Yanova

What Yanova does

Yanova AG is a privately held Swiss digital services agency founded in 2015 and headquartered at Kanzleistrasse 53, 8004 Zürich. The firm offers a portfolio of professional services rather than a packaged software product: custom mobile application development for iOS and Android, e-commerce platform design, development and maintenance, online service creation and support, and digital consulting. Its offering is structured as discrete service categories delivered on a project basis, with no unified proprietary platform or productized modules disclosed.

Yanova serves business clients seeking digitization of their processes, with named customers spanning media (CH Media, Wir Eltern, Kochen, HR Today), automotive (Citroen, Peugeot), health and fitness (Fit for Life), and lifestyle (Miss Moneypenny) verticals. The go-to-market is sales-led, direct client engagement, and the company relies on its website portfolio and customer logos for social proof rather than paid marketing. Revenue is generated through professional services engagements on a customized basis; no public pricing exists.

The company operates with a hybrid delivery model: 5 employees in Switzerland handling business development and technical leadership, and 5 employees in Bulgaria and Ukraine providing development capacity, enabling cost arbitrage while retaining Swiss-market presence. Leadership comprises Helmut Lasser (Technical Lead) and André Zeiger (Business Development and Managing Director). In October 2024, Yanova unified with Brandnamic under the Brandnamic Unlimited brand, with Elvaston Capital Management as a financial partner, to develop digital solutions for the European hospitality industry.

Name

Yanova

Legal name

Yanova AG

Website

https://yanova.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Yanova AG is a Zürich-based digital services agency founded in 2015, offering custom mobile app, e-commerce, and online service development plus consulting to Swiss and European business clients, delivered via a 10-person hybrid team split between Switzerland and Bulgaria/Ukraine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital Services and Software Development: Revenue generated through custom software development, mobile app development, e-commerce solutions, and digital consulting services provided to business clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Yanova is a Swiss digital services agency that conceives, designs, develops, and maintains custom mobile applications (Android and iOS), e-commerce shops, and online services for business clients. The firm supplements its implementation work with digital consulting rooted in project experience, covering the full solution lifecycle from initial concept and strategy through delivery and ongoing maintenance.

Product overview

Yanova is a digital services company offering a portfolio of professional services including mobile app development (Android/iOS), e-commerce solutions, online services, and consulting. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, the company operates with approximately 10 employees across Switzerland and Bulgaria/Ukraine. The offering is structured as discrete service categories rather than a unified software product with modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mobile App Development
• E-Commerce Solutions
• Online Services
• Digital Consulting (Beratung)

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BrandnamiccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Brandnamic and Yanovis unified under Brandnamic Unlimited to develop solutions for the European hospitality industry. The collaboration aims to enhance software and services for hotels, focusing on guest journey management and operational support.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Unic: Unic is a Swiss digital agency focused on digital experiences, e-commerce, content platforms, and customer-facing web solutions. It overlaps with Yanova's e-commerce, online services, and consulting offering for mid-market and enterprise clients.
• Liip: Liip is a Swiss digital agency that builds web platforms, mobile apps, e-commerce, and custom software for business clients. It is highly comparable to Yanova because both operate as Swiss digital services partners delivering project-based digital transformation work.
• Ginetta: Ginetta is a Zurich-based digital product design and development firm serving organizations that need custom digital products. It is comparable to Yanova's client-facing app, web, and digital solution development model.
• Apps with love: Apps with love is a Swiss digital product and app development agency. It is comparable because Yanova also offers Android/iOS app conception and implementation as a core service line.

Broad incumbents

• Merkle: Merkle is a large digital customer experience and commerce agency with DACH operations, including the former Namics footprint. It is comparable to Yanova in digital experience and e-commerce services, but as a much larger incumbent with a broader marketing technology portfolio.
• ELCA: ELCA is a major Swiss IT services and software development company providing enterprise systems, consulting, and custom applications. It is a broad incumbent relative to Yanova, with overlapping digital transformation and software delivery capabilities.
• Netcetera: Netcetera is a Swiss software engineering company delivering custom software and digital business solutions. It is a larger, more established comparator to Yanova in bespoke software development and enterprise digitalization.
• Adnovum: Adnovum is a Swiss software engineering and IT services company focused on custom applications, digital business platforms, and secure software. It is a broader peer because it competes for enterprise software delivery work that can overlap with Yanova's custom development services.
• ti&m: ti&m is a Swiss digitalization and software engineering provider offering custom applications, platforms, and technology consulting. It is comparable to Yanova across custom software, digital consulting, and Swiss enterprise delivery, but operates at a larger scale.
• Zühlke: Zühlke is a Swiss-headquartered innovation and digital engineering firm that designs and builds software products and digital solutions. It is comparable as a digital transformation partner, though it has a wider international and engineering consulting footprint than Yanova.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yanova-ag

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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