# Renato Profico

> Renato Profico is a seed investor at Work-ID backing Software, iOS and SaaS. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Work-ID](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/work-id)
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jun 2018
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/profico/?locale=de_DE

Renato Profico is a seed investor at Work-ID focused on Software and iOS. Renato Profico

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2.2M–$3.5M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 50% |
| iOS | 1 | 25% |
| SaaS | 1 | 25% |
| Mobile | 1 | 25% |
| Android | 1 | 25% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Angel | 1 | 25% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Austria | 1 | 25% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Uepaa® | Uepaa AG is the Lone Worker Safety and Peer2Peer (P2P) communication pioneer for mobile devices. After 10+ years of research, Uepaa AG has developed a revolutionary wireless P2P communication technology. Its first product - the Uepaa! Safety app - launched in 2013, successfully showcased this technology’s leadership position. This award-winningproduct evolved into today's industry standard for mobile-based lone worker safety protection. The daily companion for thousands of employees and field forces - working at risk or alone. Uepaa AG, founded in January 2012 by Mathias Haussmann and Dr Franck Legendre, is a Swiss ETH spin-off, headquartered in Zürich. | $2.7M | Convertible Note | Jun 30, 2018 |  |
| Firstbird | Firstbird, the digital employee referral program, connects people with jobs and companies worldwide with suitable candidates. With Firstbird, employees become brand ambassadors, and referrals become a company’s most successful recruiting channel. Firstbird integrates easily with your ATS to make your life easier. | $2.2M | Seed | Jan 16, 2018 |  |
| Uepaa® | Uepaa AG is the Lone Worker Safety and Peer2Peer (P2P) communication pioneer for mobile devices. After 10+ years of research, Uepaa AG has developed a revolutionary wireless P2P communication technology. Its first product - the Uepaa! Safety app - launched in 2013, successfully showcased this technology’s leadership position. This award-winningproduct evolved into today's industry standard for mobile-based lone worker safety protection. The daily companion for thousands of employees and field forces - working at risk or alone. Uepaa AG, founded in January 2012 by Mathias Haussmann and Dr Franck Legendre, is a Swiss ETH spin-off, headquartered in Zürich. | $583K | Angel | Aug 24, 2017 |  |
| Uepaa® | Uepaa AG is the Lone Worker Safety and Peer2Peer (P2P) communication pioneer for mobile devices. After 10+ years of research, Uepaa AG has developed a revolutionary wireless P2P communication technology. Its first product - the Uepaa! Safety app - launched in 2013, successfully showcased this technology’s leadership position. This award-winningproduct evolved into today's industry standard for mobile-based lone worker safety protection. The daily companion for thousands of employees and field forces - working at risk or alone. Uepaa AG, founded in January 2012 by Mathias Haussmann and Dr Franck Legendre, is a Swiss ETH spin-off, headquartered in Zürich. | $3.5M | Seed | Feb 12, 2014 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Hammer Team](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hammer-team) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Zürcher Kantonal Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/z%C3%BCrcher-kantonalbank) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [3wVentures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/3wventures-com) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [European Super Angels Club](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/european-super-angels-club) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Swisscom Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/swisscom-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Verve Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/verve-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Work-ID

VC Fund · Thalwil, Switzerland

Work-ID is a digital startup providing digital skills passports and anonymous talent matching tools.

1 contacts available at Work-ID.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Renato Profico | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/renato-profico |

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## FAQ

### What does Renato Profico invest in?

Renato Profico invests primarily in Software, iOS and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Austria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Renato Profico's check size?

Renato Profico typically joins rounds of $2.2M–$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 Renato Profico participates in.

### When did Renato Profico last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Renato Profico closed in Jun 2018. Shizune tracks 4 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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