
EIT Food Accelerator
A multi-location accelerator that will support 50 high-impact food-space startups over a four month program.
Food, Beverage +5
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Updated Jun 2026

A multi-location accelerator that will support 50 high-impact food-space startups over a four month program.
Food, Beverage +5

CHF 5M to kick Swiss startups to global markets
Seed, Early Stage VC +4
AI, B2B +11
Up to CHF 150K

Novartis Venture Fund is a venture capital firm focused on companies that develop novel therapeutics and platforms.
Series A, Series B +5
Health, Wellness Beauty +3
Up to $30M - $50M per company

HBM Healthcare Investments finances companies related to human medicine, biotechnology, medical technology, and diagnostics sectors.
Series B, Series C +2
Health, Jobs Recruitment

Highland Europe is a growth-stage technology fund that invests in European internet, mobile, and software companies.
Series B, Series C +6
Enterprise Software, Marketing +45

ACE & Company is a global investment group specialized in venture capital and private equity founded in 2005.
Buyout, Secondary Market +4
Healthcare, Financial Services +7

Lakestar is a venture capital firm investing in technology companies led by exceptional entrepreneurs.
Series A, Seed +7
FinTech, Enterprise Software +30

Swisscom Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Swisscom, that specializes in early stage tech investments.
Series C, Series B +2
Enterprise Software, Telecom +19
$2 million to $10 million

Mountain Partners is a globally operating company builder that invests in technology companies.
Seed, Series A +1
FinTech, Marketing +24

CDC is the UK's development finance institution.
Late Stage VC, Debt Financing +2
FinTech, Food +15

Wingman Ventures is Switzerland’s leading pre-seed fund backing tech founder teams with the potential to become global market leaders.
Seed, Series A +2
Enterprise Software, Health +20
$200K - $3M

Serpentine Ventures (SERV) is the investment arm of the swiss startup group.
Seed, Early Stage VC +2
Transportation, Robotics +28
$100K - $2M

We are the leading European startup investment platform for private and institutional investors.
Series A, Seed +4
Health, Enterprise Software +34
$200 – $5,000,000

UBS is a global financial services company that engages in the provision of financial management solutions.
Series B, Series C +6
FinTech, Enterprise Software +23

Redalpine is one of the leading European early-stage VCs, with a focus on highly-scalable ICT and Health Tech start-ups.
Series A, Seed +4
Health, FinTech +38
$500 – $5,000,000

Swiss-based Venture Capital firm investing in promising early-stage startups across Europe.
Seed, Series A
MedTech, Deeptech +2

Emerald Technology Ventures specializes in clean technology venture capital.
Series A, Series B +4
Energy, Enterprise Software +16

Nextech Invest is a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in early, mid stage and late stage, and emerging growth.
Series B, Series A +2
Health, Media

Tech4Trust Season 4 Swiss 6-month acceleration program for promising startups in the fields of digital trust and cybersecurity
Early Stage VC, Multi-Stage VC +1
Aerospace, Agrifood +24
Equity-free program with up to CHF 150K in cash and in-kind prizes

Investing in venture capital Funds (US, EU, IL, CN, IN) and direct (digital, sustainability, health).
Early Stage VC, Growth +2
GreenTech, Biodiversity +40

Automate 2025
Seed, Series A +3
Software, Internet +4

Empowering female founders and gender diverse startups
Pre-Seed
Women, Women-Led +1
Win up to €50,000 in prizes and investment

Healthcare & Technology Venture Capital since 2001
Series A, Series C +2
Health, Enterprise Software +15
$1M - $5M

Impacting people’s lives in emerging & frontier markets through technology and entrepreneurship
Seed, Early Stage VC +3
FinTech, Health +29

Endeavour Vision is a growth-stage investor that invests in growth-stage medtech and digital health companies in Europe and the US.
Series C, Series B +2
Health, Enterprise Software +8

A new kind of advisory firm on a mission to align outstanding financial returns with positive social and environmental impact.
Seed, Debt Financing +4
Education, FinTech +14
$500K - $5M

At Lightbird, we partner, early in the journey, with companies that lead with distribution. We believe that establishing this from the beginning is the only way…
Pre-Seed, Seed
Agnostic, Software
$250K - $3M

For founders by founders
Early Stage VC, Pre-Seed +1
Blockchain
$125K for 10%

chevron reports first-quarter 2025 results
Series A, Series B +4
Mobility, Transportation +3
$25,000,000 – $5,000,000
$2M - $6M

Swiss ICT Investor Club (SICTIC) connects smart money investors to Swiss seed and early-stage tech startups.
Tech, FinTech +1
CHF 200K - 2M

Digital Industry venture capital + growth firm accelerating digital innovation in the energy, manufacturing, smart spaces, and supply chain
Seed, Early Stage VC +2
Industry 4.0, Energy +25
$500 – $2,000,000

Alpana Ventures is a leading Swiss VC focusing on digital transformation. Since 2016 we backed 45 founder teams with 3 Funds
Seed, Series A +2
Enterprise Software, FinTech +18

SCALING UP CIRCULAR ECONOMY SOLUTIONS TO REGENERATE BIODIVERSITY AND TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE
Series A, Series B +2
Climate Impact
$3M - $5M

We invest in true partnerships with world-changing entrepreneurs
Seed, Series A +2
Climate Impact, Software +25
$500 – $5,000,000
$500K - $2M

