# Balz Roth > Balz Roth is a funding round investor at Innosuisse (Zürich) backing Internet and Electronics. See 32 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [Innosuisse](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/innosuisse) - Location: Zürich, Switzerland - Total investments: 32 - Last investment: Apr 2019 - Lead investor: 0% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://ch.linkedin.com/pub/balz-roth/1/328/271 Balz Roth is a funding round investor at Innosuisse in Zürich focused on Internet and Electronics. Balz Roth, a long time member of the Go Beyond community, has been an entrepreneur for more than 20 years, during which time he has developed several startup companies mainly in the areas of technology/media and lifestyle/entertainment. His focus has been on deal sourcing and investment structuring; advising and coaching several startupsin business model engineering, strategy development and operational excellence as well as in training Business Angels. ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Internet | 2 | 6% | | Electronics | 2 | 6% | | Manufacturing | 2 | 6% | | Information Technology | 2 | 6% | | Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 6% | 32 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Funding Round | 9 | 28% | | Convertible Note | 3 | 9% | | Series A | 2 | 6% | | Seed | 1 | 3% | | Angel | 1 | 3% | 6 stages tracked in total. ### Country | Country | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Switzerland | 7 | 22% | | India | 1 | 3% | | Germany | 1 | 3% | | New Zealand | 1 | 3% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | The Faction Collective | The Faction Collective - manufacturers of high performance freeride and freestyle skis since 2006.Skis are more than just pieces of wood, steel & fibreglass. They are tools of escape. A medium for personal expression. A way to challenge fears, push limits & share incredible experiences with friends.The Faction Collective was formedin 2006 by a group of friends with the aim of creating the best designed & built freeride & freestyle skis you can buy, with a world-class manufacturing base in heart of the European Alps and a strong commitment to social and environmental sustainability. Every year new ideas and products expand our range - but the manifesto remains the same.In 2010 we partnered with Swiss helmet manufacturer TSG to produce a new line of lightweight, high performance protection, and in 2012 we are working with acclaimed French skier Candide Thovex to create a range of revolutionary superlight park and freeride skis using recycled PET cores and minimalist graphics that support our ethos of uncompromised performance.From our bases in Verbier, Switzerland and Breckenridge, USA we still ski over 100 days a year, refining our products and keeping the stoke alive. We hope you are too. | | | Apr 23, 2019 | | | The Faction Collective | The Faction Collective - manufacturers of high performance freeride and freestyle skis since 2006.Skis are more than just pieces of wood, steel & fibreglass. They are tools of escape. A medium for personal expression. A way to challenge fears, push limits & share incredible experiences with friends.The Faction Collective was formedin 2006 by a group of friends with the aim of creating the best designed & built freeride & freestyle skis you can buy, with a world-class manufacturing base in heart of the European Alps and a strong commitment to social and environmental sustainability. Every year new ideas and products expand our range - but the manifesto remains the same.In 2010 we partnered with Swiss helmet manufacturer TSG to produce a new line of lightweight, high performance protection, and in 2012 we are working with acclaimed French skier Candide Thovex to create a range of revolutionary superlight park and freeride skis using recycled PET cores and minimalist graphics that support our ethos of uncompromised performance.From our bases in Verbier, Switzerland and Breckenridge, USA we still ski over 100 days a year, refining our products and keeping the stoke alive. We hope you are too. | | | Dec 01, 2018 | | | ShoeSize.Me | ShoeSize.Me is an AI to help online shoppers to buy the right shoe size online. The Size Virtual Expert on shoe sizing can be integrated into eCommerce platform. It removes the sizing guesswork for online customers. The Virtual Sizing Expert calculates the best size for online customers trained by millions of customer experiences on over 1million shoes of 5400 brands. | | | Jan 15, 2018 | | | ActLight | ActLight SA focuses in the field of CMOS photonics by developing a new type of photodetector. Being a fabless company, ActLight specializes in the Intellectual Property (IP) of this area and provides supporting services like design and technology advice for its customers.ActLight SA, a start-up company founded in 2011 and based in Lausanne -Switzerland, developed a disruptive technology in the field of optical light sensors. The patented CMOS-based photonics technology allows to substantially improve the efficiency and accuracy of various light sensing applications like Time-Of-Flight (TOF) based distance measuring and gesture control, heart-rate