Genius Inside

What Genius Inside does

Genius Inside, now operating under the Cerri / Cerri Project brand, is a Switzerland-based (Luzern) enterprise software vendor founded in 1997 that builds SaaS-based project portfolio management (PPM) software. The company was previously known as Genius Inside and Genius Project before rebranding to Cerri. Its headcount sits in the 11-50 range, and it claims 500+ enterprise customers globally with 2M+ projects managed on the platform across verticals including manufacturing, automotive, chemicals, energy, pharma/healthcare, financial services, industrial machinery, and public sector. Named customers include ABB, Daimler, Bentley Motors, Schneider Electric, Schott, B. Braun, Bühler, Sick, Stäubli, Bunge, and others.

The core product, Cerri Project, is a unified enterprise PPM platform combining project execution, portfolio management, Stage-Gate process governance, and resource planning. Differentiated capabilities include configurable Stage-Gate gate criteria with automated readiness scoring and decision audit trails, a portfolio command center with what-if scenario modeling, role/skill-based resource allocation with capacity heatmaps, earned value management with CPI/SPI metrics, and 500+ pre-built report templates. The platform is delivered via cloud, private cloud, or on-premise to accommodate regulated-industry IT requirements and exposes an open REST API alongside 50+ pre-built integrations with SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, Jira, and Confluence.

Revenue is generated through enterprise SaaS subscription contracts (annual or multi-year), sold via a direct, consultative field-sales motion with demo/trial CTAs and supported by a channel relationship with HCL. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and follows a quote-based model typical of enterprise SaaS. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding, M&A, or investor information, suggesting a bootstrapped operating history.

Name

Genius Inside

Legal name

Cerri

Website

https://geniusproject.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Luzern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Enterprise Software Subscription: Subscription-based enterprise project management software with flexible deployment options (cloud, private cloud, on-premise). The platform is sold as an annual or multi-year contract to enterprise customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Genius Inside (operating as Cerri Project) develops and sells an enterprise SaaS platform for project portfolio management, combining project execution, portfolio command-center visibility, Stage-Gate NPD governance, resource and capacity planning, earned value cost control, risk management, document control, and workflow automation. It is sold to enterprise customers via subscription contracts with flexible deployment (cloud, private cloud, on-premise) and integrates with 50+ enterprise systems including SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, and Jira.

Product overview

Cerri Project is a single unified enterprise platform that integrates project execution, portfolio management, Stage-Gate process governance, and resource planning. The platform serves as the core product, offering integrated capabilities for portfolio command center visibility, NPD lifecycle management, program management, resource and capacity planning, project planning with Gantt charts, cost and budget control, risk and change management, reporting dashboards, document management, workflow automation, time tracking, demand management, KPI alignment, and team collaboration. The platform is designed for enterprise organizations requiring Stage-Gate process governance and offers flexible deployment options including cloud, private cloud, or on-premise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cerri Project (Enterprise Project Portfolio Management Software) Unified enterprise SaaS platform combining project execution, portfolio management, Stage-Gate process governance, resource and capacity planning, earned value cost control, risk management, document control, workflow automation, and reporting dashboards, sold via annual or multi-year enterprise subscriptions with cloud, private cloud, or on-premise deployment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 87%+ on-time delivery rate (as shown in executive dashboard)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• HCLminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHCL is listed as a partner, indicating a channel or reseller relationship for distributing Cerri Project to HCL's enterprise customer base.
• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationSAP integration is a key feature of the platform, with pre-built SAP connector enabling data unification and workflow simplification for SAP customers.
• OraclecoreTechnology or IntegrationOracle ERP integration is part of the 50+ pre-built connectors enabling enterprise customers to unify data across their organization.
• JiracoreTechnology or IntegrationJira integration is mentioned as part of the development tools integration, enabling teams to connect project management with agile development workflows.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Asana: Asana offers work and project management software that overlaps with Cerri Project at the project execution and reporting layer. It competes primarily in collaborative project management rather than heavy portfolio governance.
• Monday.com: Monday.com is a fast-growing work management platform competing for the same enterprise project tracking and portfolio visibility use cases as Cerri Project, especially in the mid-market and with growing enterprise traction.

Broad incumbents

• Oracle Primavera: Oracle Primavera is a long-standing enterprise PPM and capital project planning suite that overlaps with Cerri Project in large capital-project, manufacturing, and infrastructure environments, and is part of Oracle's broader ERP ecosystem Cerri already integrates with.
• Workfront (Adobe): Adobe Workfront is an enterprise work management platform that competes with Cerri Project on project planning, portfolio management, and reporting, now part of Adobe's broader Experience and productivity stack.
• Microsoft Project: Microsoft Project is the incumbent enterprise scheduling and PPM tool, deeply embedded in the Microsoft ecosystem that Cerri integrates with. It competes broadly in project planning and portfolio management but as part of a much wider productivity stack.

Direct peers

• Wrike: Wrike (now part of Citrix) provides enterprise project management and work management software. It competes with Cerri Project on project planning, resource management, and reporting for mid-market and enterprise customers.
• Smartsheet: Smartsheet is a work management and PPM platform that competes with Cerri Project for enterprise project tracking, portfolio visibility, and resource planning. It targets similar mid-market and enterprise customers and is increasingly expanding into portfolio management.
• Planview: Planview is a direct competitor offering enterprise portfolio, project, and resource management software. It competes head-to-head with Cerri Project in the same enterprise PPM category, with overlapping capabilities in portfolio prioritization, resource planning, and Stage-Gate/NPD governance.
• Sciforma: Sciforma is an enterprise PPM vendor focused on portfolio management, resource planning, and NPD/Stage-Gate processes — a direct overlap with Cerri Project's core capabilities and vertical focus.
• Changepoint: Changepoint (now Total Specific Solutions) provides PSA and PPM software for professional services and project-based organizations. It competes with Cerri in project planning, resource management, and financial control for project-driven enterprises.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@cerrisoftware
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• Facebookfacebook.com/genius-project-863128680446564
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/genius-inside

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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