b-nova Schweiz GmbH

What b-nova Schweiz GmbH does

b-nova Schweiz GmbH is a Swiss software engineering firm founded in 2017 in Basel by Stefan Welsch. It operates two interlocking businesses: a professional services practice delivering AI-assisted engineering, platform and cloud-native architecture, custom development, shift-left security, automated quality, and operations work; and a growing portfolio of seven proprietary AI-powered products. The product suite spans morphora (an AI engineering execution platform that automates analysis, code generation, verification and pull requests), gentesty (chatbot and voicebot QA), App Launch Guard (security and hardening for AI-built applications), Revivra (AI-powered website redesign), and three products tied to the upcoming Swiss state e-ID on the swiyu infrastructure: swiyu Readiness Kit, Provara (digital authorizations), and Provica (OIDC identity broker). The technology stack emphasizes Go, TypeScript, React, Next.js, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, NATS, gRPC, and Fly.io, with AI capabilities built on OpenAI and Anthropic models, LangChain, and pgvector-based retrieval.

Revenue mechanics combine project-based professional services engagements with software product licensing and platform subscriptions. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales focused on Swiss organizations, with named reference customers in retail (Coop) and insurance (Helvetia Versicherungen Schweiz). Distribution is reinforced by content marketing through the TechHub blog, weekly TechUps, and the decodify tech podcast, and by ecosystem partnerships including Kubernetes Certified Service Provider status (CNCF, 2021) and Isovalent Integration Partner for Cilium (2023). The company remains privately held and founder-led, with no disclosed external funding, parent entity, or subsidiary structure.

Name

b-nova Schweiz GmbH

Legal name

b-nova Schweiz GmbH

Website

https://b-nova.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

b-nova Schweiz GmbH is a Basel-based Swiss software engineering firm that delivers AI-assisted engineering services and proprietary AI products (morphora, gentesty, App Launch Guard, Revivra, plus swiyu e-ID products) to Swiss enterprise customers across retail, insurance, and other verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Software Engineering Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHDAEANAJ

AI Application Enablement Platforms (Copilot/Agent Frameworks, SDKs)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Enterprise Platforms & Databases/Artificial Intelligence Platforms for Enterprise

SECONDARYHDAEAKAI

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

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Enterprise Platforms & Databases/Enterprise Application Development Platforms (Low-Code/No-Code & PaaS)

SECONDARYBPAEAGAM

Enterprise Application UX, Portals & Low-Code Extensions

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Enterprise Applications Services (ERP/CRM/HRIS)

SECONDARYBPAEAFAJ

Quality Engineering & Test Automation (QE/QA)

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Application Development & Modernization

Keywords

• Software engineering services
• Cloud-native development
• AI-assisted engineering
• Platform engineering consulting
• Digital identity solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Basel

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services: Professional consulting and implementation services delivering AI-assisted software engineering, platform engineering, and cloud-native architecture to enterprise customers. Services span the full software lifecycle from AI tooling and architecture to development, security, quality, and operations.
2. Software Products: Proprietary AI-powered software platforms including morphora (engineering execution), gentesty (QA testing), App Launch Guard (security), and Revivra (website redesign). Revenue from product licensing and platform subscriptions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

b-nova is a Swiss software engineering company that delivers full-lifecycle engineering services — from AI tooling, prompt engineering, architecture and development to security, quality and operations — alongside a portfolio of proprietary AI-powered software products. Its product suite spans morphora (AI engineering execution), gentesty (chatbot/voicebot QA), App Launch Guard (security and hardening for AI-built apps), Revivra (AI website redesign), and a swiyu ecosystem line (swiyu Readiness Kit, Provara, Provica) targeting the upcoming Swiss state e-ID.

