ServiceHunter AG, an ETH spin-off,[1] is the Swiss company behind quitt, a platform specializing in automated services for the registration, insurance, and payroll accounting of private employees.[2][3]
As of 2024, almost 30,000 private households with a total payroll of over CHF 400 million have handed over the administration of their employment relationships to quitt.
History
editServiceHunter AG was founded in Zurich on July 27, 2010,[4] by David Christen and Daniel Moser, focusing on the development of a platform for the posting and fulfillment of job requests with automated legalization of these employment relationships.[5] In 2011, ServiceHunter AG launched «quitt», pivoting away from the platform to focus on automating the registration and accounting of social security contributions for private individuals.[6][7][8]
In 2012 Luzius Meisser, Thomas Dübendorfer, Myke Näf, and Paul Sevinç, along with private investors, contributed to a financing round of 600,000 Swiss francs, and quitt was recognized among the «Top 100 Startups" in Switzerland.[9][10]
In 2015, the company received the «SEF.High-Potential KMU» award.[3] In 2016, the company achieved second place in the «Swiss Economic Award» on the Swiss Economic Forum.[11]
In 2020, quitt expanded its coverage to all 26 cantons of Switzerland.[12] In 2023, ServiceHunter AG received three «Best of Swiss Apps» awards for their newly launched product «quitt Business» for startups.[13]
Activities
editServiceHunter AG has two main products: quitt for private employers and quitt Business for startups. quitt operates in both Switzerland and Germany, quitt Business is only/exclusively available in Switzerland. The company's services include the entire employment process, from contract creation to insurance and payroll accounting.[2]
References
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- ^ Sikiric, Dea (2023-11-01). "Mitarbeitende anstellen: Seid ihr quitt mit ihnen?". FOUNDED. (in German). Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "Erfolgreiche Finanzierung für quitt.ch". www.startupticker.ch. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "ServiceHunter AG (quitt.)". www.top100startups.swiss. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "Die Finalisten des Swiss Economic Award 2016" (PDF). portfolio.swisseconomic.ch. 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "Quitt débarque en Suisse romande". www.startupticker.ch. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "Best of Swiss Apps". www.bestofswissapps.ch. Retrieved 2024-03-07.