Netgen Switzerland AG

What Netgen Switzerland AG does

Netgen Switzerland AG is the Swiss corporate entity of Netgen, a privately held European web development agency founded in 2002 in Zagreb, Croatia by a group of friends from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing. The firm provides end-to-end digital services — strategy consulting, UX/UI design, web development, eCommerce implementation, and ongoing support — primarily to large enterprise clients across telecommunications, media, publishing, healthcare, government, and sustainability sectors in Europe. The Swiss subsidiary, headquartered in Zürich, complements the Croatian operating entity Netgen d.o.o. and is positioned to serve the DACH and broader European market. Notable long-tenured clients include A1 Telecom Croatia, Iskon Internet (15 years), ProSiebenSat.1 Digital (since 2011), the European Society for Medical Oncology, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, the Ruđer Bošković Institute, and the Republic of Togo, with several relationships spanning more than a decade on multi-year contracts.

The company's core technology stack is built on PHP/Symfony with a deep specialization in the eZ Platform/Ibexa CMS ecosystem. Its flagship proprietary product, Netgen Layouts, is a drag-and-drop page building and block management layer that can be integrated with eZ Platform, Sylius eCommerce, or used independently with headless CMS platforms such as Contentful. The complementary Netgen Stack packages a set of open-source extensions (Site API, Tags, Search Extra, Information Collection, Open Graph, Nova SEO) into a production-ready baseline for eZ/Ibexa projects. Netgen maintains more than 70 open-source projects and over 500,000 lines of publicly shared source code, and co-organizes the annual Web Summer Camp conference on the Croatian coast, a community-building initiative that doubles as a thought-leadership and lead-generation channel. The firm also operates an Artificial Intelligence service line and a related sub-brand (avidia.ai) focused on strategy, integration, and enablement for client digital transformation engagements.

Netgen generates revenue primarily through project-based professional services engagements priced on a custom quote basis, with multi-year contract structures and no publicly disclosed standard pricing tiers. The company employs 11-50 people overall, with approximately 25 experts in the Zagreb office and additional staff in Zürich, and reports an average employee tenure of 6.8 years, reflecting a stable, employee-centric culture that has historically extended ownership opportunities to long-term staff. The firm holds ISO 9001 (quality management) and ISO 27001 (information security) certifications, along with partner credentials from Ibexa, Storyblok, Quable, Google, and Symfony 6.0. Netgen has received industry recognition including the Clutch Global Top 1000 (2022), Clutch Top 10 B2B Companies (2022), MIXX Awards Croatia Best Website (2024), SoMo Borac for Digital Product (2025), and consecutive Moj Posao Best Employer in Croatia awards (2022, 2023, 2025). The company is privately held with no external institutional investment identified in the source material.

Name

Netgen Switzerland AG

Legal name

Netgen d.o.o.

Website

https://netgen.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Netgen is a European web development agency founded in 2002, specializing in complex digital experiences using PHP/Symfony and the eZ Platform/Ibexa CMS ecosystem, serving enterprise clients in telecom, media, healthcare, government, and publishing with proprietary open-source tooling.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Development Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Customer Experience (CX) & Digital Experience (BPAHAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Developer Experience Platforms for Enterprise (IDEs, CI/CD, Dev Portals) (HDAEAKAI)

Keywords

• Web development services
• ECommerce platform development
• Enterprise CMS solutions
• UX design services
• Digital transformation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services: Custom web design, development, and consulting services delivered through project-based engagements with enterprise clients. Long-term partnerships with organizations across telecommunications, media, government, and healthcare sectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Netgen Switzerland AG provides custom enterprise web design, development, and eCommerce solutions, supported by proprietary open-source tools. The company's primary software product is Netgen Layouts, a drag-and-drop interface for layout and block management, packaged with the Netgen Stack for Ibexa/eZ Platform. Core services span strategy consulting, UX/UI design, custom development, and ongoing support and growth, delivered as project-based and long-term engagements to enterprise and government clients.

Product overview

Netgen Switzerland AG is a web agency providing digital solutions including web design, development, and eCommerce services. Their product portfolio centers on their open-source eZ Platform/Ibexa ecosystem extensions: Netgen Layouts (drag-and-drop layout and block management), the Netgen Stack (a ready-to-use baseline solution incorporating Layouts, Site API, Tags bundle, Search Extra features, and other extensions), and supplementary modules like Netgen Admin UI and Open Source Labs. They also organize Web Summer Camp, an annual workshop-based tech conference. Services include strategy consulting, UX/UI design, development, and AI integration. The company advocates open-source philosophy with over 70 open source projects and 500,000+ lines of source code shared publicly.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Netgen Layouts: A drag&drop interface providing easy layout and block management for complex web projects, built as a Symfony full-stack application that integrates with eZ Platform CMS or Sylius eCommerce.
• Netgen Stack for eZ/Ibexa Platform
• Web Summer Camp
• avidia.ai

