Heidi: CSP Go-to-Market Strategy
Corporate Service Provider platform for Swiss trust companies. Formation, compliance, KYC — with embedded Kasha ecosystem.
1. The Thesis
Heidi is the operating system for Swiss CSPs / Treuhänder / Trust Companies. Today, the vast majority of these firms use Excel to track obligations, manual document collection for KYC, and fragmented billing across spreadsheets, PDFs, and email chains. Heidi replaces all of that — and auto-provisions a full Kasha business stack for every entity formed.
The CSP becomes a distribution partner. Every company they form is a Kasha customer from day one. Banking, invoicing, compliance, payments — all embedded. The CSP doesn’t just manage entities; they unlock an entire commerce ecosystem for each one.
Position: “We don’t sell to CSPs — we let them in.” The platform grows regardless; CSPs benefit by joining. Heidi is not a product we need to push. It’s an opportunity we extend.
2. Why CSPs Are Hard
An honest assessment of the sales environment. Swiss CSPs are not typical SaaS buyers.
| Challenge | Reality |
|---|---|
| Conservative buyers | They’ve used Excel for 20 years. It works. Switching costs feel high even when they’re not. |
| Relationship-driven | Zug and Zürich are small worlds. Deals happen through referrals, lunches, and existing trust. Cold outreach is nearly useless. |
| Long sales cycles | 6–12 months from first conversation to signed contract. Multiple stakeholders, compliance reviews, partner approvals. |
| Trust & data sensitivity | HNWIs, family offices, crypto treasuries. These CSPs handle sensitive client data and won’t risk it on unproven software. |
| No dedicated sales team | We don’t have a field sales team in Zug. Founder-led sales only for now. |
| Margin sensitivity | CSPs charge CHF 200–500/entity/mo. Any platform fee must be justified against a tight P&L. |
Honest take: We have 1 CSP client. It was hard to win. The plan is 3–5 more, not 20. We are building depth, not spray-and-pray breadth.
3. The Heidi Platform
Production-ready. 5,650+ tests. Multi-jurisdiction. Built for the way CSPs actually work — not how SaaS companies wish they worked.
| Module | Capabilities | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Company Formation | Multi-step wizard, quote generation, AG/GmbH/Foundation/Ltd/Plc entity types, UID/Zefix integration, progress tracking | Live |
| Compliance Engine | Obligation scheduling (annual returns, VAT, KYC renewals, board meetings), cantonal requirements, automated task creation | Live |
| KYC / AML | SumSub integration, beneficial owner verification, expiry tracking, risk classification | Live |
| Billing | Recurring invoices, service catalog, pricing packages, multi-tier plans, VAT-aware | Live |
| Task Management | Notary appointments, capital evidence, ownership mapping, SLA tracking, subtasks | Live |
| AI Agent | Anthropic SDK, compliance recommendations, jurisdiction-aware automation | Live |
| UK Jurisdiction | Ltd/Plc entity types, Companies House API, HMRC integration | In Progress |
Multi-jurisdiction from one platform. CH + UK today. EU/Dubai scoped for 2027. One CSP can manage entities across borders without switching tools.
4. What We Give CSPs
Efficiency They Can’t Build
- Automated obligation tracking — saves 10–15 hrs/week for a 50-entity practice
- SumSub KYC/AML integration — no more manual document collection and spreadsheet tracking
- Multi-jurisdiction CH + UK — one platform, multiple legal regimes
- AI agent for cantonal requirements — jurisdiction-aware compliance recommendations
Revenue Streams They Don’t Have
- Every entity = co-branded Kasha SMB + Enterprise — automatic provisioning at formation
- Entities get banking, invoicing, Bexio, e-commerce, Voucherised Payments from day 1
- CSPs can refer Enterprise clients — mass payouts, marketplace, working capital
- Higher client retention — entities are sticky when they run operations through the platform
- Private Banking products — commission on referrals to banking partners
5. The B2B2B Flywheel
Each CSP creates a compounding loop. The more entities they form, the more revenue flows through the system — for the CSP, for Kasha, and for the entities themselves.
- CSP forms entity through Heidi
- Entity auto-provisioned with Kasha SMB (banking, invoicing, payments)
- Entity processes payments through embedded Kasha stack
- Entity discovers marketplace / working capital products
- Entity needs mass payouts — upgrades to Enterprise
- CSP earns revenue share on ALL activity (subs, transactions, marketplace, working capital)
- CSP becomes profitable on Heidi — refers more CSPs
The flywheel is self-reinforcing. CSPs that win on Heidi become evangelists. Their referral is worth more than any sales call we could make.
6. CSP Pricing Model
What the CSP Pays
| Item | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Heidi Platform Fee | CHF 299–2,500/mo | Tiered by entity volume and features |
| Formation: GmbH | CHF 390 | Per formation |
| Formation: AG | CHF 590 | Per formation |
| Formation: Foundation | CHF 790 | Per formation |
| Formation: Ltd | CHF 190 | UK jurisdiction |
| Formation: Plc | CHF 490 | UK jurisdiction |
No per-entity monthly fees. The platform fee covers the CSP’s usage. Formation fees are one-time per entity.
What CSP Entities Pay
Co-branded Kasha. No free tier — these are businesses paying CHF 25K+ annual fees to onboard with a Swiss bank. They expect to pay for tools that work.
