Covalo

Driving sustainability in the consumer goods industry

About them

Covalo is the leading ingredients discovery and data platform for the personal care industry. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, Covalo connects more than 1,500 ingredient suppliers with over 6,000 brands across 145+ countries, enabling R&D teams to discover, evaluate, and collaborate on ingredients more efficiently.

Building on the world’s largest ingredients platform for personal care, Covalo is evolving into the industry’s trusted data infrastructure – helping companies structure, manage, and exchange product and ingredient data across their organizations and partners. Through its secure and neutral platform, Covalo enables the personal care ecosystem to work more efficiently and become ready for the next generation of digital and AI-powered innovation.

Investor

Wolfgang Krause

Sector

Data

Country

Switzerland

Yann ChilversCo-FounderLinkedIn Profile

Timo von BargenCo-FounderLinkedIn Profile

We look for investors who bring more than capital: real understanding, long-term thinking, and hands-on support.

Hi inov delivered on all three. They went deep to understand our business. Their track record in complex, regulated B2B industries means they know what it takes to build enduring companies. And because they run a focused portfolio, they can dedicate real time and resources where it counts.

Their network in our key markets is a strong added lever. That mix of expertise, focus, and commitment is hard to find.