# ETH Zurich

> ETH Zurich is a VC fund in Zürich backing Software and Video. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Zürich, Switzerland
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Oct 2020
- Lead investor: 14%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/4923
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/eth
- Website: https://www.ethz.ch
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eth/

ETH Zurich is an engineering, science, technology, mathematics, and management university. It is an integral part of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology Domain (ETH Domain) that is directly subordinate to Switzerland's Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education, and Research.ETH Zurich is consistently rated among the topuniversities in the world. It is considered the best university in continental Europe by the Shanghai Ranking ARWU, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and the QS World University Ranking. It is currently ranked 4th in Europe overall, and 8th best university in the world in engineering, science, and technology. Twenty-one Nobel Prizes have been awarded to students and professors of the institute in the past. The most famous of them is Albert Einstein in 1921 and the most recent is Richard F. Heck in 2010. It is a founding member of the IDEA League and the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU); and a member of the CESAER network.ETH Zurich was founded by the Swiss Federal Government in 1854 with the stated mission to educate engineers and scientists, serve as a national center of excellence in science and technology, and provide a hub for interaction between the scientific community and industry.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for ETH Zurich. Shizune tracks 16 team members at ETH Zurich. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/eth-zurich?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 29% |
| Video | 1 | 14% |
| Energy | 1 | 14% |
| Internet | 1 | 14% |
| Robotics | 1 | 14% |

27 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 3 | 43% |
| Seed | 2 | 29% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 29% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alessandro Butte | Lecturer and Senior Researcher | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alessandro-butte |
| Beatrice Mauro | Member of Advisory Boards | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beatrice-mauro |
| Emilio Frazzoli | Professor | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emilio-frazzoli |
| Mariana Popescu | PhD Researcher | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mariana-popescu |
| Srdjan Capkun | Professor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/srdjan-capkun |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| New Work City | A better place to find work that works for you. | $35K | Grant | Oct 30, 2020 |  |
| Aegis Rider | AR based Safety and Infotainment Systems for Motorcycles. | $156K | Grant | May 01, 2020 |  |
| Planted Foods | Planted is an ETH Spinoff that uses cutting-edge technology to turn four natural ingredients into plant-based meat that mimics the taste, texture, and mouthfeel of traditional animal meat. It takes only the best raw materials from plants and creates that tasty, nutritious, high-protein, and juicy planted that the customers love.It was founded in2019 and is headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland. | $8.2M | Seed | Oct 23, 2019 |  |
| Seervision AG | Seervision is a Swiss startup developing innovative software that makes video production automated and effortless. Originally founded at ETH Zurich, what started as an idea to improve live lecture recording has grown into a flourishing startup with over 30 employees. Nowadays, the Seervision Suite is primarily focused on automating the overallworkflow of corporate studios, stage events and, not forgetting where they started, educational spaces. Their system now seamlessly integrates with the entire ecosystem of a corporate environment or stage event to automate and simplify live production workflows. |  | Seed | Dec 01, 2018 |  |
| TwingTec | TwingTec is developing the next generation of mobile wind energy system, being able to harvest the strongest winds at higher altitudes in remote places to produce clean energy cheaper than fossil fuels.TwingTec develops an incredible energy harvesting kite that collects wind power while sailing the skies. Resembling the vintage box kite madefamous by the Wright Brothers, the kite is connected to a ground station, which collects the wind energy through tension reels. |  |  | Dec 28, 2015 |  |
| CatchEye | CatchEye is an IT spin-off originating at ETH Zurich. We develop algorithms and software to improve communication in video calls. The CatchEye software plugs into existing video call systems like Skype, Hangouts, or Facebook Messenger. It enables eye contact (patent pending) and removes distractions from the video feed. This enhances the video callexperience and helps users to build trust and develop more personal relationships over video. | $175K | Grant | Jul 01, 2015 |  |
| Arktis Radiation Detectors | Arktis Radiation Detectors Ltd has developed a platform technology for detecting ionizing radiation using compressed noble-gas. The technology's unique capabilities for direct fast neutron detection and gamma radiation detection enable several novel applications in numerous vertical markets. | $2M |  | Oct 08, 2012 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [EMPA](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/empa) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/epfl) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FHNW](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fhnw) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mica Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mica-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Power Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/power-angels-14cc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Social Starts](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/social-starts) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does ETH Zurich invest in?

ETH Zurich invests primarily in Software, Video and Energy startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Switzerland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact ETH Zurich?

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### Who are the partners at ETH Zurich?

The team at ETH Zurich includes Alessandro Butte (Lecturer and Senior Researcher), Beatrice Mauro (Member of Advisory Boards) and Emilio Frazzoli (Professor), among 16 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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