Helvo exists to make running a business effortless.
We believe founders should spend their time building, not navigating paperwork, disconnected tools, or outdated financial processes.
Our vision is to give Swiss companies the foundation they need to start quickly, stay in control, and grow with confidence.
The problem
SMEs power the Swiss economy.
But the tools supporting them haven’t kept up.
Getting set up and running a business still means dealing with slow processes, multiple tools, and time-consuming admin.
That’s time taken away from building the business.
We built Helvo to change that. Your business account, invoicing, accounting, and payments all live in one place. So everything works together from day one, and you can move from idea to operational in days.
Swiss by design
Swiss by Design.
Helvo is purpose-built for Swiss SMEs and the realities of running a business in Switzerland. Operating under HBL's banking licence gives us access to regulated banking infrastructure from day one.
That means your data lives in a bank, your compliance is structural, and your system scales with your business.
Meet the team
Builders who understand banking. Bankers who understand speed.
One half of our team has built companies from the ground up, so we understand what founders actually need. The other half has spent decades building the secure, regulated foundations that financial systems depend on. Together, we have built something that is both ambitious and dependable.
Julien Barbotin-Larrieu
Co-founder & CEO
Scaled companies in private equity and strategy for 15+ years. He watched founders lose weekends to spreadsheets and chaos. That's why he built Helvo. Julien brings the founder lens.
Davide Francesco Serrago
Co-founder & COO
A Swiss attorney with a career at the heart of federal administration, Davide brings the institutional discipline that makes Helvo precise, durable and built to last.
Petri Rahja
Co-founder, Chief Technology Officer
30+ years building secure systems in banking and fintech across Europe. He's architected platforms trusted by millions. Petri is why Helvo works.
Thibaud Besseau
Co-founder, CISO & Head of Infrastructure
With experience at a leading Swiss financial institution, Thibaud has worked in environments where security, reliability and availability are essential. At Helvo, he builds infrastructure designed to meet financial-grade standards.
Our commitment
Built to back Swiss businesses.
We’re building Helvo for the long term and we are fully invested in the Swiss SMEs.
But we know success doesn’t stop at software. Access to capital matters too. As we grow, we reinvest 20% of our profits back into the Swiss business ecosystem, supporting the businesses we serve beyond the product itself.
Because when SMEs move forward, the economy moves with them.
Everything you need to run your business. In one place.
Join Helvo early and see how simple it can be.
