# Virtual Network

> Virtual Network is a VC fund in Nyon backing Internet and E-Commerce. See 36 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Nyon, Switzerland
- Total investments: 36
- Last investment: Mar 2022
- Lead investor: 11%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/virtual-network-sa/?originalSubdomain=in
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/vn_group
- Website: https://www.virtual-network.com/

Virtual Network is a swiss venture capital company investing in digital assets & founders since 1997. Our venture portfolio is investing from pre-seed to Series A. While having an operational and strategic focus in Switzerland, we also appreciate assisting smart entrepreneurs from all continents. Please feel free to contact us if you are anearly-stage startup with a strong competitive advantage, scalable and validated business model. #fintech #saas #crypto #DePIN #web3 #foodtech

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 8 | 22% |
| E-Commerce | 7 | 19% |
| Food and Beverage | 6 | 17% |
| Financial Services | 5 | 14% |
| FinTech | 4 | 11% |

65 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 18 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 6 | 17% |
| Series A | 4 | 11% |
| Funding Round | 3 | 8% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 6% |

8 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Switzerland | 16 | 44% |
| France | 9 | 25% |
| United States | 2 | 6% |
| Togo | 1 | 3% |
| Belgium | 1 | 3% |

8 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Stephane Pictet | CEO | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AELER Technologies | AELER is an AI-driven company designing hardware and software to meet fundamental logistics needs: efficiency, visibility & sustainability. AELER has created the world's most advanced shipping container. The AELER container is lighter, stronger, protects goods against temperature changes, enables 10 to 20% transportation CO2 savings andprovides real-time monitoring of goods in transit. | $7.6M | Seed | Mar 09, 2022 |  |
| kollabo | Kollabo - the deep job platform for skilled blue collar workers. Thanks to our large network of temporary offices & our qualified team, we excel at finding the perfect match for job seekers and staffing agencies. Never before has the recruiting process been so easy and hassle-free for everyone involved. The goal is to digitally enable allstakeholder, generating a win-win-win situation. It can be that simple with Kollabo – We make work easy. | $2.6M | Seed | Sep 21, 2021 |  |
| Madame Sum | Damn good dumplings ready-to-steam at home in only 7 minutes | $1.3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 08, 2021 |  |
| Madame Sum | Damn good dumplings ready-to-steam at home in only 7 minutes | $1.4M | Seed | May 17, 2021 |  |
| WETHEBRANDS (WTB) | WETHEBRANDS is a technology-driven e-commerce company that buys, grows and operates Amazon businesses.We focus on profitable Amazon FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon) brands with outstanding organic ranking, positive customer reviews and a proven track record of minimum 12 month in high-growth niches. Our goal is to build a diversified portfolio ofAmazon FBA brands to become the next leading direct to consumer brand.We are a young and dynamic team from Cologne and we have multiple years of founding experience in tech and e-commerce. As Amazon FBA Sellers ourselves we truly understand the challenges of the Amazon ecosystem and needs of Sellers. Sellers stand at the core of our business. Thats is why we created the Amazing Brands Family, a knowledge network for Amazon Sellers to improve the overall Amazon ecosystem. And we strive exclusively for fair deals and are always at eye level with you as a Seller. | $6.1M | Seed | May 15, 2021 |  |
| Click & Savour | Building the future of online restaurant | $1.2M | Seed | Mar 01, 2021 |  |
| Taxly | Taxly is one of the world's financial metropolises. | $674K | Pre-Seed | Feb 10, 2021 |  |
| Lemon | Lemon is a paid live video platform that enables creators, teachers and businesses to deliver quality live video sessions and be paid directly by their viewers. | $200K |  | Nov 21, 2020 |  |
| Lemon | Lemon is a paid live video platform that enables creators, teachers and businesses to deliver quality live video sessions and be paid directly by their viewers. | $200K | Angel | Nov 21, 2020 |  |
| Metaco | METACO is a Swiss company that designs institutional digital asset management solutions. We deliver a complete orchestration platform for digital assets in banking, the most secure and agile digital asset vault for self-custody and a single entry point to the broadest universe of trusted custodians. With our solution you can tokenize and manage thefull lifecycle of asset tokens with a complete smart contract framework supporting equities, bonds, derivatives and other asset classes. Trade without limits as we have connectivity with 50+ exchanges, brokers and market makers. | $17M | Series A | Jul 14, 2020 |  |

10 of 36 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Angelsquare](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angelsquare) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [AA Sons](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aa-sons) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Capagro](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capagro) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Kima Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kima-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Plug and Play](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/plug-and-play-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Virtual Network invest in?

Virtual Network invests primarily in Internet, E-Commerce and Food and Beverage startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 36 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Switzerland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Virtual Network?

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### Who are the partners at Virtual Network?

The team at Virtual Network includes Stephane Pictet (CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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