Built by operators who lived the problem
Elev8 came from managing 80+ properties across the DACH region and Bali with tools that didn’t work together. We built what we needed because it didn’t exist.
No more scattered workflows
No more manual coordination
No more operational chaos
We built this because we lived it
2023
Managing scattered properties with tools that refused to talk to each other.
2024
The decision was made. Stop workarounding. Start building what we needed.
2025
First version shipped. Automation began. Coordination stopped living in chat.
2026
Registered as Elevate Software GmbH in Switzerland. Expanded to serve serious operators.
Today
Elev8 runs boutique villas and multi-unit portfolios across two continents.
One operating system for serious operators
Give every short-term rental operator a single system that handles guest experience, staff coordination, and automation at the level hotels spend millions to achieve. That’s what we’re building toward.
Built by operators
Two founders who’ve managed properties and built the systems to run them.
Reto Baumgartner
Co-Founder & CEO
Entrepreneur and STR operator in Kappel SO, Switzerland. Reto has managed short-term rental portfolios in the DACH region and Bali, influencing product decisions at ELEV8. He leads strategy and business development.
Reto Wyss
Co-Founder & CTO
Technology leader of the STR portfolio, Reto built the automation infrastructure for scaling properties. He leads engineering and product architecture at Elev8 Software and represents the company at industry events in Europe.
Elevate Software GmbH
Incorporated in Switzerland and operating across DACH and Southeast Asia. Every product decision is made by the same people who run STR portfolios at scale.
Legal name
Elevate Software GmbH
Registration
CHE-163.290.666
Registered address
Olten, Switzerland
Operating markets
DACH region & Bali
Product
ELEV8 — Hospitality OS