What 7Generations does

7Generations GmbH is a privately held Swiss consulting firm and international business school headquartered in Bern, with regional hubs in Camiguin Island (Philippines), Cape Town (South Africa), Stockholm (Sweden), and New Mexico (USA), and Taipei noted as an additional market. The company operates 11–50 staff delivering business transformation, education, and community-building services anchored on its proprietary Circle Business Model — an 8-module master-training framework that integrates "ancient Earth Wisdom" (Delicate Lodge Teachings, 8 Power Shields) with modern organizational design to help SMEs, start-ups, educational institutions, tourism operators, healthcare providers, and community organizations adopt self-organizing, regenerative structures.

Its service portfolio spans long-cycle training programs (Circle Business, 10 months; Guardians of Transformation, 4 years; Blossoming of Awe / Council Guide Training, 2.5 years; the now-concluded KaosPilots Switzerland bachelor-equivalent), shorter workshops and "training fires," consulting engagements in regenerative tourism, healthcare, and architecture, mindfulness-practice subscriptions, and an Innovationsdorf Bern co-working campus of 2,500m2 housing approximately 40 organizations. Notable enterprise clients historically include Swisscom, Novartis, Ypsomed, BKW, Swiss Army, and Greenpeace; academic partners include Berner Fachhochschule and (formerly) KaosPilots Denmark.

The business model is service-led and multi-stream: professional-services consulting, training-program tuition, subscription mindfulness sessions (CHF 20 trial to CHF 800 annual), co-working memberships (CHF 380/month Flexdesk), and workshop-space rentals (CHF 250–950/day). The company rebranded from ChangelS to 7Generations in 2018, is founder-led by Matti Straub-Fischer, has no disclosed external funding, and operates as an independent private limited company.

Name

7Generations

Legal name

7Generations GmbH

Website

https://7generations.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

7Generations is a Swiss consulting firm and international business school that helps SMEs, start-ups, and purpose-led organizations adopt regenerative, self-organizing business structures through its proprietary Circle Business Model, training programs, and the Innovationsdorf Bern co-working ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regenerative Business Consulting and Education

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Management Consulting Services (54161), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Organization Design & Change Management Consulting (BPAHACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Change Management & Transformation Consulting (BPAHAGAC), Change Management & Transformation Leadership (EDABAAAD), Organizational Change & Transformation Coaching (EDABANAG), Workplace Culture, Engagement & Wellbeing Training (EDABAIAG), Human Capital & Workforce Transformation Consulting (BPAHACAE), Change Management for Operations Transformations (EDABAKAM)

Keywords

• Regenerative business consulting
• Organizational transformation training
• Leadership development programs
• Co-working space rental
• Mindfulness coaching services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Advisory Services: Strategic consulting, guidance, and facilitation services for businesses and organizations seeking to transform toward regenerative structures. Includes mentoring for flat organizations, team-building, and organizational development.
2. Training Programs: Master-training programs including Circle Business (10-month program), Guardians of Transformation (4-year program), and various shorter workshops and training fires. Revenue generated through program fees and training materials.
3. Workshop Space Rental: Rental of workshop spaces at Innovationsdorf Bern with various meeting rooms and conference facilities available for half-day or full-day bookings.
4. Co-working Memberships: Co-working space subscriptions including Flexdesk (monthly), 10-day packages, and day-passes. Also includes office and atelier space rentals.
5. Mindfulness Practice Subscriptions: Online mindfulness practice sessions with tiered pricing: try-sessions, monthly (8+ sessions), quarterly (24+ sessions), and annual subscriptions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

7Generations is a consulting agency that provides business development, transformation, and education services centered on its proprietary Circle Business Model framework. The firm delivers consulting, guidance, facilitation, and master-training programs (Circle Business, Guardians of Transformation, KaosPilots Switzerland) to help SMEs, enterprises, and educational institutions shift from hierarchical pyramid structures to self-organizing regenerative organizations. It also operates the Innovationsdorf Bern co-working facility and runs a daily mindfulness practice program.

