# Top 50 CleanTech Startup Investors in Switzerland in June 2026 ## Foundation for Innovation and Technology (FIT) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Debt Financing, Grant, Seed - Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Information Technology The Foundation for Technology Innovation gives financial assistance to creative and technological projects at various phases of development. FIT funds projects in energy and the environment, information and digital technology, life sciences and health, precision industries, and nutrition and agriculture. ## Contrarian Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vilnius, Vilniaus Apskritis, Lithuania - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Renewable Energy, Energy We are a hands-on, community-focused and founders vetted early-stage sustainable energy transition focused VC in Europe & Israel ## Founderful - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology Founderful operates as a venture capital firm and a Switzerland’s leading pre-seed fund. ## TiVentures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Analytics, SaaS 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. ## Energy Impact Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Software, Energy, Renewable Energy Energy Impact Partners LP (EIP) is a global venture capital firm leading the transition to a sustainable future. EIP brings together entrepreneurs and the world's most forward-looking energy and industrial companies to advance innovation. With over $2.5 billion in assets under management, EIP invests globally across venture, growth, credit,and infrastructure. ## Breakthrough Energy Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Energy, Renewable Energy, Manufacturing Focused on developing and deploying the critical climate solutions our world needs to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. ## Valquest Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Energy, Chemical, Biopharma By leveraging its partners’ substantial financial, operational, transactional, and industry resources and related experience, ## Zürcher Kantonal Bank - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Medical Device, Biotechnology Zürcher Kantonalbank is an independent, incorporated public-law institution is its public service mandate. Enshrined in law, it governs the bank's economic, social, and environmental commitment. ## Verve Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zug, Zug, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 2 - 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. ## BayWa - Type: VC Fund - Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series D - Focus: AgTech, Food and Beverage, Agriculture BayWa is a global corporation with the core segments of agriculture, energy and construction as well as the innovation and digitalization development segment. As a global player, it develops leading solutions and value-added projects for the basic needs of nutrition, energy and construction. Seat of 1923 founded parent company is Munich. It has itsorigins in the cooperative agricultural trade with the task to provide the rural area with everything that agriculture needs. The cooperative idea and the regional connection are still shaping the company. Traditionally, the core markets lie in southern Germany and Austria, but within the scope of a growth strategy BayWa has expanded strongly internationally in recent years. In the meantime, the company is the largest agricultural trader in Germany and one of the leading international suppliers of agricultural raw materials. The Renewable Energies business segment has developed into a significant pillar. BayWa re, which bundles all activities in the field of renewable energies, is driving its project business around the world with great success. ## EMPA - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubendorf, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Grant - Focus: Renewable Energy, Energy, Software Interdisciplinary research institute of the ETH Domain. Empa conducts cutting-edge materials and technology research. ## Ciri Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Water, CleanTech, Construction Ciri Ventures is a venture capital firm that provides investment and support for early stage companies. The firm engages in pre-seed and seed round. It emphasizes on funding companies that are focused on climate innovation technology. ## Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dhahran, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series C - Focus: Energy, Oil and Gas, Software Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Aramco Oil Company. It's mission is to invest globally into start-up and high growth companies with technologies of strategic importance to Saudi Aramco, and to accelerate their development and deployment in Saudi Aramco’s operations. Based out of Dhahran (Saudi Arabia),SAEV also operates through regional offices in North America and Europe. SAEV's Objectives are: - Enhance reserve identification, management and production - Increase energy production - Improve operational efficiency - Increase value in downstream processes - Optimize energy & water consumption in Saudi ArabiaSAEV's investment Focus Areas are: - Upstream Oil & Gas - Downstream & Petrochemicals - Sustainability - Digitalization and IR4.0 - New Drivers of Hydrocarbon Demand ## ACE Investment Partners Ltd. - Type: VC Fund - Location: Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, CRM, SaaS ACE Investment Partner is a Geneva based investor with a focus on early & venture opportunities. ## 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. ## VAS Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Artificial