# Top 50 Proptech Startup Investors in Switzerland in October 2023 ## Serpentine Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 7 - 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. ## Verve Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zug, Zug, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 7 - 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. ## Constructive Venture Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Real Estate, SaaS, Analytics Swiss Immo Lab builds an ecosystem for innovation in real estate. Established by strategic partners from the construction & real estate industry who invest in seed & early-stage startups from proptech, contech and fintech ## Zürcher Kantonal Bank - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 4 - 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. ## SICTIC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 4 - 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 ## Startfeld foundation - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Real Estate, Finance Startfeld foundation ## 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. ## Foundation for Technological Innovation (FIT) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 3 - 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. ## Session.vc - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 3 - 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. ## Tomahawk.VC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A - Focus: FinTech, Cryptocurrency, SaaS Tomahawk.VC (www.tomahawk.vc) is an entrepreneur-led early-stage venture capital firm founded by serial entrepreneur Cédric Waldburger. We invest in global-first companies in Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A rounds. We give honest and quick feedback and value empathy, execution and clarity. We think that data beats experience beats opinion.Global-first companies are ventures that think and act global from the very start. They hire the best talent from anywhere in the world and build company culture incorporating remote employees from day 1. Investments range from USD 100k-1M per transaction and up to USD 2M per company. Global focus, based in Switzerland. Get in touch via www.Tomahawk.VC. ## Alpana Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, FinTech, Information Technology Alpana Ventures is a Swiss VC focusing on digital transformation.Since 2016 we backed 45 founder teams with 3 Funds, supporting them in their journey towards a positive impact.Committed to value creation, we discover deep tech solutions in Switzerland, Europe and the US.We invest to embed them into innovative business models and back them tobecome global market leaders.Applying ESG criteria, our portfolio companies help create a more sustainable future. ## 21Celsius Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Baar, Zug, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: Retail, Internet, E-Commerce 21Celsius Ventures is an investment company based in Zug, Switzerland led by independent, lateral thinkers who aim to help their partners overcome financial and operational hurdles and grow alongside them. At 21Celsius, we operate in a straightforward, honest and laser-focused manner. ## Wingman Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 2 - 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. ## 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 ## Swiss Startup Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: SaaS, Software, Furniture Swiss Startup Capital AG, a fully owned subsidiary of Swiss Startup Group AG, is the investment arm of the group. The dedicated unit offers exclusive access to venture capital investments, unlocking new opportunities in the early-stage venture asset class. ## 808 Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cottesloe, Western Australia, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Travel, Hospitality, Rental Property 808 Ventures is an early stage tech startup investor that provides individual and family office investors with access to pre-vetted startup opportunities you dont want to miss out on. ## Swiss Founders Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Saint Gallen, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Information Technology Swiss Founders Fund is a seed and early stage investment fund based in St.Gallen, Switzerland. SFF invests in and builds companies globally. ## Creathor Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bad Homburg, Hessen, Germany - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Health Care, Biotechnology We have been investing at the frontier of technology and science for over 30 years. We know what it takes to succeed. ## Sparrow Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Health Care, Medical Device, Real Estate We are a Zurich-based Venture Builder and Growth Equity Investor. With our ambitious team of highly customer-focused entrepreneurs, we are committed to putting our expertise to work and strive to make an impact. ## Impulse VC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Advertising, Software, E-Commerce Fund for technological internet companies ## Luzerner Kantonalbank - Type: VC Fund - Location: Luzern, Luzern, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Software, Property Management, AgTech Luzerner Kantonalbank (LUKB) is the leading bank in Canton Lucerne. As a traditional full-service provider, it offers all of the services that clients have come to expect from a modern bank, with a focus on basic banking, mortgages, financing for small and midsized enterprises (SMEs) and wealth management advice. ## SmartFin - Type: VC Fund - Location: Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Analytics Venture capital fund focussing on European B2B technology companies. ## Ringier Digital Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Internet, E-Commerce, Food and Beverage Are you a digital startup with a clear unique selling proposition looking for investment? Find out how to partner with us. ## GoBeyond - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 2 - 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. ## Angelsquare - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Internet, Artificial Intelligence AngelSquare is a venture capital firm that prefers to provide seed and series A investments to companies operating in the fintech, SaaS, artificial intelligence and software sectors. ## 3wVentures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Herisau, Ausser-Rhoden, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology 3wVentures provides seed money and venture capital to international internet startups. As they focus on early stage projects and prototypes, our investments and co-investments target a volume of up to USD 250,000. ## Atka Capital - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Blockchain, Apps, Cryptocurrency Atka Capital invest in cryptocurrency and blockchain sectors. ## Platanus Holding - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Finance, Big Data, Software Platanus Holding is a investment firm. ## Graubundner Kantonalbank - Type: VC Fund - Location: Chur, Graubunden, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Finance, Big Data, Software Graubündner Kantonalbank is a Swiss cantonal bank. ## Migros - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Medical Migros operates in the retail, industry, and financial service sectors in Switzerland and internationally. It operates through six segments: Cooperative Retailing, Commerce, Industry and Wholesaling, Financial Services, Travel, and Others. The Cooperative Retailing segment is involved in the operation of supermarkets and hypermarkets; andwholesale, catering, specialist markets, leisure, and club schools businesses. This segment also provides health services; and logistics services, such