See-Spital

What See-Spital does

See-Spital is a regional acute care hospital (Regionalspital) headquartered in Horgen, Switzerland, on the left bank of Lake Zurich. Founded in 1891, it operates a single integrated facility providing comprehensive medical services including 24/7 emergency medicine, internal medicine, surgery (including robotic-assisted procedures in trauma and urology), gynecology and obstetrics, anesthesiology and intensive care, radiology, rehabilitation, and therapeutic services. It maintains a network of affiliated specialist physicians (Belegärzte) and an outpatient clinic footprint that includes sports medicine and complementary therapies.

The facility serves a regional catchment of approximately 120,000 residents on the left bank of Lake Zurich and is structured around interdisciplinary clinical collaboration. It treats roughly 18,998 emergency cases, performs about 6,793 surgical procedures, and delivers 626–800+ births annually. Technology is centered on a conventional hospital clinical stack with no disclosed AI/ML capability and adds robotic surgery as the primary technical differentiator. The organization employs approximately 975–1,000+ staff across 63 professional groups representing 45 nationalities.

See-Spital generates revenue through the regulated Swiss healthcare reimbursement system — SwissDRG for inpatient care and TARMED for outpatient services — supplemented by cantonal subsidies and private patient income. Its go-to-market is a community-led regional model: patients enter the system via the 24-hour emergency department, referrals from family physicians, specialist referrals, or via affiliated specialists who admit patients to the hospital. The hospital is anchored by formal strategic alliances with Universitätsspital Zürich (complex case transfer), Hirslanden (private hospital coordination), Stadtspital Triemli, and a foundation-style ownership structure supported by a Gönnerstiftung (donor foundation).

Name

See-Spital

Legal name

See-Spital

Website

https://see-spital.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

See-Spital is a regional acute care hospital in Horgen, Switzerland, on the left bank of Lake Zurich, providing 24/7 emergency, surgical, maternity, and specialty services to a catchment of approximately 120,000 residents via the SwissDRG and TARMED reimbursement system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Care Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

Keywords

• Acute care hospital
• Emergency medical services
• Surgical procedures
• Maternity care
• Regional healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Horgen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Regional hospital generating revenue through public health insurance billing (SwissDRG system), cantonal subsidies, and private patient services. Revenue derived from emergency services, inpatient treatments, outpatient clinics, and maternity services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

See-Spital is a regional acute-care hospital (Regionalspital) located in Horgen, Switzerland, serving the left bank of Lake Zurich with comprehensive medical services. Core offerings include 24/7 emergency medicine, surgery (with robotic-assisted capabilities), internal medicine, gynecology and obstetrics, anesthesiology and intensive care, radiology, therapies and counseling, and a campus pharmacy. The hospital operates on a single integrated campus with approximately 975-1,000 employees across 63 professional groups.

Product overview

See-Spital is a regional hospital (Spital) located in Horgen, Switzerland, on the left bank of Lake Zurich. It operates as a single integrated healthcare facility offering comprehensive medical services rather than a modular software platform. The hospital provides 24/7 emergency services, internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, anesthesiology and intensive care, radiology, various therapeutic services, and operates a campus pharmacy. The hospital has approximately 975 employees across 63 professional groups and partners with other regional healthcare providers for specialized services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24/7 Emergency Medical Services 24-hour emergency department providing acute medical care for walk-in and ambulance-arrived patients in the Lake Zurich region, treating approximately 18,998 emergency cases annually and serving a rescue catchment of roughly 120,000 residents.
• Surgery (including Robot-Assisted Surgery) Surgical service covering general surgery, trauma surgery, and urology, with robot-assisted surgical capabilities. The hospital performs approximately 6,793 surgical procedures annually.
• Internal Medicine Comprehensive internal medicine service for diagnosis and treatment of adult medical conditions, offered on both inpatient and outpatient bases.
• Gynecology, Obstetrics and Maternity (Frauenklinik / Geburten) Gynecological and obstetric service including the Frauenklinik (Women's Clinic) and maternity ward, delivering over 626 babies annually. See-Baby program provides dedicated pregnancy, childbirth preparation, and postpartum support.
• Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Rescue Medicine Anesthesia services for surgical procedures, intensive care for critically ill patients, and rescue service (Rettungsdienst) coverage for roughly 120,000 people in the region. Includes Bereichsleiter Bildung for rescue-service training.
• Radiology and Imaging Diagnostic radiology and imaging services for hospital departments, in partnership with RODIAG as the diagnostic imaging center.
• Therapies and Counseling Therapy and counseling services including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and nutritional counseling (Ernährungsberatung), offered on inpatient and outpatient bases with associated internship placements.
• Hospital at Home Program allowing eligible patients to receive hospital-level treatment in their own home as an alternative to inpatient admission.
• Campus Pharmacy (Campusapotheke) On-site campus pharmacy serving discharged patients, outpatients, and visitors at See-Spital.
• Specialty Centers (Belegärzte and Partner Centers) Specialist medical services delivered through affiliated physicians and partner centers including Brustzentrum Zürichsee (breast center), Neurozentrum Horgen (neurology), Orthopädie Zürichsee/ZOTZ (orthopedics), Uroviva (urology), Hormon Zentrum Zürich (endocrinology), Policlinic Chinesische Medizin (traditional Chinese medicine), reCOVER (sports medicine/rehab), Carefit (fitness/rehab), UNILABS (lab), Sanatorium Kilchberg, and ZURZACH Care (rehabilitation).

