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Unit8 is a leading Swiss data services company with a mission to help non-digital native companies transform data into value with a mix of data science, analytics and AI. We operate at the intersection of business and technology to accompany our customers at every step of their data & AI journey. Based in Switzerland, operating across Europe.
Trusted partner to dozens of well-known brands including Daimler, Firmenich, Merck and WWF, Unit8 has a positive track record of having delivered over 80 data & AI projects.
Headquartered in Lausanne (Switzerland) and with offices in Zurich (Switzerland), Krakow and Wroclaw (Poland), Unit8 employs nearly 90 world class data experts including former employees of Apple, Amazon, Google and Palantir.
Unit8 accompanies customers at every step of their data & AI journey and offers the following portfolio of services:
- Consulting & Strategic Advisory
- Data & AI Solutions
- Data & AI Platforms
- Data Platform Operations and MLOps
Talk to us about your data & AI journey
Unit8 takes pride in applying AI for good causes, offering data science help on a pro bono basis to NGOs, and is a big supporter and contributor to open source software and knowledge sharing.
www: https://unit8.com
Follow us:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/unit8co
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unit8.co/
Medium: https://medium.com/unit8-machine-learning-publication
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Unit8co
Trusted partner to dozens of well-known brands including Daimler, Firmenich, Merck and WWF, Unit8 has a positive track record of having delivered over 80 data & AI projects.
Headquartered in Lausanne (Switzerland) and with offices in Zurich (Switzerland), Krakow and Wroclaw (Poland), Unit8 employs nearly 90 world class data experts including former employees of Apple, Amazon, Google and Palantir.
Unit8 accompanies customers at every step of their data & AI journey and offers the following portfolio of services:
- Consulting & Strategic Advisory
- Data & AI Solutions
- Data & AI Platforms
- Data Platform Operations and MLOps
Talk to us about your data & AI journey
Unit8 takes pride in applying AI for good causes, offering data science help on a pro bono basis to NGOs, and is a big supporter and contributor to open source software and knowledge sharing.
www: https://unit8.com
Follow us:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/unit8co
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unit8.co/
Medium: https://medium.com/unit8-machine-learning-publication
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Unit8co
Overview
Location
Switzerland, Vaud, Lausanne
Employees
51-200
Founded date
2017
Mentions in press and media 10
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| Jun 13, 2025 | Unit8 and OpenAI join forces to Accelerate DACH Enterprise AI Adoption | The collaboration was established following a selection process led by OpenAI, designed to identify partners with demonstrated capabilities in delivering impactful AI solutions. Unit8 was selected based on its strong track record in enterp... |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Startups und Scaleups im Finale des EY Entrepreneur Of The Year | |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Neun Startups im Finale des Swiss Economic Award | |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Forbes and Financial Times put Swiss start-ups in the spotlight | |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Switzerland’s fastest-growing AI company Unit8 welcomes Sagard NewGen as an investor, to accelerate its next phases of growth | Switzerland’s fastest-growing AI company Unit8 welcomes Sagard NewGen as an investor, to accelerate its next phases of growth Thu, Dec 08, 2022 08:30 CET Report this content (Paris/Lausanne) Unit8 and Sagard NewGen announce an investment by... |
| Dec 8, 2022 | New Investor to thrust Unit8 European Ambitions | |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Sagard NewGen backs Swiss AI analytics and consulting startup Unit8 | Unit8, a data, analytics and artificial intelligence consultancy that serves the World Wildlife Fund, Daimler and Merck, has just raised fresh funds from global investment assets manager Sagard NewGen. Sagard didn't disclose how much it is ... |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Unit8 revenue growth sets the pace | |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Scale Up Vaud attracts record number of new scale-ups and investment |
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FAQ about Unit8
When was Unit8 founded?
Unit8 was founded in 2017.
What has the press written about Unit8?
Parsers VC has collected 10 articles mentioning Unit8, among them “Unit8 and OpenAI join forces to Accelerate DACH Enterprise AI Adoption” (Jun 13, 2025) and “Startups und Scaleups im Finale des EY Entrepreneur Of The Year” (Sep 8, 2023).
Is Unit8 still active?
Yes, Unit8 is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 30, 2026.