curacasa – Fachverband Freiberufliche Pflege Schweiz

Name

curacasa – Fachverband Freiberufliche Pflege Schweiz

Legal name

curacasa – Fachverband Freiberufliche Pflege Schweiz

Website

https://curacasa.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees (Integrale Mitgliedschaft): curacasa generates primary revenue through membership fees. From 2026, membership is exclusively through the 'Integrale Mitgliedschaft' of alliance care, covering curacasa, SBK, and alliance care under a single annual fee. The association notes a total fee reduction of CHF 88 for members. Non-members pay a separate annual QMS fee of CHF 250. Former SBK members who are freelance and join the integral membership pay one combined fee. Non-SBK members who wish to join only the administrative and tariff contracts pay a joining fee of CHF 750 plus an annual fee of CHF 500.
2. Quality Management System (QMS) Fees: Participation in the QMS is included in the curacasa membership fee. Non-members of curacasa must pay an annual fee of CHF 250 to participate in the quality management system.
3. Consulting and Coaching Services: curacasa provides personalized consulting to members free of charge. Non-members pay CHF 150 per hour for consulting. Coaching is charged at CHF 120 per hour for members and CHF 150 per hour for non-members. Psychiatric experience validation (APSY) is charged at CHF 150 for curacasa members, CHF 195 for SBK members, and CHF 250 for non-members.
4. Professional Liability Insurance (RC-Pro via Allianz): curacasa members have access to a collective professional liability insurance (RC-Pro ALLIANZ) at CHF 73 per year. While this is a member benefit rather than direct revenue for curacasa, it strengthens member value and the relationship with Allianz.
5. Training and Education Programs: Revenue from training programs including the 'Erstausbildung für freiberufliche Pflegefachpersonen' (initial training for independent nurses, 3 days), webinars, and continuing education partnerships. Members receive discounts such as CHF 350 off initial training registration, reduced rates with careum, VRescuer, and FormaSim, and up to 35% discount on SBK training offerings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

curacasa is a Swiss non-profit professional association that represents self-employed (freelance) nursing professionals. Its core offering is a legally required Quality Management System (QMS) with 16 quality standards that awards a quality label enabling nurses to bill mandatory health insurance, combined with an integral membership model that bundles professional liability insurance (RC-Pro ALLIANZ), legal protection, continuing education tracking via the e-log platform, tariff contracts, pension solutions, and access to the my.curacasa.ch care-request marketplace.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Quality Management System (QMS) with Quality Label
• my.curacasa.ch Platform and Care-Request Marketplace
• e-log Continuing Education Platform
• Professional Liability Insurance (RC-Pro ALLIANZ)
• Integrale Mitgliedschaft (Integral Membership)
• Consulting and Coaching Services
• Initial Training for Independent Nurses (Erstausbildung)
• Administrative and Tariff Contracts with Swiss Health Insurers

Quantifiable outcome

• Self-employed nurses with the curacasa quality label can bill mandatory health insurance directly (Drittzahlersystem) – without it, insurers may refuse reimbursement
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

