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Discover active Swiss venture capital firms, angels, and other investors. From pre-seed, seed, Series A, and beyond—connect with the most engaged backers supporting startups in Switzerland.
Last update: June 20, 2026
List author: Lucas Roquilly
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Switzerland's venture capital landscape has seen impressive growth in recent years, establishing itself as a potent hub for innovation and startup activity. With its rich history in pharmaceuticals, banking, and precision machinery, the country is now becoming a hotbed for tech entrepreneurs, making it increasingly attractive to VC investors.
Switzerland punches above its weight in the global startup scene, driven by deep tech, strong university ties, and global investor interest:
Zurich: Leading city for fintech, deep tech, and early-stage investor activity Lausanne: Strong university spinout pipeline via EPFL, especially in AI, robotics, and healthtech Geneva: International business hub with growing traction in climate and blockchain startups Basel: Known for biotech and pharma-driven innovation due to corporate incumbents Bern: Smaller ecosystem but supported by government-backed startup hubs
These sectors dominate the local venture landscape. Browse our matching industry investor lists to dig deeper:
Deeptech: Strong academic research base fuels AI, quantum, and materials startups.
Biotech: Particularly strong in Basel and Lausanne, with crossover from pharma giants.
Climate Tech: Renewable energy, carbon tech, and sustainable food are gaining ground.
Fintech: Anchored in Zurich’s financial sector with growing B2B and crypto solutions.
Innosuisse – National innovation agency offering grants and coaching Venturelab – Startup programs and investor access for Swiss founders ETH Entrepreneurship – Offers robust startup support through its ieLab, venture programs, and access to research. SEF.Growth – Scale-up support program backed by the Swiss Economic Forum OpenVC – Find the right investors faster, pitch with confidence, and track your entire raise—all in one free platform built for startup founders.
Save investors, manage outreach, and run your fundraising in one platform.
OpenVC is a free startup fundraising platform that helps founders find the right investors and manage their entire raise. Search 20,000+ verified investors, including venture capitalists, angel investors, family offices, accelerators, and more. Build your target list, send your pitch deck, and track your pipeline all in one place.
Founders raise with OpenVC because it is designed to cut through the noise and get founders in front of the right investors, fast. With built-in tools for CRM, analytics, and warm intros, it helps you stay organized and improve your chances of getting a reply.
OpenVC is for early-stage startup founders who want to raise capital efficiently. Find investors from dozens of industries including SaaS, AI, fintech, biotech, and more. Whether you’re pre-seed, seed, or Series A, OpenVC helps you find and pitch aligned investors without paying intro fees, aimlessly cold-emailing, or scraping databases.
To start pitching investors on OpenVC, create a free account and submit your pitch deck directly through our startup funding platform. Investors receive a unique link to view your deck, and you get analytics on who opens it and how long they spend on it. No cold emails, no guesswork. For more info, check out our complete guide to fundraising on OpenVC.
Absolutely, OpenVC is designed for early-stage fundraising. You’ll find thousands of angel investors, pre-seed VCs, accelerators, incubators, and family offices who are actively backing startups across sectors and geographies. Use OpenVC’s filters to narrow your search and find the right investors for your startup.
Some examples of startups that successfully secured funding through OpenVC include Mobly (2.5M seed), Paxum ($1.2M seed), and Laennec AI ($400k pre-seed). OpenVC startups have gone on to raise more than $1 billion from top venture capital firms like YC, Sequoia, Google Ventures, and M12.
OpenVC was created by Stephane Nasser and Lucas Roquilly—two founders building tools to make startup fundraising more transparent and accessible. We launched OpenVC to help founders find investors, get replies, and raise smarter. The platform is bootstrapped, community-driven, and built with a lot of heart.
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