# Top 50 Artificial intelligence VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Switzerland in October 2023 ## SICTIC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 20 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence How to Invest in Swiss Startups That Last The Investor community of the Swiss ICT Investor Club (SICTIC) helped to fund to more than 160 Swiss tech startups to date. While doing so, they learned a lot about what to watch out for and how to foster success. Read more Get your FREE angel handbook ## Foundation for Technological Innovation (FIT) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 17 - Stages: Debt Financing, Grant, Seed - Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Information Technology The Foundation for Technological Innovation (FIT) has been helping startups since 1994, encourages entrepreneurship & supports innovation. ## Verve Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zug, Zug, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 16 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Health Care, Software, Biotechnology Verve Ventures has invested in more than 140 science and technology startups. We support visionary and resilient entrepreneurs from day one and are a reliable partner for the entire journey. We typically invest EUR 1-3m in early as well as later stage rounds of European high tech startups. ## Zürcher Kantonal Bank - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 16 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Medical Device, Biotechnology Zürcher Kantonalbank - as an independent, incorporated public-law institution - is wholly owned by the canton of Zurich. ## Wingman Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 14 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS We dedicate our know-how, experience and energy to the new generation of startup founders, helping them navigate the skies on their way to success. ## Swisscom Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology Swisscom Ventures is an venture capital arm of Swisscom AG, that specializes in early stage tech investments founded in 2007.Swisscom Ventures invests in growth companies with emerging business models and technologies of strategic relevance to Swisscom's core business. As a value-add investor, Swisscom brings its investees the technicalexpertise and strategic insights of an incumbent telecom operator. We act as a bridge to Swisscom's operational business units, which portfolio companies can also leverage as a test environment for their products and services.Swisscom Ventures seeks minority stakes in companies related to the information/communications/entertainment space. ## Spicehaus Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zug, Zug, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence We are a Swiss venture capital investor, investing in early-stage tech start-ups from Switzerland. Are you looking for private equity? Join our network now. ## High-Tech Grunderfonds - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Biotechnology High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) is a seed investor that finances high-potential, tech-driven startups. With EUR 895.5 million in total investment volume across three funds and an international network of partners, HTGF has already helped forge more than 500 startups since 2005. Driven by their expertise, entrepreneurial spirit, and passion, its teamof experienced investment managers and startup experts help guide the development of young companies. HTGF’s focus is on high-tech startups in a range of sectors, including software, media, internet, hardware, automation, health care, chemistry, and life sciences.To date, external investors have injected over EUR 2 billion into the HTGF portfolio via about 1,400 follow-on financing rounds. HTGF has also successfully sold interests in more than 100 companies. Investors in this public-private partnership include the Federal Ministry For Economic Affairs and Energy, the KfW Banking Group, and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft e.V., as well as the companies ALTANA, BASF, BAYER, B.Braun, Boehringer Ingelheim, Robert Bosch, BÜFA, CEWE, Deutsche Post DHL, Dräger, Drillisch AG, EVONIK, EWE AG, FOND OF Haniel, Hettich, Knauf, Körber, LANXESS, media + more venture Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG, PHOENIX CONTACT, Postbank, QIAGEN, RWE Generation SE, SAP, Schufa, Schwarz Gruppe, STIHL, Thüga, Vector Informatik, WACKER and Wilh. Werhahn KG. ## VI Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Altendorf, Schwyz, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Series A, Series C, Series B - Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical Device VI Partners are Venture Capitalists successfully financing outstanding teams and innovations in the Healthcare and Technology space since 20 years. ## b2venture (formerly btov Partners) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Saint Gallen, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology Btov Partners is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in digital and industrial technology companies. With investment teams in Digital and Industrial Tech, Btov invests EUR 50m per year in high-growth companies with ticket sizes from EUR 0.25m to 3.5m. ## Acequia Capital (AceCap) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seattle, Washington, United States - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence We are a leading early-stage investment platform. We are at the center of a global ecosystem that attracts and fuels the technical founders and product teams building the next wave of global businesses. ## Momenta - Type: VC Fund - Location: Engelberg, Obwalden, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence Momenta is the leading Digital Industry venture capital + growth firm. We accelerate entrepreneurs and leaders devoted to the digitization of energy, manufacturing, smart spaces, and supply chains. Since 2012, our team of deep industry operators have made over 100 investments in entrepreneurs and helped scale over 150 industry leaders via ouraward-winning executive search and strategic advisory practices. ## SIX FinTech Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Blockchain SIX invests in global early stage start-ups, focusing on companies that provide value to the Swiss financial center. ## 4FO Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Health Care, Medical 4FO Ventures ## BackBone Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Convertible Note, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, Financial Services, Robotics BackBone Ventures' focus are early-stage investments, primarly in the area of innovative ICT, FoodTech and disruptive technologies in DACH & Israel. Committed to achieve a positive impact for the next generation by