Backbone Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Zurich and Frankfurt am Main. Founded in 2018, we started out by investing without a fund, on a deal-by-deal basis. In four years we invested in 26 teams, mostly in Switzerland but also in Germany, the...
IPV Global has been investing in semiconductor companies for 20+ years and will focus on deep technology semi ecosystem opportunities that leverage rapid growth and massive disruption • New Technology - AI, IoT, Machine Learning, Robotics, Advanced Manufacturing, etc....
Sitem StartUp Club promotes startup companies in the MedTech field and related life sciences.The Sitem StartUp Club is a unique investor club that gives you the support you need to take your MedTech startup to the next level – especially if you are in the early stage....
We support early-stage biotech and longevity-focused founders that are changing the world. We help these companies gain industrial momentum, raise capital, and shape the future of biotech. Our approach is based on growing the whole ecosystem. We fund companies in...
The world’s first Venture Studio for forests. We build ventures by leveraging science, technology, entrepreneurship and our unique access to indigenous and local knowledge. By 2030 we will regenerate and protect 20 million hectares of biodiverse forests by zniting...
Circular Economy Transition is a pioneering initiative aimed at hastening transition to a circular economy. It currently takes place in 5 Swiss cities - Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, and Zurich. We drive the circular economy transition in Switzerland. In close...
EPFL Startup Launchpad empower startups incubated at EPFL by providing funding and support. EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) is one of two Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology. Its location on the shores of Lake Geneva, EPFL brings together a campus...
HENRi is Nestle's flagship open innovation platform, launched in 2016. Unlocking the power of food to enhance quality of life for everyone, today and for generations to come. As the world’s largest food and beverage company we are driven by a simple aim: unlocking the...
Global Changemakers is an international youth organization and global pioneer in supporting youth-led sustainable development. Driven by the mission of empowering youth to catalyze positive social change, our work centers around enhancing the capacity of young people...
Venture Kick, a private philanthropic initiative, provides as much 150,000 Swiss francs in pre-seed funding to Swiss startups and offers structured, entrepreneurial training to build robust, winning businesses. Entrepreneurs pitch for finance as many as three times,...