What avensys does

AVENSYS GmbH is a Swiss managed IT services provider founded in 1999 and headquartered in Bronschhofen (Industriestrasse 17), serving small and medium-sized enterprises (KMUs) across Switzerland. The company's core asset is its proprietary AvensysDataCenter, a high-performance facility built inside a former bank vault and equipped with a three-tier security system, redundant internet connectivity from leading providers, and proactive 24/7 system monitoring that alerts customers and service teams via SMS or email in case of disruption. Around this owned infrastructure, Avensys delivers four integrated managed-service modules: AvensysHousing (server housing and colocation), AvensysBackup (encrypted data backup with standby and mirroring options), AvensysVirtual (server virtualization to reduce energy and footprint costs), and AvensysMailCare (spam, virus, and email-traffic protection).

The business model is sales-led and consultative, with personalized consulting as the dominant go-to-market motion and no self-serve or product-led growth channel. Pricing is custom and not publicly disclosed, but revenue is structured around recurring subscriptions and managed-service contracts that bundle 24/7 support. The primary customer segment is Swiss SMBs that lack the scale or capital to build secure, redundant internal IT and network infrastructure internally, and that prioritize data protection, business continuity, and energy efficiency. Avensys is a 'Partnerfirma' (partner company) of IT-S Intelligent Solution GmbH, from which it draws additional IT solutions and security expertise, and is led by Geschäftsführer Rolf Geiger alongside the Geschäftsleitung team. Geographic scope is single-country (Switzerland), with no disclosed international customers, funding activity, M&A, or hiring signals beyond the two named leaders.

Name

avensys

Legal name

AVENSYS GmbH

Website

https://avensys.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AVENSYS GmbH, founded 1999 in Bronschhofen, Switzerland, operates a proprietary data center inside a former bank vault and delivers managed hosting, backup, virtualization, and email-security services to Swiss SMBs through a consultative, sales-led model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed IT Services (Data Center and Cloud Hosting)

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Network Services & Managed Data Center Networking (HDABAFAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Edge Resilience & Continuity (Redundancy, Remote Hands, DR at Edge) (HDABAOAJ)

Keywords

• Managed IT services
• Data center hosting
• Server virtualization
• Email security
• Encrypted data backup

Headquarters

HQ city

Bronschhofen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed IT Services (Subscription): Recurring subscription-based revenue from managed IT services including application hosting (AvensysHousing), data backup (AvensysBackup), server virtualization (AvensysVirtual), and email security (AvensysMailCare). Services are priced individually and provided as tailored solutions with 24/7 support included.
2. Data Center Colocation (Housing): Server housing and colocation services in the AvensysDataCenter, offering high computing power and expandable storage capacities for customer applications and data.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

AVENSYS GmbH operates its own proprietary data center (AvensysDataCenter) housed in a converted bank vault in Bronschhofen, Switzerland, and delivers managed IT services including application hosting (AvensysHousing), encrypted data backup (AvensysBackup), server virtualization (AvensysVirtual), and email security with spam and virus protection (AvensysMailCare). Services are provided as tailored, individually priced solutions bundled with 24/7 support, proactive monitoring, and redundant internet connectivity.

Product overview

AVENSYS GmbH offers a unified platform of IT infrastructure and security services built around its proprietary AvensysDataCenter. The portfolio consists of five integrated solutions: AvensysHousing (server housing), AvensysBackup (encrypted data backup), AvensysVirtual (server virtualization), and AvensysMailCare (email security with spam/virus protection). The AvensysDataCenter serves as the foundational infrastructure powering all cloud-based services, while the modular add-on services can be configured individually or combined to provide comprehensive application hosting, data protection, and communication solutions for businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AvensysDataCenter: Company's own high-performance data center facility offering application hosting, data backup, and communication solutions. Located in a converted bank building with three-tier security system and redundant internet connections.
• AvensysHousing
• AvensysBackup
• AvensysVirtual
• AvensysMailCare

Products and services

• AvensysDataCenter

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IT-S GmbH (IT-S Intelligent Solution GmbH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAVENSYS GmbH is a partner company of IT-S Intelligent Solution GmbH and benefits from their many years of experience in IT solutions and security. This partnership provides Avensys with additional expertise and resources in the IT solutions and security domain.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Amazon Web Services (AWS): Global hyperscaler offering compute, storage, backup, virtualization, and security services that compete for the same SMB IT workloads Avensys targets. Not a direct SMB-only peer, but the dominant alternative customers evaluate against.
• OVHcloud: European cloud and bare-metal hosting provider with global data center footprint, serving SMBs with dedicated servers, virtualization, backup and email security. Comparable to Avensys' portfolio but at hyperscale European scale.
• Swisscom (Cloud & Data Center services): Switzerland's incumbent telecom operator offering cloud hosting, colocation, managed services and security to Swiss businesses, including SMBs. Overlaps with Avensys' offering but as part of a much broader portfolio and at greater scale.
• Hetzner: European hosting and colocation specialist operating its own data centers in Germany and Finland, serving SMBs across Europe. Comparable to Avensys in hosting/colocation model and own-infrastructure approach, but broader geography and far larger scale.

Direct peers

• Init7: Swiss fiber network operator and hosting provider running its own data centers and serving Swiss businesses with connectivity, hosting, and virtualization services. Comparable to Avensys in Swiss SMB focus and own-infrastructure model.
• MTF Group: Swiss managed IT services provider focused on SMB and mid-market customers with cloud, workplace, backup and security solutions. Comparable to Avensys in SMB target segment, Swiss geography and managed-services revenue model.
• Infomaniak: Swiss cloud and hosting provider offering shared/dedicated hosting, email, colocation, backup and SaaS for Swiss businesses. Directly comparable to Avensys in target customer (Swiss SMBs), managed-services model, and data-center-driven portfolio.
• netrics: Swiss managed cloud and IT infrastructure provider serving SMB and enterprise with hosting, backup, virtualization and workspace services. Comparable to Avensys in Switzerland-only footprint and managed-services portfolio.
• Green.ch (Green Datacenter): Swiss data center operator providing colocation, managed hosting, cloud and communication services to Swiss SMEs. Comparable to Avensys in geography, customer segment and colocation/managed-services offering.
• Cyberlink: Swiss ISP and cloud provider offering hosting, virtual servers, backup and connectivity to Swiss SMBs. Comparable to Avensys in geography, customer segment, and bundled connectivity-plus-hosting proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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