30 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• alliance carecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2025alliance care is the new national umbrella organization for healthcare professional associations in Switzerland. curacasa joined alliance care in late 2025 after an extraordinary general meeting approved new statutes and the integral membership model. From 2026, membership in curacasa is exclusively through the alliance care Integral Membership system, which covers curacasa, SBK, and alliance care under a single annual fee. The alliance aims to give nursing professionals a stronger collective voice in healthcare policy.
• SBK (Schweizerischer Berufsverband der Pflegefachpersonen / ASI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013curacasa was founded at the initiative of SBK and is legally autonomous but operates within SBK's strategic framework. SBK members in the freelance category automatically receive curacasa membership benefits through the Integral Membership. SBK provides legal services, training programs, and collective representation.
• VRescuerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVRescuer provides BLS-AED-SRC training using immersive virtual reality experiences. This partnership offers curacasa members exclusive preferential conditions for first-aid training. Currently available in Romandie, with expansion to German-speaking Switzerland and Ticino planned for 2026.
• FormaSimminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormaSim provides practical training with mobile simulation technology. curacasa members receive 10% discount on all offerings. Currently available in Romandie, with expansion to German-speaking Switzerland and Ticino planned for 2026.
• careum WeiterbildungenminorStrategic or Co-development Partnercareum provides continuing education specifically for alliance care members at CHF 30 per course day and CHF 100 per module. This is available to all alliance care members including curacasa members through German-speaking regions.
• Tellco pk (Pensionskasse)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTellco pk is the exclusive pension fund partner for curacasa members. Self-employed nurses without employees can join the BVG (occupational pension / 2nd pillar) scheme through Tellco pk at favorable group rates, with choice between Standard, Optimal, and Maximal pension plans covering retirement, death, and disability.
• Allianz Versicherungsgesellschaft (RC-Pro ALLIANZ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAllianz provides the collective professional liability insurance (RC-Pro) exclusively for curacasa members at CHF 73 per year. This is a new, more affordable solution replacing the previous arrangement with solution+benefit / Die Mobiliar. The insurance is specifically designed for self-employed nursing professionals and covers professional liability risks.
• SWICA KrankenversicherungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSWICA offers curacasa/SBK members up to 23% premium discount on health insurance. Members receive 8% discount on all HOSPITA hospital insurance policies, up to 15% premium rebate through the BENEVITA bonus program, and up to 5% on COMPLETA TOP supplementary insurance.
• CSS VersicherungminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCSS is one of the Swiss health insurers with whom curacasa has tariff and administrative contracts. Self-employed nurses who are members of curacasa can bill CSS directly using the third-party payer system (Tiers payant).
• TarifsuisseminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTarifsuisse is a health insurer association with whom curacasa has administrative and tariff contracts. Nurses who have joined the contracts can bill Tarifsuisse member insurers directly.
• HSK (Helsana, Supra, KTG)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHSK (Helsana, Supra, KTG) is a Swiss health insurer with whom curacasa has tariff and administrative contracts. Self-employed nurses who are members can bill HSK insured patients directly.
• Apotheken Amavita, Sun Store, Coop VitalityminorOtherscuracasa members receive 10% discount on List D and E medications at all Amavita, Sun Store, and Coop Vitality pharmacies in Switzerland. Members present their digital membership card (downloadable from the member portal) at the pharmacy to receive the discount.
• SIGVARISminorOtherscuracasa members receive an exclusive 30% discount on the entire SIGVARIS compression stockings and socks range. Discount codes are available in the member portal, and purchases are made through the SIGVARIS online shop. Medical compression stockings are excluded.
• Let's Go FitnessminorOtherscuracasa members receive exclusive fitness offers including an 'Energy' subscription for CHF 49/month (instead of CHF 175) during June 2026, 20% discount on 12 or 24-month subscriptions, and access to 65 fitness studio locations across Switzerland.
• Kieser TrainingminorOtherscuracasa members receive CHF 140 discount on an annual Kieser Training or Kieser Rücken subscription. A free introductory training session is available at one of 21 Swiss locations. Members obtain voucher codes via email.
• HotelCardminorOtherscuracasa members receive up to 50% discount on Swiss hotels through HotelCard. Special alliance care pricing: 6-month subscription for CHF 59 (instead of CHF 79), 1-year for CHF 79 (instead of CHF 99), and 3-year for CHF 197 (instead of CHF 297). Valid at 500+ Swiss hotels.
• free-dreamsminorOtherscuracasa members pay CHF 49 (instead of CHF 85) for hotel vouchers covering 3 nights for 2 persons in over 1,000 European hotels. Only breakfast and dinner are paid separately. Vouchers are valid for 1 year.
• ThömusminorOtherscuracasa members receive 15% discount on bikes, e-bikes, clothing, and accessories from Thömus. Members show their digital membership card at Thömus retail locations. Offer valid through 31 December 2026.
• Migrol and ShellminorOtherscuracasa members receive 6 Rp./L discount on fuel at over 550 Migrol and Shell stations in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Additional benefits include 2% discount on EV charging, 8% on car wash, and double Cumulus points. Migrol card application available online.
• TamoilminorOtherscuracasa members receive 6 Rp./L discount on fuel through the Tamoil MyCard. Application form available via SBK-ASI website. No card or administration fees.
• Peugeot, Citroën, Opel, DS Automobiles, LeapmotorminorOtherscuracasa members receive fleet discounts of up to 23% on Peugeot, Citroën, Opel, DS Automobiles, and Leapmotor vehicles. Members show their digital membership card at participating garages to receive preferential pricing.
• VolvominorOtherscuracasa members receive fleet discounts of 11–19% and attractive leasing options on Volvo models. Interested members complete a fleet confirmation form and send it to the designated partner.
• AudiminorOtherscuracasa members receive fleet discounts of up to 20% on various Audi models through official Audi brand partners.
• HogrefeminorOtherscuracasa members receive 20% discount on professional books and journals plus free shipping from Hogrefe.
• Lehmanns MediaminorOtherscuracasa members receive 18% discount on print books from all major publishers via Lehmanns Media, with free shipping. Members must indicate 'alliance care' and their membership number in the order notes.
• Concret AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConcret AG is the neutral third-party organization that conducts annual random audits (external evaluations) for self-employed nurses in the curacasa quality management system. Each March, Concret AG draws a sample of nurses for quality audits.
• ESAHO SàrlminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerESAHO Sàrl designed and developed the new curacasa website (launched 2025), creating a modern, user-friendly digital platform specifically tailored for self-employed nursing professionals.
• Spitex Schweiz, ASPS, Berner FachhochschuleminorStrategic or Co-development Partnercuracasa co-authored a foundational document on ambulatory psychiatric care (Grundlagenpapier Ambulante Psychiatrische Pflege) with Spitex Schweiz, ASPS (Association Suisse des Psychanalystes), and the Bern University of Applied Sciences (Berner Fachhochschule).
• solution+benefit / Die MobiliarminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSBK ended its collaboration with insurance broker solution+benefit and Die Mobiliar for professional liability insurance at the end of 2026. Nurses insured through this former arrangement can keep their Mobiliar policy or switch to RC-Pro ALLIANZ by 30 September 2026.
• FER CIAM (Fédération des Entreprises Romandes)minorOthersThrough a framework agreement with FER, curacasa members can administer their AHV (1st pillar / Swiss national pension) through the FER CIAM compensation fund at an annual fee of CHF 58, invoiced through curacasa.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Alliance Care: National umbrella organization for Swiss healthcare professional associations and curacasa's parent organization since 2025. Operates the Integral Membership platform that bundles curacasa with SBK and other associations — adjacent infrastructure rather than a competitor.
• International Council of Nurses: Geneva-based federation of national nursing associations worldwide. Adjacent rather than directly comparable: a global policy and standards body, but its membership of national nursing associations mirrors curacasa's role at the national level for Switzerland.
• APSI (Associazione Professionisti della Sanità Indipendenti, Italy): Mentioned as curacasa's Italian-language counterpart (associazione specializzata degli infermieri indipendenti). Listed here because the source materials reference the Italian DBA, but its independent website could not be confirmed; treat as an adjacent/related association in the same Swiss-Italian professional space.

