What Teo Jakob does

Teo Jakob AG is a privately held Swiss interior design retailer and consultancy founded in 1950 in Bern and operating seven showrooms/ateliers and one interior architecture office across Switzerland (Bern HQ, Zurich, Geneva-Carouge, Lausanne, Zug, Biel, Winterthur). The company supplies design-classic furniture from over 200 international and Swiss brands — including USM, Vitra, Cassina, B&B Italia, Fritz Hansen, Knoll, Minotti, Occhio, Kvadrat, Mute and Fredericia — alongside in-house interior architecture, lighting design, acoustic solutions, bespoke curtains, and textiles. Its physical infrastructure is operationally central: a 1,300 m² HQ showroom across two baroque buildings, a 1,500 m² Zurich flagship and a 1,500 m² Geneva-Carouge competence centre, plus a 50-luminaire lighting laboratory, a 3,500+ sample material library, a 150-seat chair cellar, USM and Occhio galleries, an USM PlayLab, and a working art collection managed by the Teo Jakob Art Collection Foundation.

The business monetises through three primary streams: (i) one-time designer furniture and lighting retail via showrooms and projects, priced in CHF with VAT and a 50% deposit on orders ≥ CHF 2,500; (ii) paid interior design and project management services at hourly rates beyond the first 30 minutes of free showroom consultation, plus flat or result-based pricing when agreed; and (iii) certified second-hand USM furniture via the Second Cycle circular programme. Customer engagement is omnichannel: deep in-showroom advisory, website consultation/contact forms, an active digital Journal and annual Teo Magazine, a monthly newsletter, organic social (Instagram, LinkedIn), events at showrooms and external design/art fairs (Swissbau 2026, Art Genève, Design Days Lausanne, Milano design week, Passione Engiadina), and a dedicated Business division running WorkLab projects in Zurich and Bern for corporate, institutional, gastronomy and public-sector clients. The 100+ specialist workforce spans interior architects, lighting planners, textile experts, USM specialists and customer experience roles, with senior leadership including regional directors, a Head of SCM, Head of HR, Head of IT & Sales Support, Head of Interior Design, and Heads of Sales Support for Romandie and the atelier network.

Name

Teo Jakob

Legal name

Teo Jakob AG

Website

https://teojakob.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Teo Jakob is a Swiss interior design retailer and consultancy founded in 1950, operating seven showrooms across Switzerland that supply design classics from 200+ brands and deliver bespoke interior architecture services to private, corporate, institutional, and public-sector clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Designer Furniture Retail and Interior Design Services

NAICS

Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers (4491), Furniture Merchant Wholesalers (42321), Home Furnishings Retailers (44912)

SIC

Retail-Furniture Stores (5712), Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores (5700)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Furniture (Residential & Commercial) Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAFAA), Soft Home Décor Textiles Retail (Throws, Blankets, Cushion Covers) (CRAIALAG)

Keywords

• Designer furniture retail
• Interior design services
• Lighting design solutions
• Acoustic planning services
• Custom textile sourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Designer Furniture Retail: Sale of design furniture from over 200 international and Swiss brands including B&B Italia, Fritz Hansen, Vitra, Cassina, USM Haller, and others. Revenue generated from individual product sales across showrooms.
2. Interior Architecture & Design Services: Comprehensive spatial design services including interior architecture, project management, planning, assembly, and bespoke customisation. Charged at hourly rates or flat rates per project, with services in planning and project management invoiced separately from product sales.
3. Bespoke & Custom Solutions: Custom furniture including bespoke curtains, individual polsterung, personalised designer pieces, and special dimensions. Customisation services complement new furniture sales with individual colours, measurements and functional adaptations.
4. Second Cycle Pre-owned Furniture: Certified pre-owned USM furniture sold as circular, economical alternative to new purchases, available for businesses, institutions and private individuals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Teo Jakob is a Swiss specialty retailer that sells designer furniture, lighting, and accessories from over 200 international brands through its showrooms, and provides interior architecture, lighting design, acoustic planning, and custom textile services for residential and commercial clients. The company operates dedicated Home and Business divisions serving private customers and professional projects respectively, with a circular-economy Second Cycle program for certified pre-owned USM furniture.

Product overview

Teo Jakob is a Swiss interior design company founded in 1950 offering holistic interior design services and designer furniture through showrooms in Zurich, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Biel, Zug, and Winterthur. The portfolio combines a curated selection of international design classics (USM Haller, Vitra, Cassina, Occhio) with proprietary service offerings including interior architecture, Mute modular room-in-room systems, custom textile solutions, lighting design, and the Second Cycle certified pre-owned USM program. The company operates as a design consultancy with physical showrooms rather than a software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Designer Furniture Retail Curated retail of designer furniture from over 200 international brands, sold through the company's Switzerland-wide showrooms to private and professional clients.
• Interior Architecture and Design Services End-to-end interior architecture and design services covering space planning, furniture selection, and project delivery for residential and commercial clients.
• Lighting Design Professional lighting design and consultation service for residential and commercial interiors, integrated with the furniture and interior design offering.
• Acoustic Planning Solutions Acoustic planning and sound-management solutions for interior spaces, delivered alongside the furniture and lighting offerings.
• Custom Textile Sourcing Custom textile sourcing and supply service for interior projects, allowing clients to specify fabrics and finishes tailored to their design.
• Second Cycle — Certified Pre-Owned USM Furniture Refurbished and certified pre-owned USM modular furniture sold as part of a circular-economy program, supporting sustainability and scrappage/trade-in needs.