Intelligence, Retail VAS Ventures is Martin Varsavsky's early stage investment fund. They are looking for companies whose innovative founders think big and are courageous enough to shape the future. Martin is a serial entrepreneur, mentor, professor of entrepreneurship at Columbia Business School and investor.As a founder, he has built 5 successful companies,Viatel, Jazztel, Ya.com, Fon and Prelude. Viatel, Jazztel, and Ya.com all sold for over $700m. As an investor, he backed fascinating companies such as 23andMe, Eolia, Smarthings, Tumblr and Aura Biosciences.VAS Ventures’ key for success is offering hands-on mentoring from Martin. ## Session.vc - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS 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. ## Crowdcube - Type: VC Fund - Location: Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Equity Crowdfunding, Convertible Note, Seed - Focus: Food and Beverage, FinTech, Financial Services Whether you're a beginner or an experienced investor, we make it simple to buy and sell shares in Europe's most exciting high-growth businesses. ## Yokogawa Electric Corp. - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Corporate Round, Series A - Focus: Software, Energy, Manufacturing Founded in 1915, the US$3.7 billion company engages in cutting-edge research and innovation. Yokogawa is active in industrial automation and control. This segment plays a vital role in a wide range of industries including oil, chemicals, natural gas, power, iron and steel, pulp and paper, pharmaceuticals, and food. ## Tiny VC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology Backing great companies when they're tiny ## Hermann Arnold - Type: Angel - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: GPS, SaaS, Software Hermann Arnold - co-founder, co-initiator @ 42hacks.com ## Privilège Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Hardware, Software Where Entrepreneurs Thrive Rooted in reality, reaching for the extraordinary over five decades of combined investment experience Where Entrepreneurs Thrive Rooted in reality, reaching for the extraordinary Authentic, dedicated, disciplined, and goal-oriented, our team drives meaningful and lasting success About Team ## Technology Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing, Grant, Seed - Focus: Software, Energy, Information Technology Technology Fund offers loan guarantees to Swiss companies whose novel products contribute to a sustainable reduction in greenhouse gas emissions ## Unruly Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Italy, Texas, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Biotechnology, CleanTech, Manufacturing Investing in the crazy before it becomes normal ## Capagro - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Agriculture, Food and Beverage, AgTech The First European Independent Venture Capital fund dedicated to AgTech and Food Tech ## Bloomhaus Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zug, Zug, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS We are a pioneering Swiss venture capital firm dedicated to empowering game-changing tech startups in Central Europe. ## Fortescue Future Industries - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Energy, Manufacturing, CleanTech Welcome to Fortescue. We're a global green energy and metals company. ## Celsius Industries - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Waste Management, Environmental Consulting, CleanTech Celsius Industries is an investment firm. ## Extantia Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Renewable Energy, Energy, Chemical Engineering We are all about Climate First. We invest in deep decarbonization technologies that lead us to a world beyond fossil fuels. Extantia literally aims at the aspect of survival; not only of our planet, but also of humanity, of our values, of our culture of inclusion and progress. There is no better way to achieve this than by supporting the nextgeneration of mission-driven Gigacorn founders.We are actively searching for companies that have the potential of becoming a “Gigacorn”. Our goal is to find exceptional companies that are ultimately capable of saving in excess of 1Gt of CO2e emissions per year and are also commercially viable with scalable business models.We assess Gigacorn potential by measuring and forecasting CO2e savings over time and place the evaluation of this impact corridor at the core of our investment decisions. This means we only back companies that are capable of reducing at least 100 Mt of CO2e a year, either through direct technology impact or indirectly as a significant digital enabling force across sectors. ## Amadeus APEX Technology Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Space Travel, Chemical, Internet Amadeus APEX Technology Fund operates as a ventures capital firm. Amadeus APEX Technology Fund will initially invest between €1-1.5M in seed and series A stage deep tech ventures with unique and defendable technology. ## Les Crudettes - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: AgTech, Farming, CleanTech Les Crudettes offers green salads, raw vegetables, and mixed salads. Since 1984, Les Crudettes, a company of the LSDH Group, has been located in the heart of the plant production areas of the Loire Valley (at Châteauneuf-sur-Loire - 45) and Provence (at Cabannes - 13). It transforms and distributes on a national level, on the Supermarkets andOut-of-Home Catering circuits, with its brand or private label, fresh salads and vegetables ready to use, as well as snacking salads made from plants. ## Anaïs Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: SaaS, Energy, Chemical Anaïs Ventures SA is a financial investment