Direct peers

• Spitex Schweiz: National association for Swiss home-care nursing organizations (Spitex). Comparable as the leading Swiss voice for ambulatory nursing services; represents institutional home-care providers while curacasa represents freelance nurses — both operating under the same mandatory health-insurance reimbursement framework.
• SBK (Schweizerischer Berufsverband der Pflegefachpersonen / ASI): Swiss professional nurses' association that founded curacasa in 2013 and continues to operate alongside it within the alliance care umbrella. Highly comparable: same target profession (nursing), same geography (Switzerland), same regulatory context (KVG/KVV), and bundled with curacasa in the Integrale Mitgliedschaft.

Regional players

• Royal College of Nursing: UK professional association and trade union for nursing staff. Highly comparable in mission (membership services, professional standards, lobbying) but for the UK; useful as a benchmark for how a national nursing association can evolve its member services and standards-setting role.
• Ordre National des Infirmiers (ONI, France): Statutory nursing order in France governing nursing practice. Comparable in that it operates as a national-level professional body for nurses with regulatory recognition, though it is a state-mandated body rather than a voluntary membership association.
• American Nurses Association: Largest US nursing professional association. Comparable mission (standards, advocacy, continuing education, member benefits) but serves all US nurses rather than the Swiss freelance-nurse niche; useful as a scale benchmark for a national nursing membership body.
• Deutscher Pflegerat: German Nursing Council — umbrella of German professional nursing associations. Closest international analog in the DACH region: similar professional-association structure and regulatory context, though operating in the German reimbursement and licensing environment.

Broad incumbents

• FMH (Verbindung der Schweizer Ärztinnen und Ärzte): Swiss Medical Association — the established umbrella for physicians in Switzerland. Analogous structure (professional association, tariff negotiations, mandatory-insurance billing framework) but covers doctors rather than nurses; provides a structural benchmark for how Swiss professional associations operate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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