Visual

What Visual does

Visiva (legally VISIVA sagl) is a full-service creative communication agency headquartered in Camorino, Canton Ticino, Switzerland, founded in 2006-2007 and operating for 18+ years. The agency delivers five integrated service lines: design and graphics (brand identity, editorial, motion graphics), content (photo/video production, storytelling, brand journalism, press office), digital (websites, ecommerce, social editorial plans, Google and Meta Ads, email marketing), PR and media relations, and strategic communication consulting. Its client base spans banking (BancaStato), public broadcasting (Fondazione Patrimonio Culturale RSI), cantonal and municipal government (AMB, Cantone Ticino-DECS), retail (Migros Percento Culturale), tourism and hospitality (Casa Berno, Ticino Turismo, Galli Group), construction and real estate (Casada, Galli Group), manufacturing (Tecnopinz), education (SUPSI Alumni), healthcare (EOC), and SMB professional services, with a documented portfolio of 54+ projects.

The agency's underlying technology stack combines conventional creative tooling (motion graphics, video production, multi-layer animation) with AI-assisted image and video workflows — most notably a production pipeline used to animate archival photographs into 270 scenes for RSI's historical documentary programme 'La Storia Infinita'. Operational infrastructure includes Google Partner certification, Cloudflare security/CDN, Meta Pixel and LinkedIn retargeting for client campaigns, and standard SaaS integrations (Vimeo, Font Awesome, iubenda). The firm's registered federal trademark work (LEA Logo) demonstrates capability in IP-grade corporate identity delivery.

Visiva operates a project-based professional services revenue model with quote-based pricing customised per engagement; revenue, headcount, and ownership details are not publicly disclosed. The firm is a privately held Swiss sagl, bootstrapped with no venture capital or private equity investors identified, and serves clients exclusively through direct engagement from its Camorino headquarters within Canton Ticino and Italian-speaking Southern Switzerland. GTM is sales-led and relationship-driven, supported by a multilingual website (IT/DE/EN) and active social channels on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Name

Visual

Legal name

VISIVA sagl

Website

https://visiva.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Visiva is a Swiss creative communication agency based in Canton Ticino delivering integrated design, content, digital marketing, and PR services to regional enterprise, government, and SMB clients across Southern Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marketing and Advertising Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (54181), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418), Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Graphic Design & Visual Content Production (BPAFAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Creative Concepting & Campaign Development (BPAFAEAD), Graphic Design & Visual Communications (Collateral, Illustration) (MPAAAEAC)

Keywords

• Creative communication services
• Brand identity design
• Digital marketing agency
• Content creation services
• Public relations services

Headquarters

HQ city

Camorino

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Communication Services: The agency generates revenue through project-based professional services including brand identity design, website creation, digital marketing campaigns, content creation, photo/video production, and press office/PR services. Each engagement is customized based on client requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Visiva is a creative digital communication agency that delivers brand identity design, multi-channel content creation, photo/video production, motion graphics, website development, social media editorial plans, online advertising campaigns, and press office/PR services. Each engagement is project-based and customized to client requirements, combining human creative craftsmanship with technology tools (including AI-assisted motion graphics) to produce integrated communication campaigns for businesses and institutions in Southern Switzerland.

