Top 50 Manufacturing VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Switzerland in November 2024

Zürcher Kantonalbank - as an independent, incorporated public-law institution - is wholly owned by the canton of Zurich.

Founderful operates as a venture capital firm and a Switzerland’s leading pre-seed fund.

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.

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.

VI Partners are Venture Capitalists successfully financing outstanding teams and innovations in the Healthcare and Technology space since 20 years.

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.

The seed investor High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) finances tech start-ups with growth potential and has supported more than 700 start-ups since 2005. With the launch of its fourth fund, HTGF now has about 1.4 billion euros under management. Its team of experienced investment managers and start-up experts support young companies with expertise,entrepreneurial spirit and passion. HTGF’s focus is on high-tech start-ups in the fields of digital tech, industrial tech, life sciences, chemistry and related business areas. To date, external investors have injected about 5 billion euros of capital into the HTGF portfolio via more than 2,000 follow-on financing rounds. In addition, HTGF has already successfully sold shares in more than 170 companies. Fund investors in this public-private partnership include the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, KfW Capital and 45 companies from a wide range of industries. Fund investors in this public-private partnership include the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, KfW Capital and 45 companies from a wide range of industries.

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.

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StartAngels Network is a Zurich-based angel investment firm that provides investment consulting services.

We back trailblazing entrepreneurs who transform the world with industrial 3D printing.

CNB Capital believes in the power of technology-driven entrepreneurship. We understand real innovation creates moat and defensibility. We provide long-term commitment, building an enduring partnership without the usual exit pressure.

Swiss ICT Investor Club (SICTIC) connects smart money investors to Swiss seed and early-stage tech startups.

Swisscom Ventures is an venture capital arm of Swisscom AG, that specializes in early stage tech investments founded in 2007.Swisscom Ventures invests in growth companies with emerging business models and technologies of strategic relevance to Swisscom's core business. As a value-add investor, Swisscom brings its investees the technicalexpertise and strategic insights of an incumbent telecom operator. We act as a bridge to Swisscom's operational business units, which portfolio companies can also leverage as a test environment for their products and services.Swisscom Ventures seeks minority stakes in companies related to the information/communications/entertainment space.

Capital Risque Fribourg is a venture capital that provides funding opportunities for startups and SMEs. The company’s product portfolio includes creating jobs in Canton, Entrepreneurial quality design, industrialization, shareholder loans, identifying promising markets, and more. Capital Risque Fribourg was founded in 1998 is headquarteredFribourg, Switzerland.

ETH Zurich Foundation is an independent, non-​profit-making foundation under private law for the promotion of education and research at ETH Zurich.

EXTOLL GmbH was founded in 2011 as a spin-off of the University of Heidelberg. The spin-off process has been significantly supported by the German EXIST program. The core technologies of the company were developed at the chair of computer architecture of Dr. Ulrich Brüning, who is a co-founder. The IP has been transferred to EXTOLL GmbH. Theresearch group has also developed a method for low-cost mass production of high-density Active Optical Cables (HD-AOC). Such HD-AOC enable signal transmission over longer distances than it would be possible with purely electrical interconnects. This IP has been exclusively licensed to EXTOLL GmbH. Consequently, EXTOLL GmbH has developed a complete product solution, necessary for interconnecting clusters with sizes ranging from a few nodes up to 64.000 nodes.

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.

We are a leading early-stage investment platform. We are at the center of a global ecosystem that attracts and fuels the technical founders and product teams building the next wave of global businesses.