Quantifiable outcome

• 18,998 emergency cases annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Universitätsspital ZürichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity hospital partnership for complex cases, medical education, and research collaboration. See-Spital transfers patients requiring highly specialized care to the university hospital.
• HirslandenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate hospital group partnership for complementary services, joint physician networks, and coordinated patient care.
• Stadtspital TriemlimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal hospital partnership for patient transfers, specialist sharing, and regional healthcare coordination.
• Brustzentrum ZürichseecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBreast center partnership providing comprehensive breast cancer diagnosis and treatment through multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Sanatorium KilchbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate clinic partnership for specialized treatments and rehabilitation services in the region.
• UNILABScoreTechnology or IntegrationMedical laboratory partnership providing comprehensive diagnostic laboratory services for all hospital departments.
• ZURZACH CaremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRehabilitation and care services partnership for post-acute patient care and recovery programs.
• UrovivacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrology center partnership providing specialized urological treatments and surgical procedures.
• Neurozentrum HorgencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeurology center partnership providing specialized neurological diagnostics and treatment services.
• Hormon Zentrum ZürichmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEndocrinology center partnership for hormone-related conditions and treatments.
• RODIAGcoreTechnology or IntegrationDiagnostic imaging center partnership providing radiology and imaging services.
• CarefitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFitness and rehabilitation center partnership for physiotherapy and wellness services.
• reCOVERminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports medicine and rehabilitation partnership for athlete care and recovery programs.
• Policlinic Chinesische MedizinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraditional Chinese medicine clinic providing complementary therapies within the hospital ecosystem.
• Orthopädie Zürisee / ZOTZcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrthopedics center partnership providing specialized orthopedic and trauma surgery services.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stadtspital Triemli: Municipal hospital of Zurich offering comparable broad acute care, emergency, surgery, and maternity services. Direct peer because it competes with See-Spital for patients on the Zurich periphery while also being a listed strategic partner.
• Spital Zollikerberg: Regional hospital on the right bank of Lake Zurich with similar size, service mix, and DRG-based reimbursement model. Comparable as a nearby regional competitor serving an overlapping Zurich catchment.
• Spital Limmattal: Zurich-region regional hospital providing emergency, surgical, and obstetric care under SwissDRG. Closely comparable in scale, ownership structure, and service portfolio to See-Spital.
• Spital Bülach: Northern Zurich regional hospital with comparable inpatient, surgical, and emergency offerings. Similar mid-size, public-style regional hospital operating under the same DRG framework.
• Kantonsspital Winterthur: Larger cantonal hospital serving greater Zurich with broad acute and specialty care. Direct peer given overlapping catchment, similar regulatory environment, and comparable core service lines.

Broad incumbents

• Hirslanden Klinik: Switzerland's largest private hospital group operating multiple sites across Zurich. Listed as See-Spital's partner but also a broad incumbent competitor with deeper specialty reach and private pricing power.
• Universitätsspital Zürich: Zurich's university hospital and largest tertiary care provider. Strategic partner for case escalation, but also a broad incumbent that captures highly complex referrals from See-Spital's catchment.

Regional players

• Spital STS (Spital Thun-Simmental-Saanenland): Canton Bern regional hospital group offering analogous acute care, surgical, and emergency services under SwissDRG. Comparable in operating model and scale but serving a different geographic region.
• Sanatorium Kilchberg: Zurich-area private clinic partner focused on specialized and rehabilitation services. Comparable as an adjacent regional provider in See-Spital's partnership ecosystem, though smaller and more specialized.

Others

• ZURZACH Care: Major Swiss rehabilitation and post-acute care provider partnered with See-Spital. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem participant that handles downstream post-acute demand from See-Spital's inpatient cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SeeSpital
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/see-spital-ag
• Instagraminstagram.com/seespital

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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