Product overview

7Generations is a consulting company with its own international business school, offering a portfolio of transformation services centered around the Circle Business Model framework. The core offering includes the Circle Business master-training program (8 modules over 10 months) and the Guardians of Transformation 4-year program. These are complemented by educational programs including KaosPilots Switzerland (3-year bachelor-equivalent), Navigationsjahr for youth, 7Gen Summer Camp, and Regenerative Wirtschaftswoche. Business transformation consulting covers healthcare, tourism, organizational self-organization, teambuilding, innovation, and regenerative architecture. Personal development offerings include Mindfulness Practice and Blossoming of Awe (Council Guide Training). The company also operates Innovationsdorf Bern, a 2,500m2 co-working space with workshop rooms, supporting approximately 40 organizations. Services are delivered across locations in Bern (headquarters), Camiguin Island (Philippines), Cape Town (South Africa), New Mexico (USA), and Stockholm (Sweden).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Circle Business: Master-training program for self-organization and growing teams as a circle business for regenerative practices.
• KaosPilots Switzerland
• TeamPlay Academy
• Guardians of Transformation
• Innovationsdorf Bern

Products and services

• Circle Business

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1000 students graduated from KaosPilots programs across Denmark and Switzerland
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• goodundgutcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in Transforming Tourism initiative. Together they promote pilot projects for regenerative tourism, support regions and partners, and offer further education for courageous action in the tourism world.
• Berner Fachhochschule (Bern University of Applied Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for the KaosPilots Switzerland program, providing accreditation for the 3-year Bachelor-equivalent education in Enterprising Leadership.
• KaosPilots DenmarkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal partner school in Aarhus, Denmark. 7Generations launched KaosPilots Switzerland in collaboration with this school from 2010-2020, maintaining ongoing exchange and recognition of the educational model.
• Dancehammers (New Mexico, USA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in the KaosPilots Switzerland program, contributing to the international approach and external classroom experiences.
• IntermundominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss umbrella organization for youth exchange. Partner in the Intercultural Navigator initiative (1997-2010) for voluntary youth exchange.
• Migros KulturprozentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding and cultural support partner for the Intercultural Navigator youth exchange initiative.
• Bundesamt für Kultur (Swiss Federal Office of Culture)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner supporting the Intercultural Navigator youth exchange initiative.
• Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz (Swiss Red Cross)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Intercultural Navigator youth exchange initiative.
• MobiliarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss insurance company partner supporting the Intercultural Navigator youth exchange initiative.
• Prima LunaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCatering partner for workshop space events at Innovationsdorf Bern. Provides fine, regional, and sustainable food options.
• LunchbagminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCatering partner for workshop space events at Innovationsdorf Bern. Offers regional and sustainable lunch options.
• F10 Fintech Incubator ZürichminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSupported F10 fintech incubator programs in Zürich with consulting expertise for startup development.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• KaosPilots: The original Danish entrepreneurship school that partnered with 7Generations to run KaosPilots Switzerland from 2010-2020. Operates a similar 3-year bachelor-equivalent entrepreneurship program with action-learning methodology, serving as a direct peer in alternative leadership education.
• HolacracyOne: Pioneer of self-organization governance consulting through the Holacracy framework. Directly comparable to 7Generations' Circle Business Model work in helping organizations move from hierarchical pyramids to circular structures.
• Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA): Global nonprofit training network known for the Technology of Participation and World Café methodologies. Comparable to 7Generations for facilitation, group process, and community-building consulting services delivered internationally.
• Conscious Leadership Group: Executive development firm focused on conscious leadership and team transformation. Comparable to 7Generations' regenerative business transformation and Council Guide training for senior leaders.
• Reos Partners: Global social-purpose consultancy facilitating multi-stakeholder transformation on complex social and organizational challenges. Comparable to 7Generations' methodology-driven work with enterprises, communities, and institutions facing systemic change.
• Sociocracy 30 / Sociocracy For All: Consulting and training organization promoting sociocratic governance and circle-based decision-making. Closely aligned with 7Generations' methodologies around self-organizing teams and decision-making where every voice matters.
• Presencing Institute (Otto Scharmer): Offers Theory U-based transformation programs and u.lab courses for systems change and conscious leadership. Comparable to 7Generations as a thought leader in regenerative and consciousness-based organizational transformation.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte (Human Capital Practice): Global consulting firm with a large Human Capital and Organization Transformation practice serving enterprise clients including Swisscom and Novartis. Competes with 7Generations for transformation mandates at scale, but does not specialize in regenerative/circle-based methodologies.
• McKinsey & Company (Organization Practice): Global management consulting firm with organization design and transformation capabilities. Represents a broad incumbent that competes with 7Generations on large enterprise transformation mandates, though without a regenerative/holistic specialization.

Emerging players

• Genius Facilitators (Art of Hosting): Global community of practice hosting participative leadership trainings using Art of Hosting and World Café methods. Overlapping with 7Generations' council-based facilitation and community-building offerings, though more practitioner network than firm.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UChd7Nq8wBXGIQhZeb6FZuaA
• Facebookfacebook.com/7generationsbusinesschool
• Instagraminstagram.com/7generations.ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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