Top 15 Recruiting Startup Investors in Switzerland in February 2025
A list of 15 angel investors and VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Recruiting startups based in Switzerland. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Recruiting companies from Switzerland. We update this investor list every month.Top 15 Recruiting Startup Investors in Switzerland in February 2025
Investor | Recruiting Switzerland investments |
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Founderful | 4 |
Athos Capital | 3 |
Swiss Post Ventures | 2 |
Nauta Capital | 2 |
Innuvik Ventures | 2 |
Joachim Schoss | 2 |
Sam Lim | 2 |
BackBone Ventures | 2 |
Hermann Arnold | 1 |
Roland Brack | 1 |
David Studer | 1 |
aldeA Ventures | 1 |
Wecken & Cie. | 1 |
Spicehaus Partners | 1 |
PT1 | 1 |
Founderful operates as a venture capital firm and a Switzerland’s leading pre-seed fund.
Investment focus
- Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Switzerland, United Kingdom, Canada
Portfolio highlights
- Oxyle — Destroy PFAS to below detection limits - permanently, sustainably and at scale. Book a pilot and lead the way to clean, safe waters.
- Sallea — Sallea is dedicated to pioneering a sustainable future in meat and fish consumption by developing innovative structures for cellular agriculture. This approach allows cells to grow into textured and flavorful whole cuts, ensuring that the products are not only cruelty-free but also safe for consumers. By focusing on these unique methods, Salleaaims to transform the way we think about protein sources, making them more environmentally friendly and ethically produced.
- Kyan Health — Prioritise your employees' mental health and well-being with Kyan Health. Our evidence-based solutions address employees' mental well-being, stress at work & boost your workforce productivity.
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Investment focus
- Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- Spain, United States, Germany
Portfolio highlights
- Harbiz — Harbiz es la app para gestionar tu negocio de entrenamiento personal. Harbiz te ayuda a organizarte, comunicarte con clientes y cobrarles en un solo lugar. Customizable. Eficiente. Simple de usar. Prueba Gratis.
- Ciudadela — Ciudadela is a property management company that offers digital platform for administrating and managing properties.
- Sycai Technologies — Sycai Technologies, MedTech startup founded in Barcelona, that empowers radiologists in the non-invasive fight against pancreatic cancer through AI-based medical imaging algorithms
Swiss Post positions its services at the junction between the physical and digital worlds, building on an impressive range of physical products by supplementing them with an increasing number of digital solutions.
Investment focus
- Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence
- Series A, Seed, Series B
- Switzerland, United States, France
Portfolio highlights
- Otoqi — Otoqi is a vehicle delivery platform that develops connected services and logistics solutions for the automotive professionals.
- CareerFairy — We build live streaming for employers, to help them communicate their mission through their people to future employees who really care about their success. We help you attract the right people for the right reasons.
- ContractHero — ContractHero is a leading digital contract management solution for business customers. The smart and easy-to-use software provides an overview of all current contracts, quickly identifies unnecessary costs and reduces risks from missed contract deadlines. As a result, companies have full control over their contracts and avoid missed deadlines andunnecessary costs.
We support visionary founders across Europe as they build the next generation of B2B software companies.
Investment focus
- Software, SaaS, Mobile
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- Spain, United Kingdom, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Zelt — Manage everything from HRIS, payroll, pension, devices, apps and more seamlessly in one central hub, for all processes and applications, third-party included. Improve productivity through enhanced employee experience.
- NetBird — Wiretrustee is an open-source VPN platform built on top of WireGuard® making it easy to create secure private networks for your organization or home. It requires zero configuration effort leaving behind the hassle of opening ports, complex firewall rules, VPN gateways, and so forth.
- Acai Travel — An all-in-one solution to enable your agents be twice as efficient, to optimize your call centers, and gain your customers' trust
Swiss based early stage startup-investor. Invests in internet startups only. Specialized in Online Travel.
Investment focus
- Software, Travel, Apps
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
Portfolio highlights
- Klazz — The mission of Klazz is to revolutionize the mainly offline language travel industry by matching international students and domestic teachers. The start-up founded by an experienced team will use the new funds to expand to further markets and destinations.Students are right in the centre of everything they do and their digital mindset isessential to simplify a language travel experience. Therefore they’re able to offer what you want, how you want it – individually tailored to you and your needs.
- Viselio — Viselio offers the bridge between the digital world and offline visa forms. It provides sophisticated software tools that help in applying for a visa with only a few clicks. It offers a personal, fast, and reliable service with Swiss quality. It was founded in 2016 and us headquartered in Bern, Switzerland.
