BackBone Ventures
VC Fund
Zurich, Switzerland
Backbone Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Zurich and Frankfurt am Main. Founded in 2018, Backbone has a track record of 28 investments with already three successful exits so far. With a pioneering investment- and a strong ecosystem approach, Backbone’s mission is to achieve a positive impact for the next generation bysupporting outstanding entrepreneurs to reach new levels of success and to become the trusted partner for founders and investors in pre-seed/seed venture capital in Germany and Switzerland.
- Total investments:
- 74
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 26%
Last updated:
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Industries BackBone Ventures invests in
Stages BackBone Ventures invests in
Countries BackBone Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $966k–$4M
- Pre-Seed
- $578k–$2.8M
- Series A
- $5M–$105M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Artificial Intelligence 11 (15%)
- Software 9 (12%)
- Information Technology 9 (12%)
- SaaS 5 (7%)
- Financial Services 5 (7%)
Stage
- Pre-Seed 23 (31%)
- Seed 20 (27%)
- Series A 6 (8%)
- Convertible Note 6 (8%)
- Funding Round 4 (5%)
Country
- Switzerland 23 (31%)
- Germany 14 (19%)
- Israel 2 (3%)
- Austria 2 (3%)
- United States 2 (3%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marcel Kubli
Investor & Venture Partner
|
Investor & Venture Partner | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
Miklos Stanek
Founding Partner & Chairman
|
Founding Partner & Chairman | Total investments: 6 | Find email | |
Philippe Bernet
Founding Partner
|
Founding Partner | Total investments: 7 | Find email | |
Dirk Schuran
Venture Partner & Investor
|
Venture Partner & Investor | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Jan Claudio Munoz
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 3 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| At Immitra Bio, we are developing a unique genetic medicine platform that combines two of the most powerful biomedical technologies: hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) and CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing. Our novel technique allows for precise and long-lasting gene alterations within blood stem cells, resulting in transformational treatments for uncommondiseases with significant unmet medical needs. | $2.8M / Pre-Seed / Jul 21, 2026 | ||
| NextBusiness makes tools for founders in Switzerland. We build the AI-first business software infinity.swiss. | $3M / Seed / Jun 30, 2026 | ||
| eternal.ag develops robotics and AI solutions for greenhouse farming. It builds autonomous robots, like its flagship Harvester for tomatoes, to address labor shortages and enable year-round fresh produce production. | $9.3M / Seed / Mar 19, 2026 | ||
| Zeeg is a SaaS startup that combines smart scheduling capabilities with a built-in CRM to streamline appointments, lead tracking, and client workflows. Its platform allows users to create a personalized link that serves as a digital business card and booking page, syncing with Google or Microsoft calendars, automating bookings 24/7, androuting leads via forms or round-robin distribution. Zeeg offers CRM features tailored to booking events: booked contacts are automatically converted into CRM entries with custom fields and workflows, making it easier to track prospects from first meeting through conversion. | $1.3M / Pre-Seed / Oct 29, 2025 | ||
| Qala provides real-time data visibility through a dynamic, interactive map of the whole data ecosystem. | $2M / Pre-Seed / Oct 29, 2025 | ||
| Reshape Systems designs AI-powered software solutions to automate, streamline and optimize production processes for manufacturers | $1M / Pre-Seed / Jul 24, 2025 | ||
| RTDT is a No-code SaaS for Structural Health Monitoring of wind turbines. | $4M / Pre-Seed / Jul 01, 2025 | ||
| Aerospec offers comprehensive and actionable information that helps data-driven policymaking. | $965.5K / Seed / Apr 24, 2025 | ||
| Developing an AI co-pilot for frontline workers in the automotive industry to minimize human errors. | Pre-Seed / Apr 09, 2025 | ||
| Eudia offers an augmented intelligence platform designed to enhance the efficiency of legal teams. The platform integrates artificial intelligence tools that streamline legal processes, enabling teams to transition from traditional bottlenecks to more productive business drivers. Eudia provides features such as document analysis, contract review,and workflow automation, which assist legal professionals in managing their workload effectively. By leveraging AI technology, Eudia supports legal teams in making informed decisions and improving overall operational efficiency. | $105M / Series A / Feb 13, 2025 | ||
| See all 74 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does BackBone Ventures invest in?
BackBone Ventures invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Software and Information Technology startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 74 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Switzerland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does BackBone Ventures invest in?
BackBone Ventures typically joins rounds of $966k–$4M at Seed, $578k–$2.8M at Pre-Seed and $5M–$105M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not BackBone Ventures's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds BackBone Ventures took part in.
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Who are the partners at BackBone Ventures?
The team at BackBone Ventures includes Marcel Kubli (Investor & Venture Partner), Miklos Stanek (Founding Partner & Chairman) and Philippe Bernet (Founding Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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