Cb-Foundation

What Cb-Foundation does

cb-Stiftung is a Swiss private foundation (Stiftung) established in Zürich Oerlikon to create protected workplaces on the secondary labor market for people with psychological, social, or physical health impairments, without receiving government subsidies. It operates three integrated business lines: (1) an e-commerce shop selling handcrafted products (wooden wine boxes, cigar boxes, stone and friendship bracelets, balance boards, bee wax cloths) produced in its workshop by its protected employees; (2) B2B outsourcing services for corporate clients covering administration, packaging and shipping, warehousing, wood workshop and laser engraving, printing, phone and customer service; and (3) a free-of-charge "Sozialpunkt" social shop distributing clothing, accessories, and corrective glasses to low-income individuals earning no more than CHF 3,200 per month. The foundation supplements earned revenue with donations (a stated monthly funding requirement of CHF 20,000), an annual Paprika ImmoGolf charity golf tournament yielding CHF 9,500–17,000, and in-kind contributions from more than 15 named corporate partners including Migros Kulturprozent, SVIT Zürich, Attached, NahReisen, and My Way Optics.

The organization holds ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification, is VAT-exempt under Swiss law, and is governed by a foundation board chaired by founder Christian Böhm, with Nicole Böhm as Managing Director (Geschäftsführerin). Technology footprint is limited to standard web analytics (Google Analytics, Mixpanel, SiteCatalyst), a PayPal-enabled online storefront, and a website with social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube. There is no proprietary technology, no AI/ML capability, no patents, no M&A history, and no external funding rounds; the entity has no subsidiaries or parent company. Operations are concentrated at a single Zürich location (Thurgauerstrasse 30, with a secondary address at Siewerdtstrasse 25), serving exclusively the domestic Swiss market.

Name

Cb-Foundation

Legal name

cb-Stiftung

Website

https://cb-stiftung.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

cb-Stiftung is a Swiss non-profit foundation in Zürich Oerlikon that creates protected workplaces for people with health impairments, funding operations through handcrafted product e-commerce, B2B outsourcing services, donations, and a free Sozialpunkt social shop for low-income individuals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services / Disability Employment

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

Keywords

• Social foundation services
• Protected employment programs
• Handcrafted wood products
• Disability employment services
• Social impact outsourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. E-commerce product sales: Online shop selling handcrafted products including wooden wine boxes, cigar boxes, bracelets, friendship bands, and balance boards. Products are handmade by people with disabilities in the foundation's workshop.
2. Business outsourcing services: Services for companies including administration, packaging and shipping, warehousing, wood workshop/carpentry, laser engraving, printing, phone service, customer service, and association administration.
3. Donations and charity: Monetary donations from individuals and corporate partners. Monthly funding requirement of CHF 20,000. Also includes Sachspende (in-kind donations of clothing, glasses, toys) and charity events.
4. Socialpunkt shop: Free distribution of clothing, accessories, and corrective glasses to low-income individuals (max income CHF 3,200/month). Funded through donations, not direct revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cb-Foundation (cb-Stiftung) is a Swiss non-profit foundation headquartered in Wallisellen that creates protected workplaces for people with health impairments on a private-sector basis without government subsidies. The foundation sells handcrafted products (wooden wine boxes, cigar boxes, friendship and stone bracelets, bee wax cloths, and balance boards) through its online shop, operates the Sozialpunkt shop providing free clothing and glasses to low-income individuals, and delivers corporate outsourcing services to businesses seeking to outsource tasks to a socially responsible provider.

Product overview

Cb-Foundation operates as a dual-purpose organization combining e-commerce with social services. The core product portfolio consists of handcrafted wooden items (wine boxes, cigar boxes, balance boards), jewelry (friendship bracelets, stone bracelets), and bee wax cloths—all produced by people with health impairments in their protected workshops. These products are sold through an online shop, generating revenue that funds the organization's social mission. Beyond commerce, Cb-Foundation provides social services including protected workplaces in office, workshop, and retail areas, a Social Point Shop offering free goods to low-income individuals, and corporate outsourcing services. The organization functions without government subsidies, relying on product sales, donations, and corporate service contracts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Handcrafted Wooden Boxes (Wine Boxes and Cigar Boxes)

Quantifiable outcome

• Paprika ImmoGolf Charity Tournament raised CHF 11,000 in 2023, CHF 9,500 in 2022, CHF 17,000 in 2021
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Paprika ImmoGolf ChallengecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Annual charity golf tournament organizer raising funds for cb-Stiftung. Raised CHF 17,000 (2021), CHF 9,500 (2022), CHF 11,000 (2023)
• SVIT ZürichcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerReal estate association providing support through charity sponsorship and visibility to cb-Stiftung mission
• AttachedcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAccessory brand providing bracelet bands (brillenbänder) for cb-Stiftung to sell through their shop, creating product supply relationship
• NahReisenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTravel company supporting cb-Stiftung through charity sponsorship
• Brauerei OerlikonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal brewery in Zürich Oerlikon providing support to foundation
• Bäckerei-Conditorei Fleischli AGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal bakery supporting foundation through charity sponsorship
• SohotreeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner supporting cb-Stiftung activities
• My Way OpticscoreTechnology or IntegrationOptician providing corrective glasses for Sozialpunkt program, enabling low-income individuals to receive free eyewear
• ZSC Club 21minorGTM or Marketing PartnerZSC Lions hockey club supporting foundation through charity sponsorship
• DomicilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHousing foundation partner supporting cb-Stiftung activities
• CALIDA BodywearminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSwiss underwear brand supporting foundation through charity sponsorship
• IT3 Immobilien AGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerReal estate company supporting cb-Stiftung through charity sponsorship
• WSR & PARTNER AGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner company supporting cb-Stiftung
• VIU VENTURES AGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEyewear company supporting cb-Stiftung through charity sponsorship

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pro Infirmis: Swiss national disability organization providing advocacy, support services, and employment programs for people with disabilities. Larger and broader in scope, but overlapping mission in secondary labor market and disability employment.
• Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz: Swiss Red Cross providing humanitarian aid, health services, and social integration programs. Larger and broader Swiss nonprofit with partial overlap in social services for vulnerable populations.
• Caritas Schweiz: Switzerland's largest charitable organization providing social services including poverty relief. Substantially larger and broader mandate, but directly comparable in serving the same low-income beneficiary population as cb-Stiftung's Sozialpunkt.

Direct peers

• Brühlgut Stiftung: Winterthur-based Swiss Stiftung offering sheltered employment, residential services, and day programs for people with disabilities, including product workshops. Comparable integrated social-enterprise model and similar scale to cb-Stiftung.
• Stiftung Battenberg: Biel/Bienne-based foundation providing sheltered employment and residential services for adults with intellectual disabilities. Comparable Swiss private foundation structure focused on secondary labor market employment.
• Stiftung RgZ: Zurich-based foundation providing protected workplaces, housing, and day programs for people with disabilities, including industrial assembly and packaging services. Directly comparable geographic footprint and operational profile to cb-Stiftung.
• Stiftung Brändi: Lucerne-based Swiss Stiftung operating sheltered workshops, residential services, and vocational training for people with disabilities, with revenue-generating production facilities. Closely comparable mission, structure, and revenue model to cb-Stiftung, but at substantially larger scale.

Emerging players

• Stiftung Wunderlampe: Swiss foundation granting wish fulfillments to children with serious illnesses. Smaller and narrower in mission, but a recognized Swiss Stiftung and existing partner of cb-Stiftung with thematic overlap.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cbstiftung
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cb-stiftung

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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