# Werner Hoffmann > Werner Hoffmann is a seed investor at Cbuy.ch (Bachenbülach) backing Cannabis and Wellness. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [Cbuy.ch](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cbuy-ch) - Location: Bachenbülach, Switzerland - Total investments: 4 - Last investment: Sep 2021 - Lead investor: 100% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/werner-hoffmann-8b1267209/ - Website: https://swiss-gate.com/en/portrait/ Werner Hoffmann is a seed investor at Cbuy.ch in Bachenbülach focused on Cannabis and Wellness. Professional experience: Expert for Risk Management and Public Relations Strategic & operational responsibility Compliance & Safety Management Decades of leadership experience as colonel & professional military pilot in the Swiss Air Force ## Round sizes | Stage | Round size | | --- | --- | | Seed | $225k–$621k | ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Cannabis | 1 | 25% | | Wellness | 1 | 25% | | Cosmetics | 1 | 25% | | Lifestyle | 1 | 25% | | Wholesale | 1 | 25% | 8 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Seed | 1 | 25% | | Series A | 1 | 25% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SWISS Gate AG | SWISS Gate AG is a family-run Swiss company founded in November 2019 by brothers Dominic, Marco & Michael Hoffmann with the support of their father Werner Hoffmann and uncle Ralph Gygax.SWISS Gate AG focuses with its positioning on the areas of Lifestyle & Wellbeing. The offered product assortment ranges from CBD Anti-Aging and Day Creamsto Skin Creams as well as Shampoo, Shower Gel or Conditioner to Hemp Foods like Hemp Tea or Hemp Seed Oils to CBD Hemp Flowers to CBD Hemp Oil for humans and animals.SWISS Gate AG exclusively distributes its products of the company-owned brands Herbalea and Old Donald's through selected resellers as well as through the company-owned e-commerce channel cbuy.ch - Alles Gute aus Cannabis.SWISS Gate AG manufactures all products together with exclusive partners from the cosmetics, food & consumer goods industry and has the exclusive production & distribution rights over the products.SWISS Gate AG has launched its Series A financing round in mid-September 2021 with the goal to raise CHF 5'000'000. Currently, CHF 200,000 of this amount has been raised. The financing round is currently open - interested parties can contact CEO Marco Hoffmann directly via the contact details. | $217.5K | Series A | Sep 15, 2021 | | | SWISS Gate AG | SWISS Gate AG is a family-run Swiss company founded in November 2019 by brothers Dominic, Marco & Michael Hoffmann with the support of their father Werner Hoffmann and uncle Ralph Gygax.SWISS Gate AG focuses with its positioning on the areas of Lifestyle & Wellbeing. The offered product assortment ranges from CBD Anti-Aging and Day Creamsto Skin Creams as well as Shampoo, Shower Gel or Conditioner to Hemp Foods like Hemp Tea or Hemp Seed Oils to CBD Hemp Flowers to CBD Hemp Oil for humans and animals.SWISS Gate AG exclusively distributes its products of the company-owned brands Herbalea and Old Donald's through selected resellers as well as through the company-owned e-commerce channel cbuy.ch - Alles Gute aus Cannabis.SWISS Gate AG manufactures all products together with exclusive partners from the cosmetics, food & consumer goods industry and has the exclusive production & distribution rights over the products.SWISS Gate AG has launched its Series A financing round in mid-September 2021 with the goal to raise CHF 5'000'000. Currently, CHF 200,000 of this amount has been raised. The financing round is currently open - interested parties can contact CEO Marco Hoffmann directly via the contact details. | $224.9K | Seed | Jun 12, 2021 | | | SWISS Gate AG | SWISS Gate AG is a family-run Swiss company founded in November 2019 by brothers Dominic, Marco & Michael Hoffmann with the support of their father Werner Hoffmann and uncle Ralph Gygax.SWISS Gate AG focuses with its positioning on the areas of Lifestyle & Wellbeing. The offered product assortment ranges from CBD Anti-Aging and Day Creamsto Skin Creams as well as Shampoo, Shower Gel or Conditioner to Hemp Foods like Hemp Tea or Hemp Seed Oils to CBD Hemp Flowers to CBD Hemp