Top 15 Biotech Angel Investors in Switzerland (October 2023)

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• Versameb — Versameb AG is a preclinical-stage biopharmaceutical company located in Basel, Switzerland managed by an experienced scientific and business pharmaceutical industry team. The company’s focus is the development of novel RNA-based therapeutics. Versameb’s proprietary VERSagile technology platform enables efficient development of functional mRNAmolecules for customized protein expression and modification in multiple disease areas with high unmet medical need.
• Enterprise Bot — Cost-effective Conversational AI solutions transforming customer interaction for global enterprises. Discover cutting-edge chat, email, and voice tech.
• Scientific Visual — Scientific Visual supplies quality control workstations to visualize defects in non-polished sapphire such as watch covers, ingots and wafers.

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• Biowatch — Biowatch is a user-friendly wrist veins biometric reader that functions as a security solution for mobile payment protection and smart device interaction. Users can access the app for enrolling their vein pattern and selecting applications and devices that needs to be connected to their Biowatch, wear their BioWatch and activate it by matchingtheir vein pattern with their enrolled reference, get PKI encrypted user code transmitted from their Biowatch, and start opening doors without the use of keys and passwords.Biowatch was launched by Joe Rice and Matthias Vanoni and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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• Deel — With Deel, your business can easily hire anywhere. No more worrying about local laws, complex tax systems, or managing international payroll. Deel takes care of everything in 150+ countries.
• Cradle — Using robust prediction algorithms and AI design recommendations, Cradle assists biologists in rapidly designing better proteins. Cradle gives you complete ownership of the intellectual property while maintaining the privacy and security of your sequences and data.
• KoBold Metals — KoBold is a mineral exploration company driving the clean energy future by accelerating the discovery of critical metals.

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• Storypod — The screen-free, educational audio toy that engages children independently & makes learning fun. Storypod delights toddlers, preschoolers, 1st, & 2nd graders with music, stories, songs, audiobooks, & podcasts. The Storypod audio player features recording from any phone, bedtime nightlight, sound machine, & white noise.
• TROCAFONE — Trocafone is the first end-to-end e-commerce marketplace of LATAM that enable people to buy and sell used electronics hassle free, focused on smartphones in Brazil. At Trocafone they improve the selling and buying experience by acquiring the devices from sellers, refurbishing and re-selling them as pre-owned certified. Buyers enjoy the greatdeals of a peer-to-peer marketplace combined with the service, convenience, and safety of a retail store. Sellers enjoy a streamlined experience since It takes seconds to sell an item, and shipping is effortless with Trocafone's pre-addressed, pre-stamped mailers.
• 4D Lifetec — 4D Lifetec is a biotechnology company promoting and developing screening and test systems for molecular diagnostics. It also offers a unique solution for DNA defect and repair based screening programs and is, therefore, the diagnostic method of the first choice. The company profits from different networks in science and healthcare.4D Lifetecprovides kits, reagents, download center, 4D life tanks, and service packages. They also offer cost savings for healthcare provider by its outstanding precision and a high degree of standardization both leading to a reduction of false positive results.4D Lifetec was founded by Dr. Arne Faisst and Nick Mijnssen in 2014 and is headquartered in Cham, Zug.

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• Aiden — Reduce risk, enhance compliance, and simplify IT with modern, intelligent software packaging and deployment using Artificial Intelligence.
• Compaas — Compaas: The Compensation Platform | Total Visibility. Zero Spreadsheets. Painless raise cycles, compensation metrics, people analytics, rewards letters
• Provenance — Provenance is a software solution for sustainability communications and supply chain transparency.

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• MIRAI FOODS — Love meat? Mirai aims to produce the meat of the future by cultivating animal cells in a controlled environment

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• Metaphysiks — Metaphysiks is a groundbreaking immersive technology company combining world leading neuroscience and robotics to create multisensory experiences.

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• Cradle — Using robust prediction algorithms and AI design recommendations, Cradle assists biologists in rapidly designing better proteins. Cradle gives you complete ownership of the intellectual property while maintaining the privacy and security of your sequences and data.

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• Dunatura — Dunatura engages in the manufacture and supply of vitamins and micronutrients.
• Testmate Health — Testmate Health is a medtech startup and award-winning spin-off of University of Geneva (Switzerland). We have developed a smartphone compatible platform test kit that diagnoses any disease with an identifiable DNA or RNA sequence - without the need for a lab, providing results directly at home in minutes. Based on this platform, our firstsolution is the first rapid urine self-test for the four most common sexually transmitted diseases (STD). One million new STDs are diagnosed a day, and yet the best improvements to date still need a lab, with results taking up to 7 days to be ready. Our easy to use all-in-one-kit provides results in minutes, anywhere, at any time, and the result is scannable by a smartphone to enable people to immediately gain access to treatment – if needed. Further test-kits with other diseases are in the pipeline to empower users to skip the waiting room, and take charge of their health from home.

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• NewBiologix — NewBiologix operates as a technology innovation company, develops a proprietary and breakthroughDNA integration platform for the advanced engineering of human and mammaliancell lines.

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• Human API — Health data platform that connects to all data sources, enabling companies to build new technologies & deliver better experiences to customers.
• Levels — Levels helps you see how food affects your health with data from biosensors like continuous glucose monitors (CGMs)
• Blackrock Neurotech — Blackrock Neurotech innovative brain technologies provide new hope for people with paralysis & other neurological disorders.

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• Cradle — Using robust prediction algorithms and AI design recommendations, Cradle assists biologists in rapidly designing better proteins. Cradle gives you complete ownership of the intellectual property while maintaining the privacy and security of your sequences and data.

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• FORMA Therapeutics — Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company, founded in 1923 and headquartered in Denmark. Our purpose is to drive change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases.
• Aileron Therapeutics — Aileron Therapeutics - ALRN-6924 - myelopreservation
• ImmunOs Therapeutics — ImmunOs Therapeutics AG is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing next generation and novel human immunomodulatory proteins with a role in both innate and adaptive immunity.Their mission is to develop the next generation of novel therapeutics that will improve the lives of patients with serious disease.

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• ProteoMediX — ProteoMediX is a spinoff company of ETH Zurich and specialized in the identification of novel biomarkers for the early detection of cancer and the personalized treatment thereof.The first product currently developed is a blood-based test that enables the diagnosis of prostate cancer with significantly higher accuracy than today's clinicalstandard.This reduces unnecessary biopsies and thus results in significant cost savings for the healthcare system and less discomfort for the patient.

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• TYXIT — TYXIT is linking musicians wirelessly without configuration, allowing a personal audio monitoring.
• PXL Vision — PXL Vision enables state-of-the-art digital identity verification. PXL Vision's highly flexible technology solution helps global customers build trust digitally...
• 1Drop Diagnostics — 1Drop Diagnostics is a cutting edge medical diagnostics and life science company. They combine the best techniques from microfluidics, biochemistry, photonics and information technology to build high performance point-of-care diagnostics devices.Their vision is to provide high quality medical information for everyone. They aim to increase accessto quality healthcare by providing laboratory quality, easy to use, medical diagnostics in any setting. The 1Drop Diagnostics system is being developed for a broad menu of clinical applications including multiplexed assays of proteins, nucleic acids and peptides. Their first clinical applications are in the screening, diagnostics and monitoring of cardiovascular disease and infectious disease.Their mission is to improve patient lives by enabling precision medicine through non-invasive diagnostic tests providing actionable health information that is accessible to everyone at any time. They facilitate the early detection, prevention and management of disease. They empower people to live better lives.