About Mitipi

Our vision

Everyone deserves to feel safe.

Our values

Growth

We believe in a bright future for all of us.
We strive to grow
and develop a better future for everyone.

Security

We are bringing joy and security to the world and to our customers.

Innovation

We think beyond the obvious and come up with solutions nobody thought of so far.

Integrity

We empower young talents as well as handicapped persons, let them learn and grow together with us for the purpose of creating together a safer world.

Where we are

Our CEO explaining Mitipi

In an interview with RTL, our CEO Patrick Cotting shortly explains what Mitipi is about.

Our timeline

2017

End 2017
KEVIN® idea creation and development in Zurich
2018

Foundation of Mitipi
2019

Launch of KEVIN® in Switzerland and winning the Global Digital Insurance Agenda Award (DIA) 2019 in Amsterdam
2020

Winner of the Founders Fight Night 2020. 3rd at the Media-Markt / Saturn Startup Pitch
2021
- Launch of KEVIN®.2 with an updated software: own recording and geofencing
- Moving to BlueFactory in Fribourg (CH)
- Winner of the Plus X Award in Germany (best functionality, design, quality, ease-to-use)
- Swiss Patent on the simulation of shadows
2022
- Selected for the USA Launching Pad in San Francisco (USA)
- Working on KEVIN®.3 and new personalization features on the hard- and software
- Growing and strengthening the team.
2023
- Launch of KEVIN®.3 in Switzerland with upgraded hardware, personalizable features, extended simulation
- European and US Patent for the "method, device and system for the simulation of people" granted
- European and US Patent for the "method and device to simulate shadows and/or noises of a person" granted
- Preparing the international launch, setting-up warehouses in Germany and the US.
2024
- US entity Mitipi Inc. in Santa Clara CA starts operating
- New marketing and sales campaign launched.
- New B2B partnerships established.
- Winner of the European Security Award: most innovative burglary protection in Europe
2025
- Winner of the Plus X Award in the categories Innovation, High Quality, Ease of Use and Functionality
- Reach of 5,000 protected buildings in Switzerland. 0 burglaries reported.
2026
- Winner of The Ventures 2026 Best Traction Award
- Launch of the new KEVIN® app with AI integration

Our patents

KEVIN®’s technology to simulate the presence of people is protected by patents in Switzerland, Europe and the USA (until 2041).

Board of Directors

Dr. Patrick Cotting CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2020

Serial entrepreneur with two successful exits (Beekeeper, Spotlio) / Former Marketing & Sales Director Central Europe, EUROSPORT-Discovery / Former Vice President Marketing Alliances & Partnerships, CREDIT SUISSE / PhD in Business Economics and Social Sciences, lecturer at Swiss and international universities

patrick@mitipi.com

Laurent Rossier Member of the Board of Directors

Former Managing Director, Team Private Banking, UBS Singapore. Entrepreneur & Director Social Sector Partnerships at Global Swiss Learning

Advisory Board

Dirk Wollschläger Advisory Board Member

Former General Manager IBM Automotive systems

Jorge Tapias Advisory Board Member

As a former executive at Google and LinkedIn, Jorge has deep expertise in go-to-market strategies, particularly within the hardware sector-a skill set that he honed during his time at Google after the acquisition of Motorola.

Matt DiMarsico Advisory Board Member

Matt first became acquainted with Mitipi during the USA Launching Pad event in fall 2022, where he provided key strategic advice to the company’s leadership. His knowledge of the US market, combined with his enthusiasm for innovative technology, will further strengthen Mitipi’s efforts in expanding its customer base.

Hans Rafael Meier Advisory Board Member & CMO

Brand Architect & Marketer and Senior Marketing Consultant. Extensive experience and intuition of brand development strategies and marketing management approaches.

Qui Cung Advisory Board Member & CTO

Head of IT development projects and AI specialist. Lecturer in Game Design, Software and Game Developer. Board Member of the Swiss Game Center.

Ulrich Doenges Advisory Board Member & CPO/COO

Global Supply Chain Integration Leader and Operations Senior Figure. Extensive experience in global supply chain management as well as logistics and operational procedures. Former Senior Director at P&G in Global Supply Chain.

Richard Guinand Advisory Board Member & CCO

Responsible for videos, films and creative content for the international expansion. Founder of ohoii film & motion.

René Cotting Advisory Board Member, Finance & M&A

CFO of Smartenergy Group and of Edisun Power. Previously several management and CFO roles at ABB.

Maurice Weber Advisory Board Member

Founder and Chairman of the Weber Group (wpag.ch), a Swiss planning company for logistics, infrastructure and industrial construction.

Andreas Pazeller Advisory Board Member

Member of the management team of W+P Weber und Partner AG.

Thomas Ogi Advisory Board Member

Innovation and business development specialist with experience in big tech (IBM), insurtech and digital transformation

Laura Schilliger Advisory Board Member

PwC and communications specialist with experience in startups and professional services firms

Khanh Nguyen Advisory Board Member, Co-Founder

Co-founder of Mitipi, developed the first KEVIN® and supports its technical development today.

Under the responsibility of CEO Patrick Cotting, more than 30 people are developing Mitipi and KEVIN® further: at our headquarters in Fribourg (Mitipi AG), in Berlin (Mitipi GmbH) and in Santa Clara (Mitipi Inc.), with tech teams in Fribourg, Lviv, Sarajevo and Xiamen.

Our partnerships

Our awards

Award-winning innovation worldwide - KEVIN® is an award-winning, revolutionary anti-intrusion device, engineered in Switzerland, with worldwide patents on its technology to simulate the presence of people.

What they’re saying about KEVIN®

All press articles Infokit for journalists