y-en-a.com

What y-en-a.com does

y-en-a.com is a Lausanne-based digital technology company that operates three interconnected product lines aimed primarily at the architecture and construction industry. Its flagship is VisionCommune®, a cloud-based collaborative document exchange platform hosted on Swiss infrastructure, providing secure file sharing, role-based access permissions, automatic PDF content indexing, multi-step file validation workflows, plan lists for tracking deliverables, and a protocols module for meeting minutes. VisionCommune is extended by two add-on products: VisionCommune Transfert pro, a branded large-file transfer service, and VisionCommune Print, an in-house print-on-demand service operating from the Lausanne facility with FSC-certified paper, free local delivery, and a two-hour urgent option in the Lausanne region.

The second product line is AdFlow®, a registered-trademark platform for centralized advertising flow management across traditional and digital campaigns, with real-time order-value tracking and corporate identity enforcement for multi-market organizations. The third line is a Multimedia production unit, active since 2012, covering VR content creation (180°/360° films, architectural virtual tours, aerial capture), custom web development, and image/sound production. Named engagements include a VR ocular-pathology simulation developed with Hôpital Ophtalmique Jules-Gonin, websites built for Festival du dessin d'Arles and L'Atelier du paysage, and an immersive hypnotherapy VR application (E-PNO) developed with Louis Derungs.

The company monetizes through modular SaaS subscriptions for VisionCommune and AdFlow (with usage-based and customer-selected storage-location billing on the former), per-unit pricing for print services, and project-based fees for multimedia work. VisionCommune is explicitly positioned as one of the more economical options in its category. Operations run from a single headquarters at Avenue Edouard-Dapples 54 in Lausanne, with a self-described "petite équipe polyvalente" of approximately six employees supplemented by an external professional network. y-en-a.com is privately held with no disclosed parent company, external funding, or institutional investors; the founding year recorded in the company history for its digital operations is 2012.

Name

y-en-a.com

Legal name

y-en-a.com

Website

https://y-en-a.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

y-en-a.com is a Lausanne-based digital technology firm operating VisionCommune® (collaborative document management for construction and architecture), AdFlow® (advertising campaign flow management), and a multimedia production unit offering VR content, web development, and print-on-demand, run by a small versatile team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Document Management Software

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (541430), Advertising Agencies (541810), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Process & Case Management Low-Code Platforms (HDAEAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Enterprise/Creator Video Hosting & OTT SaaS Platforms (MPACAAAL)

Keywords

• Collaborative document management
• Construction document exchange
• Advertising campaign management
• Secure file transfer services
• Virtual reality content production

Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. VisionCommune Platform Subscription: Modular subscription-based pricing allowing customers to choose required modules plus storage location preferences. Positioned as one of the most economical solutions in the industry.
2. VisionCommune Print Services: Print-on-demand services for plans and documents including plots, A3/A4 digital printing, photo paper, SGA paper, and scanning services with free delivery in Lausanne region.
3. AdFlow Platform Licensing: Platform licensing for advertising flow management with initial configuration services and ongoing autonomous customer operation.
4. Multimedia Production Services: VR development, web development, graphic design, video production, and audio services for enterprise clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

y-en-a.com develops and operates collaborative SaaS platforms — VisionCommune® for secure document exchange and project collaboration tailored to architecture and construction professionals, and AdFlow® for centralized advertising campaign production flow management — alongside secure large file transfer (VisionCommune Transfert pro), professional printing services (VisionCommune Print) operated from Lausanne, and multimedia production services including VR content, custom web development, and audio/visual production.

Product overview

y-en-a.com is a digital technology company offering a portfolio of three interconnected product lines. VisionCommune® serves as the core collaborative document management platform for the construction industry, extended by Transfert pro (secure file transfer) and Print (professional printing services). AdFlow® provides advertising campaign and production flow management across markets. The Multimedia division offers virtual reality, web development, and audio-visual production services. The company operates from Lausanne, Switzerland, with eco-conscious hosting priorities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VisionCommune®: Professional collaborative tools platform for document exchange, designed for construction and architecture professionals. Includes VisionCommune Transfert pro (file transfer service) and VisionCommune Print (printing service).
• AdFlow®

Products and services

• VisionCommune® Secure collaborative document exchange platform for the building and construction industry, enabling document sharing, access control, multi-step validation workflows, plan-list management, meeting minutes (PV), real-time notifications, and version traceability for project teams of architects, contractors, and engineers.
• VisionCommune Transfert pro Economical, customizable secure large file transfer service developed in Lausanne and hosted in Switzerland, allowing teams to send very large files via a branded interface promoting their projects, with single sign-on for all collaborators, email or link delivery, link share button, and privacy-respecting operation.
• VisionCommune Print Professional printing service for plans and documents operated from y-en-a.com's print center in Lausanne, offering FSC-certified paper (recycled paper available on request), digital A3 and A4 prints, photo paper, SGA paper, and scanning services, with free delivery in the Lausanne region and a 2-hour urgent delivery option.
• AdFlow® Campaign management and advertising production flow platform that enables companies to manage traditional and digital campaigns across all markets from a single point, tracking order values in real time, enforcing corporate identity, and coordinating international supplier distribution.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2-hour urgent print delivery in Lausanne region
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hôpital Ophtalmique Jules-GonincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Lausanne ophthalmology hospital to develop VR simulation of ocular pathologies, allowing users to experience vision impairments for medical training and awareness purposes.
• Louis DerungsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development of E-PNO immersive hypotherapy VR application combining principles from multiple disciplines for applications in sports preparation, personal development, addiction treatment, and non-medicated pain management.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Matterport: Provider of 3D virtual tour technology for real estate, architecture, and construction. Comparable to VisionCommune's architectural virtual tour and 360° VR content services, though at significantly larger scale.
• Autodesk Construction Cloud (PlanGrid, BIM 360): Autodesk's portfolio of construction document management, field collaboration, and project management tools. PlanGrid in particular competes head-to-head with VisionCommune's document exchange, validation workflows, and plan list tracking use cases.
• Oracle Aconex: Enterprise document control and collaboration platform for construction and engineering megaprojects. Comparable to VisionCommune in document workflows, version control, and approval routing, but targets much larger infrastructure projects.
• Adobe Workfront: Enterprise marketing operations and workflow platform that centralizes campaign planning, creative production, and asset management. Comparable to AdFlow's positioning as a centralized advertising flow management platform across multiple markets and suppliers.
• Bluebeam (Nemetschek Group): Market-leading PDF-based collaboration and markup tool for AEC professionals. Directly comparable to VisionCommune as a document collaboration platform for architects and construction teams, though Bluebeam operates at much larger scale and is owned by Nemetschek.
• Asite (now part of Dalux): Cloud-based construction document management and Common Data Environment platform. Closely comparable to VisionCommune's document exchange, validation workflows, and access-control features for construction projects.
• Aprimo: Marketing resource management platform for campaign planning, creative production, and brand compliance. Overlaps with AdFlow's positioning on corporate identity enforcement and supplier coordination across markets.

Emerging players

• DocuWare: Cloud document management and workflow automation platform serving industries including construction and engineering. Comparable to VisionCommune's document exchange, validation, and access-permission features, with broader industry applicability.

Broad incumbents

• WeTransfer: Large-file transfer service with branded interface and team accounts. Comparable to VisionCommune Transfert pro in core functionality, but WeTransfer is a globally recognized brand at much larger scale.
• Procore: End-to-end construction project management platform with document management, bidding, and field operations. Overlaps with VisionCommune on document collaboration but Procore offers a much broader product suite as a publicly-traded incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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