# Wyss Zurich

> Wyss Zurich is a VC fund backing Robotics, Health Care and Medical. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Apr 2024
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wysszurich/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/wysszurich
- Website: https://www.wysszurich.uzh.ch/about-us/wyss-zurich-model
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wysszurich.uzh.ch/

Wyss Zurich is a joint accelerator of the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich), which was made possible by a generous donation from the Swiss entrepreneur and philanthropist Dr. h.c. mult. Hansjörg Wyss. It was established to foster translational research focused on developing treatment protocols andclinical therapies, as well as novel technologies and intelligent systems, in the emerging fields of Regenerative Medicine and Robotics, and hybrid technologies thereof.Wyss Zurich unites world-leading experts from both institutions in multidisciplinary teams, pooling their knowledge and expertise.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Robotics | 2 | 50% |
| Health Care | 2 | 50% |
| Medical | 1 | 25% |
| Broadcasting | 1 | 25% |
| Life Science | 1 | 25% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Non-equity Assistance | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tandem Therapeutics | Tandem Therapeutics develops peptide therapeutics that target and treat the extracellular matrix barrier. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Apr 12, 2024 |  |
| MUVON Therapeutics | Muvon Therapeutics platform helps women with urinary incontinence and treats diseases based on skeletal muscle degradation, supporting them in their commitment to living a healthy life. The company's mode of contact is by mail, phone, and physical address. |  | Series A | May 31, 2021 |  |
| Nanoflex Robotics | Nanoflex Robotics develops a soft robotic system that precisely inserts specially made guidewires and catheters deep into the brain. The company provides patented magnetic navigation technology but also the necessary surgical devices. Nanoflex Robotics was established in May, 2021 in Zurich, Switzerland. | $7.9M | Seed | May 01, 2021 |  |
| Seervision AG | Seervision is a Swiss startup developing innovative software that makes video production automated and effortless. Originally founded at ETH Zurich, what started as an idea to improve live lecture recording has grown into a flourishing startup with over 30 employees. Nowadays, the Seervision Suite is primarily focused on automating the overallworkflow of corporate studios, stage events and, not forgetting where they started, educational spaces. Their system now seamlessly integrates with the entire ecosystem of a corporate environment or stage event to automate and simplify live production workflows. | $3.5M | Seed | Jun 11, 2019 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Horizon 2020](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/horizon-2020) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Lichtsteiner Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lichtsteiner-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [University of Zurich](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/university-of-zurich) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Verve Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/verve-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Wyss Zurich invest in?

Wyss Zurich invests primarily in Robotics, Health Care and Medical 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.

### When did Wyss Zurich last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Wyss Zurich closed in Apr 2024. 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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