- BYHOURS — The leader in Microstays and Hotels for the day. Book Hotel rooms in hourly rates for day use, also for the night. Choose the check-in time and pay per use in more that 4,000 Hotels near Airports, City Centres, Hospitals and Train stations in 20 countries. Join 250K customers worldwide who are enjoying flexibility in their hotel booking.
Mr. Schoss has a history of founding successfulcompanies, including TellSell Consulting and Telcare, which merged with Sykes Enterprises. In 2004 his latest company, Scout24, was acquired by T-Online for $221 million. He was named 2002’s “Business Angel of the Year†in Switzerland.In addition to his entrepreneurial endeavors, Mr. Schoss also has extensive investment experience, going back to the 1990s. From 2000-2003, he was the Chief Excecutive for Beisheim Holding Schweiz, and is currently the cornerstone investor of 6S Capital, a quantitative hedge fund firm.Mr.Schoss is President of the charitable foundation MyHandicap.com, and the Chapter Chair of the Young Presidents Organisation in Zurich.Source:
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Investment focus
- Internet, Social Media, Music
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Switzerland, Germany, United States
Portfolio highlights
- HAUSGOLD — HAUSGOLD is a fast-growing property technology company that provides assistance in all matters relating to the real estate sale. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
- iMusician — iMusician offers music distribution, promotion, mastering, and monetization for independent musicians & labels. Get on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, TikTok & many more.
- CareerLunch — CareerLunch is a recruitment platform that pairs potential hires with employees through informal exchanges over lunch. It was founded in 2019 by Simon Hofer and Konstantin Nesterov.
Sam Lim
Investment focus
- Apps, Blockchain, Recruiting
- Seed, Pre-Seed
- Switzerland
Portfolio highlights
- IMPRESSO — The place where recruiters search for authentic career profiles. Job seekers mint and save their career NFT. Save your NFT CV on the blockchain. Meet and connect with verified professionals on the Metaverse. Real identities, jobs and networking on IMPRESSO.
BackBone Ventures' focus are early-stage investments, primarly in the area of innovative ICT, FoodTech and disruptive technologies in DACH & Israel.
Committed to achieve a positive impact for the next generation by empowering access to proficient ventures investments.
Investment focus
- Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Software
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
- Switzerland, Germany, Israel
Portfolio highlights
- Cloudsquid — is an an artificial intelligence based revenue orchestration company intended for companies with usage-based pricing models.
- CROWN — CROWN is modernizing procurement negotiations through ethical eAuctions.
- Exakt Health — Exakt Health is the physio app for sports injuries. The Exakt Health app guides users through self-diagnosis for frequent sports injuries and then creates an individualized rehabilitation plan.
Hermann Arnold - co-founder, co-initiator @ 42hacks.com
Investment focus
- GPS, SaaS, Software
- Pre-Seed, Angel
- Switzerland, Spain
Portfolio highlights
- Thingsy — Thingsy is the digital hub for the implementation of the circular economy.
- Manax — Manax is a business management software that helps field service businesses digitalize their operations and close more sales.
- 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.
Roland Brack - Mr. @ Ziano
Investment focus
- Travel, SaaS, Rental
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
- Switzerland
Portfolio highlights
- Neon — Neon is an independent Swiss mobile account.
- Appentura — Appentura is guide your friend on the phone by his personal surprise - the content you choose.
- 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.
David Studer
Investment focus
- Information Technology, SaaS, Social
- Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Switzerland
Portfolio highlights
- Moodtalk — Moodtalk is an employee engagement platform to help companies improve teamwork, communication and employee wellbeing. Our software helps companies understand employees and identify ways to improve employee engagement. Sign up now.
- contactify — Are you ready to enrich your interactions and networking with digital content? biz.card by contactify is your platform for efficient data exchange & contact management.
- CareerLunch — CareerLunch is a recruitment platform that pairs potential hires with employees through informal exchanges over lunch. It was founded in 2019 by Simon Hofer and Konstantin Nesterov.
Aldea is a venture capital platform based in Barcelona, investing in next generation technology leaders across Europe
Investment focus
- E-Commerce, Software, Health Care
- Series B, Funding Round, Series A
- Spain, United Kingdom, France
Portfolio highlights
- Lodgify — Lodgify is an all-in-one SaaS solution that helps vacation rental owners and property managers to manage and market their accommodation business. It is a rental marketing software that simplifies vacation rental marketing.The software allows both vacation rental owners and property managers to create their own mobile-friendly website with a “BookNow” function, manage reservations and availabilities efficiently, and instantly synchronize property information with listings on multiple external vacation rental portals.Lodgify’s mission is to help vacation rental owners and managers to grow their accommodation business by empowering them with great technology that is accessible and affordable for everyone. Founded in June 2012, Lodgify is a Barcelona-based technology company that develops innovative software for the vacation rental industry.
