# Swiss Startup Capital

> Swiss Startup Capital is a VC fund in Zürich backing E-Commerce, SaaS and Eyewear. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Zürich, Switzerland
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Dec 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/swiss-startup-capital/
- Website: https://www.swissstartupgroup.com/swissstartupcapital

Swiss Startup Capital is a VC fund in Zürich focused on E-Commerce and SaaS. Swiss Startup Capital AG, a fully owned subsidiary of Swiss Startup Group AG, is the investment arm of the group. The dedicated unit offers exclusive access to venture capital investments, unlocking new opportunities in the early-stage venture asset class.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 67% |
| SaaS | 1 | 33% |
| Eyewear | 1 | 33% |
| Fashion | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pabio | Pabio is a rent-to-own furniture company that offers personalized interior design services. The company was founded in 2020 and has its headquarters in Weihergasse, Bern. | $2.2M | Seed | Dec 15, 2021 |  |
| Smino | Smino is a cloud platform for the construction industry that provides all the necessary tools for workflows and successful collaboration. | $3.3M | Series A | Sep 30, 2021 |  |
| VIU EYEWEAR | VIU is a Swiss eyewear startup shaking up the optical industry with a premium eyewear concept that breaks with norms through vertical integration and omnichannel retail. Seamlessly combining online and offline channels VIU is building holistic customer experiences, while offering premium and sustainable products at revolutionary prices. Founded inSwitzerland in 2013 VIU is active in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, operating 50 own flagshipstores as well a proprietary online channel and several partnerstores. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 07, 2020 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Session.vc](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/spark-invest) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Serpentine Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/serpentine-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Axept](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/axept-0e41) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BitStone Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bitstone-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ConReal](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/conreal) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DD Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dd-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Swiss Startup Capital invest in?

Swiss Startup Capital invests primarily in E-Commerce, SaaS and Eyewear 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.

### When did Swiss Startup Capital last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Swiss Startup Capital closed in Dec 2021. 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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