List of the 100 Largest Venture Capital Investors Switzerland [2023]

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Contains Swiss venture capital funds that actively invest in startups. These invest in startups from the tech, consumer goods, medtech, biotech, food, etc. sectors.

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List of 5 venture capital investors in Switzerland

The venture capital market in Switzerland is booming. Between 2012 and 2017, new venture capital invested annually rose from just over CHF 300 million to more than CHF 900 million, tripling within five years. Last year alone, 175 financing rounds were successfully completed. With our list of the largest Swiss venture capital funds, we cover all major Swiss venture capitalists. Below we present 3 funds that are part of the list.

Just under half of the investments were in startups in the ICT sector and biotechnology companies. Fintechs developed particularly stormily and now reach a share of almost ten percent of the invested venture capital. Regionally, start-up financing is concentrated primarily in the cantons of Zurich, St. Gallen and Fribourg. Sufficient start-up capital is provided by various venture capital funds, among others. We present the largest funds active in Switzerland here.

1. CREATHOR VENTURES

CREATHOR VENTURE Management GmbH has been supporting young companies with start-up capital since 1984. From its two locations in Bad Homburg and Zurich, the company is involved in venture financing with a focus on Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Scandinavia. To date, the company has invested in around 220 start-ups. The investments are always made for a limited period of time. The investments realized in Switzerland include, among others, a participation in the German-Swiss property-tech company Allthings Technologies AG last year. Together with private investors, CHF 2.5 million was made available here.

2. Index Ventures

Index Ventures was founded in Geneva in 1996 and is an internationally oriented venture capital fund with a diverse mix of industries. In addition to its Geneva headquarters, the fund has offices in London and San Francisco. The investment focus here is also on early-stage and growth financing. The investment portfolio currently includes around 160 companies in a good two dozen countries around the globe. One of Index Ventures’ most recent investments is the Berlin-based start-up FactoryMarket, which aims to compete with established chains with one-euro stores. Index Ventures has invested around EUR 10 million in this company.

3. Novartis Venture Fund

The Novartis Venture Fund is the venture capital fund of the Swiss biotechnology and pharmaceutical group Novartis, headquartered in Basel.The fund invests worldwide in innovative start-ups with business models in the biotech, biopharma and life science sectors.Currently, there are more than 40 companies in the investment portfolio.The invested capital in the portfolio amounts to approximately CHF 800 million.The investment focus is on early-stage financing through to growth-stage financin

4. Onelife Advisors SA

Onelife SA is a venture capital investor that, in addition to providing venture capital, also sees itself as a consulting and services company. The investment focus of the company, which operates from Lugano in Ticino, is in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and high-tech sectors. In this sense, Onelife Advisors works with financial institutions and family offices preferably in Switzerland. The investments carried out and accompanied by Onelife Advisors are generally in the low million range.

5. Redalpine Venture Partners

Redalpine Venture Partners AG is a venture capital provider primarily active in the ICT and health tech sectors.The company is based in Zurich and in Munsbach, Luxembourg, and is primarily active as an early-stage and start-up investor.The investment portfolio currently comprises around three dozen companies.The investment activities are currently bundled in three funds. Recent engagements include an investment in the health tech start-up Aktiia in Neuchatel, Switzerland.

Update 2023: Venture capital is becoming more interesting and accessible as an asset class for more and more investors. This is also demonstrated by the latest cooperation between asset manager Maerki Baumann & Co. and Swiss VC Redalpine Venture Partners. Since 2023, clients of the asset manager can invest in this alternative asset class for as little as CHF 100,000, provided they are classified as institutional investors.