# Neue Zurcher Zeitung

> Neue Zurcher Zeitung is a VC fund in Zürich backing EdTech, Internet and Education. See 2 investments, round sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Zürich, Switzerland
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/neue-zurcher-zeitung
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/nzz
- Website: http://www.nzz.ch/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nzz

Neue Zurcher Zeitung is a VC fund in Zürich focused on EdTech and Internet. The Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) is a daily newspaper published by the NZZ-Gruppe in Zurich.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EdTech | 1 | 50% |
| Internet | 1 | 50% |
| Education | 1 | 50% |
| E-Learning | 1 | 50% |
| Advertising | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |
| Post-IPO Secondary | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 1 | 50% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| APG\|SGA | APG\|SGA is a Swiss outdoor advertising company that specializes in digital and analogue out-of-home solutions. | $90.4M | Post-IPO Secondary | Apr 30, 2026 |  |
| bettermarks | They have been creating their adaptive math courseware with a team of 80 people since 2008. » Over 100 interactive maths books covering primary and secondary level (grades 4 - 10; age 10 - 16) » More than 100,000 questions with explanations » Help available for every exercise step »Automatic marking and result evaluation » Available in German, English, SpanishThe content created by bettermarks offers state-of-the-art interaction tools, tailored to reach the widest range of learning abilities: » bettermarks offers a learning experience that goes beyond “correct” or “incorrect” » bettermarks analyzes all answers in depth, to detect the root cause of errors and/or to propose alternative resolution paths and improvements, thus guiding each student individually and adaptively » bettermarks helps teachers to manage different ability levels in the classroom MarketPlease go to | $8.1M |  | Feb 22, 2013 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Holtzbrinck Digital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/holtzbrinck-digital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Neue Zurcher Zeitung invest in?

Neue Zurcher Zeitung invests primarily in EdTech, Internet and Education startups, most often at Funding Round and Post-IPO Secondary stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Neue Zurcher Zeitung last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Neue Zurcher Zeitung closed in Apr 2026. 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?

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