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Digital Performance Marketing Agency for more

Digital Performance Marketing Agency that manages your online advertising campaigns, incl. Paid Social, Paid Search/SEA, Content Creation, and E-Mail Marketing with performance-based billing.

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WHAT WE DO

We're a digital performance marketing agency that handles online advertising campaigns, including Paid Social, Paid Search/SEA, Content Creation, and Email Marketing - and we charge based on results.
$100m+
 
annual revenue for clients
70+
 
clients
50+
 
staff
12+
 
active ventures

OUR DIFFERENCE

Why choose R17 Ventures as your trusted digital agency?
Old School Digital Agencies
 
 
 
R17 Ventures AG
Hourly-based fees / charging based on ad spend
Pay based on performance
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Strategies built on gut feeling
Comprehensive competitor research, frameworks & data analysis
Platform Approach
Silo-approach / work exclusively with one channel or platform
Holistic / omni-channel approach
Speed and Accuracy
Campaigns optimised for reach & impressions
Campaigns optimised for the end-goal, be it leads, sales, users or downloads
Creative assets need to be produced by an external third-party, or you need to have to bring your own creative assets
In-house creative studio producing creative content (imagery, video, UGC and more)
Title
Run single creatives for months on end
Campaign creatives regularly refreshed
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No UGC
In-house UGC department
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No email flows / automations
Fully optimised email flows & automations
Point of Contact
Complex account structures
Single point of call

OUR TRUSTED CLIENTS

OUR DIGITAL MARKETING SERVICES

At R17 Ventures, we provide digital performance marketing as full-service and standalone solutions - providing online marketing and digital advertising that matches your needs as a company.

PAID SOCIAL

Social media advertising - including Meta (Facebook Ads & Instagram Ads), TikTok Ads, LinkedIn Ads, YouTube Ads, Twitter / X Ads, Snapchat Ads, Pinterest Ads & Reddit Ads

SEA / PPC

Search engine advertising / pay per click - including Google Ads (search ads, display ads, performance max & shopping), Microsoft  Ads (Bing Ads) and Taboola Ads.

SEO

Search engine optimisation - making your website standout in organic search results through optimising core web vitals, keyword density, content and more.

CONTENT PRODUCTION

From creatives for online ads to organic content, to social media management, user-generated content (UGC), influencer marketing, blog posts and webinars.

E-MAIL / SMS

Email marketing and text message campaigns, flows & automations for lead nurturing, customer retention and win-backs across platforms like Klaviyo, Hubspot, Mailchimp, Salesforce / Pardot, Omnisend and more.

ORGANIC SOCIAL MEDIA

Social media strategies & content creation on the platforms where your market engages - including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Snapchat, X (Twitter), Pinterest & more.

HUBSPOT

CRM sales & marketing solutions - from setup, to tracking,  automations to data enrichment and web development, we help you leverage the power of Hubspot, it's CRM and it's CMS to feed feed your deal flow and close.

WEBSITES & E-COMMERCE

Developing websites, e-commerce webstores, landing pages and online funnels using tools like Shopify (for e-commerce) and Webflow or Hubspot CMS (for websites and funnels).

INFLUENCER MARKETING

Sourcing relevant influencers for your influencer marketing campaigns, auditing for fake followers / engagements, negotiating on your behalf, managing the influencers (from direction/scripts to follow-ups & meeting deadlines) and reporting.

DATA ANALYSIS & REPORTING

Auditing performance marketing activities, providing in-depth analysis and due diligence reports that can effectively assess online advertising efforts, or the target capabilities for growth - acquiring new customers and retaining current customers.

PERFORMANCE BASED PRICING

No more paying per hour or paying based on your ad spend. At R17, our fees are based on performance - ensuring that we are 100% aligned with you and your business goals.

BASE FEE


The base fee covers all work done for you - from strategy to implementation, optimization and reporting - and is calculated on the scope of our cooperation (services, regions, etc.)

+ PERFORMANCE BONUS


The performance bonus is calculated based on your unique business-case and is only payable  when there is incremental growth (if there's no growth, there's no bonus)

BASE FEE +

PERFORMANCE BONUS


BASE FEE

The base fee covers all work done for you - from strategy to implementation, optimization and reporting - and is calculated on the scope of our cooperation (services, regions, etc.)


PERFORMANCE BONUS

The performance bonus is calculated based on your unique business-case and is only payable when there is incremental growth (if there's no growth, there's no bonus)

OUR RESULTS

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

65% of our clients doubled their revenue in the first 6 months with R17 Ventures. But don’t hear it from us; hear it from them.

Yann Duponchel | Pÿur | R17 Ventures AG | Performance Marketing Agency
Yann DuponchelE-Commerce Director, Pÿur

50% more sales in first year
"The company we were working with previously told us that it would be impossible to grow our business. Since we started working with R17 Ventures AG, our business has grown by 50%."

