Swiss Lions rankings | 2026 edition
Avaloq
Avaloq is No. 4 in the Technology and Software ranking, with a score of 37.2 out of 100. It is not among the Swiss Lions 100 for 2026. Registered office: Zurich, canton of Zurich.
- Swiss Lions score
- 37.2
- Swiss Lions 100
- Not in the 100 for 2026
- Technology and Software
- 4of 15
About
Switzerland-based provider of core banking and wealth management software and services for banks and wealth managers, owned by Japan's NEC Corporation, with clients in 35 countries.
Avaloq develops and operates software for wealth management and banking, used by more than 170 financial institutions including private banks, wealth managers, investment managers, retail banks and neobanks in 35 countries. Its end-to-end platform covers front to back office, from digital channels, client and investment management to trading, lending, payments, treasury, risk and compliance, and is delivered as cloud software as a service or on premises. It also provides banking operations outsourcing and managed services. Based in Switzerland, it has more than 2,500 employees in 11 countries and has been a subsidiary of NEC Corporation since 2020.
- Core banking and wealth management platform
- Software as a service (SaaS)
- Banking operations as a service (BPaaS)
- Managed services
- Digital channels and client management
- Avaloq Academy
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How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 609m e revenue.
Swiss value
Founded in Switzerland. Not Swiss-controlled (owned by NEC, Japan), which lowers its Swiss value score.
Global visibility
Online attention across languages, and worldwide search interest.
Impact
Net-zero target validated (group: NEC). Not a certified B Corp.
Philanthropy
No charitable foundation found.
Impact and philanthropy together make up the impact measure. How the ranking works.
Key figures
- Revenue used in the ranking
- CHF 609m e2019, estimate
Shares and listing
- Parent company
- NECListed on Tokyo Stock Exchange, ticker 6701.
The parent group reports its results as a whole, so profit, dividends and employee numbers are not published for this brand alone.
We have not found a published figure for employees in Switzerland for 2025 or 2026, and dividends paid to Swiss shareholders are not published, so neither is shown.
Profile
- Registered office
- ZurichCanton of Zurich
- Language region
- German-speaking
- Category
- Technology and Software
- Ownership
- Part of NECJapan
- Chief executive
- Martin GreweldingerSource
- Global reach
- Employees in 11 countries; clients in 35 countriesSource
- Founded
- 1985
Over time
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 2,500 |
As reported by the company. Where a figure covers the whole group rather than the brand, this is stated.
Milestones
- 1985Begins developing core banking software.
- 2020NEC Corporation completes acquisition of 100% of Avaloq from Warburg Pincus, founder and staff.
- 2025NEC moves its Digital Government and Digital Finance headquarters to Zurich.
Also in Technology and Software
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Sources
- Revenue used in the ranking: WealthBriefing, October 2020 (last figure published before the NEC takeover) (2019).
- Company profile, sites, history and milestones: avaloq.com, ibsintelligence.com, nec.com.
- Climate target: Science Based Targets initiative dashboard, status at 30 June 2026. Foundations: Swiss commercial register. B Corp: B Lab directory.
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