Inyova

About Inyova

Inyova AG, a digital impact investing platform, was established in Zurich in 2017 by Dr. Tillmann Lang and Andreas von Angerer. Lang, who serves as the CEO, holds a PhD in mathematics from ETH Zurich and has a background in consulting with McKinsey & Company, where he focused on the energy sector. This experience in sustainability and finance laid the groundwork for Inyova's mission. The company originated from a project at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) and was initially co-founded with Cristian von Angerer and Michael Stauffer.

The firm targets retail investors who wish to align their financial portfolios with their personal values, a segment of the market often referred to as sustainable or impact investing. Inyova operates on a direct-to-consumer model, offering a digital platform where individuals can create a personalized investment strategy based on specific impact topics such as renewable energy, gender equality, and plant-based food. Clients complete a questionnaire to define their values, and the platform generates a diversified portfolio of individual stocks, providing transparency into each company selected and its alignment with the user's chosen criteria.

The company's revenue is generated through an all-in fee charged to its clients, which is based on the total amount of assets invested. This fee, ranging from 0.6% to 1.2%, covers all services including custody fees, transaction costs, and management of the investment strategy, simplifying the cost structure for the end-user. Inyova's product is a managed investment account, where it selects 30-40 individual company stocks for each client, rather than relying on traditional funds or ETFs, to ensure a high degree of personalization and impact alignment. A significant milestone for the company was its expansion into Germany in 2020, followed by Austria. In 2021, Inyova merged with its German counterpart, Yova, to consolidate its brand and operations.