# Daniel Gutenberg

> Daniel Gutenberg is a seed investor at Hookipa backing Software and Artificial Intelligence. See 31 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Hookipa](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hookipa)
- Location: Zürich, Switzerland
- Total investments: 31
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 13%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielgutenberg/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/topgun111
- Website: http://gutenberg.ch/

Daniel Gutenberg is a seed investor at Hookipa in Zürich focused on Software and Artificial Intelligence. Daniel joined VI Partners in July 2003 as a Venture Partner focusing on IT. He started his career as Chairman and CEO of Gutenberg Communication Systems AG, a company he founded in 1991. Subsequent to selling Gutenberg Communication Systems AG to the Telindus Group in 2000, he became Country Manager of Telindus for Switzerland, Austria andHungary during the next two years, and he was also a member of the Executive Board. Since 2002 he has been taking consulting and advisory board assignments for various companies.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.3M–$9.4M |
| Series A | $3M–$20M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 8 | 26% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 6 | 19% |
| SaaS | 4 | 13% |
| E-Commerce | 4 | 13% |
| FinTech | 3 | 10% |

65 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 11 | 35% |
| Series A | 6 | 19% |
| Funding Round | 4 | 13% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 6% |
| Series B | 2 | 6% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Switzerland | 13 | 42% |
| United States | 5 | 16% |
| Israel | 2 | 6% |
| Germany | 2 | 6% |
| Austria | 1 | 3% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NextBusiness | NextBusiness makes tools for founders in Switzerland. We build the AI-first business software infinity.swiss. | $3M | Seed | Jun 30, 2026 |  |
| fonio.ai | Founded in Vienna in 2024, fonio.ai provides AI-powered phone assistants that automate customer communication 24/7. The platform answers calls, forwards inquiries, books appointments, and integrates with CRM and ERP systems, while every interaction is transcribed and can be stored, shared, or connected to existing tools. | $3.5M | Angel | Dec 02, 2025 |  |
| aeon.life | Preventive healthcare platform that equips people with personalized insights and expert guidance for proactive whole-body health | $9.4M | Seed | Jun 04, 2025 |  |
| NOAT | We create tools that kill smoking. | $7M | Seed | Jan 01, 2025 |  |
| Influur | Influur is a professional networking platform that connects influencers with brands to facilitate marketing collaborations. Influur operates as a data-driven platform that enhances decision-making for brands looking to engage with influencers effectively. The Influur app manages influencer marketing campaigns from beginning to end, utilizingalgorithms to streamline the process. | $10M | Series A | Nov 14, 2024 |  |
| Flowit | AI-driven People Development - fully inclusive, reaching desk and frontline employees, driving engagement and retention | $4.7M | Seed | Aug 22, 2024 |  |
| Unique AI | Unique is a venture-backed B2B SaaS sales intelligence platform, transforming sales by empowering both sales teams and customers. Unique leverages the power of AI to augment sales teams with real-time coaching and insights to close more deals and build better customer partnerships; and to give customers a better, more transparent, informed buyingexperience. | $6.5M | Seed | Dec 19, 2023 |  |
| BOND | BOND is the first inspiration-driven live shopping platform that connects creators, brands, and consumers. | $2M | Pre-Seed | Jun 06, 2023 |  |
| NOAT | We create tools that kill smoking. | $1.1M | Pre-Seed | Jul 01, 2022 |  |
| Unique AI | Unique is a venture-backed B2B SaaS sales intelligence platform, transforming sales by empowering both sales teams and customers. Unique leverages the power of AI to augment sales teams with real-time coaching and insights to close more deals and build better customer partnerships; and to give customers a better, more transparent, informed buyingexperience. | $6.3M | Seed | Dec 08, 2021 |  |

10 of 31 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [b2venture](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/btovpartners) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [VI Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vi-partners) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Auriga Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/auriga-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [BackBone Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/backbone-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [360 Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/360-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Acton Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acton-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Hookipa

VC Fund

Hookipa AG is an investment firm, fully owned and led by Daniel Gutenberg. Hookipa provides capital to ambitious and visionary entrepreneurs working on the new new thing - Investing in Soonicorns around the globe.

1 contacts available at Hookipa.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Daniel Gutenberg | Chariman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-gutenberg |

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## FAQ

### What does Daniel Gutenberg invest in?

Daniel Gutenberg invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 31 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Switzerland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Daniel Gutenberg's check size?

Daniel Gutenberg typically joins rounds of $1.3M–$9.4M at Seed and $3M–$20M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Daniel Gutenberg participates in.

### When did Daniel Gutenberg last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Daniel Gutenberg closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 31 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.

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