beyond civic

What beyond civic does

Beyond Civic AG is a private Swiss consulting and software firm founded in February 2022 in Lucerne by Stefan Metzger, focused on enabling sovereign data collaboration between public institutions and private organizations. The company operates at the intersection of data ecosystem governance consulting and the TrustRelay software platform, serving European government entities (Swiss federal agencies, cantons, and municipalities in Switzerland, Germany, and France), public-private partnerships, and research institutions. Named engagements include the Swiss Federal Chancellery's Data Space Blueprint, an agricultural data space for the Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture, and the cross-border TriRegio Data Ecosystem spanning Germany, France, and Switzerland.

Beyond Civic's core technology is TrustRelay, an AI-ready data collaboration platform built with a modular architecture: a SvelteKit frontend, Golang backend, PostgreSQL database, and a DuckDB-powered federated query engine. The platform comprises three integrated modules — a Data Product Catalog for discovering and evaluating data products, Membership Management for governed ecosystem participation, and a Federated Query Engine that supports SQL-based querying across PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, AWS S3, Azure, GCP, and APIs. The platform adheres to open standards including the Open Data Product Specification and ML Commons Croissant, with a public roadmap extending through v26.04 in April 2026 to add Small Language Model integration (Gemma/Granite) and natural language querying.

Revenue is generated through two streams: professional services engagements for data ecosystem and AI governance consulting, and a subscription-based TrustRelay software offering sold under custom annual enterprise pricing. Go-to-market is consultative and enterprise-field-sales driven, targeting European governments and municipalities through direct engagement, supplemented by event-driven outreach at European data ecosystem programs and industry association memberships (OASC, Swiss Data Alliance, Smart City Hub). In April 2024, the firm expanded via merger with technology experts Jorge Alvarado and Lukas Hohl, who integrated the TrustRelay product to complete the offering. The company is founder-controlled with no disclosed external institutional investors and operates with a 1–10 person team.

Name

beyond civic

Legal name

Beyond Civic AG

Website

https://beyondcivic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Beyond Civic AG is a Swiss consulting and software firm that helps European governments, municipalities, and research institutions build sovereign data ecosystems and data spaces, combining governance consulting with its TrustRelay federated data collaboration platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Collaboration Software

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAEAF

Data, Analytics & AI Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Technology & Digital Consulting

SECONDARYHDAEADAK

Data Sharing & Data Marketplace Governance

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Enterprise Platforms & Databases/Master Data Management (MDM) & Data Governance Platforms

SECONDARYHDAEABAH

Data Sharing, Data Exchange & Data Marketplace Platforms

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Enterprise Platforms & Databases/Data Warehousing, Lakehouse & Data Platforms

Keywords

• Data collaboration platform
• Data ecosystem consulting
• Sovereign data sharing
• Federated query engine
• Data mesh solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Luzern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Data Ecosystem Consulting: Governance consulting services including organizational model definition, sponsorship model development, governance framework creation (code of conduct, terms and conditions, data sharing agreements), and cloud sovereignty blueprint development.
2. AI and Data Consulting: AI governance consulting including use case identification, value definition for participants, data requirements definition, data mapping, and impact-driven question development.
3. TrustRelay Software Platform: Software product offering data collaboration capabilities including data product catalog, membership management, federated querying, and governed access. Pricing model not publicly disclosed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Beyond Civic provides data ecosystem and AI governance consulting services alongside its proprietary software product TrustRelay, an AI-ready data collaboration platform. TrustRelay enables sovereign data sharing across organizations through a Data Product Catalog, Membership Management, and a Federated Query Engine that queries diverse data sources using SQL. The platform supports data sources including PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, AWS S3, Azure, GCP, and APIs, and adheres to Open Data Product Specification and ML Commons Croissant standards. Consulting engagements cover organizational model definition, governance framework creation, and cloud sovereignty blueprint development for government and institutional clients.

Product overview

Beyond Civic offers a single unified product called TrustRelay, an AI-ready data collaboration platform. The platform comprises three integrated modules: Data Product Catalog (for discovering, evaluating, and accessing trusted data products from verified sources with detailed metadata, quality scores, and usage examples), Membership Management (for secure and compliant data sharing ecosystem governance), and Federated Query Engine (for querying diverse data sources across PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, AWS S3, Azure, GCP, and APIs using SQL with schema-on-read flexibility). The platform supports file formats including CSV, Excel, Parquet, JSON, GeoJSON, and NDJSON, and adheres to Open Data Product Specification and ML Commons Croissant metadata standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TrustRelay AI-ready data collaboration platform enabling sovereign data sharing across organizations. Comprises a Data Product Catalog, Membership Management module, and a Federated Query Engine that supports SQL querying across PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, AWS S3, Azure, GCP, and APIs, with metadata standards alignment to Open Data Product Specification and ML Commons Croissant. Targeted at governments, municipalities, and organizations building cross-border data spaces.
• Data Ecosystem Consulting Governance and data ecosystem consulting services covering organizational model definition, sponsorship model development, governance framework creation (code of conduct, terms and conditions, data sharing agreements), and cloud sovereignty blueprint development. Delivered to government agencies, cantons, municipalities, and public institutions in Switzerland and Europe.
• AI and Data Consulting

Quantifiable outcome

• Established cross-border data space within weeks
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 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

Integration7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership through AWS Activate program. AWS logo displayed on partnerships section of company website indicating active collaboration.
• NvidiacoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership through Nvidia Inception program. Indicates technology integration and development collaboration with Nvidia's AI and computing ecosystem.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership through Microsoft for Startups program. Azure integration supported as data source in TrustRelay platform.
• SwisscomcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership with Swiss telecommunications and technology company. Co-founder background includes former Head of Smart City at Swisscom.
• SwissnexminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccelerator membership providing connections to Swiss innovation ecosystem globally.
• InnosuisseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss innovation agency accelerator membership supporting startup development.
• Tech4TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrust-focused technology accelerator program participation.
• KickstartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss accelerator program participation for startup ecosystem engagement.
• Open And Agile Smart Cities (OASC)minorOthersMember of international smart city network. Aligns with company's urban data mesh approach.
• Swiss Data AllianceminorOthersMember of Swiss data ecosystem association. Collaboration on Geo Data Study for Swisstopo.
• Swiss Made SoftwareminorOthersMember of Swiss software association with 'Swiss Made Software' certification.
• Smart City HubminorOthersMember of smart city ecosystem hub connecting municipalities and technology providers.
• Intelligent Transport SwitzerlandminorOthersMember of intelligent transport systems association in Switzerland.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/beyondcivic

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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