empowering access to proficient ventures investments. ## Gentian Investments - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sarnen, Obwalden, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology Gentian is an early-stage investment company founded by the Entrepreneurs Elian Kool and Gerhard Gerner. We focus on investments in SaaS platforms, Mobile, Robotics/Drones and adjacent areas we have a passion for.Based in Switzerland, most of our investments are in the DACH region, but with a clear focus on a global market.We investexclusively in enthusiastic teams, which we support with our experience as entrepreneurs as board member or advisor. ## Seed X Liechtenstein - Type: VC Fund - Location: Schaan, Schaan, Liechtenstein - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, SaaS Seed X is a European-focused venture capital firm with strong roots in Liechtenstein. We help driven startups scale by providing a strong network of experienced entrepreneurs and industry leaders. ## GoBeyond - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, Medical, Software GoBeyond is a FinTech company transforming angel investing into a new scalable asset class for small and large, novice to experienced investors. It offers a unique deal platform, portfolio tools, syndication/pooling, due diligence, investment monitoring services, training and certified deal leaders.Its clients are individuals, familyoffices, professional groups and corporations. It is active in the EU, Switzerland and the US. GoBeyond also offers educational training modules for angel investors in 11 categories. ## Session.vc - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence At session we back early-stage companies in the Software and Consumer space. As active investors, we can only partner with a few companies. When we do, we roll up our sleeves and get to work, providing entrepreneurs with access to expertise and insights across the entire spectrum of company building. ## DAA Capital Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Film DAA Capital Partners is a Swiss-based private equity firm founded with the ambition to make a difference. We believe in creating value through long-term partnerships with talented entrepreneurs, managers and investors, and supporting them by leveraging our multidisciplinary expertise and our global network ## CNB Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Electronics, Textiles CNB Capital believes in the power of technology-driven entrepreneurship. We understand real innovation creates moat and defensibility. We provide long-term commitment, building an enduring partnership without the usual exit pressure. ## EquityPitcher Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Information Technology, Software, SaaS EquityPitcher is an Early-Growth Venture Capital firm that supports promising startups from the DACH region. Through close cooperation with renowned industry experts, investors and exit partners, we pave the way for entrepreneurs to attain the three decisive success factors: know-how, contacts and capital. ## FYRFLY Venture Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Menlo Park, California, United States - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence Fyrfly Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that focuses on data and intelligence. The firm prefers to invest in startups and early-stage companies in the information technology sector. ## Hasler Foundation - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bern, Bern, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, GPS, Drones The purpose of the Hasler Foundation is to promote information and communications technology (ICT) for the well-being and benefit of Switzerland as an intellectual and industrial center. The Foundation aims to play an active role in ensuring that Switzerland continues to take a leading position in science and technology in the future.TheFoundation provides its support by financing or co-financing selected educational, research and innovation projects and undertakings in the field of ICT. The Foundation is politically and religiously neutral and free of any commercial interests. Although it is a non-profit-making organisation, it is not a charity, in that its support is always results-based, in keeping with the purpose of the Foundation. ## TiVentures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Analytics, Renewable Energy TiVenture is a seed investment fund owned by the Fondazione Centenario Banca Stato that invests in early stage companies with innovative technologies and high growth potential, principally in southern Switzerland. TiVenture is actively looking and ready to support exceptional founders and entrepreneurs developing scalable products for the globalmarket. TiVenture has a diversified portfolio of companies and is mainly active in the life science, medical, high-tech and IT sectors. ## True Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Palo Alto, California, United States - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Internet A Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm focused on early stage technology startups. We invest in brilliant people who bring ideas that matter to life. ## Wingman Campus Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Analytics Wingman Campus Fund aims to educate students and support entrepreneurs to disrupt the startup culture on campuses, producing the next generation of tech leaders, and creating more value for society. ## La Famiglia - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS We are an early-stage venture capital fund backing the best tech entrepreneurs across Europe and the US ## Conny & Co - Type: VC Fund - Location: Wollerau, Schwyz, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, FinTech, Insurance We are an international investment company with the mission of backing promising startup companies in the most exciting high-growth markets. ## Aslanoba Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Software Aslanoba Capital is an early stage investor in tech startups in Turkey and the US. The company invests in startups pursuing disruptive ideas in areas such as marketplaces, e-commerce, mobile, classifieds, content, and SaaS with a consideration of investment between $0.25 million and $2 million.Aslanoba was founded in 2013 and is based inIstanbul, Turkey. ## Swiss Startup Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Information Technology, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence Swiss Ventures Group Website ## Next Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Health Care, Apps, FinTech Next Ventures - UK-based Fintech Venture Capital, Fintech, Entrepreneur, Bulent Tekmen, Venture, Capital ## PostFinance - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bern, Bern, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Insurance