Invest in
the new backbone
of Europe's AI economy.
Laigo develops resilient local AI systems for organizations that need
to maintain long-term control over their data, knowledge, and critical
processes.
The European AI market is growing rapidly.
At the same time, regulatory pressure, security risks and geopolitical dependencies are increasing.
Many organizations cannot move sensitive data into public cloud systems.
Others consciously want to reduce dependency on external platforms and unpredictable API costs.
Laigo builds modular AI infrastructure that can run fully locally.
The AI market is moving from cloud convenience to strategic control
The first phase of the AI revolution was dominated by cloud platforms.
But many organizations now recognize the structural risks:
- sensitive data leaves their own infrastructure
- critical workflows depend on external APIs
- regulatory requirements continue to increase
- token costs are difficult to predict
- geopolitical tensions create new uncertainty
AI is moving from a pure software topic to a strategic infrastructure question.
Resilience is becoming the new form of digital sovereignty.
Local AI is not a niche. It is becoming a strategic necessity.
Many European organizations are not allowed to process sensitive information externally.
Others consciously decide against unnecessary external dependencies.
This includes:
- KRITIS organizations
- healthcare providers
- law firms
- industrial companies
- research institutions
- financial institutions
- public sector organizations
Cloud AI always means:
Critical workflows depend on someone else’s infrastructure.
Even European or German hosting locations do not fully solve this fundamental issue.
Laigo addresses exactly this reality:
Local AI systems with full data control and operational independence.
AI infrastructure as an integrated product
Organizations do not need isolated AI models.
They need secure and reliable complete systems.
Laigo combines:
- local AI
- secure infrastructure
- hardware
- document processing
- internal knowledge systems
- modular extensibility
into one integrated platform.
The focus is on:
- simple usability
- fast deployment
- local processing
- long term scalability
- security by design
Our systems are currently primarily based on NVIDIA architecture.
At the same time, we think about hardware in a technology open and strategic way.
For resilient infrastructure, technological optionality is essential.
The market for sovereign AI infrastructure follows different rules
Laigo does not address a classical SaaS market.
Our customers are not looking for experimental AI tools.
They are looking for:
- reliability
- security
- control
- long term usability
- integrated solutions
The European market for local AI infrastructure is emerging now.
Especially in regulated and sensitive environments, the demand for fully controllable AI systems is growing faster than the available supply.
At the same time, many existing providers lack deep security experience and the ability to build resilient product infrastructure.
We are looking for strategic partners, not short term capital
Laigo was built with a long term infrastructure mindset.
We selectively speak with partners who can strengthen:
- market access
- industrial reach
- hardware ecosystems
- technology partnerships
- long term strategic growth
Capital is not the central factor.
Strategic leverage is more important than pure financing.
We believe resilient infrastructure companies require long term founder alignment and operational continuity.
That is why we work selectively with partners who share this mindset.
Potential partners include:
- hardware manufacturers
- chip companies
- industrial technology partners
- strategic entrepreneur investors
- selected international partners
Discretion is part of our company culture
Many of our target markets are based on trust, confidentiality and long term relationships.
That is why Laigo communicates very carefully about existing customer relationships, ongoing projects and internal deployments.
We do not see discretion as a marketing decision.
We see it as part of our operational responsibility.
Like a Swiss private bank, we do not publicly disclose details about customer projects.
This principle is part of our company culture and one of the reasons why sensitive organizations work with us.
Built by entrepreneurs, engineers and former competitive athletes
Michael Bauner
Holger Häffelin
Laigo was founded by Michael Bauner and Holger Häffelin.
The founders have known each other since 1993.
Both are German Diplom Ingenieure with decades of experience in building technology companies.
Michael also holds an MBA in International Business Engineering.
Holger also holds a degree in Economics.
Their background combines:
- engineering depth
- entrepreneurial execution
- security experience
- product thinking
- international business understanding
Both founders also share a background in competitive rowing.
This mindset still shapes Laigo today:
- discipline
- team orientation
- long term resilience
- performance standards
- calm professionalism
Laigo is not run like a short term startup.
It is run like a professional high performance team with a long term infrastructure mission.
European roots. International perspective.
Laigo sees itself as a European technology company with an international mindset.
We believe in open technological competition, pragmatic collaboration and long term innovation.
Our systems are shaped by European engineering culture.
At the same time, we think internationally and remain technology open.
We are not driven by ideology.
We are driven by reliable products, working infrastructure and long term customer value.
Strategic conversations, not classical fundraising
We selectively speak with aligned strategic partners and investors who share a long term infrastructure perspective.
The focus is on:
- market access
- hardware partnerships
- technology ecosystems
- joint product strategies
- resilient AI infrastructure for Europe
