Cougar Group

What Cougar Group does

Cougar Group is a privately-held Swiss construction and real estate services company headquartered in Morges, operating since 2010 across Western Switzerland (Swiss Romande). The group is organized into five subsidiaries covering the full construction value chain: Cougar Management and Irbis Consulting SA provide Assistant à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage (AMO) advisory and public procurement consulting under Swiss AIMP2019 regulations; Jaguar Realestate handles land and property development including right-of-superficies (DDP) arrangements; Puma Construction acts as general planner and construction supervisor; and Impala operates an innovation discovery platform with a database of 1,000+ validated real estate innovations. Its underlying proprietary technology is Irbis Studio, a web-based application that automates the generation of administrative clauses for public procurement calls for tenders, integrating Swiss legal bases and exporting compliant PDFs across cantons VD, GE, VS, NE, JU and FR. The firm is led by six associés and serves more than 150 clients spanning federal and municipal governments (Genève Aéroport, IOC, HUG, over 40 municipalities), financial institutions (UBS, Pensimo, Vaudoise, AXA) and private developers.

The business model combines three revenue streams: (1) professional services fees from AMO consulting, public procurement advisory, and project management engagements sold through consultative enterprise field sales; (2) real estate development and construction management revenue from development fees and acting as general planner/contractor on residential, commercial and renovation projects; and (3) a nascent subscription SaaS line via Irbis Studio (Bronze CHF 1,000, Silver CHF 2,500, Gold CHF 5,000 multi-year tiers), plus per-procedure (CHF 290) and per-hour support (CHF 150) pricing. Customer acquisition relies on direct relationships, the corporate website, LinkedIn presence, and memberships in Swiss industry associations (SVIT Schweiz, ASMP, ARCAM, ARMOUP, PROCURE), with sustainability advisory under the Préserver service line increasingly cross-sold across mandates. The firm has completed 300+ projects and holds credentials across DGNB, LEED, Minergie, Minergie P, SNBS, SMEO, and WELL certifications.

Name

Cougar Group

Legal name

Cougar Group

Website

https://cougargroup.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cougar Group is a Swiss construction and real estate services firm (Morges, est. 2010) serving Western Switzerland with AMO advisory, public procurement consulting (AIMP2019), real estate development, and construction management across five subsidiaries. It serves 150+ government, financial, healthcare, and private clients and runs the Irbis Studio procurement-automation SaaS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Morges

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project Management and Consulting Services: Cougar Management and Irbis Consulting provide assistance to project owners, strategic advice, and organize adapted procedures for construction projects. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for consulting and project management engagements.
2. Real Estate Development: Jaguar Realestate develops and constructs real estate projects for landowners and property owners. Revenue comes from development fees, construction management, and property sales or commercialization.
3. Construction Services: Puma Construction provides general planning and construction supervision services. Acts as general contractor for residential (PPE and rental), commercial buildings, and renovation projects.
4. Irbis Studio SaaS: Subscription-based access to automated public procurement document generation tool. Three tiers (Bronze, Silver, Gold) with bundled procedures and consulting hours. Additional per-procedure and per-hour support fees.
5. Training Services: Irbis Consulting provides dynamic and practical training on public procurement for public project owners and bidders. Customized training programs on procurement regulations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cougar Group delivers end-to-end construction and real estate services across Western Switzerland through specialized subsidiaries: project owner assistance and public procurement consulting (Cougar Management, Irbis Consulting), real estate development for landowners (Jaguar Realestate), general planning and construction supervision (Puma Construction), and an innovation discovery platform for real estate (Impala). The group also sells Irbis Studio, a SaaS web application that automates generation of administrative clauses for Swiss public procurement calls for tenders.