Oil for humans and animals.SWISS Gate AG exclusively distributes its products of the company-owned brands Herbalea and Old Donald's through selected resellers as well as through the company-owned e-commerce channel cbuy.ch - Alles Gute aus Cannabis.SWISS Gate AG manufactures all products together with exclusive partners from the cosmetics, food & consumer goods industry and has the exclusive production & distribution rights over the products.SWISS Gate AG has launched its Series A financing round in mid-September 2021 with the goal to raise CHF 5'000'000. Currently, CHF 200,000 of this amount has been raised. The financing round is currently open - interested parties can contact CEO Marco Hoffmann directly via the contact details. | $621.1K | Seed | Jan 21, 2021 | | | SWISS Gate AG | SWISS Gate AG is a family-run Swiss company founded in November 2019 by brothers Dominic, Marco & Michael Hoffmann with the support of their father Werner Hoffmann and uncle Ralph Gygax.SWISS Gate AG focuses with its positioning on the areas of Lifestyle & Wellbeing. The offered product assortment ranges from CBD Anti-Aging and Day Creamsto Skin Creams as well as Shampoo, Shower Gel or Conditioner to Hemp Foods like Hemp Tea or Hemp Seed Oils to CBD Hemp Flowers to CBD Hemp Oil for humans and animals.SWISS Gate AG exclusively distributes its products of the company-owned brands Herbalea and Old Donald's through selected resellers as well as through the company-owned e-commerce channel cbuy.ch - Alles Gute aus Cannabis.SWISS Gate AG manufactures all products together with exclusive partners from the cosmetics, food & consumer goods industry and has the exclusive production & distribution rights over the products.SWISS Gate AG has launched its Series A financing round in mid-September 2021 with the goal to raise CHF 5'000'000. Currently, CHF 200,000 of this amount has been raised. The financing round is currently open - interested parties can contact CEO Marco Hoffmann directly via the contact details. | $466K | Seed | Nov 21, 2019 | | 4 of 4 investments shown. ## About Cbuy.ch VC Fund 1 contacts available at Cbuy.ch. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Werner Hoffmann | Chief Compliance Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/werner-hoffmann-3e6b | ## Similar investors ### Similar industry - [SOSV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sosv) — VC Fund - [Blue Horizon Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blue-horizon-corporation) — VC Fund - [CircleUp](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/circleup-growth-partners) — VC Fund ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund ### Similar country - [SICTIC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sictic) — VC Fund - [Zürcher Kantonal Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/z%C3%BCrcher-kantonalbank) — VC Fund - [Foundation for Innovation and Technology (FIT)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/foundation-pour-l-innovation-technologique) — VC Fund ## Featured in investor lists - [All Angel Investors in Switzerland](https://shizune.co/investors/angel-investors-switzerland) - [Organic Food Investors](https://shizune.co/investors/organic-food-investors) - [Organic Food Angel Investors](https://shizune.co/investors/organic-food-angel-investors) - [Cannabis Investors](https://shizune.co/investors/cannabis-investors) - [Cannabis Angel Investors](https://shizune.co/investors/cannabis-angel-investors) - [Food and Beverage Investors in Switzerland](https://shizune.co/investors/food-and-beverage-investors-switzerland) ## FAQ ### What does Werner Hoffmann invest in? Werner Hoffmann invests primarily in Cannabis, Wellness and Cosmetics startups, most often at Seed and Series A 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. ### What is Werner Hoffmann's check size? Werner Hoffmann typically joins rounds of $225k–$621k 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 Werner Hoffmann participates in. ### When did Werner Hoffmann last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Werner Hoffmann closed in Sep 2021. 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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