About LaGrand

We make it visible

Two LaGrand team members standing in front of banners for Switzerland Innovation Park Ost and Smartfeld, smiling confidently.
Hanspeter Keel, Co-Founder LaGrand (left) and Sven Büeler, Founder LaGrand (right)

From Idea To Reality

LaGrand was founded in 2023 by Sven Büeler and Hanspeter Keel, inspired by the transformative “new space” era that has revolutionized the possibilities of satellite data.

The founders combine their unique expertise to bring this vision to life. Sven, with his proven track record in software development and mathematics, ensures the algorithms and systems operate seamlessly. Hanspeter, leveraging his deep understanding of the space industry and industrial applications, bridges the gap between technical innovation and real-world customer benefits.

Drawing from the groundbreaking research of Zhou in 2018, LaGrand enhanced and tested an initial algorithm designed to monitor and track production sites. Early results demonstrated the value of this highly innovative approach, showing strong performance compared to traditional investment methods such as those used in the S&P 500. These results validated the potential of leveraging satellite data for real-world industrial applications and inspired further algorithmic refinements. Today, LaGrand’s solution integrates a diverse range of space-based datasets, unlocking even greater possibilities.

Encouraged by positive market feedback, Sven and Hanspeter decided to transform their idea into a business. Today, LaGrand benefits from the support of a robust startup ecosystem and an expanding network of partners.

The future is bright for LaGrand. While currently focusing on the steel industry, the team is already preparing to apply their solution to other industries, paving the way for new and innovative applications.

Award Winning Algorithm

LaGrand is working with a unique algorithm. The process is new and allows to generate insights from different sources.

Patent Filed

The thermal infrared solution of LaGrand works with a novel approach. 

Orthogonal Data

Uncover insights that single data sources alone cannot provide.

Three individuals standing on a stage in front of a purple backdrop, with the central figure holding an award envelope. They are celebrating an achievement, such as an innovation award.
Bas Gouverneur, former CTO RUAG (left), Sven Büeler, Founder LaGrand (middle) and Urs Sonderegger, Professot at Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences (right)

Award Winning Algorithm

LaGrand is working with a unique algorithm. The process is new and allows to generate insights from different sources.

Three individuals standing on a stage in front of a purple backdrop, with the central figure holding an award envelope. They are celebrating an achievement, such as an innovation award.
Bas Gouverneur, former CTO RUAG (left), Sven Büeler, Founder LaGrand (middle) and Urs Sonderegger, Professot at Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences (right)

Patent Filed

The thermal infrared solution of LaGrand works with a novel approach. 

Orthogonal Data

Uncover insights that single data sources alone cannot provide.

Our Mission

"Market transparency with one goal: making you more successful"
Sven Büeler - Founder

Make It Visible

"The era of interviews is over — now you can measure anytime, anywhere"

Customer First

"Understanding every customer to drive their success"

Technology Leader

"Be the leading authority on commodity production insights."

We have already developed an objective production monitoring data pipeline, delivering unprecedented insights. Our next step is to refine and optimize how we present these insights, ensuring our customers can fully leverage this innovative approach for their maximum advantage. Once perfected, we will expand this proven methodology beyond steel to other key commodities like copper, nickel, cement, and aluminum – you name it, we’re ready!

A laptop screen displaying the LaGrand web application map, showing industrial activity across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. A magnifying glass zooms in on a single steel plant in Germany, providing detailed decomposed activity data based on thermal analysis.

Institutions Supporting Our Mission

There Are Three Segments We're Helping

Industry

Increase your negotiation power and optimize contracts with confidence.

Finance

Improve risk assessments and let more loans be approved safely.

Government Agencies

Global economic research and accurate measurement of sanctions’ impact.

We work for you

As a young startup, our goal is your success. Our solution is designed to be easy to use and deliver direct impact on your business performance.

We work for you

As a young startup, our goal is your success. Our solution is designed to be easy to use and deliver direct impact on your business performance.