 
Michael Ripamonti | Residence Watches | R17 Ventures AG | Performance Marketing Agency
Michael RipamontiMarketing Manager, Residence Watches
"They do not only talk; they deliver. In today's business world, you can be thankful when you meet competent and straightforward people/partners. Here I can give a 10/10."
Donna Barnes | Creative Marketing Director, Ninety One Asset Management | R17 Ventures AG
Donna BarnesCreative Marketing Director, Ninety One Asset Management
“R17 has been a fantastic partner to work alongside. The team is dynamic, they are professional, they are on top of their game and certainly have helped Ninety One establish a performance marketing capability. Their team pushed us to make sure we were dynamic, responsive, result driven, and making sure they were highly communicative throughout the process.”
Thomas Gabele | SG Spedition AG | R17 Ventures AG | Performance Marketing Agency
Thomas GabeleHead of Marketing & IT, SG Spedition AG

"They have a straightforward and professional approach with fast and high-quality delivery."

Tobias Bruderer | MINT Process Solutions AG | R17 Ventures AG | Performance Marketing Agency
Tobias BrudererHead of Business Development, MINT Process Solutions AG
“The collaboration was great. R17's team was crucial to the success of MINT.”
 
Thomas Grünvogel | SoFlow AG | R17 Ventures AG | Performance Marketing Agency
Thomas GrünvogelChief Marketing Officer, SoFlow AG
1 year of sales in 6 months
“Since partnering with R17 Ventures, we have been able to substantially grow our e-commerce unit and expand to multiple countries while acquiring new customers at a profitable ROAS."
Michael Janzik | SWISSpur Schlafkomfort AG | R17 Ventures AG | Performance Marketing Agency
Michael JanzikCEO, SWISSpur Schlafkomfort AG
Doubled sales with the same budget
“Before R17, I was only running ads on Google. Since they took over, we are omnipresent on social media as well and have been able to increase our online-sales exponentially."
Sebastian Gomoll | Kybun AG | R17 Ventures AG | Performance Marketing Agency
Sebastian GomollHead of E-Commerce, Kybun AG
Sales doubled in 12 months
“Together with R17, we doubled the sales of our subsidiary in the USA, Kybun LLC, compared to the previous year. Additionally, R17 successfully took over performance marketing for our Europe and Asia regions. We appreciate the speed, the quality, and the great know-how in the area of e-commerce and performance marketing.”
Sara Leuthold | Turm Kaffee E-Commerce AG | R17 Ventures AG | Performance Marketing Agency
Sara LeutholdCEO, Turm Kaffee E-Commerce AG
150% more sales in first year
“Since R17 Ventures took over our Performance Marketing, we have been able to grow our business by 150% in the first year in the Swiss market. Subsequently, we have ventured into Germany with R17 and are finding success there as well. Additionally, R17 manages our B2B digital lead engine and e-commerce performance marketing.”
Emanuel Müller | Secondhandbags AG | R17 Ventures AG | Performance Marketing Agency
Emanuel MüllerEx-CEO, Secondhandbags AG
400% year-to-year growth
“In partnership with R17 Ventures, we founded the joint venture company Secondhandbags AG. The team at R17 took over performance marketing, content creation, and Shopify development. Within the first year, we were able to increase sales by 400%. We really appreciate how entrepreneurial R17 is.”
Joël Wyss | Plakativ.Store GmbH | R17 Ventures AG | Performance Marketing Agency
Joël WyssCEO, Plakativ.Store GmbH
“Friendly, efficient, effective. R17 impresses not only with its professionalism in all aspects of successful performance marketing, but also with its likeability and goal-oriented pragmatism in its daily collaboration."
Philippe Fotsch | Twifi & Travel WiFi | R17 Ventures AG | Performance Marketing Agency
Philippe FotschCEO, Twifi & Travel WiFi
“We highly recommend R17 in all aspects. We entrusted all of our paid media to R17, enabling us to scale our two brands efficiently and quickly. They took over creative production, optimized our stores, and synchronized these efforts with our Google and Facebook campaigns. We plan to rely on R17 for our upcoming projects.”
Marion Klein | Pack Easy AG | R17 Ventures AG | Performance Marketing Agency
Marion KleinCEO, Pack Easy AG
“The collaboration with the R17 team is efficient, creative, and full of passion. In a short period, we have already achieved very positive results. We are delighted to have developed and successfully launched numerous projects with Raphael and his team. A big thank you to everyone involved.”
Christian Naef | GALANTUM GmbH | R17 Ventures AG | Performance Marketing Agency
Christian NaefCEO, GALANTUM GmbH
200% more sales in 3 months
“I collaborated with R17 Ventures on an e-commerce project. Thanks to their expertise and coaching, we managed to triple our turnover within two months. I am thoroughly convinced by the professionalism of their team and their prompt response times.”
Stefan Korsen | Snapchat | R17 Ventures AG | Performance Marketing Agency
Stefan KorsenAccount Executive, Snapchat
“For nearly one year now, I’ve been working with Raphael Rohner on several R17 Ventures projects, serving as an Account Executive at Snapchat. Raphael and his team are true professionals in their field, adept at developing and massively scaling D2C brands. They've got it all, from business planning to operations, marketing expertise, and much more.”
Fabio Mätzler | Cohaga AG | R17 Ventures AG | Performance Marketing Agency
Fabio MätzlerCEO, Cohaga AG
Cooperation is very pleasant
“We have experienced an increased output of leads and additional requests for offers via LinkedIn and our company website."
Alex Ferguson-Korstanje | Creative Marketing Associate, Ninety One Asset Management | R17 Ventures AG
Alex Ferguson-KorstanjeCreative Marketing Associate, Ninety One Asset Management
“Working with R17 has been a refreshing experience. From the start there has been energy and proactive performance marketing. I would highly recommend them. They're accountable, they're on it, detail oriented and the turnaround on a lot of the requests that we had was great, which is important in an agile world.”
Adrian Steiner | Das Zelt AG | R17 Ventures AG | Performance Marketing Agency
Adrian SteinerCEO, Das Zelt AG
Substantial growth in B2C and B2B
“R17 Ventures has been managing all our digital performance marketing activities for two years, continuing to do so effectively. We've achieved substantial growth in our B2C ticket sales and in our B2B lead generation."
Licio Greco | Day Shoes AG | R17 Ventures AG | Performance Marketing Agency
Licio GrecoCEO, Day Shoes AG
“Day Shoes' partnership with R17 has yielded remarkable results. Within the first year, our sales increased significantly, primarily due to R17's effective management of Google and Meta advertisements."
Renata Anselmo | Bonsai.ch E-Commerce GmbH | R17 Ventures AG | Performance Marketing Agency
Renata AnselmoCEO, Bonsai.ch E-Commerce GmbH
“R17 helped us to quickly and efficiently migrate our online shop from WooCommerce to Shopify in a more complex environment. Furthermore, we like their sales-driven approach to performance marketing."

