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We proved the model
before we had a name.

apeirum was built from a real proof point — not a pitch deck. Here's the story of how it started, what we stand for, and who's behind it.

In 2020, our founder built a full Swiss–Spanish engineering team remotely, across closed borders, during a pandemic. That wasn't a pitch — it was proof. In 2024, apeirum was founded to scale that proof into a service for other Swiss companies.

Our Origin

Built from proof,
not theory.

In 2020, Anja Hovorka was given an assignment most people would have pushed back on: build a software engineering team in Spain for a Swiss startup — while borders were closed, travel was banned, and nobody knew what remote work at scale even looked like.

She did it. The team shipped. The product moved. And the lesson was clear: with the right people, the right process, and real accountability on both sides, geography is not the problem everyone assumes it is.

apeirum wasn't founded as a theory. It was founded as a proven model — one that had already worked under the hardest possible conditions.

"With the right people, sharp focus, and ownership on both sides, distance stops being a problem — and starts becoming an advantage."

— Anja Hovorka, Founder
2020
The founding moment
First Swiss–Spanish engineering team built fully remotely, across closed borders. The model worked before apeirum had a name.
Today
Headquartered in Lucerne with a tech hub in Spain. Three services, senior-only talent, clients across Switzerland and Europe.
The name
From the Greek ἄπειρον — "boundless, without limit." A commitment, not just a name.
Mission

Senior talent.
Real accountability.
No middlemen.

We connect Swiss and European companies with senior engineers from Spain who treat your product like their own. Not contractors filling seats. Not juniors dressed up as seniors. People who care about the outcome as much as you do — and are accountable when things go wrong.

We keep the model lean by design. Three services, no bloat, no junior staff handed the work after the pitch. The person who scopes it is the person who delivers it.

Swiss Roots

Swiss standards. Without the Swiss price tag.

Headquartered in Lucerne, Switzerland with a tech hub in Spain. This isn't a geographic coincidence — it's the core of what we offer: Swiss-grade accountability and quality standards, delivered at the speed and cost that Spanish engineering talent makes possible.

Most of our clients are Swiss. They know what quality looks like. They chose us because we deliver it — at a fraction of the cost.

🇨🇭 Lucerne, CH 🇪🇸 Spain Tech Hub 🌍 Europe-wide
Core Values

We are RUCO.

R

Respect

We treat clients and colleagues with the same directness and care. That includes being honest when something isn't working — not just when things are going well.

U

Unity

Your team and our team are one team. We don't operate as a vendor sitting outside the process — we sit inside it, in your tools, your standups, your workflow.

C

Committed

We follow through. Every time. Dedication isn't a value we aspire to — it's a baseline we hold ourselves and every engineer in our network to.

O

Ownership

Everyone who works through apeirum owns their output. Not "we tried" — we delivered, or we fix it. That applies to engineers, to delivery leads, and to us.

The Team

Small team.
High standards.

We're not trying to be a 500-person agency. Every person in our network was chosen because they take ownership seriously — and every engagement reflects that. Quality over scale, every time.

Anja, Founder & CEO
Anja
Founder & CEO · Fractional COO & CPO
Founded apeirum after proving the model from scratch — building a cross-border engineering team remotely during a pandemic. Leads strategy, client relationships, and makes sure the standards never slip.
Manu
Manu
Senior Software & Security Engineer · AI Specialist
The go-to person when something's broken or unclear — deeply analytical, with a knack for finding the path through tough problems. Security, AI, or otherwise: if it can be solved, Manu will find the way.
Alex
Alex
Senior Software Engineer · Full-stack / AI Specialist
Creative thinker with an entrepreneur's instinct. Starts every problem from the user's perspective, not from the code. The optimist on the team — the one who keeps the bigger picture in view when others get stuck in the weeds.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel
Senior Software Engineer · Full-Stack / APIs
Quiet, deep, and remarkably powerful. Down-to-earth, humble, and the most loyal hands on the team — the kind of engineer you don't notice until you realize how much of the foundation he's quietly built.
Dani
Dani
Senior Software Engineer · Full-stack / Thoughtful AI
The "hell yeah" guy on the team. Newer to apeirum, but already the one who jumps into every idea with full enthusiasm. If you're brainstorming, you want Dani in the room.
Timothy
Timothy
Senior Developer & Website Specialist
"Alright" is his most-used word — "no" doesn't seem to fit in his vocabulary. The kind of person you can hand a tricky brief to and trust it'll come back done, without pushback you have to argue around.
Ramon
Ramon
UX/UI Designer & Workshop Facilitator
The "ok, let's do it" energy on the team. Listens carefully to what clients actually need — and then advises them honestly, even when it's not what they expected to hear.
Javier
Javier
Technical Advisor · Senior Software Engineer · Cloud / DevOps
Gets things done — properly. Thinks three steps ahead of where the work is today, so the surprises that catch other teams off guard rarely catch his.
Mehmet
Mehmet
Technical Advisor · Sr. Software & Data Engineer
Whether it's an MVP or a full-scale build, his philosophy is the same: get users on board early, learn fast, fail early. Treats every project as something to validate, not just deliver.
Freelancers & Pool
Freelancers & Pool
Extended Network
Vetted freelance senior engineers we bring in for additional capacity, specialized skills, or short-term sprints. Same standards, same accountability.
And you?
We're hiring
We grow by adding senior people who take ownership seriously. See our open roles and join the team →

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