🇨🇭 Startup ecosystem in Switzerland
The Open Ecosystem Atlas lists 37 organisations and people supporting startup founders in Switzerland: 16 investors, 18 programs, 2 media and 1 corporate. Most are based in Zurich, Lausanne and Basel. 4 of them are free to reach.
Open in the Atlas mapInvestors in Switzerland · 16
SICTIC
Angel · Zurich
Switzerland's leading angel investor network, with the largest Swiss seed-stage deal flow and 230 investments.
Offers: investment
Business Angels Switzerland (BAS)
Angel · Zurich
Swiss angel association, which reports 2,500+ active angels in Switzerland.
Offers: investment
Verve Ventures
Angel · Zurich
Angel and seed platform investing CHF 100K–€2M in tech, deep tech and medtech.
Offers: investment
Founderful
VC · Zurich
Switzerland's leading pre-seed fund, writing about €200K first cheques for ETH and EPFL founders.
Offers: investment
Wingman Ventures
VC · Zurich
Pre-seed fund backing Swiss tech founder teams.
Offers: investment
Redalpine
VC · Zurich
Early-stage VC in ICT and health tech.
Offers: investment
Serpentine Ventures
VC · Zurich
Seed investor in Swiss software and mobility.
Offers: investment
Kickfund
VC · Zurich
Seed investor with 46 Swiss investments.
Offers: investment
QBIT Capital
VC · Zurich
Seed and Series A investor in Swiss software.
Offers: investment
Session.vc
VC · Zurich
Seed and Series A investor in AI and SaaS.
Offers: investment
Creathor Venture
VC · Zurich
Seed and Series A investor in deep tech, SaaS and digital health.
Offers: investment
TiVentures
VC · Zurich
Seed investor in software and energy.
Offers: investment
Programs in Switzerland · 18
Innosuisse
Program · Bern
Swiss innovation agency with coaching and funding for startups.
Offers: funding, mentoring
Venture Kick
Program · Zurich
Philanthropic programme giving staged pre-seed funding to Swiss university startups.
Offers: funding
ETH Zurich Foundation
Program · Zurich
Foundation supporting ETH spin-offs with pre-seed and grant funding.
Offers: funding
Swiss Startup Factory
Accelerator · Zurich
Zurich accelerator-angel with an ETH and UZH alumni pipeline.
Offers: funding, mentoring
Openfor.co
Incubator · Virtual, global
The virtual incubator for individuals, joinable from Switzerland or anywhere.
Offers: mentoring, community, info
MassChallenge Switzerland
Accelerator · Lausanne · Free access
Zero-equity four-month accelerator; its 1,175 alumni since 2016 have raised more than CHF 2.9B.
Offers: mentoring, community
Tenity
Accelerator · Zurich
Fintech and insurtech accelerator and investor with 340+ investments.
Offers: funding, mentoring
Kickstart Innovation
Accelerator · Zurich · Free access
Zero-equity open-innovation platform linking startups with corporates, cities and universities.
Offers: mentoring, community
FONGIT
Incubator · Geneva
Geneva non-profit incubator offering grants up to CHF 50,000 and convertible seed loans up to CHF 100,000.
Offers: funding, mentoring
Venturelab
Accelerator · Lausanne
Long-running Swiss startup training and acceleration programme.
Offers: mentoring
EPFL Innovation Park
Incubator · Lausanne
Innovation park at EPFL supporting high-tech startups.
Offers: space, mentoring
Technopark Zürich
Incubator · Zurich
Technology park and AI Startup Center linked to ETH Zurich.
Offers: space, mentoring
Media in Switzerland · 2
Die Höhle der Löwen Schweiz
Media · Zurich · Free access
Swiss edition of Dragons' Den.
Offers: info, community
startupticker.ch
Media · Zurich · Free access
Swiss startup news.
Offers: info
Corporates in Switzerland · 1
ZKB Startup Finance
Corporate · Zurich
Zürcher Kantonalbank's startup financing programme.
Offers: investment