We invest in sustainable industrial innovation.
Series A, Series B
Mobility, Transportation
$3M - $5M
The House of International Venture Capital.
Seed, Series A +6
Venture Capital, Private Equity +2

HBM Partners was founded in 2001 with the goal to invest in private and public emerging biopharma and other healthcare-related companies.
Series B, Series C +1
Health, Jobs Recruitment +8

Business Angels Switzerland (BAS) is an association providing financing and coaching to startup's
Seed, Series A +2
Health, Enterprise Software +16

Blue Horizon is an investment firm that invests in companies and businesses in the agriculture and food processing sector.
Seed, Series A +4
Food, Beverage +50
$100 – $5,000,000

Aravis Ventures is a private equity firm that invests in renewable energy and life sciences sector.
Series A, Series B +5
Health, Wellness Beauty +15

Venture Capital and Private Equity firm
Late Stage VC, Seed
FinTech, Enterprise Software +16

We partner with scientists and entrepreneurs to help build biopharma ventures from scratch, getting the companies off the ground and financed.
Seed
HealthTech, BioTech
Up to $500K

Impact Investments for the world
Series B, Series C +4
Consumer, Climate Impact +10

VSC Ventures | We make dirty jobs sexier
Seed, Series A
Software
$250K - $500K

We empower founders to thrive in the US market.
Pre-Seed, Seed
Renewables, Energy Generation +9
$150K - $500K

Swiss Internet Group developing, financing and incubating digital projects since 1997.
Series A, Early Stage VC +2
Food, Beverage +57
$50,000,000 – $250,000

Invision is a Swiss private equity firm focusing on investments in growth companies in Europe.
Private Equity, Buyout
Health, Sports +12

French Partners is an investment club dedicated to accompany and finance companies led locally by French entrepreneurs.
Series A, Seed +2
Enterprise Software, Marketing +17
€1M - €5M

Debiopharm Innovation Fund offers a strategic investments in for companies and businesses.
Seed, Early Stage VC +1
Digital Health, AI +4

The climate crisis is here.
Pre-Seed, Seed
Climate Impact, Carbon Capture / CCUS +8
$300K - $500K

We build companies
Convertible Note, Grant +4
Incubators, Non Profit
Up to CHF 400,000

Our Earth is our heritage. And our future.
Pre-Seed, Seed +1
Clean Meat, Alt Proteins +20
$500K

Investing in founders, not just ideas
Pre-Seed, Seed
Agnostic, Hardware +1
$200K - $500K

We help the people of today, build the companies of tomorrow.
Seed, Series A +6
Life Sciences, ICT +13

Climate protection through innovative technologies
Debt Financing, Series B +2
Energy, Food +22
Loan guarantees of up to CHF 3 million

Swiss Founders Fund is a seed and early stage investment fund based in Switzerland.
Seed, Series A +2
FinTech, Transportation +28
$25,000,000 – $250,000

Seier Capital is a private seed and venture capital that caters to companies across diverse industries.
Seed, Early Stage VC +1
Media, FinTech +52

Swiss Post open innovation
Logistics, Supply Chain +7
CHF 500K - 1.5M for a minority stake

Schroder Adveq is a leading asset manager investing in private equity globally.
Series B, Series C +5
Health, Transportation +6

Advancing the Global Energy Ecosystem
Seed, Pre-Seed +2
Energy Generation, Renewables +2

Quadia is a regulated investment manager specialized in social and environmental finance.
Early Stage VC, Seed +2
Food, Beverage +8
€100k - €15m

Venture Capital Fund that invests in advanced technology solutions for fast growing B2B markets
Series B, Series A +4
Enterprise Software, Media +19

Forestay Capital is dedicated to investing in the tech sector and reflects Waypoint’s focus on innovative, forward-looking industries.
Series B, Late Stage VC +2
Enterprise Software, Marketing +7

EquityPitcher Ventures is an Early-Growth Venture Capital firm that supports promising startups which are based in the DACH region.
Pre-Seed, Early Stage VC +4
B2B, Software +8

Cédric Waldburger
Seed, Series A +1
Finance, Crypto +2
$250k - $1.5M

Funding the best water entrepreneurs in the world
Pre-Seed, Seed +1
Software, Hardware +3
$100 – $5,000,000
$500K

Entrepreneur-led early stage venture capital firm. Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A. We value empathy, execution and clarity > hello@tomahawk.vc
Seed, Series A +2
FinTech, Enterprise Software +10
$250K - $1.5M

Making innovation work
Growth, Pre-Seed +2
Carbon Capture / CCUS, Waste Management +2
$50K - $350K

Traditional VC investor into digital assets. We invest globally into outstanding founders building next generation of financial services.
Series A, Seed +2
FinTech, Enterprise Software +1

CV VC is an investment company, where cutting-edge blockchain technology meets traditional venture capital.
Pre-Seed, Early Stage VC +2
FinTech, Healthcare +3
$150k funding upon acceptance

Startive Ventures is the personal investment company of Simon Clausen, investing in global consumer-centric technology & Internet startups.
Seed, Early Stage VC +1
Transportation, Real Estate +2

Helvetica Capital is an independent, entrepreneurial investor focusing on Swiss companies.
Private Equity, Growth Equity +3
Healthcare, Finance +3
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