Product overview

b-nova is a Swiss software engineering company offering a portfolio of AI-powered products spanning software development automation, quality assurance, digital identity, and web services. The core offering includes morphora (AI-powered engineering execution platform), gentesty (chatbot/voicebot testing), App Launch Guard (app security verification), and Revivra (AI website redesign). The swiyu ecosystem products (Provara for digital permissions, Provica for e-ID identity broker, and swiyu Readiness Kit for implementation) address Swiss digital identity infrastructure needs. The company also provides engineering services across AI tooling, architecture, development, security, quality, and operations using technologies including Go, TypeScript/React, Next.js, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• morphora: AI-powered engineering execution platform: From Issue to Implementation. Analysis, code generation, verification and pull request — automated.
• gentesty
• App Launch Guard
• Revivra
• swiyu Readiness Kit
• Provara
• Provica
• decodify

Products and services

• morphora AI-powered engineering execution platform that automates the software development lifecycle from issue analysis to code generation, verification, and pull request creation. Targeted at engineering teams seeking to accelerate AI-assisted development.
• gentesty Automated end-to-end quality assurance platform for chatbots and voicebots, providing repeatable tests and measurable release decisions. Designed for teams deploying conversational AI products.
• App Launch Guard Security, hosting and hardening check for AI-built applications, ensuring secure transition from prototype to production-ready deployment.
• Revivra AI-powered website redesign service that generates modern, responsive, SEO-optimized websites from URL input within minutes without coding.
• Provara Swiss B2B platform for digital permissions and authorizations enabling issuance, instant verification within seconds, and immediate revocation capabilities.
• Provica Identity broker for login with the Swiss e-ID, providing standard OIDC connectivity while handling the wallet component integration.
• swiyu Readiness Kit Consulting and implementation package for the Swiss state e-ID and swiyu ecosystem, covering use case selection, proof of concept, and production operations.
• Software Engineering Services Professional consulting and implementation services covering AI-assisted software engineering, architecture, development, security, quality, and platform operations for enterprise customers.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IsovalentcoreTechnology or Integration · 6 January 2023b-nova is an Isovalent Partner and Integration Partner for Cilium. As Cilium experts, they operate at the cutting edge of technology helping customers take their networking and security projects to the next level using eBPF-based cloud-native solutions.
• CNCF / Linux FoundationcoreTechnology or IntegrationAs official Kubernetes Certified Service Provider, b-nova is part of the CNCF and Linux Foundation ecosystem, demonstrating certified expertise in Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cognizant: Global IT services and consulting major with deep enterprise custom software engineering and cloud-native practices. Comparable at the category level as a broad incumbent in software engineering services b-nova competes with for large enterprise budgets.
• Thoughtworks: Global technology consultancy specializing in custom software engineering, cloud-native platforms and AI-enabled development. Comparable as a broad incumbent with a similar narrative around modern engineering practices and platform thinking.
• ti&m (Accenture): Swiss digital transformation and software engineering firm (now part of Accenture), focused on banking, insurance, retail and public sector. Directly comparable in Swiss enterprise customer segments and full-lifecycle software engineering offering.
• ELCA Informatique: One of the largest independent Swiss IT services companies, offering custom software development, system integration and managed services. Comparable as a broader Swiss incumbent with overlapping enterprise software engineering and integration practice.
• GitHub Copilot: Microsoft's AI coding assistant and agent platform. Comparable as the dominant incumbent competing head-on with morphora in the AI-assisted software engineering category.

Regional players

• Swisscom Digital Technology: Digital and IT services arm of Swisscom serving Swiss enterprises and public sector with cloud, software engineering and platform services. Comparable as a regional incumbent competing for the same Swiss enterprise engineering budgets.

Emerging players

• Cursor (Anysphere): AI-native code editor built on top of foundation models. Comparable as a venture-backed emerging player in the same AI coding/agent category that morphora targets.
• Tabnine: AI-powered code completion and generation platform sold to enterprise development teams. Comparable as an emerging product peer in the AI-assisted software engineering category overlapping with morphora.

Direct peers

• Adnovum: Swiss software engineering and IT services firm headquartered in Zurich, serving enterprise clients across banking, insurance and government. Highly comparable to b-nova in geography, customer base (large Swiss enterprises), and engineering-services-plus-product mix.
• Ergon Informatik: Zurich-based Swiss software engineering company building bespoke enterprise software and security products. Comparable as a peer Swiss engineering boutique with proprietary products and Swiss enterprise customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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