astarios

Astarios is a Swiss technology innovation partner founded in 2016 by Reto Kaeser, a Swiss national, and Andreas Lepenets, a Ukrainian. The company operates a development center in Kyiv, Ukraine, and specializes in forming remote development teams, product engineering, and secure software development. With a strong recruitment team and access to over 200,000 Ukrainian IT professionals, astarios focuses on staff augmentation and nearshore development.

The agency maintains a minimum project budget of $25,000 to $50,000 and an average hourly rate of $49 per hour. It employs under 49 people and has headquarters in Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg, Switzerland, with an additional location in Kyiv, Ukraine. Astarios was founded in 2016 and is led by co-founders with Swiss and Ukrainian backgrounds.

Astarios offers a range of services including IoT, software development, mobile app development, cybersecurity, and IT services. The company also provides value-added services such as big data analytics, DevOps, cloud engineering, and IoT solutions. Technical expertise includes custom frameworks like .Net, Node.js, Python Django, and Ruby on Rails, as well as custom languages such as ASP.NET, C#, Java, and PHP. For mobile app development, astarios uses React Native.

The agency has worked with clients including Aleacta, Swiss Private Banking, and Suter AG, indicating experience in the banking and manufacturing sectors. Astarios positions itself as a partner for businesses needing dedicated development teams and secure software engineering.

Client feedback is positive, with one Google review giving a 5.0 rating. The reviewer, Matthias Hunn, stated that Reto Kaeser built databases and algorithms for matching private banking clients and providers for FinGuide AG, and expressed extreme satisfaction with the results and support.

Astarios's portfolio includes projects in database and algorithm development for private banking, as well as IoT and mobile app solutions. The company emphasizes its ability to provide qualified engineers quickly through its recruitment network and nearshore development model.