# Wanja Humanes

> Wanja Humanes is a seed investor at Swisscom Ventures (Zurich) backing Medical and Health Care. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Swisscom Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/swisscom-ventures)
- Location: Zurich, Switzerland
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jan 2025
- Lead investor: 75%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wanjahumanes
- Website: https://www.swisscom.ch/en/ventures.html

Wanja Humanes is a seed investor at Swisscom Ventures in Zurich focused on Medical and Health Care. Wanja Humanes - Investment Manager @ Swisscom Ventures

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medical | 1 | 25% |
| Health Care | 1 | 25% |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 25% |
| Medical Device | 1 | 25% |
| Renewable Energy | 1 | 25% |

7 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Borobotics | We are developing a new type of bore-robot specifically geared towards geothermal drilling in tight spaces such as urban areas and city centers. Our bore-robot requires 90% less space, 97% fewer CO2 emissions and 94% less noise than existing geothermal drills. | $1.4M | Seed | Jan 15, 2025 |  |
| Neurosoft Bioelectronics | Neurosoft Bioelectronics is developing next-generation soft implantable electrodes to interface with the nervous system. Neural implants are medical devices made of electrodes that can record or stimulate the brain, spinal cord, or peripheral nerves to monitor or treat patients suffering from neurological disorders. However, current clinicaldevices are too stiff compared to the soft tissues of the body, which limits benefits for patients. At Neurosoft Bioelectronics, we have developed a new generation of soft and conformable implantable electrodes that seamlessly interface with the nervous tissues and can improve clinical outcomes for patients. |  | Seed | Sep 06, 2024 |  |
| Isochronic | Isochronic manufactures industrial robotic products for pick and place applications by transporting multiple parts simultaneously. | $1M | Seed | Sep 06, 2024 |  |
| NaturLoop | NaturLoop is a Swiss-based cleantech and material science company advocating sustainable development through the production of natural biocomposites. NaturLoop engineers biocomposites made from agricultural waste coupled with bio-based adhesives and develops the required technology to produce them on an industrial scale. The production concept isbased on a unique turnkey micro-factory concept. We aim to develop innovative, commercially viable products which mitigate the continuous depletion of natural resources, while integrating local rural communities in the value chain. | $1M | Seed | Sep 05, 2024 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bospi AG](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bospi-ag) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hans Barmettler and Co](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hans-barmettler-and-co) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Underground Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/underground-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [WSG AG](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wsg-ag) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Zürcher Kantonal Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/z%C3%BCrcher-kantonalbank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Swisscom Ventures

VC Fund · Zürich, Switzerland

Swisscom Ventures is an venture capital arm of Swisscom AG, that specializes in early stage tech investments founded in 2007.Swisscom Ventures invests in growth companies with emerging business models and technologies of strategic relevance to Swisscom's core business. As a value-add investor, Swisscom brings its investees the technicalexpertise and strategic insights of an incumbent telecom operator. We act as a bridge to Swisscom's operational business units, which portfolio companies can also leverage as a test environment for their products and services.Swisscom Ventures seeks minority stakes in companies related to the information/communications/entertainment space.

5 contacts available at Swisscom Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alexander Schlaepfer | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexander-schlaepfer |
| Carlo Grassi | CFO Swisscom Ventures | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carlo-grassi |
| Peter Ibbotson | Investor Relations Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/peter-ibbotson |
| Stefan Kuentz | Investment Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stefan-kuentz |
| Wanja Humanes | Investment Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wanja-humanes |

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## FAQ

### What does Wanja Humanes invest in?

Wanja Humanes invests primarily in Medical, Health Care and Neuroscience startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Switzerland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Wanja Humanes last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Wanja Humanes closed in Jan 2025. 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?

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