SBC Group

What SBC Group does

SBC Group is a privately held boutique consulting firm operating under the trade names "SBC Group" and "SB Conseil Switzerland." The firm specializes in three interconnected service lines: strategy consulting, venture capital advisory, and innovation consulting, delivered to corporate clients, venture capital funds, and family offices. SBC Group maintains a Swiss-US dual-jurisdiction presence, headquartered in Villars-sur-Ollon in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, with a US office located at 14 Wall Street, New York. All five employees are employed by the Swiss holding company, with US and European activities potentially conducted under different brands and legal entities in compliance with local market regulations.

The firm derives revenue through professional services engagements, structured as project-based or retainer advisory arrangements with corporate decision-makers, VC fund managers, and family office principals. SBC Group explicitly disclaims being an investment advisor and does not provide investment advisory or asset management services. The firm's marketing and distribution are conducted primarily through direct advisory relationships, professional network referrals, and a corporate website (www.sb-conseil.org), with no disclosed marketing channels beyond a single professional website entry point.

SBC Group is not a technology company; no proprietary technology platform, software products, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. The firm underwent a corporate restructuring effective 1 October 2025, transitioning from Swiss holding company number 402.862.204 to a new entity registered under number 150.797.737, still within the canton of Vaud. The firm remains privately held with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, funding rounds, or ownership changes.

Name

SBC Group

Legal name

SBC Group

Website

https://sb-conseil.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SBC Group is a privately held boutique Swiss-US consulting firm providing strategy, venture capital advisory, and innovation consulting services to corporates, VC funds, and family offices from offices in Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland and New York.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Strategy consulting services
• Venture capital advisory
• Innovation consulting
• Family office advisory
• Corporate advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Villars-sur-Ollon, Vaud

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Advisory Services: SBC Group generates revenue through providing strategic consulting, venture capital advisory, and innovation consulting services to corporate clients, VC funds, and family offices. Revenue is derived from professional service engagements, likely structured as project-based or retainer arrangements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

SBC Group is a Swiss-US boutique consulting firm providing strategy consulting, venture capital advisory, and innovation consulting services to corporate clients, venture capital funds, and family offices. Engagements are delivered as direct advisory projects or retainers from offices in Villars-sur-Ollon (Switzerland) and New York (USA), with cross-border European and American activity conducted under separate brands and entities as required by local regulations. The firm explicitly states it is not an investment advisor and does not provide investment advisory or asset management services.

Product overview

SBC Group is a consulting firm offering three interconnected service lines: Strategy Consulting, Venture Capital Advisory, and Innovation Consulting. These services are delivered to corporates, VC funds, and family offices through their Swiss and US operations. The firm operates as a unified consulting practice rather than a platform with modular products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategy Consulting Strategic advisory services provided to corporates, helping them define business direction, market positioning, and growth strategies.
• Venture Capital Advisory
• Innovation Consulting Consulting services focused on driving innovation within corporate environments, including technology adoption and innovation process development.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• McKinsey & Company: Global management consulting incumbent with practices spanning strategy, corporate finance advisory, and innovation. Directly competes with SBC Group's Strategy and Innovation Consulting lines for large corporate clients, though at vastly greater scale.
• Bain & Company: Global strategy consulting firm with strong private equity and corporate advisory practices. Comparable to SBC Group in serving corporates, VC/PE funds, and family offices on strategy, due diligence, and innovation topics.
• Boston Consulting Group: Top-tier global strategy consultancy offering corporate strategy, innovation, and transactions/M&A advisory. Overlaps with SBC Group across all three service lines and competes for the same corporate and investor clients.
• Strategy& (PwC): Strategy consulting arm of PwC focused on corporate and investor strategy. Overlaps with SBC Group across strategy, M&A advisory, and innovation, and competes for cross-border corporate mandates via PwC's global platform.

Others

• Cambridge Associates: Investment advisory firm serving endowments, foundations, pensions, and family offices on portfolio construction and manager selection. Comparable to SBC Group's Family Office advisory segment, but as a regulated investment advisor.

Regional players

• Roland Berger: European-headquartered strategy consulting firm with strong presence in Switzerland and continental Europe. Comparable to SBC Group for European corporate strategy and innovation engagements, and a direct competitor for cross-border mandates.

Direct peers

• L.E.K. Consulting: Boutique global strategy consultancy advising corporates and private equity firms on strategy, M&A, and due diligence. Closest scale and niche match for SBC Group, with overlapping PE/VC advisory practice.
• Kearney: Global management consulting firm with deep strategy and operations practice, including private equity advisory work. Closely mirrors SBC Group's service profile at a larger scale, especially on corporate strategy and innovation.
• CVA (Corporate Venture Associates): Boutique advisory firm specializing in corporate venture capital and open innovation strategy for corporates and investors. Directly comparable niche to SBC Group's VC Advisory and Innovation Consulting practices.

Emerging players

• First Avenue Partners: Boutique advisory firm serving VC and growth-stage companies on strategy, fundraising, and corporate development. Comparable emerging boutique competitor to SBC Group for VC advisory mandates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sbc-switzerland

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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