Soverli secures USD 2.6M to bring usable sovereignty to every smartphone
15.12.2025
Recent Venture Kick winner and ETH Zurich spin-off Soverli has developed a sovereign operating layer designed to run on any commercial smartphone. The technology functions independently of Android and iOS while remaining fully compatible with both platforms and requiring no hardware changes.
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Digital sovereignty is increasingly prioritized across Europe, yet smartphones remain dependent on un-auditable operating systems. Large-scale outages and security breaches have shown how this reliance can disrupt governments, emergency services, and industries.
Recent Venture Kick recipient Soverli introduces an architecture that works alongside existing operating systems, allowing multiple isolated environments to run on a single device. Users retain the full Android experience while gaining access to a sovereign, auditable OS that can be switched to in milliseconds. In a recent demonstration, Signal ran inside this environment with a sharply reduced attack surface, ensuring confidentiality even if the main OS is compromised.
The company’s first application focuses on mission-critical communication, with public-sector pilots underway. If Android fails due to misconfiguration or attack, the isolated environment continues to operate, ensuring essential workflows remain available. Enterprises are also exploring the system for secure bring-your-own-device setups that separate personal and professional use.
As Europe accelerates efforts around digital sovereignty, smartphones remain a major unresolved gap. Soverli’s approach offers institutions a way to introduce their own security posture on commercial devices without custom hardware. With the new funding, the team will expand engineering, broaden device support, and strengthen integrations with mobile device management systems.
CEO Ivan Puddu and CTO Moritz Schneider
Recent Venture Kick recipient Soverli introduces an architecture that works alongside existing operating systems, allowing multiple isolated environments to run on a single device. Users retain the full Android experience while gaining access to a sovereign, auditable OS that can be switched to in milliseconds. In a recent demonstration, Signal ran inside this environment with a sharply reduced attack surface, ensuring confidentiality even if the main OS is compromised.
The company’s first application focuses on mission-critical communication, with public-sector pilots underway. If Android fails due to misconfiguration or attack, the isolated environment continues to operate, ensuring essential workflows remain available. Enterprises are also exploring the system for secure bring-your-own-device setups that separate personal and professional use.
As Europe accelerates efforts around digital sovereignty, smartphones remain a major unresolved gap. Soverli’s approach offers institutions a way to introduce their own security posture on commercial devices without custom hardware. With the new funding, the team will expand engineering, broaden device support, and strengthen integrations with mobile device management systems.
CEO Ivan Puddu and CTO Moritz Schneider