Kickfund
VC Fund
Basel, Switzerland
Kickfund is a VC fund in Basel focused on Health Care and Biotechnology. Kickfund invests in pre-seed and seed stage deep-tech startups in Switzerland that have won the Venture Kick competition. The fund, based in Luxembourg, aims to support these startups through their early equity rounds without taking a leading position. Kickfund reinvests into the Swiss innovation ecosystem to foster growth and global visibility forSwiss startups. The fund focuses on generating strong financial returns while empowering and connecting entrepreneurs within the Swiss startup ecosystem.
- Total investments:
- 51
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 16%
- Fund size:
- $80M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Kickfund invests in
Stages Kickfund invests in
Countries Kickfund invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $1.1M–$5.7M
- Pre-Seed
- $335k–$4M
- Convertible Note
- $110k–$118k
Investment Focus
Industry
- Health Care 9 (18%)
- Biotechnology 9 (18%)
- Manufacturing 8 (16%)
- Renewable Energy 6 (12%)
- Medical 5 (10%)
Stage
- Seed 29 (57%)
- Pre-Seed 11 (22%)
- Convertible Note 5 (10%)
- Series A 2 (4%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 2 (4%)
Country
- Switzerland 45 (88%)
- France 1 (2%)
- Germany 1 (2%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helix Robotics is developing the first commercial soft robot manipulator, addressing the need for human-friendly and reliable robotics. | $5M / Seed / Sep 16, 2026 | ||
| Neuria is an interdisciplinary team at the interface between neuroscience, psychology, and computer science, which develops interventions to improve or restore your health | $2.5M / Seed / Aug 19, 2026 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Carewell is influencing the way people work in healthcare by providing flexible digital solutions tailored to their specific needs. | $1.9M / Seed / Jul 03, 2026 | ||
| BLEEDnFIRE is a pioneering innovator in siRNA-based therapies for hemophilia. Its mission is to transform patient care and enhance the quality of life through targeted, effective, and novel treatments | Grant / May 27, 2026 | ||
| Cultivated Biosciences is a Food Production Company. | $6M / Seed / Apr 21, 2026 | ||
| SolidWatts enable the electrification of power-hungry industrial processes that require heat to fulfill a process. | $2.3M / Seed / Mar 25, 2026 | ||
| Impossible Materials envisions future customers consuming more sustainable products produced in a circular economy. They contribute to this future by selling cellulose-based products to businesses. Plant-based cellulose white pigment and opacifier solutions have been developed for a variety of industries. | $15.6M / Series A / Mar 10, 2026 | ||
| Clee Medical believes the rapid growth of neurotech is constrained by inefficiencies in surgical tools and techniques. | Seed / Feb 25, 2026 | ||
| Ionic wind technologies, which use an internationally patented concept, alter the way airflow is generated. Instead of conventional rotating machinery, we move air with electric fields. | $2.1M / Pre-Seed / Dec 15, 2025 | ||
| See all 51 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Kickfund invest in?
Kickfund invests primarily in Health Care, Biotechnology and Manufacturing startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 51 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Switzerland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Kickfund's check size?
Kickfund typically joins rounds of $1.1M–$5.7M at Seed, $335k–$4M at Pre-Seed and $110k–$118k at Convertible Note. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Kickfund participates in.
When did Kickfund last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Kickfund closed in Sep 2026. Shizune tracks 51 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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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