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• USMcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1950Long-standing partnership with USM as an established USM partner. teo jakob offers comprehensive planning, visualisation and implementation of modular USM Haller configurations. The Bern showroom houses the only official USM showroom in Switzerland (since 1990, with the world's first USM specialised showroom dating to 1972). The partnership extends to Second Cycle certified pre-owned USM furniture.
• OcchiocoreTechnology or Integrationteo jakob features dedicated Occhio Galleries at its Zurich and Geneva-Carouge showrooms, and an Occhio light space in Bern. The galleries showcase modular lighting systems and precision individual luminaires with gesture control, stepless dimming and variable colour temperature. teo jakob provides professional lighting planning using Occhio products.
• Mute ModularcoreTechnology or Integrationteo jakob develops acoustic solutions for open-plan working environments using Mute Modular systems. The modular room-in-room pods, panels and room dividers integrate lighting, ventilation and power, and can be reconfigured without tools. Solutions are offered across all teo jakob locations for retreats, meeting zones, conference rooms and phone booths.
• VitracoreGTM or Marketing Partnerteo jakob collaborates with Vitra on product showcases, events and workspace solutions. Joint activities include the exclusive lounges at Passione Engiadina featuring Vitra design icons (Lounge Chair, Anagram Sofa), and product features such as ID Chair and ACX office chairs.
• HEAD GenèveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2011, teo jakob has annually donated the Prix teo, a CHF 5,000 prize for the best diploma thesis in interior architecture at the Geneva School of Art and Design (HEAD). This supports young talent in their transition into professional life.
• Fredericia, Alias, Wittmann, Kvadrat and other design brandscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributorteo jakob serves as a retail partner for over 200 international and Swiss design brands including Fredericia, Alias, Wittmann, Kvadrat, Cassina, Fritz Hansen, B&B Italia, Minotti, Knoll International, Porro, Wilkhahn, Horgenglarus, and many others. The company offers furniture sales, customisation services and brand expertise across all locations.
• Art GenèveminorGTM or Marketing Partnerteo jakob has designed the public areas of Art Genève for multiple years, creating lounge, restaurant and exhibition spaces with a clear spatial concept. The collaboration strengthens the brand's position in the Geneva art and design scene.
• Stadtkloster Frieden BernminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIn cooperation with the Stadtkloster Frieden association, teo jakob presents selected outdoor furniture on the outdoor terrace. Brands featured include Atelier Alinea, HAY, Kettal, Fritz Hansen, Alias, Atelier Vierkant and Lehni.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Roche Bobois: French luxury designer furniture retailer with showrooms worldwide offering curated high-end brands and bespoke interior design services. Directly comparable to Teo Jakob in target customer (HNW residential and premium commercial), curated multi-brand assortment, and integrated design services.
• Ligne Roset: French design furniture manufacturer and retailer with its own brand of contemporary/modern designer furniture and a network of own-brand showrooms globally. Comparable to Teo Jakob in premium residential positioning, showroom-led retail, and integration of design advisory services.
• Interio (Coop): Swiss furniture and home furnishings retailer owned by Coop, operating multiple showrooms across Switzerland with a broad mid-to-premium assortment. Comparable to Teo Jakob in Swiss market footprint and furniture retail model, though at a more mass-market price tier.
• Möbel Pfister: Large Swiss furniture retailer with showrooms across Switzerland offering furniture, decoration, and home accessories. A domestic Swiss peer to Teo Jakob operating in the same channel and geography, though with broader, more value-tier positioning.
• BoConcept: Danish global designer furniture franchise with own-brand products, in-store interior design advisors, and modular/customisable solutions. Directly comparable to Teo Jakob in curated designer furniture retail combined with personal interior design advisory services.

Emerging players

• USM: Swiss manufacturer of the iconic USM Haller modular furniture system and Teo Jakob's closest long-standing partner (since 1972). Comparable on product category and brand alignment; Teo Jakob is one of USM's most important Swiss distribution partners and hosts the only official USM showroom in Switzerland.
• Horgenglarus: Swiss heritage manufacturer of wooden chairs and furniture with a strong Swiss design pedigree and growing direct retail presence. Comparable to Teo Jakob in Swiss design heritage and shared end customers; Horgenglarus is a Teo Jakob supply brand featured in joint product launches.

Broad incumbents

• Vitra: Swiss designer furniture manufacturer with its own brand, flagship showroom at the Vitra Campus, and global distribution. Comparable to Teo Jakob in design heritage, Swiss brand equity, and product category overlap; Vitra is also a Teo Jakob supplier and joint event partner.
• Cassina: Italian heritage designer furniture manufacturer (now part of Haworth) with monobrand showrooms worldwide offering iconic modern design pieces. Comparable to Teo Jakob in premium design-classics assortment and curated positioning; Cassina is one of Teo Jakob's primary supply brands.
• Knoll International: US-based heritage designer furniture manufacturer with own showrooms globally, offering modern design classics for residential and contract markets. Comparable to Teo Jakob in high-end design-classics assortment and B2B contract segment; Knoll is among Teo Jakob's key supplier brands.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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