monitoring, 3D/2D cameras and much more. ActLight operates in markets like mobile and wearable devices, healthcare/medtech, autonomous driving,drones and robotics.Their company, powered by its highly innovative R&D spirit and profiting from collaborations with leading institutions such as the internationally renowned EPFL, has swiftly evolved to become a technology leader in its segment. ActLight SA operates primarily in a licensing business model where revenue is generated from license and royalty fees but also from non-recurring engineering (NRE) projects.ActLight's team consists of experts in the fields of devices, materials, integration process, characterization techniques, circuits design, marketing and business development. IP protection and sales are performed by top experts located in US, Japan, and Switzerland. Strong advisory board includes both industrial and scientific experts. | $1.4M | Series B | Nov 30, 2017 | | | ShoeSize.Me | ShoeSize.Me is an AI to help online shoppers to buy the right shoe size online. The Size Virtual Expert on shoe sizing can be integrated into eCommerce platform. It removes the sizing guesswork for online customers. The Virtual Sizing Expert calculates the best size for online customers trained by millions of customer experiences on over 1million shoes of 5400 brands. | | | Mar 31, 2017 | | | ActLight | ActLight SA focuses in the field of CMOS photonics by developing a new type of photodetector. Being a fabless company, ActLight specializes in the Intellectual Property (IP) of this area and provides supporting services like design and technology advice for its customers.ActLight SA, a start-up company founded in 2011 and based in Lausanne -Switzerland, developed a disruptive technology in the field of optical light sensors. The patented CMOS-based photonics technology allows to substantially improve the efficiency and accuracy of various light sensing applications like Time-Of-Flight (TOF) based distance measuring and gesture control, heart-rate monitoring, 3D/2D cameras and much more. ActLight operates in markets like mobile and wearable devices, healthcare/medtech, autonomous driving,drones and robotics.Their company, powered by its highly innovative R&D spirit and profiting from collaborations with leading institutions such as the internationally renowned EPFL, has swiftly evolved to become a technology leader in its segment. ActLight SA operates primarily in a licensing business model where revenue is generated from license and royalty fees but also from non-recurring engineering (NRE) projects.ActLight's team consists of experts in the fields of devices, materials, integration process, characterization techniques, circuits design, marketing and business development. IP protection and sales are performed by top experts located in US, Japan, and Switzerland. Strong advisory board includes both industrial and scientific experts. | | Convertible Note | Feb 08, 2017 | | | The Faction Collective | The Faction Collective - manufacturers of high performance freeride and freestyle skis since 2006.Skis are more than just pieces of wood, steel & fibreglass. They are tools of escape. A medium for personal expression. A way to challenge fears, push limits & share incredible experiences with friends.The Faction Collective was formedin 2006 by a group of friends with the aim of creating the best designed & built freeride & freestyle skis you can buy, with a world-class manufacturing base in heart of the European Alps and a strong commitment to social and environmental sustainability. Every year new ideas and products expand our range - but the manifesto remains the same.In 2010 we partnered with Swiss helmet manufacturer TSG to produce a new line of lightweight, high performance protection, and in 2012 we are working with acclaimed French skier Candide Thovex to create a range of revolutionary superlight park and freeride skis using recycled PET cores and minimalist graphics that support our ethos of uncompromised performance.From our bases in Verbier, Switzerland and Breckenridge, USA we still ski over 100 days a year, refining our products and keeping the stoke alive. We hope you are too. | | Convertible Note | Jul 04, 2016 | | | Faveeo | Faveeo is the first AI-Driven trusted content platform. Faveeo is a smart AI-driven tool highlighting only reliable, meaningful content on any topic, by finding and following the most trusted and valuable sources -- as opposed to the most popular ones, like everyone else... | $384K | | Feb 09, 2016 | | | The Faction Collective | The Faction Collective - manufacturers of high performance freeride and freestyle skis since 2006.Skis are more than just pieces of wood, steel & fibreglass. They are tools of escape. A medium for personal expression. A way to challenge fears, push limits & share incredible experiences with friends.The Faction Collective was formedin 2006 by a group of friends with the aim of creating the best designed & built freeride & freestyle skis you can buy, with a world-class manufacturing base in heart of the European Alps and a strong commitment to social and environmental sustainability. Every year new ideas and products expand our range - but