It is the fifth largest retail financial institution in Switzerland. ## another.vc - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology We're just another venture capital firm. We invest as soon as you made up your mind to start a company. Sometimes even before that. ## Rebel Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, FinTech, Health Care Rebel Fund is powered by an elite team of top Y Combinator alumni partners to support the world's most promising technology startup founders ## Swiss Post - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bern, Bern, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Logistics Swiss Post works in accordance with clear principles and is fully aware of its social and ecological responsibility. It provides high-quality, innovative, marketable services and makes every effort to satisfy the high expectations of its customers. ## Boundary Holding - Type: VC Fund - Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Belgium - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Drones, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence Boundary Holding is a European deep tech investment firm with presence in Luxembourg and France that invests in technologies enabling 4th industrial revolution. ## Totm Technologies - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Convertible Note - Focus: Software, Biometrics, Machine Learning At TOTM Technologies, we recognise positive identity as an universal enabler. A world of possibilities at our fingertips grows with every scan, swipe or selfie. Because we see identity not as a means to an end, but as a key that opens unlimited doors. Opportunities exist at the core of every person, community, business and country, waiting to be unlocked ## Loyal VC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce Loyal runs a global venture fund with quarterly redemptions and a proprietary gate-stage process, reducing investment bias and unlocking greater returns. Partnered with INSEAD, Founder Institute, and 500+ advisors, we are Loyal to the world with 250+ investments in 50+ countries. ## ICOS Capital Management - Type: VC Fund - Location: Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series B, Seed - Focus: Solar, Water, Food and Beverage ICOS Capital is a professional venture and growth capital investment firm with combined experience of over 50 years of investing over 100 million euros in over 40 European technology companies. It differentiates itself as an operational venture capital firm after having directed numerous success stories, with over 75 years of hands on experienceand 12 exits through M&A and IPOs. It has strategic partnership with major corporations that see value in being at the forefront of the development and dissemination of cleantech innovations, both for capital gains and to substantiates strategic and corporate social responsibility objectives. These strategic alliances provide ICOS Capital with preferred access to the corporations’ extensive global networks and considerable knowledge base. ## ASTARA Innovation & Venture Lab (formerly B4Motion) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Automotive, Apps, Transportation We are a Mobility Lab. We research, invest and build. ## Serpentine Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Automotive Serpentine Ventures (SERV) is the investment arm of the Swiss startup group. Serpentine refers to the meandering roads found across the Swiss Mountains. Unreachable mountain peaks become accessible by following the serpentine path. ## Global Founders Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, Software, FinTech Over the past two decades, GFC have backed over five hundred entrepreneurs worldwide, e.g. Facebook, LinkedIn, Slack, and Away Travel. ## Third Sphere - Type: VC Fund - Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: Software, Real Estate, Transportation Early-stage fund focused on rapid, scalable climate action and targeting outsized impact and outsized returns. ## DeepTech Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: GPS, Data Center, Property Development DeepTech Ventures is a community of investors supporting European early-stage companies applying deep technologies with an available prototype, early customer traction and highly scalable business models. ## First Momentum Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence Pre-Seed B2B Tech VC - Engineers at heart, investors by choice ## Boğaziçi Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Video Games Boğaziçi Ventures has been established in 2015 with the purpose of supporting entrepreneurship to take their global success to a next level. We aim to invest in technology start-ups which have talented teams by providing business models and looking for funds and mentoring support for future exponential growth.BV Growth fund will only focus on thetechnology startups established in Turkey at the growth stage while having the ambition to get into the global market.BV Crypto fund will be closed with a minimum fund size of $50M to invest in cryptocurrency and blockchain projects. People are interested in investing in cryptocurrency, especially new initial coin offerings (ICO), but they don’t know which one is reliable. We have an extremely capable team dedicated to cryptocurrency. Our analysts search hundreds of ICO projects, follow their communication, investigate the commitment of their teams, make interviews and if they have a chance, even visit them at their locations to give a much better decision. ## Promus Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Investing in early-stage deep-tech software/hardware companies run by visionary and tenacious founding teams. ## Swisscom - Type: VC Fund - Location: Worblaufen, Bern, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Grant - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Analytics Swisscom, Switzerland’s leading telecoms company and one of its leading IT companies, is headquartered in Ittigen, close to the capital city Berne. Swisscom’s international activities are concentrated mainly in Italy, where its subsidiary Fastweb is one of the biggest broadband providers. Around 21,500 employees achieve a revenues of CHF 2.89billion to the end of the 1st Quarter 2016. Swisscom is one of the most sustainable companies in Switzerland and Europe. ## PT1 - PropTech1 Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Real Estate, Information Technology, SaaS PropTech1 Ventures - the leading independent venture capital fund focused on PropTech and ConstructionTech in Europe # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features: - 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others) - Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data - Updated daily from public funding news - CSV and Excel export The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co