Party Short-Term Academic Program Providers (Multi-Discipline) (EDAIAIAB)

Keywords

• International cooperation careers
• Job portal services
• Career coaching services
• Humanitarian recruitment
• Professional development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Biel

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Job Portal Services (cinfoPoste): Revenue generated from employers posting job vacancies on the cinfoPoste platform. Pricing ranges from single job postings at 100 CHF to unlimited job packages at 3,500 CHF per year, with discounted rates for member organizations.
2. Professional Services: Coaching for International Cooperation Professionals, career advice services, pre-departure security workshops, and facilitation of workshops and events for organizations and educational institutions.
3. Recruitment Services: Complete recruitment process outsourcing, active sourcing support, and language/video interview tools available through cinfoPoste.
4. Core Funding (SDC Core Contribution): Co-financed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) within the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) framework.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Stiftung cinfo operates the cinfoPoste Swiss Job Portal for International Cooperation, connecting employers in international cooperation with qualified professionals. The foundation also delivers career coaching, recruitment services, tailor-made personnel development and onboarding programmes, and runsCommunity of Practice platforms and networking events for the international cooperation sector.

Product overview

Cinfo is a Swiss foundation (Stiftung cinfo – Zentrum für Information, Beratung und Bildung für Berufe in der internationalen Zusammenarbeit) that operates as a coordination and connection hub for professionals in international cooperation. The organization offers a unified portfolio of services centered around cinfoPoste, the Swiss job portal for international cooperation featuring a talent pool of over 15,000 candidates and serving 180+ organizations. Complementing the job portal, cinfo provides career development services (coaching, career advice), organizational capacity building (tailor-made personnel development, onboarding, and junior professional programmes), professional networking (Forum cinfo, Symposium cinfo, Communities of Practice, Speaker Recommendation), and educational institution support (EduCOP, pre-departure briefings). The platform also integrates AI-powered features including job matching algorithms and an AI chatbot for user assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• cinfoPoste: The Swiss portal for jobs in international cooperation, both in Switzerland and abroad. A job portal and talent pool connecting candidates with international cooperation organisations.
• Network cinfo

Products and services

• cinfoPoste Job Portal The Swiss Job Portal for International Cooperation, connecting employers with 36,000+ professionals in the Talent Pool. Features an AI-powered Job Matching algorithm, automated Job Agent email alerts, and a Bubble Chat AI chatbot. Employers post positions via tiered job packages; candidates build CVs and apply on a self-serve basis.
• Coaching for International Cooperation Professionals One-on-one coaching sessions for individuals working in or aspiring to enter international cooperation. Covers career transitions, professional development, and sector-specific guidance. Delivered as a paid professional service.
• Career Advice in International Cooperation Structured career advice services for individuals at different stages of their international cooperation career, including career changers entering the sector and experienced professionals advancing their careers.
• Pre-departure Security Workshop Pre-departure security training workshop preparing professionals assigned to high-risk postings in international cooperation. Delivered as a standalone workshop or as preparation for deployment.
• Complete Recruitment Process End-to-end recruitment service for international cooperation organizations, including needs analysis, job posting, candidate sourcing from the Talent Pool of 36,000+ professionals, screening, and shortlisting. Sold as a managed service to organizations.
• Tailor-made Personnel Development Programmes Custom-designed personnel development programmes built to the specific needs of international cooperation organizations and their staff. Designed in collaboration with the client organization.
• Tailor-made Onboarding Programmes Custom onboarding programmes designed for organizations hiring new staff into international cooperation roles, helping new hires integrate into the sector and the organization.
• Tailor-made Junior Professional Programmes Custom-designed junior professional programmes preparing young professionals and recent graduates for entry into the international cooperation sector. Designed for organizations and educational institutions.
• Pre-departure Briefing for Internships Abroad Pre-departure briefing service for interns and students preparing for international cooperation internships abroad. Covers practical preparation, cultural orientation, and sector context.
• Speaker Recommendation Service Recommendation service that connects event organizers and conferences with vetted speakers from the international cooperation community.
• Facilitating Workshops and Events Workshop and event facilitation services for organizations in international cooperation, covering sector-specific topics including security, career development, and onboarding.
• Localisation Community Platform Online community platform hosted by Cinfo focused on the topic of localisation in international cooperation. Functions as a Community of Practice for practitioners working on localisation efforts.
• Community of Practice EduCOP Community of Practice for educational institutions (universities, postgraduate programmes) preparing students for careers in international cooperation. Connects academic institutions with Cinfo's sector expertise.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 15,000 candidates specifically interested in international cooperation in the talent pool
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Devex: Global jobs and news platform for the development and aid sector, with a job board (Devex Jobs) that competes directly with cinfoPoste for international NGO and multilateral employer postings.
• ReliefWeb: UN-managed humanitarian jobs and information portal serving the same humanitarian and international cooperation candidate pool, and competing for the same employer posting budget.
• DevNetJobs: Long-running international development job board serving NGOs, UN agencies, and consulting firms, with overlapping candidate and employer base to cinfoPoste.
• UN Careers (Inspira): Official UN recruitment platform that aggregates vacancies across UN agencies (WHO, UNICEF, UNDP, WFP — all cinfo customers) and serves as a direct alternative candidate destination.
• ImpactPool: Global talent platform focused on international development and humanitarian careers, directly competing with cinfoPoste for the same international cooperation candidate and employer audiences, but at global rather than Swiss scope.

Regional players

• Bond (UK international development network): UK membership network for international development NGOs that combines advocacy, networking, and talent-related services — a regional equivalent to Network cinfo's membership model in the UK market.
• InterAction: US-based coalition of international development and humanitarian NGOs, providing member services, recruitment platforms, and policy advocacy — a regional (US) analogue of cinfo's member-services offering.
• Venture 4 International Cooperation (V4IC): Austria-based network for international cooperation professionals modeled on cinfo's sector convening approach, operating in a neighboring DACH market with similar institutional and government funding structures.
• Engagement Global: German service organization for development cooperation funded by the German government, providing skills, education, and career services for international cooperation — a parallel German public-funded model to cinfo's SDC backing.

Others

• Apptiva AG: Swiss provider of the Bubble Chat AI chatbot integrated into cinfo.ch for visitor inquiries. Functions as an enabling technology vendor rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cinfofeeds
• Facebookfacebook.com/cinfoCentre
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cinfo
• Instagraminstagram.com/cinfo.ch

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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