as transportation of goods and central warehousing services. The Commerce segment sells men’s and ladies’ wear, home accessories, entertainment media, office equipment, electro mobility products, and heating and fuel oils; and operates furniture, Internet retail, and convenience stores. The Industry and Wholesaling segment engages in the manufacture and sale of food and near food products, and non-food products under its own brands and labels. The Financial Services segment provides banking products and services. The Travel segment offers tour operator, travel agent, and other related tourist services. The Others segment provides property management services. The company is involved in operating fitness studios and a shopping center; and the production and sale of dried meat, and cold sauces and spices. The Federation of Migro Cooperatives that began operation on August 15, 1925 became Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund in January 1941, with its headquarters in Zurich in Switzerland. ## Swisscom - Type: VC Fund - Location: Worblaufen, Bern, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - 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. ## LafargeHolcim - Type: VC Fund - Location: Jona, Schwyz, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: Warehousing, Construction /*-->*/ Holcim is a global leader in innovative & sustainable building materials. To make cities greener, build smarter infrastructure and improve living standards. ## Swiss National Science Foundation - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Chemical, Manufacturing, Building Material Rapid support for research into coronaviruses and their impact ## Übermorgen Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Energy, Software, Renewable Energy We are an early stage VC for climate tech startups. ## BAS Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Ho Chi Minh City, NA - Vietnam, Vietnam - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Blockchain, Online Games BAS Ventures is established for promoting the sustainable development of the Blockchain industry by cooperating and selectively allying with reputable, industry-savvy organizations and individuals; build the best support mechanism for quality projects applying Blockchain technology. ## Gebert Rüf Stiftung - Type: VC Fund - Location: Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Grant, Pre-Seed - Focus: SaaS, Chemical, Smart Home Gebert Rüf Foundation is the largest Science Foundation of Switzerland with headquarters in Basel. ## Alois Flatz - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Software, Real Estate, Social Media Alois Flatz is a Venture Partner with 20 years' experience in private equity, investment management and sustainability. He is a member of the boards of va-Q-tec and The Mobility House.Before joining Zouk, Alois was a Partner and Head of Research at Sustainable Asset Management in Zurich, where he co-founded the Dow Jones SustainabilityIndex. Alois was also Managing Partner of BTS Investment Advisors, a private equity advisor in India with over $3 billion AUM, and an advisor to the Austrian Ministry of the Environment.A published author on sustainable investment, Alois has a PhD in Business Administration from the University of St. Gallen, an MBA from Vienna University of Economics and studied International Management at HEC. ## DD Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zug, Zug, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: SaaS, Digital Media, Social Media Marketing DD Venture Capital supports outstanding entrepreneurs to realize their vision by providing capital, advisory, and door opening. ## Chris Sukornyk - Type: Angel - Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Travel, Tourism, Real Estate Chris Sukornyk is the founder of Disco. ## High-Tech Grunderfonds - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - 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. ## Innovation Endeavors - Type: VC Fund - Location: Palo Alto, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care Innovation Endeavors is helping entrepreneurs drive a super evolution of industry. We invest in visionary founders, transformational technology and emergent ecosystems for a new world. The firm manages $1.5 billion, and is headquartered in three major regions of innovation: Silicon Valley; Tel Aviv; and New York City. Investments include: Astra,Fabric; Vicarious Surgical; Planet; Plenty; SoFi; Uber; and Zymergen. ## Patrick Spaulding Ryan Ph.D - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel - Focus: Information Technology, FinTech, Mobile Apps Patrick Spaulding Ryan PhD (X-Google, X-Bytedance) is an investor and advisor in early-stage businesses. Patrick invests through PSR Crypto, PRMM USA and is on the Investment Committee at Leawood Venture Capital. Patrick is fractional general counsel and investor in Turion Space, and legal advisor and investor at Bttn. Patrick previously workedat Google for 9 years as a Trust, Engineering & Strategy Principal, and for 2 years at Bytedance as lead TPM in security engineering R&D and as co-director of the web3 research program. Patrick received a PhD in law & economics from KU Leuven (Belgium) and is a graduate of University of St.Gallen (Switzerland), the University of Texas School of Law, and the MIddlebury Institute of International Studies. ## PostFinance - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bern, Bern, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Insurance It is the fifth largest retail financial institution in Switzerland. ## Innosuisse - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berne, Bern, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Grant, Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical Device Innosuisse’s role is to promote science-based innovation in the interests of industry and society in Switzerland. ## W&W IMMO - Type: VC Fund - Location: Affoltern Am Albis, Aargau, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Finance, Big Data, Software Powerful and user-friendly data management is the foundation of efficient property management. More than 3,500 real estate administrations, housing cooperatives and owners benefit from the market-leading solutions of W & W Immo Informatik AG every day. Let the experience of more than three decades of successful software development work for youand manage your properties with one of the proven real estate software from W & W. ## St Galler Kantonalbank - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sankt Gallen, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Finance, Big Data, Software St Galler Kantonalbank provide small and middle-sized companies with banking services and support the economy of the region. The company provides real estate and commercial finance, investment advice, and asset management solutions to its clients. It provides investment advice and asset management solutions to individuals, institutional investors,and external asset managers.St Galler Kantonalbank was founded on 1868 and is headquartered in ## Redstone - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, FinTech, E-Commerce The Redstone team is an international and diverse group of serial entrepreneurs, investors, investment professionals, tech analysts and data scientists. ## Martin Strobel - Type: Angel - Location: Riehen, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: PaaS, SaaS, FinTech Martin Strobel - Non Executive Director @ msg life ## The Spartan Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services We advise, invest and build with the best entrepreneurs in Web3. ## Kraken Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services Kraken Ventures is a global VC fund investing in the economies of the future. Learn more today. # 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