corporation. ## exelixis capital - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Jewelry, Textiles, CleanTech Leading the charge in sustainable investment with a focus on longevity, circular economy, and exponential technologies. Join us in shaping the future. ## Climate Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Energy, Manufacturing, Renewable Energy Diversified investments in the most promising early stage climate startups backed by top tier VCs. ## Kickfund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: Manufacturing, Medical, Health Care Kickfund is a Venture Capital fund that systematically backs companies that successfully complete Venture Kick. ## Tiny Supercomputer Investment Company - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology Backing great companies when they're tiny ## JD Investments - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series C - Focus: Health Care, AgTech, Medical investor ## BlackWood Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Software, B2B, Finance BlackWood is a VC firm backing the most serious founders across Europe. ## Rock Creek - Type: VC Fund - Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series C - Focus: CleanTech, Fuel, Battery RockCreek is a global investment firm that applies innovation to our decision making, to shape a more sustainable tomorrow. ## Qemetica Ventures (Formerly Ciech Ventures) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Chemical, CleanTech, Recycling An open innovation platform of Ciech Group ## TR Invest - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tafers, Fribourg, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Manufacturing, Software, Apps Private Investment Company ## Sylvain & CO - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: AgTech, Farming, CleanTech Sylvain & CO offers ready-to-eat salads and ready-to-cook vegetables. ## IWB Industrielle Werke Basel - Type: VC Fund - Location: Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: SaaS, Energy, GovTech IWB is a commercial company that specializes in energy, water and telecommunications service. ## Climate-KIC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Grant, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, CleanTech, Sustainability EIT Climate-KIC is a European knowledge and innovation community, working to accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon economy.Supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, we identify and support innovation that helps society mitigate and adapt to climate change. They believe that a decarbonised, sustainable economy is notonly necessary to prevent catastrophic climate change, but presents a wealth of opportunities for business and society. ## Rütters - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Textiles, CleanTech, Recycling Rütters operates as a family investment office. ## David Helgason - Type: Angel - Location: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Gaming, Information Technology David is a technologist, the founder of Unity Technologies, non-exec director to others, and a restless entrepreneur with a passion for creating feedback loops between innovation and teams and products, applying new and old business models to changing industries, and pushing people to do the very best they can do.David's background is inprogramming, an assortment of university dabbling, creating companies, and helping entrepreneurs. He served as CEO of Unity Technologies since co-founding it in 2003 and until October 2014, with an unflinching vision to democratize game development, and to develop technology and business models for the next phase of the games industry. David Helgason attended the University of Copenhagen. ## Cargill - Type: VC Fund - Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Agriculture, Food and Beverage, Biotechnology Cargill operates as a diversified agribusiness and industrial supplier, offering a broad portfolio of products and services across the food, agriculture, and bioindustrial sectors. Its food division provides meat and poultry products, edible oils, sweeteners, and salt to manufacturers, foodservice operators, and retailers. In agriculture, Cargillconnects farmers with global markets by sourcing, processing, and distributing grains and oilseeds, while also offering risk management solutions for commodities and currencies. The company supports animal nutrition through the production of feed and livestock solutions. Additionally, Cargill supplies renewable bioindustrial materials, including vegetable oils and additives for applications such as paints and coatings. Its pharmaceutical segment delivers nature-based excipients and active ingredients for various health-related products. Cargill also provides technical support, data asset solutions, transportation and logistics services, risk management services, and marketing services. ## Amcor - Type: VC Fund - Location: Warmley, South Gloucestershire, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series C - Focus: Manufacturing, Sustainability, Packaging Services A global leader in developing & producing high-quality, responsible packaging solutions for food, beverage, pharmaceutical & other packaging requirements. ## Innovation Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Manufacturing, Information Technology Chemical, Advanced Materials, Cosmetics, Recycling, CleanTech, Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing, Nanotechnology, Biosciences ## Third Sphere - Type: VC Fund - Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - 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. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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