# NEST pension fund

> NEST pension fund is a VC fund backing Health Care, Life Science and Biotechnology. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jul 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.nest-info.ch/home/

NEST pension fund is a VC fund focused on Health Care and Life Science. For more than 35 years, Nest, as the first ecological and ethical pension fund in Switzerland, has remained true to its guiding principle: the optimal provision for the companies affiliated with us and their employees.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2.1M–$3.5M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 2 | 67% |
| Life Science | 2 | 67% |
| Biotechnology | 2 | 67% |
| Medical | 1 | 33% |
| Therapeutics | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Piomic | There are about 50 million reported cases of patients suffering from hard-to-heal wounds, which has created a severe cost burden on global healthcare systems.The COMS® One Therapy System is a portable, hand-held device which incorporates the technologies for optical and magnetic stimulation, intended to promote wound healing in chronic leg andfoot ulcers.The pivotal clinical study showed that the treatment is safe, leads to accelerated wound closure, overall reduced pain and increased quality of life. The easy-to-use, single button operated device integrates smoothly into the patient’s healing journey with usage in stationary and ambulant facilities but also in patient’s home.By developing a therapy which is safe and effective we hope to set a better future for patients in need. | $7.9M | Series A | Jul 29, 2022 | http://www.piomic.com |
| Nagi Bioscience | Nagi Bioscience aims to revolutionize the way toxic and/or beneficial effects of substances are tested today, by introducing the first “Organism-on-Chip” technology. | $1.8M | Seed | Dec 20, 2019 | http://nagibio.ch/ |
| Comphya | Comphya developing an active implantable medical device to restore the erectile function of patient non-responsive to oral drugs. | $3.1M | Seed | Jun 26, 2019 | https://www.comphya.com/ |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Nest Collective Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nest-collective-foundation) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Verve Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/verve-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Zürcher Kantonal Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/z%C3%BCrcher-kantonalbank) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Swiss Diabetes Venture Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/swiss-diabetes-venture-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does NEST pension fund invest in?

NEST pension fund invests primarily in Health Care, Life Science and Biotechnology startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Switzerland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is NEST pension fund's check size?

NEST pension fund typically joins rounds of $2.1M–$3.5M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds NEST pension fund participates in.

### When did NEST pension fund last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for NEST pension fund closed in Jul 2022. Shizune tracks 3 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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