INBOUND

What INBOUND does

INBOUND, legally Inbound Production GmbH, is a privately held Swiss film and photography agency headquartered at Kemptpark 5, 8310 Kemptthal (Winterthur/Zürich area). The firm delivers a comprehensive portfolio of visual content production services for enterprise clients, spanning branded content, employer branding films, image films, commercials, corporate communications content, event documentation, and professional photography. It serves primarily mid-to-large Swiss and international companies across industries including luxury watches, aviation, footwear, telecommunications, banking, logistics, government, and education, with a relationship-driven, project-based commercial model and bespoke pricing. The core team consists of four visible members — Niels Epting, Ricardo Perret, Dominik Villoz, and Phila — supplemented by what is presumably an extended freelance crew network typical for boutique production shops.

The company's core technical differentiator is its BIRDVIEW sub-brand, a proprietary suite of "storytools" that includes CINECAR, CINEBIKE, and a specialized drone fleet (including DJI Inspire 3 platforms) enabling dynamic and precise aerial and motion shots. BIRDVIEW is operated as a separate domain (birdviewpicture.ch) and is positioned both for advertising film work and for national and international feature film and series productions, with a team that integrates on set alongside Directors of Photography. INBOUND anchors its operations in a studio facility referred to as "The Valley" within the Kemptthal innovation hub, which houses equipment and supports creative concept development and client workshops. Marketing and distribution run through the company's own website portfolio plus YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram channels, alongside Swiss Film Association membership.

Commercially, INBOUND operates a sales-led, direct-engagement GTM with no intermediaries, public pricing, or disclosed rate cards. Revenue is generated via two professional services streams — Film Production Services and Photography Services — billed on a project basis with custom pricing. Notable named clients include IWC Schaffhausen, Helvetic Airways, On Running, Swissport, Swiss, Lufthansa, Swisscom, Raiffeisen, Assa Abloy, Rhenus, CargoLogic, Keller Glas AG, Zürcher Ziegeleien AG, Ziegelindustrie Schweiz, Wetrok, Impact Acoustic, Fuchs Helikopter, and the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (BAZL). The firm shows no evidence of external funding, M&A activity, or institutional investors and is operated as a founder-owned GmbH under Swiss jurisdiction.

Name

INBOUND

Legal name

Inbound Production GmbH

Website

https://weareinbound.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

INBOUND is a Swiss film and photography agency (Inbound Production GmbH, Kemptthal/Zürich) producing branded content, employer branding, image films, commercials, corporate videos, event documentation, and photography for mid-to-large Swiss and international enterprise clients, with proprietary BIRDVIEW aerial and dynamic filming tooling.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kemptthal

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Film Production Services: Custom film production including branded content, image films, commercials, employer branding films, corporate videos, and event documentation. Project-based professional services with bespoke pricing.
2. Photography Services: Professional photography services for corporate, commercial, event, and employer branding purposes. Part of integrated content packages or standalone engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

INBOUND is a Swiss film and photo production agency that produces branded content, employer branding films, image films, commercials, corporate video, event documentation, and professional photography for business clients. The agency operates a dedicated Winterthur studio and a sub-brand BIRDVIEW offering specialized storytools (CINECAR, CINEBIKE, drones) for differentiated capture.

Product overview

INBOUND is a film and photo agency offering a comprehensive portfolio of visual content production services. The core offerings include Branded Content, Employer Branding, Imagefilm, Commercial, Corporate, Event documentation, and Photography services. These are supported by BIRDVIEW, a proprietary suite of story-capture technologies including CINECAR, CINEBIKE, and drone fleets for dynamic filming. The company operates from a studio facility at 'The Valley' in Kemptthal, Zürich, and serves clients ranging from Swiss companies to international brands across advertising films and feature film productions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BIRDVIEW: Storytools division offering drone filming services (CINECAR, CINEBIKE, drone fleet) for advertising films and national/international film and series productions.

Products and services

• Branded Content End-to-end branded video and content production for marketing and brand storytelling, delivered to corporate clients.
• Employer Branding Video and photo content designed to support corporate talent attraction and employer brand positioning, typically used by HR and corporate communications teams.
• Imagefilm Production of corporate image films that communicate a company's identity, values, and positioning.
• Commercial Production of advertising commercials for brand and product campaigns.
• Corporate Video Corporate video content production for internal and external communications, including executive messages, training, and stakeholder communications.
• Event Documentation Film and photo coverage of corporate events, conferences, and brand activations, delivered as edited highlight reels and image libraries.
• Fotografie (Photography) Professional photography services for corporate, brand, and editorial use, including portraits, product, and corporate imagery.
• BIRDVIEW Storytools Specialized capture service using proprietary storytools — CINECAR (car-mounted camera rig), CINEBIKE (bike-mounted camera rig), and aerial drone cinematography — providing unique camera perspectives for commercial and branded productions.

Named customers26 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BIRDVIEW (Birdviewpicture.ch)coreTechnology or IntegrationBIRDVIEW is an integrated suite of storytools operated by INBOUND, including CINECAR, CINEBIKE, and a drone fleet for dynamic and precise film shots. The team speaks the same language as DOPs on set. BIRDVIEW enables both advertising film work and national/international feature film and series productions. Website is birdviewpicture.ch.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• MJZ: Established US premium commercial and branded content production company with a director-partner model producing work for Fortune 500 brands. Comparable boutique-style branded content production focus to INBOUND's commercial and imagefilm services, but at much larger established scale.
• Radical Media: Global production company producing commercials, branded content, documentaries, and feature films for premium brand clients. Strong overlap with INBOUND's branded content, employer branding, and corporate film services, though operating globally with significantly broader scale.
• Anonymous Content: US-based premium film and content production company spanning features, episodic television, and commercials with a director-driven model. Directly comparable dual positioning to INBOUND across advertising work and long-form feature/series productions, but at materially larger scale.
• Caviar: Global production house producing commercials, branded content, and feature films for agencies and brands worldwide. Comparable cross-segment positioning to INBOUND's simultaneous work in advertising and feature/series productions, with offices across multiple continents.
• RSA Films: Ridley Scott-founded global premium production company producing commercials, branded content, music videos, and feature films for major brands. Comparable to INBOUND's high-end commercial and branded film production positioning, though operating at significantly larger scale with a global brand roster.

Direct peers

• Pulse Films: London-based production company producing music videos, commercials, branded content, and feature documentaries. Comparable specialty production and cross-format capability mix to INBOUND's branded content plus feature/series production dual positioning.
• Somesuch: Global commercial film production company with offices in London, LA, Berlin, and beyond producing premium advertising and branded storytelling. Similar boutique production-shop model with a focused, high-craft approach to brand film production.
• B-Reel: Stockholm-based creative agency with strong integrated film, branded content, and digital production capabilities. Closely comparable integrated creative-plus-production boutique model to INBOUND, combining in-house technical tooling with premium brand storytelling for similar enterprise clients.
• Stink Studios: Global creative production company with strong commercial film, branded content, and digital production expertise for premium brands. Comparable boutique-style approach to premium brand storytelling and integrated production services for enterprise clients.
• Tool of North America: Premium commercial and branded content production company focused on producing advertising films for major brands. Directly comparable focus on enterprise brand commercial production similar to INBOUND's commercial and imagefilm services for Swiss and international corporates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@weareinbound
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/11187143
• Instagraminstagram.com/weareinbound

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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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