Our mission
To make it simpler to stay meaningfully informed about the things we care for, through thoughtful technology that respects privacy and everyday life.
Our story · In development
Technology that makes room for what matters.
We believe technology should help us stay close to the people, pets, plants and homes we care about, and then quietly step aside so we can get on with our lives.
Kinvalis is a young, Germany-based venture in development, built around that belief.
What inspired the name
- Kin, inspired by Kinship & kindred connection
- The people, pets, plants and homes we feel close to.
- valis, inspired by Values
- The beliefs we build on: privacy, understanding, reliability and ownership.
The name
Kinship and values, in one word.
We chose the name Kinvalis because it joins the two ideas we want to stay true to as we build.
Caring for the people, pets, plants and homes close to you is personal. Technology that helps with it should earn its place: by respecting your privacy, being honest about what it knows, and staying yours. To us, neither idea works without the other.
Why we exist
What we’re working toward.
Our vision
A world where useful home technology gives people more understanding and freedom, without asking them to trade away their privacy or independence.
What guides us
Four principles we build around.
Privacy, understanding, reliability and ownership. They help us decide what to build, and what to leave out.
Your home. Your data.
Everyday home activity belongs to the people who live there. Our aim is to keep that history on your own hub by default, and to explain clearly anything that would leave it.
Privacy
Understanding, not noise.
A helpful update should make sense at a glance and be honest about how sure it can be. A little context is worth more than another stream of alerts.
Understanding
Made to be dependable.
Good technology works quietly in the background. We want Kinvalis to be dependable in everyday life, and to say clearly when information is missing or unavailable.
Reliability
Yours to own.
Buying a product should mean getting lasting value from it. Our aim is to keep essential features without mandatory monthly subscriptions, and to make any optional service transparent.
Ownership
Where we are
Early days, and honest about it.
Kinvalis is at an early stage: we’re shaping ideas, learning about real everyday needs and working toward a first useful experience. Nothing is available yet. Rather than promise everything at once, we want to start with something genuinely useful, listen to real feedback and grow from there.
Based in Germany
Our work on Kinvalis is based in Germany. It’s where the idea is taking shape.
In development
We’re still shaping and refining our ideas, and we’ll say clearly when something becomes available.
Learning as we go
We want to understand real everyday needs before making promises. What people tell us helps decide what comes first.
Wondering what this means in practice?Read the FAQ
Follow the journey
Come along as Kinvalis takes shape.
We’ll share occasional, honest updates when there’s something real to tell. And if you have a question or an idea, we’d love to hear it.
Follow development
Occasional, honest updates as Kinvalis takes shape: what we’re building, learning and deciding. No sales pitches.
Email updates are coming soon.