Product overview

Visiva is a creative digital communication agency based in Ticino, Switzerland, offering integrated communication services rather than a standalone software product. The agency's portfolio consists of five core service offerings: Design/Graphics (brand identity, corporate images, editorial products, logo creation, motion graphics), Content (photo/video production, storytelling, brand journalism, media relations), Digital Services (website creation, ecommerce, social media management, online advertising campaigns, email marketing), Press Office/PR (media relations, crisis communication, corporate training), and Photo/Video Production (corporate shoots, motion graphics, 3D tools). These services are delivered project-based to clients across diverse sectors including finance (BancaStato), tourism (Casa Berno, Vivi il tuo Ticino), construction (Casada, Galli Group), utilities (AMB, LEA), and cultural institutions (RSI, Conservatorio). The agency also develops content strategy and manages digital editorial plans (PEDs) for clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design/Graphics Services Brand identity design, corporate image development, editorial products, logo creation and adaptations, multi-channel corporate design, and motion graphics services for businesses and institutions in Southern Switzerland.
• Content Services Photo shoots, video filming and production, storytelling and brand journalism, multi-channel content creation, magazine and blog editing, and press office/media relations for brand and institutional clients.
• Digital Services (Web, Social, Ads) Website creation, ecommerce solutions, social media editorial plans, online advertising campaigns (Google Ads and Meta Ads), email marketing and newsletters, and tutoring/support for digital channel management.
• Press Office / PR Services Media and stakeholder relations management, press release production, events organization, crisis communication support, advocacy, community relations, and corporate training delivered to clients across sectors.
• Photo/Video Production Corporate and institutional photo shoots, video production for commercials and social media, and motion graphics/animated video production including 3D tools.
• Communication Strategy Consulting Strategic communication planning, channel analysis and selection, campaign development, and audience targeting services for clients in finance, tourism, healthcare, public institutions, and other sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 19 in-depth segments generating 54 minutes of animation, structured into 270 animated scenes from 181 multi-layer images for RSI historical documentary
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration16 records

AI capability3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationVisiva utilizes Google technologies including Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, Google Fonts, Google Analytics (Universal Analytics and GA4), Google Signals, and Google Conversion Linker. The agency is a Google Partner certified via Google Partner Badge.
• CloudflarecoreTechnology or IntegrationCloudflare services including Bot Management and CDN/optimization are integrated into the Visiva website for security and performance.
• Meta Platforms (Facebook/Instagram)coreTechnology or IntegrationMeta tracking technologies including Meta Pixel for conversion tracking, Meta Custom Audiences for retargeting, and Meta Lookalike Audiences are utilized for client campaign management.
• LinkedIncoreTechnology or IntegrationLinkedIn Website Retargeting and LinkedIn analytics tools are utilized for B2B client campaigns and thought leadership content strategies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Yoveo AG: Swiss digital marketing agency offering Google Ads, SEO, web and social media services. Comparable in the digital campaigns and paid media layer of Visiva's offering, primarily serving the German-speaking Swiss market.
• Studio Achermann: Swiss graphic design and branding studio. Comparable as a Swiss design-led agency offering brand identity and visual communications, though more design-specialist than Visiva's full-service positioning.
• caiii.ch (Caiii Studio): Swiss communication and design agency based in the Italian-speaking region. Highly comparable regional competitor offering brand identity, digital and content services in the same Ticino market as Visiva.

Broad incumbents

• Jung von Matt: Leading Swiss and German creative agency network with offices across Europe. Comparable as a full-service creative and digital communication agency serving enterprise brands, though significantly larger in scale and broader in geography than Visiva.
• Wirz Communications: One of Switzerland's largest independent advertising and communication agencies. Comparable offering across brand identity, content, digital campaigns and PR for Swiss enterprise clients, with greater scale and broader geographic reach than Visiva.

Direct peers

• Heimann & Schwank: Swiss boutique creative agency specializing in brand identity, web design and content. Comparable mid-size Swiss competitor with overlapping service categories for SME and enterprise clients.
• Notch Interactive: Swiss digital creative agency offering brand strategy, web, content and digital marketing services. Comparable mid-size Swiss competitor with overlapping service portfolio targeting Swiss enterprise and SME clients.
• Raffinerie AG: Swiss creative and content agency offering brand communication, storytelling and digital content production. Closely comparable to Visiva in storytelling, brand journalism and multi-channel content capabilities for Swiss clients.
• Republica AG: Swiss integrated communications agency with strong PR, content and digital offering. Directly comparable to Visiva's press office, content and digital services, with similar mid-market Swiss enterprise positioning.
• Hinderling Volkart: Swiss creative agency specializing in branding, corporate design and digital communications. Directly comparable to Visiva in service mix (design, content, digital) and target market of Swiss enterprise clients, though based in Zurich rather than Ticino.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/visiva.ch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/visiva-sagl
• Instagraminstagram.com/visiva_studio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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