Products and services

• Netgen Layouts A drag-and-drop interface that provides easy layout and block management without losing extensibility for complex web projects. Built as a Symfony full-stack application that integrates with eZ Platform/Ibexa CMS or Sylius eCommerce, or can be used independently with headless CMS platforms like Contentful. Renders web pages based on layouts arranged by site builders. Targeted at developers and site builders building enterprise web platforms.
• Netgen Stack for Ibexa/eZ Platform A ready-to-use solution baseline for eZ/Ibexa-based projects that incorporates Netgen's extensions and best practices from over 15 years of experience. Includes Netgen Layouts, Site API, Tags bundle, Search Extra features, Information Collection bundle, OpenGraph bundle, and Netgen Admin UI (legacy). Targeted at development teams and agencies building on eZ/Ibexa CMS.
• Strategy Consulting Finding untapped digital potential for businesses as part of full-scale digital transformation services. Targeted at enterprise and public sector clients seeking strategic digital guidance.
• User Experience Design Building meaningful experiences for higher user engagement through UX research, design, and optimization. Targeted at organizations seeking conversion-focused and accessible user experiences for their digital platforms.
• User Interface Design Creating visual design brands can be proud of, including accessibility-focused design practices. Targeted at enterprises and brands seeking distinctive, accessible visual identities for digital platforms.
• Development Engineering integrated digital products that scale, including eZ Platform/eZ Publish development, React.js applications, and custom API development. Targeted at enterprise clients and government organizations needing complex, scalable web platforms.
• Support and Growth Ensuring success with support services and tailored growth strategy, including maintenance, optimization, and continuous improvement. Targeted at existing enterprise clients requiring long-term partnership-based support for their digital platforms.
• Artificial Intelligence Services Unlocking AI potential through strategy, integration, and enablement for digital transformation projects. Targeted at enterprise clients exploring AI-driven digital initiatives.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% increase in digital transactions for A1 Telecom Croatia
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Keyteq (Labs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian partner for joint web development projects. Collaboration on multiple Norwegian client projects including Frydenbø, Kavli, Kverneland, and Melk.no. Labs uses Netgen Layouts for various projects on the Norwegian market.
• LocasticcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCroatian digital agency collaboration on shared projects including Cedevita website redesign and Tomato.com.hr (which won SoMo Borac award). Joint delivery of web design and development services.
• Salsa Adria ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizers of Web Summer Camp conference since 2012. Partnership for event organization and web community building.
• IbexacoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified Ibexa DXP Partner. Deep expertise in eZ Platform/Ibexa CMS implementation with proprietary extensions like Netgen Stack and Site API.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EPAM Systems: Global digital engineering services firm with deep European presence offering CMS implementation and digital experience services to large enterprises; competes for the same end clients at greater scale.
• Contentful: Major enterprise headless CMS; competes for the same enterprise digital experience budgets and is occasionally used in Netgen projects as an alternative to eZ/Ibexa-based stacks.
• Ibexa: Norwegian vendor of the eZ Platform/Ibexa DXP that Netgen builds on; Netgen is a certified partner, so Ibexa is both ecosystem anchor and an indirect competitive threat if it expands services.
• Storyblok: Headless CMS vendor; Netgen is a certified Storyblok partner, so Storyblok operates as both complementary technology and a competing CMS platform in the enterprise content space.
• Sensio Labs: French company behind the Symfony framework (Netgen's core technology stack); offers training, certification, and professional services, providing both competitive overlap and ecosystem partnership.

Direct peers

• Divante: Poland-based eCommerce and headless commerce agency (part of the Vue Storefront group) delivering custom digital storefronts and CMS integrations; comparable scale and project-based delivery model.
• Kunstmaan: Belgian digital agency specializing in CMS, web platforms, and digital experience design for enterprise and public-sector clients; comparable services portfolio and European mid-market positioning.
• Mugo: Canadian Drupal and Symfony/PHP web development agency with similar open-source ethos and enterprise CMS focus; comparable custom-development services model with shared technology stack.
• Cogworks: UK-based Ibexa DXP certified partner offering similar CMS implementation, digital experience, and eCommerce services to enterprise clients in Europe; the closest direct comparable in size and stack.
• Webikon: Slovakia-headquartered digital agency and Ibexa partner delivering Symfony/eZ-based CMS, eCommerce, and digital experience projects; comparable in size, geography (CEE), and technology focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/netgentweets
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/NetgenBroadcast
• Facebookfacebook.com/netgenlabs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/netgen-switzerland
• Instagraminstagram.com/netgen.io

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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