the manifesto remains the same.In 2010 we partnered with Swiss helmet manufacturer TSG to produce a new line of lightweight, high performance protection, and in 2012 we are working with acclaimed French skier Candide Thovex to create a range of revolutionary superlight park and freeride skis using recycled PET cores and minimalist graphics that support our ethos of uncompromised performance.From our bases in Verbier, Switzerland and Breckenridge, USA we still ski over 100 days a year, refining our products and keeping the stoke alive. We hope you are too. | | | Dec 06, 2015 | | | The Faction Collective | The Faction Collective - manufacturers of high performance freeride and freestyle skis since 2006.Skis are more than just pieces of wood, steel & fibreglass. They are tools of escape. A medium for personal expression. A way to challenge fears, push limits & share incredible experiences with friends.The Faction Collective was formedin 2006 by a group of friends with the aim of creating the best designed & built freeride & freestyle skis you can buy, with a world-class manufacturing base in heart of the European Alps and a strong commitment to social and environmental sustainability. Every year new ideas and products expand our range - but the manifesto remains the same.In 2010 we partnered with Swiss helmet manufacturer TSG to produce a new line of lightweight, high performance protection, and in 2012 we are working with acclaimed French skier Candide Thovex to create a range of revolutionary superlight park and freeride skis using recycled PET cores and minimalist graphics that support our ethos of uncompromised performance.From our bases in Verbier, Switzerland and Breckenridge, USA we still ski over 100 days a year, refining our products and keeping the stoke alive. We hope you are too. | | | Sep 28, 2015 | | 10 of 32 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [Swisscom Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/swisscom-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together - [3wVentures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/3wventures-com) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Octopus Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/octopus-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Verve Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/verve-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [BAGi](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bagi) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Business Angels Switzerland (BAS)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/business-angels-switzerland-bas) — VC Fund, 1 deal together ## About Innosuisse VC Fund · Berne, Switzerland Innosuisse’s role is to promote science-based innovation in the interests of industry and society in Switzerland. 5 contacts available at Innosuisse. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Andrea Schlapbach | Start-up Coach | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrea-schlapbach | | Andreas Jurgeit | Coach and Lecturer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreas-jurgeit | | Andre Kudelski | Founder and President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andre-kudelski | | Balz Roth | Startup Coach | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/balz-roth | | Carmelo Bisognano | Expert for Innosuisse | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carmelo-bisognano | ## Similar investors ### Similar industry - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund ### Similar stage - [Bpifrance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bpifrance) — VC Fund - [SFC Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/startup-funding-club) — VC Fund - [HTGF (High-Tech Gruenderfonds)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/high-tech-gr%C3%BCnderfonds) — VC Fund ### Similar country - [SICTIC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sictic) — VC Fund - [Zürcher Kantonal Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/z%C3%BCrcher-kantonalbank) — VC Fund - [Foundation for Innovation and Technology (FIT)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/foundation-pour-l-innovation-technologique) — VC Fund ## Featured in investor lists - [Artificial intelligence Angel Investors in Switzerland](https://shizune.co/investors/artificial-intelligence-angel-investors-switzerland) - [Publishing Investors in Switzerland](https://shizune.co/investors/publishing-investors-switzerland) ## FAQ ### What does Balz Roth invest in? Balz Roth invests primarily in Internet, Electronics and Manufacturing startups, most often at Funding Round and Convertible Note stage. Most of the 32 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Switzerland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio. ### When did Balz Roth last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Balz Roth closed in Apr 2019. Shizune tracks 32 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly. ### Is Shizune's investor data accurate? 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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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