Clarunis

What Clarunis does

Clarunis Universitäres Bauchzentrum Basel is a Swiss joint venture founded in 2019 between St. Claraspital AG, Basel's largest non-profit private acute-care hospital, and Universitätsspital Basel, the public university hospital. The entity operates as a unified university abdominal competence center delivering highly specialized visceral surgery and gastroenterology/hepatology services across five physical locations in Basel: the two anchor hospitals, Clarunis am Bethesda, and Clarunis am Felix Platter. Core clinical offerings span diagnostic clarification, surgical therapy, and post-treatment for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, abdominal organs, abdominal wall, and selected endocrine glands, supported by a Clarunis Hernienzentrum performing 1,000+ procedures per year and a colorectal cancer screening program for residents aged 50–69 in Basel-Stadt and Baselland.

The center is differentiated by reference-center status for da Vinci Xi robotic visceral surgery and AI-assisted colonoscopy via the '5-Eye Principle' polyp detection system, alongside five DKG-certified oncological centers (visceral, colorectal, pancreatic, liver, esophageal). It holds all three Swiss HSM performance contracts for esophageal, pancreatic, and liver resection in Northwestern Switzerland for a six-year term, and is academically anchored by three university professorships (Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Visceral Surgery) at the University of Basel with active clinical and translational research programs. Patient volume reaches 9,000+ stationary inpatients per year with ~350 highly specialized medicine cases treated.

Commercially, Clarunis is a private AG domiciled in Basel, funded by its parent hospitals rather than external capital, and billable indirectly through Swiss mandatory health insurance via the Claraspital and Universitätsspital service platforms. Distribution is dominated by referring physicians; GTM blends community screening, accredited continuing medical education (GastroForum, BaselGastroMasters, ClaraInfo, interdisciplinary oncology training), and earned media including SRF television features. Patient-facing digital infrastructure includes the September 2021 Clarunis Web App.

Name

Clarunis

Legal name

Clarunis AG

Website

https://clarunis.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Clarunis Universitäres Bauchzentrum Basel is the Swiss joint-venture university abdominal competence center of Claraspital and Universitätsspital Basel, delivering highly specialized visceral surgery, gastroenterology, hepatology, robotic da Vinci Xi procedures, and AI-assisted colonoscopy to patients with gastrointestinal, hepatic, and abdominal diseases in the Basel region of Northwestern Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Abdominal Medicine / Visceral Surgery & Gastroenterology

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (62231), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215), Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Digestive Oncology (GI Cancer Care) (HLAKAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Gastroenterology (HLAKAEAA), Pancreaticobiliary Disorders (HLAKAEAG), Outpatient Endoscopy & GI Procedure Centers (Non-ASC) (HLAFABAL), Hospital-Integrated Cancer Centers (Acute Oncology Programs) (HLAFAAAM), Ambulatory Oncology Centers (Outpatient Chemo/Radiation) (HLAFABAI)

Keywords

• Abdominal surgery
• Visceral surgery
• Gastroenterology services
• Hepatology treatment
• Cancer care

Headquarters

HQ city

Basel

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services: Provides specialized medical services for abdominal diseases through hospital facilities at Claraspital and Universitätsspital Basel

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Clarunis Universitäres Bauchzentrum Basel is a joint competence centre providing diagnostic clarification, surgical therapy, and post-treatment for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, abdominal organs, abdominal wall, and body glands. It operates two core divisions — Viszeralchirurgie (Visceral/Abdominal Surgery) and Gastroenterologie/Hepatologie — across multiple hospital sites, delivering both basic and highly specialized abdominal medicine including robotic-assisted surgery (da Vinci Xi), AI-assisted endoscopy, hernia care, bariatric surgery, and complex tumor surgery.

