# Hermann Koch

> Hermann Koch is a Series A investor at EquityPitcher Ventures backing Printing and Software. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [EquityPitcher Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/equitypitcher)
- Location: Zürich, Switzerland
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jul 2024
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hermannkoch

Hermann Koch is a Series A investor at EquityPitcher Ventures in Zürich focused on Printing and Software. Hermann is an entrepreneur with a focus on business development. First as a founder and later as a professional investor, he gained international experience in building up startup companies as well as in the areas of venture capital and private equity. Hermann is a passionate and enthusiastic team player who understands the individual needs ofstartup entrepreneurs as well as professional investors.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Printing | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50% |
| Semiconductor | 1 | 50% |
| Cyber Security | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Scrona | Scrona is all about simplifying micro- and nanotechnology, from the consumer- and industry-perspective. We offer solutions for convenient microscopic visualization and develop an ink-jet related printing technology that will revolutionize micro- and nanofabrication. | $4M | Convertible Note | Jul 09, 2024 |  |
| xorlab | xorlab is a Swiss cybersecurity company providing specialized, machine-intelligent defense against highly engineered, sophisticated and targeted email attacks. Founded in 2015 and spun out of ETH’s Laboratory of Software Technology, xorlab has grown to a team of 14 dedicated security professionals and passionate software engineers. The company,with its ActiveGuard Defense Platform, now already protects more than 50k mailboxes from leading financial service providers and high-tech industrial companies in Germany and Switzerland, and processes more than 1.5 million emails per day. xorlab empowers its customers to detect and stop emerging attacks at first sight, resulting in a smaller risk of breach, fewer incidents and lower operating cost overall. | $6.7M | Series A | Oct 24, 2021 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Hasler Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hasler-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Spicehaus Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/spicehaus-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Zürcher Kantonal Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/z%C3%BCrcher-kantonalbank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About EquityPitcher Ventures

VC Fund · Zürich, Switzerland

EquityPitcher is an Early-Growth Venture Capital firm that supports promising B2B startups from the DACH region. Through close cooperation with renowned industry experts, investors and exit partners, we pave the way for entrepreneurs to attain the three decisive success factors: know-how, contacts and capital.

5 contacts available at EquityPitcher Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hermann Koch | Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hermann-koch |
| Andrea Buhofer | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrea-buhofer |
| Jack Gasser | Investment Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lukas-gnilka |
| Marco Marugg | Senior Investment Analyst | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marco-marugg |
| Metin Zerman | VC | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/metin-zerman |

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## FAQ

### What does Hermann Koch invest in?

Hermann Koch invests primarily in Printing, Software and Manufacturing startups, most often at Series A and Convertible Note stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Switzerland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Hermann Koch last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Hermann Koch closed in Jul 2024. Shizune tracks 2 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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