ACE & Company (“ACE”), founded in 2005, is a global investment group specialized in private investments with total assets of over $1.6 bn across three investment strategies and investment solutions. With headquarters in Geneva and offices in London, New York, and Cairo, ACE’s global presence brings the company in direct contact with sourcingpartners, investment firms, as well as entrepreneurs and provides investors unparalleled access to a network of opportunities. ACE’s passion is for finding investment opportunities where we have an advantage through many years of relationship building, a carefully developed position of knowledge in the sectors which we are active, and a culture of efficiency to gain first mover’s advantage. ACE’s purpose is to offer investors a long-term and collaborative investment approach that values honesty, transparency and rigorous execution, so that our strategies not only provide unique access to value accretive, risk-managed deals, but fosters what we consider our bedrock—trust.ACE’s progress has been marked by a globally respected track record since the Company was founded in 2005. In the last four years we have increased our total assets by fivefold and in 2017 received the Swiss Financial Supervisory Authority (FINMA) authorization.

Innosuisse’s role is to promote science-based innovation in the interests of industry and society in Switzerland.

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.

We help founders build enduring companies.

Agility operates and invests in companies that transform supply chains by making them smarter, faster, cleaner, fairer and more efficient. Click to learn more.

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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.

Set up in September 1998, Viventures is a venture capital fund with a presence in the United States (San Mateo) and in Europe (Paris). The Fund was established to provide capital for innovative telecommunications and Internet businesses. Viventures invests in start-ups or expanding businesses with innovative Internet and telecommunicationsstrategies. The Fund provides seed capital and supports these newly founded companies in order to ensure their long-term development in Europe as well as in the United States. Viventures' investors include Vivendi, British Telecom, Mannesmann, Siemens, Nokia and Cisco.

Venture Capital made in Switzerland Who we are Strong Investment Portfolio 40 companies funded Our portfolio Driving digital transformation By backing successful founders Our approach 01 We drive digital transformation in Switzerland Spicehaus Partners AG is an independent Swiss venture capital investor, fully owned by its partners. We focus on early-stage companies in the technology

Index Ventures is an international venture capital firm with dual headquarters in San Francisco and London, investing in technology-enabled companies with a focus on e-commerce, fintech, mobility, gaming, infrastructure/AI, and security.

We provide venture capital investment for the people, ideas and industries that will change the world. Learn about what we do and the kind of founders we back.

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

Credit Suisse Group is a financial services company that advises clients in all aspects of finance.Credit Suisse pursues a client-focused integrated bank strategy, focusing on complex client needs and value-adding businesses, leveraging the global expertise of our three divisions and reporting segments, Private Banking, Investment Banking, andAsset Management.It is their vision to become the world's premier and most admired bank, renowned for their expertise in private banking, investment banking, and asset management, and value for their advice, innovation, and execution.Their mission is to set new standards in partnering with their clients and providing them with innovative, integrated financial solutions. As a global bank serving clients in every region of the world, cultural diversity is essential to its success. They strive to create an open, respectful workplace that encourages people to work together and with their clients to deliver superior products, services, and results and support the success and prosperity of all their stakeholders.

Founded in 1997, Earlybird invests in all development and growth phases of technology companies. Among the most experienced venture investors in Europe, Earlybird offers its portfolio companies not only financial resources but also strategic support plus access to an international network and capital markets. With EUR 2 billion under management,eight IPOs and 30 trade sales, Earlybird is one of the most established and active venture capital firms in Europe.

Leading the charge in sustainable investment with a focus on longevity, circular economy, and exponential technologies. Join us in shaping the future.

EREN Groupe is recognized as a key player in renewable energy production, mainly in the wind and photovoltaic sectors.

We are an early stage VC for climate tech startups.

Aare Ventures - der Berner, Freiburger und Solothurner Business Angel Club. Bei unseren Veranstaltungen pitchen jeweils bis zu 10 top Startups aus der Region und der Schweiz.

Aargauische Kantonalbank (AKB) is a classical universal bank for private and corporate clients and institutional investors. They offer comprehensive services in all areas of banking. Their strengths include the needs-based, personalized and comprehensive advice and a comprehensive and competent care. The AKB has 31 offices in the canton of Aargauand the adjacent area Solothurn Olten-Gösgen-Gäu. Their company has about 790 employees and about 79 students. They serve approximately 230,000 customers. The AKB has been awarded by the rating agency Standard & Poor's AA + rating.