Product overview

Clarunis offers a comprehensive range of abdominal/p digestive healthcare services through two core divisions: Viszeralchirurgie (Abdominal Surgery) and Gastroenterologie/Hepatologie. The center operates specialized units including a Hernia Center and Colorectal Cancer Screening Program, supported by digital patient services via the Clarunis Web App. Surgical services include robotic-assisted procedures using da Vinci Xi technology, with AI-powered polyp detection for colonoscopy. Services span from primary care to highly specialized medicine across multiple hospital locations in Basel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Viszeralchirurgie (Abdominal/Visceral Surgery) Diagnostic clarification, surgical therapy, and post-treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, organs in the abdominal cavity, abdominal wall, and body glands (including esophagus, stomach, pancreas, bile ducts, liver, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, pelvic floor, thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands). For patients with abdominal surgical conditions.
• Gastroenterologie / Hepatologie Diagnostic clarification and treatment of symptoms and diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract from esophagus to anus, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. For patients with GI/hepatobiliary conditions including chronic inflammatory diseases, hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma.
• Clarunis Hernienzentrum (Hernia Center) Specialized hernia surgery center performing over 1,000 procedures annually, offering minimally invasive techniques including robotic-assisted surgery. Quality-assured according to DHG (Deutsche Herniengesellschaft) standards. For patients requiring hernia repair.
• Darmkrebs-Screening-Programm (Colorectal Cancer Screening) Joint Basel colorectal cancer screening program for residents of Basel-Stadt and Baselland aged 50-69, providing colorectal cancer prevention and early detection through AI-assisted colonoscopy (5-Eye Principle polyp detection). Operated in partnership with Krebsliga beider Basel.
• da Vinci Xi Robotic Visceral Surgery Reference center for highly specialized minimally invasive robotic visceral surgery using the da Vinci Xi surgical system for complex abdominal procedures. For patients requiring advanced minimally invasive surgery.
• Adipositas/Diabetes/Bariatrie (Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery) Inspected reference centre for bariatric and metabolic surgery at Claraspital, addressing obesity, diabetes, and related metabolic conditions through surgical intervention. For patients with obesity and metabolic disease.
• Komplexe Tumorchirurgie (Complex Tumor Surgery) Complex oncological surgery across DKG-certified cancer centers (visceral oncology, colon, pancreatic, liver, esophageal). Backed by HSM performance contracts for esophageal, pancreatic, and liver resection. For patients with complex abdominal tumors.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Claraspital BaselcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner operating St. Clara Hospital Basel, a privately-run acute-care hospital providing visceral surgery and gastroenterology services as part of Clarunis University Abdominal Center
• Universitätsspital BaselcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity Hospital Basel partnership providing visceral surgery and gastroenterology/hepatology services as part of Clarunis University Abdominal Center
• Universität BaselcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with three professorships (Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Visceral Surgery) affiliated with the Medical Faculty of University of Basel for research and teaching
• Schweizer Beschlussorgan für hochspezialisierte Medizin (HSM-Beschlussorgan)coreOthersAwarded all three HSM performance contracts for esophageal, pancreatic and liver resection for six years, securing specialized medicine services for Northwestern Switzerland region
• Krebsliga beider BaselminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in colorectal cancer screening program for Basel-Stadt and Baselland
• Hôpital du JuraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in GastroForum medical education series
• Gesundheitszentrum FricktalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in GastroForum medical education series

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Inselspital Bern: University Hospital of Bern — comparable Swiss tertiary referral centre for visceral surgery and gastroenterology, a fellow HSM-contract competitor, and structurally similar as a public university hospital combining research chairs with high-acuity abdominal medicine.
• Universitätsspital Zürich (USZ): Switzerland's largest university hospital and a fellow HSM-contract holder for highly specialised abdominal medicine. Directly comparable to Clarunis because both offer visceral surgery and gastroenterology/hepatology under a university-hospital umbrella, compete for HSM mandates, and treat complex upper-GI oncology patients.
• Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois (CHUV): Lausanne university hospital, one of the Swiss HSM-contract holders for highly specialised abdominal medicine. Direct competitor for HSM mandates and reference centre for DKG-certified oncology with overlapping visceral-surgery and gastroenterology/hepatology services.
• Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG): Geneva's public university hospital, providing overlapping visceral-surgery and gastroenterology services at the university-tertiary level and a potential co-bidder for Swiss HSM mandates in abdominal medicine.

Regional players

• Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg: Major German university hospital and DKG-certified National Center for Tumor Diseases. Comparable for DKG-accredited oncologic abdominal care and research-led complex GI surgery, but operates primarily in Baden-Württemberg rather than Northwest Switzerland.
• Kantonsspital Aarau: A regional Swiss cantonal hospital with oncology, visceral surgery and gastroenterology services. Comparable as a German-speaking Swiss regional tertiary provider competing for the same lower-acuity end of the abdominal-medicine referral pool that surrounds Clarunis.
• Spital Thurgau AG: Regional Swiss hospital group offering visceral surgery and gastroenterology in Eastern Switzerland. Comparable as a complementary regional tertiary provider handling routine abdominal cases that could otherwise be referred upward into HSM-accredited centres like Clarunis.

Broad incumbents

• Hirslanden: Switzerland's largest private hospital group with multiple campuses delivering visceral surgery, gastroenterology and bariatric services. Comparable as a multi-site Swiss specialty-care delivery platform, though it does not typically hold HSM university-hospital mandates.
• Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE): Major German university hospital combining visceral surgery, gastroenterology/hepatology, oncology and transplant programs under academic chairs. Comparable as a university-tertiary abdominal-medicine centre but operating in Northern Germany, not Northwestern Switzerland.
• Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin: Germany's largest university hospital, a DKG-certified oncology network operator and reference centre for visceral/oncologic surgery. Comparable because it anchors the same DKG certification ecosystem in which Clarunis participates and runs similarly structured research-led abdominal-medicine programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/clarunis
• Facebookfacebook.com/clarunis

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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