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| SMB Starter | CHF 29/mo |
| SMB Pro | CHF 59/mo |
| SMB Business | CHF 119/mo |
| Enterprise add-on | from CHF 499/mo |
| Transaction fees | 2.9% + CHF 0.25 |
Revenue Share the CSP Earns
| Revenue Stream | CSP Share |
|---|---|
| Entity SMB subscriptions | 15% |
| Entity Enterprise subscriptions | 15% |
| Transaction fees | 10% of margin |
| Marketplace commission | 10% |
| Working capital fees | 5% |
| Private Banking commissions | 10% |
Example: A CSP with 40 entities across a mix of tiers generates ~CHF 2,245/mo in revenue share vs a CHF 799 platform fee. Heidi is a profit centre, not a cost centre.
7. Entity Lifecycle
Every entity formed through Heidi follows a predictable journey from formation to full platform adoption.
| Phase | Timeline | What Happens | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formation | Week 1–4 | Entity created in Heidi, legal formation initiated, KYC completed, compliance obligations scheduled | Formation fee (one-time) |
| Activation | Month 1–2 | Kasha SMB auto-provisioned, banking activated, first invoices sent, Bexio connected | SMB subscription starts |
| Growth | Month 3–6 | Entity processing regular payments, using compliance tools, discovering marketplace products | Transaction fees, tier upgrades |
| Expansion | Month 6+ | Entity needs mass payouts, working capital, or multi-currency — upgrades to Enterprise | Enterprise add-on, working capital fees |
| Full Platform | Year 1+ | Entity running entire operations through Kasha. High retention, high LTV, referral source | All revenue streams active |
8. Acquisition Strategy
We are not building a sales machine. We are building proof, then leveraging relationships. Four steps, in order.
Step 1: Let CSP #1 Win
Our first CSP client is the foundation. We over-invest in their success. Every entity they form, every compliance cycle they run, every invoice they send — we document it. Their success becomes our case study, our demo, and our proof point. No marketing budget can replace a real CSP saying “this works.”
Step 2: Referral with Revenue Share
CSPs who refer other CSPs earn 10% of the referred CSP’s first-year platform fee. In the Zug/Zürich network, a warm introduction from a trusted peer is the only sales motion that works reliably. We pay for it directly.
Step 3: Domestic Base as Proof
Our 300+ domestic merchants demonstrate that the Kasha stack works. When a CSP evaluates Heidi, they can see real businesses processing real payments. The domestic base is not just a separate product line — it’s social proof for the CSP channel.
Step 4: Selective, Not Desperate
1–2 industry events per year. No booth, no swag. Founder conversations at Swiss Finance Forum, Crypto Valley gatherings, or Treuhänder association meetings. The goal is 2–3 meaningful conversations, not 200 badge scans.
9. Competitive Landscape
Nobody does what Heidi does. The market is fragmented between point solutions and spreadsheets.
| Competitor | What They Do | What They Don’t Do | Heidi Advantage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athennian | Entity management, compliance tracking | US-focused, no Swiss legal structures, no banking, no formation | Swiss-native, full formation + embedded banking |
| EntityKeeper | Entity register, document storage | No formation workflow, no banking, no KYC/AML, no revenue share | End-to-end: form → comply → bank → grow |
| Kyckr | KYC/AML verification | KYC only — no entity management, no formation, no billing | KYC is one module, not the whole product |
| Manual (Excel + Email) | Everything, badly | Scale, automation, audit trail, multi-jurisdiction, revenue streams | 95% of Swiss CSPs today. Our real competitor. |
The real competition is inertia. Excel works until it doesn’t. Our job is to be there when it breaks — and to make switching painless.
10. Risks & Mitigations
| Risk | Severity | Mitigation |
|---|---|---|
| CSP sales cycles too long | High | Focus on referrals from CSP #1. Reduce cycle with live case study and working product. Don’t sell vapourware. |
| CSPs resist change | High | Revenue share makes Heidi a profit centre, not a cost. Show ROI in first quarter. Offer migration support. |
| Data sovereignty concerns | High | Swiss hosting, SOC 2 compliance path, transparent data policies. CSPs own their data. |
| Entity adoption is slow | Medium | Auto-provisioning reduces friction. Entities don’t choose Kasha — they’re born into it. |
| Competitor enters Swiss market | Medium | First-mover with working product + embedded banking. 5,650+ tests. Hard to replicate the full stack. |
| UK jurisdiction delays | Medium | CH is fully live. UK is additive, not critical. Ship when ready, don’t rush. |
| Revenue share erodes margins | Low | Revenue share is funded by entity activity we wouldn’t have without the CSP. It’s incremental, not cannibalistic. |
11. Targets
End of 2026 targets. Conservative, achievable, and based on the assumption that CSP sales take 6–12 months.
| Revenue Line | Annual (End 2026) |
|---|---|
| Platform fee revenue | ~CHF 40K |
| Formation fees | ~CHF 30K |
| Entity revenue (SMB + Enterprise subs + transactions) | ~CHF 185K |
| Revenue share (paid to CSPs) | ~-CHF 22K |
| Net CSP channel revenue | ~CHF 233K |
12. Roadmap
| Period | Focus | Milestones |
|---|---|---|
| Q1–Q2 2026 | Platform completion | UK jurisdiction live, tenant provisioning API, CSP #1 fully operational |
| Q2–Q3 2026 | Proof & expansion | CSP #1 case study published, warm referrals initiated, Kasha SMB/Enterprise integration complete |
| Q3–Q4 2026 | Growth | CSP #2–3 signed, leverage domestic merchant base as proof, 50+ entities on platform |
| 2027 | Scale | CSP #4–5, jurisdiction #3 (EU or Dubai), 150+ entities, revenue share programme mature |