+ND Capital (NanoDimension) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 that invests in disruptive technologies across the life, physical, and data sciences.

Student-run venture capital fund investing in innovative student startups from Swiss higher education institutions. Empowering the next generation.

Climate protection through innovative technologies. The Technology Fund offers loan guarantees to Swiss companies whose novel products contribute to a sustainable reduction in greenhouse gas emissions

Baker Hughes is an energy technology company that provides solutions for energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner, and more efficient for people and the planet.

At Fortyone AG they hold participations in non-listed companies. They are guided by the question: "Can they make a difference?". As active investors, they make investments in which, in addition to the financial resources, they can add value to their knowledge, their experience and their relationships. In order to live up to this smartmoney approach and to be able to actively influence the corporate design, they usually require the involvement of the Board of Directors. The scope of the participation depends on the requirements.

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Rebel Fund is powered by an elite team of top Y Combinator alumni partners to support the world's most promising technology startup founders

Linear Capital focuses on investment projects in the fields of Data Application, Data Infrastructure and cutting-edge technology applications. they believe that cutting-edge technology is the primary productive force, and they are committed to becoming an important promoter of cutting-edge technology landing industries, realizing FrontierTechnology,

One of Switzerland's largest gas distribution and energy services companies

The LRF aims to mobilize finance for climate adaptation projects for sustainable agricultural & forestry supply chains & that improve the resilience of smallholder farmers in developing countries.

Obayashi Corporation is a construction contractor that offers building construction, heavy civil construction, engineering, urban development, and real estate management services. The company offers services necessary to build and maintain office buildings, residences, tunnels, highways, rail systems, bridges, artificial islands, airports, andnuclear power plants.The company’s portfolio of services includes contracting of construction works; regional, urban, oceanic, and environmental development of businesses related to construction; engineering and management related to research, surveying, planning, devising, designing, and supervising; housing business; sale, purchase, exchange, lease, brokerage, ownership, caretaking, and utilization of real estate; operation of type II financial instruments and exchange business, investment advisory, and agency business under Financial Instruments and Exchange Law; planning, construction, retention, maintenance, and management of infrastructures such as road, port, water supply and drainage, municipal building, educational and cultural facility, waste treatment facility, medical facility, and others; recovering environmental pollutions such as purification of soil, sediment of river and lake, water-quality of lake and sea; and collection, transportation, treatment, and recycling of municipal and industrial wastes; power generation and supply of electricity and heat; manufacture, supply, sale, and lease of construction machinery and equipment, and materials and equipment for temporary works; manufacture and sale of concrete products for construction, fireproof or nonflammable building materials, materials for interior and exterior of buildings, furniture and wooden products for buildings, and sale of civil engineering and building materials; undertaking of maintenance and care of buildings, related facilities, and security and guard services; acquisition, development, licensing for use, and sale of software, industrial properties, and know-how related to utilization of computers; operation of information processing service, business of information furnishing service, and supply of telecommunication circuits; sale, lease, and maintenance service of electronic office machinery and equipment, including computers; management of health, medical, sport and leisure facilities, hotels and restaurants, and travel agencies; manufacture and sale of medical machinery and tools; operation of temporary personnel placement agency businesses under the Temporary Personnel Placement Agency Act; undertaking of services related to general affairs, personnel affairs, and accounting matters; operation of insurance agencies; production, processing, and sale of agricultural products, and acquisition, development, licensing for use and sale of agriculture-related technologies; money-lending and suretyship on obligations and other financial services; consulting serviced relates; and more.Obayashi Corporation has presence in Japan, North America, Asia, Middle East, Europe, and Oceania.

FTAG Ventures is a venture builder with a focus on fast-growing companies. We believe entrepreneurs bring on the positive, transformational change across every sector of our society and economy. We invest in the most forward-thinking entrepreneurs, those who will break through barriers and create businesses that will alter our lives.