# ETH Zurich Foundation

> ETH Zurich Foundation is a VC fund in Zürich backing Medical and Software. See 22 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Zürich, Switzerland
- Total investments: 22
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 9%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eth-z-rich-foundation
- Website: https://www.ethz-foundation.ch/

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

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.1M–$5.6M |
| Grant | $162k–$175k |
| Pre-Seed | $473k–$4.4M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medical | 2 | 9% |
| Software | 2 | 9% |
| 3D Printing | 2 | 9% |
| Health Care | 2 | 9% |
| Biotechnology | 2 | 9% |

29 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 6 | 27% |
| Seed | 5 | 23% |
| Grant | 4 | 18% |
| Series A | 4 | 18% |
| Series B | 2 | 9% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pascal Mathis | Investment Committee Member | 14 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pascal-mathis |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Immitra Bio | 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 |  |
| Soverli | Soverli is a cybersecurity technology firm that provides advanced protection technologies for smartphones. | $2.6M | Pre-Seed | Dec 15, 2025 |  |
| Tethys Robotics | Tethys Robotics develops AI-powered application oriented robotics system that enables professionals in carrying underwater search & recovery to inspection & surveillance. | $4.4M | Pre-Seed | Oct 30, 2025 |  |
| FenX | FenX is a recyclable insulating product that turns mineral waste into usable resources to support a circular economy. Real estate developers, construction companies, and architects can now access non-flammable insulation materials for construction processes. the company's portfolio of recyclable insulation materials, which includes foamproducts and foam formulations made from readily available waste or natural materials with CO2 emissions. | $10.3M | Series A | Oct 01, 2025 |  |
| qCella | qCella Impregnate natural fibers with copper and utilize them to create heating mats that outperform commercially available heating wires. When linked to a power source (e.g., a battery), the mats have the right electrical resistance over the entire structure, allowing them to heat uniformly. | $1.4M | Pre-Seed | Jan 21, 2025 |  |
| Microcaps | Microcaps develops a novel technology that enables the scalable production of precise microcapsules and microparticles based on microfluidics. Microcaps aims to provide an upscalable, fully-automated encapsulation micro-factory, that enables size control, precise dosing and increased stability of the microcapsules and microparticles. | $10.4M | Series A | Jun 05, 2024 |  |
| 8links | 8links offers a multi-layer coating technique for scalable lithium-ion battery manufacture. | $3.2M | Pre-Seed | May 13, 2024 |  |
| 8links | 8links offers a multi-layer coating technique for scalable lithium-ion battery manufacture. | $3.2M | Pre-Seed | May 13, 2024 |  |
| Rrreefs | Rrreefs rebuilds damaged coral reefs using their scientifically developed modular reef system. Using 3D-printing technology, they aim to scale up and bring back abundant marine life, create new underwater attractions for ecotourism and to raise awareness (tourists), and protect coastlines. | $472.7K | Pre-Seed | Mar 19, 2024 |  |
| DuraMon | DuraMon is the developer of an embeddable wireless multifunctional sensor designed for monitoring relevant parameters for corrosion and durability. The company's sensor combines sensor technology, data interpretation, and data analysis techniques to obtain reliable corrosion diagnoses and forecasts and recommend the repair urgency. | $1.1M | Seed | Jun 26, 2023 |  |

10 of 22 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Venture Kick](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/venturekick) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Zürcher Kantonal Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/z%C3%BCrcher-kantonalbank) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
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- [4FOX Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/4fo-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does ETH Zurich Foundation invest in?

ETH Zurich Foundation invests primarily in Medical, Software and 3D Printing startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 22 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Switzerland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is ETH Zurich Foundation's check size?

ETH Zurich Foundation typically joins rounds of $1.1M–$5.6M at Seed, $162k–$175k at Grant and $473k–$4.4M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds ETH Zurich Foundation participates in.

### How do I contact ETH Zurich Foundation?

Public channels for ETH Zurich Foundation include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at ETH Zurich Foundation?

The team at ETH Zurich Foundation includes Pascal Mathis (Investment Committee Member). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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