# Sallfort Privatbank AG

> Sallfort Privatbank AG is a VC fund in Basel backing TV and Apps. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Basel, Switzerland
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Aug 2019
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last fund: Jan 2012
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sallfort-privatbank-ag
- Website: http://sallfort.com/
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sallfort.pbr

Sallfort Privatbank AG is a VC fund in Basel focused on TV and Apps. Sallfort Privatbank is a Swiss based and privately owned bank with premisses in Basel and Zurich. Algongside the asset management Business of the bank, Sallfort has intrdocuded the Private Equity, Products & Services department in 2012 which is focused on the tech sector by investing directly in growth tech companies. The shareholders of thebank, Johannes Barth, Georg Barth and Michael Bornhaeusser investing together with clients directly in mid and later stage companies based on a Venture Capital Club model. Current Investments are Lending Club, Rocket Lawyer, Seal Software, Qnetctive. The most recent exit was Ubiquisiys which was sold for 310M USD to Cisco in 2013.The VC Club Deals are led by co owner Michael Bornhaeusser, a serial entrepreneuer out of the technology field. Michael was co founder of Pixelpark which was floated to the German stock exchange, SDC and DWS, two mobile entertainment technology companies, sold to Packet Video owned by NTT doComo

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series B | $23M–$30M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TV | 1 | 20% |
| Apps | 1 | 20% |
| Video | 1 | 20% |
| Mobile | 1 | 20% |
| Children | 1 | 20% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 2 | 40% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 20% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 40% |
| Brazil | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Michael Bornhaeusser | Co-Owner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-bornhaeusser |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TROCAFONE | Trocafone is the first end-to-end e-commerce marketplace of LATAM that enable people to buy and sell used electronics hassle free, focused on smartphones in Brazil. At Trocafone they improve the selling and buying experience by acquiring the devices from sellers, refurbishing and re-selling them as pre-owned certified. Buyers enjoy the greatdeals of a peer-to-peer marketplace combined with the service, convenience, and safety of a retail store. Sellers enjoy a streamlined experience since It takes seconds to sell an item, and shipping is effortless with Trocafone's pre-addressed, pre-stamped mailers. | $5M | Convertible Note | Aug 15, 2019 | http://www.trocafone.com |
| Happiest Baby | Happiest Baby (www.happiestbaby.com) is a mission-driven technology company dedicated to helping parents succeed at their most important job–raising healthy, happy children. Happiest Baby created SNOO, the world's first smart sleeper using advanced robotic technology, implementing Dr. Karp's landmark 5 S’s method for soothing babies.SNOO has won 29 international honors, including the National Sleep Foundation Innovation of the Year and is in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution as an iconic example of 21st Century form and function. The benefits of SNOO to reduce postpartum depression, SIDS, and help drug exposed babies are being studied at top medical centers.Happiest Baby is dedicated to developing science-based products and services to enhance child well-being and to help solve everyday parenting challenges. Based in Los Angeles, California, Happiest Baby, Inc. was founded in 2001 by Dr. Harvey Karp (pediatrician, child development specialist) with his wife and business partner, Nina Montée-Karp.Happiest Baby's hero product SNOO reduces infant crying, boosts sleep and prevents rolling over. That makes SNOO the safest, most effective baby bed ever made. SNOO was designed in collaboration with the celebrated industrial designer, Yves Behar, and a team of MIT-trained engineers.Some of Happiest Baby's investors are Greycroft, Google Ventures, Lux Capital, Felicis Ventures and Obvious Ventures...as well as several influential parent advisors/investors, including Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel, Scarlett Johansson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Maria Sharapova and Zoe Saldana, in their goal to give support to parents and children across the country and around the world. | $23M | Series B | Dec 05, 2018 | https://happiestbaby.com |
| TROCAFONE | Trocafone is the first end-to-end e-commerce marketplace of LATAM that enable people to buy and sell used electronics hassle free, focused on smartphones in Brazil. At Trocafone they improve the selling and buying experience by acquiring the devices from sellers, refurbishing and re-selling them as pre-owned certified. Buyers enjoy the greatdeals of a peer-to-peer marketplace combined with the service, convenience, and safety of a retail store. Sellers enjoy a streamlined experience since It takes seconds to sell an item, and shipping is effortless with Trocafone's pre-addressed, pre-stamped mailers. | $15M | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 16, 2017 | http://www.trocafone.com |
| TROCAFONE | Trocafone is the first end-to-end e-commerce marketplace of LATAM that enable people to buy and sell used electronics hassle free, focused on smartphones in Brazil. At Trocafone they improve the selling and buying experience by acquiring the devices from sellers, refurbishing and re-selling them as pre-owned certified. Buyers enjoy the greatdeals of a peer-to-peer marketplace combined with the service, convenience, and safety of a retail store. Sellers enjoy a streamlined experience since It takes seconds to sell an item, and shipping is effortless with Trocafone's pre-addressed, pre-stamped mailers. | $11.4M | Series A | Oct 30, 2016 | http://www.trocafone.com |
| Pluto TV | Pluto TV is a free streaming television service in America, offering over 100 live and original channels along with thousands of on-demand movies. The service collaborates with major TV networks, movie studios, publishers, and digital media companies. It is used by millions of viewers each month for news, TV shows, movies, sports, lifestylecontent, and digital series. Pluto TV, headquartered in Los Angeles, is accessible on mobile devices, web browsers, and connected TV streaming devices. | $30M | Series B | Oct 12, 2016 | http://www.pluto.tv |

5 of 5 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Sallfort Privatbank AG invest in?

Sallfort Privatbank AG invests primarily in TV, Apps and Video startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Sallfort Privatbank AG's check size?

Sallfort Privatbank AG typically joins rounds of $23M–$30M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Sallfort Privatbank AG participates in.

### How do I contact Sallfort Privatbank AG?

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### Who are the partners at Sallfort Privatbank AG?

The team at Sallfort Privatbank AG includes Michael Bornhaeusser (Co-Owner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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