# Altos Venture

> Altos Venture is a VC fund in Allschwil backing Medical and E-Commerce. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Allschwil, Switzerland
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jun 2020
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Altos Venture is a venture capital firm that specializes in seed/start-up investments. Founded in 2011, the company is headquartered in Allschwil, Switzerland.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medical | 1 | 33% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 33% |
| Health Care | 1 | 33% |
| Marketplace | 1 | 33% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 33% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 33% |
| Series D | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| South Korea | 1 | 33% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walter Fischli | President | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| IDUS | IDUS is an online store that sells watches, home fabric, shoes, rings, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, phone cases, digital accessories, and home interior products. They enable customers to transact directly with sellers over the Internet via a web browser or a mobile app. Their goods benefit customers. | $25.1M | Series D | Jun 08, 2020 |  |
| ProteoMediX | ProteoMediX is a spinoff company of ETH Zurich and specialized in the identification of novel biomarkers for the early detection of cancer and the personalized treatment thereof.The first product currently developed is a blood-based test that enables the diagnosis of prostate cancer with significantly higher accuracy than today's clinicalstandard.This reduces unnecessary biopsies and thus results in significant cost savings for the healthcare system and less discomfort for the patient. | $6.1M |  | Aug 27, 2018 |  |
| ProteoMediX | ProteoMediX is a spinoff company of ETH Zurich and specialized in the identification of novel biomarkers for the early detection of cancer and the personalized treatment thereof.The first product currently developed is a blood-based test that enables the diagnosis of prostate cancer with significantly higher accuracy than today's clinicalstandard.This reduces unnecessary biopsies and thus results in significant cost savings for the healthcare system and less discomfort for the patient. | $3.7M | Series B | Apr 09, 2014 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Zürcher Kantonal Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/z%C3%BCrcher-kantonalbank) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [GlobalBrain](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/globalbrain) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [IMM Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/imm-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mirae Asset Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mirae-asset-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mirae Asset Venture Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mirae-asset-venture-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- several private — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Altos Venture invest in?

Altos Venture invests primarily in Medical, E-Commerce and Health Care startups, most often at Series B and Series D stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Korea. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Altos Venture?

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### Who are the partners at Altos Venture?

The team at Altos Venture includes Walter Fischli (President). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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