The entire startup ecosystem in Switzerland is now worth a total $149B, up 3.7x sine 2016, with significant value driven by the country’s leading health and biotech startups, and university spinouts. Switzerland, despite being a relatively small country by population, is particularly entrepreneurial, with more startups per capita than it’s bigger, more headline-grabbing startup neighbours. It has also created more unicorn startups per capita than anywhere else in Europe bar Sweden.
Top Venture Capital Firms in Zurich
1-Lakestar
Lakestar is a venture capital firm investing in technology companies led by exceptional entrepreneurs.
Website: http://www.lakestar.com/
Founded: 2012
Latest fund size: €426M (2019)
Notable Investments: Skype, Spotify, Facebook, Airbnb
2-Mountain Partners
Mountain Partners is a globally operating company builder that invests in technology companies.
Website: https://mountain.partners/
Founded: 2005
Latest fund size: -
Notable Investments: Rocket Internet, Clovia, Identiv, Tillhub, TrueHome, Bluesmart, Glamit
3-Redalpine
Redalpine is one of the leading European early-stage VCs, with a focus on highly-scalable ICT and Health Tech start-ups.
Website: http://www.redalpine.com/
Founded: 2007
Latest fund size: CHF150M (2021)
Notable Investments: Finiata, JUNIQE, bexio, Knip, Car Throttle, Givve, Veeseo
4-Swisscom Ventures
Swisscom Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Swisscom, that specializes in early stage tech investments.
Website: https://ventures.swisscom.com/
Founded: 2005
Latest fund size: CHF200M (2018)
Notable Investments: Fastly, Evolva, Bring!, bexio
5-Blue Horizon Corporation
Blue Horizon is an investment firm that invests in companies and businesses in the agriculture and food processing sector.
Website: https://www.bluehorizon.com/
Founded: 2016
Latest fund size: -
Notable Investments: SunFed, Planetary, California Cultured, Change Foods, BIOMILQ
6-SICTIC
Swiss ICT Investor Club (SICTIC) connects smart money investors to Swiss seed and early-stage tech startups.
Website: http://www.sictic.ch/
Founded: 2014
Latest fund size:
Notable Investments: CodeCheck, TestingTime, Carbon Delta, WeAVR
7-Nextech Invest
Nextech Invest is a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in early, mid stage and late stage, and emerging growth.
Website: http://www.nextechinvest.com/
Founded: 1998
Latest fund size: $64M
Notable Investments: EQRx, C4 Therapeutics, Blueprint Medicines, Arvinas, Jounce Therapeutics
8-BB Biotech Ventures
BB BIOTECH VENTURES is a healthcare-dedicated venture capital fund, focused on companies that develop and market drugs and medical devices.
Website: http://www.bbbiotechventures.com/
Founded: 1993
Latest fund size: -
Notable Investments: Moderna Therapeutics, Molecular Partners, Radius Health, BioXell, TargeGen
9-Wingman Ventures
Wingman Ventures is Switzerland’s leading pre-seed fund backing tech founder teams with the potential to become global market leaders.
Website: https://www.wingman.ch/
Founded: 2016
Latest fund size: $83M
Notable Investments: Bring!, Insightness
10-Aravis Ventures
Aravis Ventures is a private equity firm that invests in renewable energy and life sciences sector.
Website: http://www.aravis.ch/
Founded: 2001
Latest fund size: -
Notable Investments: Ambrx, Omeros, Evolva, Telormedix, Ikaria
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