- Automata — Automata is a deep-tech company that creates products that empower people to automate physical work. The company's product, Eva, is a lightweight and affordable robot arm built for professionals in a production line, in a lab, a home workshop or even in a classroom. People don't need to be technical experts to communicate with robots. Theweb-based software platform can be programmed by anyone, anywhere, any time, from any device, making it easy to reconfigure for a wide range of different tasks.Automata was founded on 2015 and is headquartered in London, England.
- Exoticca — Exoticca develops an online platform intended to facilitate travel booking. The company's platform offers holiday packages which includes flights, accommodation, meals, guides and private transports, for exotic locations all around the world, enabling travelers to book travel packages online at competitive prices.
Wecken & Cie. is an early-stage venture capital investor, focused on European fast-growing, disruptive technology companies, with expertise in FinTech and PropTech. Wecken & Cie. invests across other sectors and stages opportunistically.Having invested in more than 40 companies since 2007 and thereof successfully exited e.g. Delivery Heroand EcoIntense, Wecken & Cie. typically participates together with other institutional investors in Series A investment rounds with €500k to €3m initially, with the ability to provide additionally capital over the life of the investment. Wecken & Cie. is backed by Klaus Wecken, co-founder of multiple startups in the technology and real-estate sector, most prominently KHK Software which he sold to SAGE Group in 1997.
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Investment focus
- Software, SaaS, Information Technology
- Funding Round, Seed, Series A
- Germany, Switzerland, Austria
Portfolio highlights
- KUGU — KUGU - The platform for digital building management. We digitalize processes for property managers, energy companies and housing companies.
- iDWELL — iDWELL (www.idwell.com) is a revolutionary CRM cloud software and tenant app, especially designed for the next generation of real estate management. It enables the automation of routine processes, and bundles as well as optimizes all communication between the stakeholders of a property, including service providers, asset managers, landlords,tenants and property managers. Currently, more than 750,000 apartment units are managed with the assistance of iDWELL.The iDWELL ticketing system and the connected tenant app automates routine maintenance tasks with regards to handling and reporting damages. This allows iDWELL customers to focus on more important and revenue-generating tasks. The iDWELL marketplace provides further opportunities to service tenants and landlords while generating revenue.
- Meisterwerk — B2B SaaS Operating System for SMB field service and craftsman companies
Venture Capital made in Switzerland Who we are Strong Investment Portfolio more than 40 companies funded Our portfolio Driving digital transformation By backing successful founders Our approach 01 We drive digital transformation in Switzerland Spicehaus Partners AG is an independent Swiss venture capital investor, fully owned by its partners. We focus on early-stage companies in
Investment focus
- Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Machine Learning
- Seed, Funding Round, Series A
- Switzerland
Portfolio highlights
- Caplena — Enabling brands & market research agencies to discover insights by combining open-ended text with quantitative variables.
- Insurteam — Insurteam provides the benefits of its technology to all insurance companies that service the travel and leisure sector.
- Drone Harmony AG — Drone Harmony was founded in 2016 by a team of problem solvers with a passion for drones, software and automation. From their very early days, they have set out to tackle the mathematical and engineering challenges of enabling cost-effective deployment of drone technology in industries, where existing technologies were unable to deliver.DroneHarmony reinvents the way people fly drones commercially. Its 3D flight planning software turns anyone with a drone into an inspection professional. Sophisticated algorithms reduce complex industrial inspection tasks to automated and scalable workflows.
PropTech1 Ventures - the leading independent venture capital fund focused on PropTech and ConstructionTech in Europe
Investment focus
- Real Estate, SaaS, Construction
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Germany, United Kingdom, Switzerland
Portfolio highlights
- 42 Watt — 42 Watt is an energy conservation consultancy which strives to reduce costs, save energy and protect the climate.
- NeoCarbon — NeoCarbon reverses climate change by dramatically cutting costs of Direct Air Capture leveraging cooling towers around Europe. By retrofitting existing infrastructure without impacting their original function, the time and cost needed to set up a carbon capturing system is improved by up to 10x.
- Terra One — Terra One engages in the development and operation of large-scale battery storage systems.
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