OUR AWARDS

We like to let the results that we've achieved for our clients speak for themselves; however, we are also grateful for the digital marketing industry recognition we have received for our outstanding team and their phenomenal work in driving results for our clients through world class online marketing and digital advertising.

R17 Ventures has been named the fastest growing digital advertising agency in the world (Clutch 100, 2023), have won 5 times at the prestigious Digital Commerce Awards, have 2 Web Excellence Awards, 2x Shop Usability Awards - and our office in South Africa was named the Best Performance Marketing Agency in the African Excellence Awards.

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"If you're looking for real growth - R17 is the partner for you.

Whether you need a digital performance marketing partner to increase leads, sales, users or downloads, our team can help you achieve this.

We're so confident in our ability to deliver growth, we are willing to bet our fees on it!"

- Raphael Rohner, CEO

 

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APPLY FOR OUR ACADEMY

Now accepting applications!
The R17 Academy - our career acceleration programme - develops and mentors young minds into stand-out digital performance marketers with the goal of full-time employment.

 

Proudly endorsed by the Embassy of Switzerland in South Africa

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APPLY FOR OUR ACADEMY

The next in-take begins January 2024
The R17 Academy - our career acceleration programme - develops and mentors young minds into stand-out digital performance marketers with the goal of full-time employment.

 

Proudly endorsed by the Embassy of Switzerland in South Africa

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CONTACT US

Are you interested in finding out more and exploring synergies for working with us? Kindly fill out the form, or contact us on the details below, and one of our growth specialists will be in touch soon.

 
PHONE:      +41 43 588 19 23
EMAIL:        sales@r17ventures.com

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

 
 
Why should I choose R17?

With a track-record for success, we focus on the bottom line and the core metrics - backed by our performance-based remuneration model.

We've developed data-led frameworks across multiple industry verticals and take an fast-paced, agile approach to deliver optimal results.

Powered by a world class team of performance marketers, creative strategists, developers, and a strong support team, you know you're in the best hands with R17 Ventures as your digital performance marketing agency.

What services does R17 offer?

We are a full-service digital performance marketing agency.

Our list of services includes:

- performance marketing (paid media & PPC)
- digital creative production (graphic design, animation, shoots & user generated content) 
- email marketing (automations, campaigns etc)
- social media content creation & community management
- website, e-commerce & landing page development
- CRM implementation & integration
- SEO / search engine optimisation
- conversion rate optimisation 
- due diligence reporting for digital investors
- support staff for online businesses
Do you produce creative assets?

Yes, we do! We produce UGC, 3D, do in-house shootings and more. We work according to your CI/CD. As creatives play such an integral role to performance marketing, we constantly run tests and have a super feedback loop. We also work with model agencies & influencer agencies globally.

How are performance deals structured? We charge a base fee that is typically 50% less than other digital agencies + performance bonus, which is based on incremental growth (if you don't see growth, this performance bonus is not payable).
What size client to you work with?

From promising start-ups to established enterprise brands, we work across the spectrum.

The only catch: you need to be as driven about your growth as we will be.

Which regions do you work in?

We work across 15+ global regions. These include:

- DACH (Germany, Austria & Switzerland)
- North America (USA & Canada)
- UK (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) & Southern Ireland
- Europe (Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain, Bulgaria & Portugal)
- Scandinavia (Denmark, Sweden & Norway)
- GCC / Middle East (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, & the United Arab Emirates)
- East Asia (China & Hong Kong)
- Sub-Saharan Africa (South Africa & Namibia)
- Australia & New Zealand