Product overview

Cougar Group operates as a multi-brand construction and real estate services company composed of five distinct sub-brands. Cougar Management and Irbis Consulting provide project owner assistance and public procurement expertise (Accompagner/Accompany). Jaguar Realestate handles property development and land valorization (Développer/Develop). Puma Construction executes projects as general planner and construction supervisor (Construire/Build). Impala offers an innovation discovery platform for the real estate sector (Innover/Innovate). Irbis Studio is a standalone web application that automates administrative document generation for public procurement calls for tenders (Automatiser/Automate). The sustainability division (Préserver/Preserve) integrates environmental consulting across all services. The group employs 24 multidisciplinary experts and has completed over 300 projects since 2010.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cougar Management Assistant à maîtrise d'ouvrage (AMO) services providing strategic advice and organizing appropriate procurement procedures for public or institutional project owners.
• Irbis Consulting Public procurement consulting and training services for public project owners and bidders, specializing in the AIMP2019 regulations and Swiss public market procedures, with practical customized training programs.
• Irbis Studio Web-based application that automatically generates administrative clauses for public procurement calls for tenders, integrating legal bases with interactive guidance through the process and exportable PDF output. Available for Swiss cantons VD, GE, VS, NE, JU, FR.
• Jaguar Realestate Real estate development services for land and property owners, offering project comparison analysis, construction permit acquisition, turnkey construction, investor search, and PPE or commercial marketing.
• Puma Construction General planning and construction supervision services acting as general contractor for residential (PPE and rental), commercial buildings, and renovation projects with energy valorization.
• Impala Innovation Platform Platform for discovering world-class innovations in real estate, providing access to over 1,000 validated operational innovations related to adaptability, resilience, sustainability, moderation, and community, with research and newsletter services for project developers, investors, and municipalities.
• Cougar Group Sustainability Services Sustainable construction consulting covering energy renovations, technical installations, decarbonized mobility, material lifecycle, and biodiversity, with certifications including DGNB, LEED, Minergie, Minergie P, SNBS, SMEO, and WELL.

Quantifiable outcome

• Time reduction of at least 50% in preparation of public procurement documents
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered moderate and minor.

• SVIT SchweizmoderateOthersSwiss Real Estate Association - professional membership providing industry networking, standards, and professional development resources for real estate professionals in Switzerland.
• ASMPminorOthersAssociation professionnelle membership - Swiss professional association in the construction and real estate sector.
• ARCAMminorOthersProfessional association in the architecture and construction management sector.
• ARMOUPminorOthersRegional professional association for construction and real estate professionals.
• PROCUREminorOthersProfessional association focused on public procurement expertise and standards.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Marti Group: Major Swiss general contractor with development and engineering capabilities operating across building, civil, and tunneling. Comparable to Puma Construction's general-planning and execution mandate and to Jaguar's developer role.
• Losinger Marazzi: Bouygues-owned Swiss construction and real estate developer focused on turnkey large-scale projects including residential, commercial, and public buildings. Comparable to Cougar's combined Jaguar/Puma offering but operating at materially larger scale as an incumbent.
• HRS Real Estate: Major Swiss real estate developer acting as total contractor/developer on large-scale projects (e.g., major hospitals and public buildings). Comparable to Jaguar Realestate's turnkey development and Puma Construction's general-planning role, but at significantly larger scale.
• Implenia: Switzerland's largest construction services provider offering integrated real estate and construction solutions including development, general contracting, and consulting. Comparable in scope to Cougar but as a listed incumbent serving national and complex public-infrastructure mandates.

Direct peers

• Ernst Basler + Partner (EBP): Swiss consulting firm active in real estate, construction, and public-sector advisory across Romandie and German-speaking Switzerland. Comparable as an emerging multi-disciplinary consulting player serving public institutions and developers.
• Burckhardt+Partner: Established Swiss architecture, engineering, and consulting firm combining design, planning, and project management. Directly comparable to Cougar's multidisciplinary structure spanning the construction value chain in Switzerland.
• Wüest Partner: Switzerland's leading independent real estate consulting firm, providing valuation, advisory, and project services to institutional investors, developers, and public entities. Most directly comparable peer — same Swiss market, similar client base, and overlapping consulting and project-management mandates.
• Pom+ Consulting: Swiss real estate consulting firm with strong regional presence in Romandie offering project management, construction management, and development advisory. Closely overlaps Cougar Management's AMO and Puma Construction's planning mandates.
• Amstein + Walthert: Major Swiss engineering, building-physics, and consulting firm with multidisciplinary teams serving public and private construction clients nationwide. Compares closely to Cougar's Puma Construction and Cougar Management service lines for AMO/planification engagements.

Regional players

• Drees & Sommer: International real estate and construction consulting firm (Germany-headquartered) active in Switzerland, providing project management, cost consulting, and sustainable-building advisory. Comparable consulting scope to Cougar/Irbis but operating primarily as a broader incumbent in DACH.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cougargroup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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