Led · Seed · Sep 2025

hypt builds a proprietary word-of-mouth manager SaaS that helps enterprise customers systematically activate satisfied customers through real-time feedback collection, trustworthy online reviews and personal recommendations. The company focuses on enabling brands—especially in banking and insurance—to harness word-of-mouth as a growth channel. Since launch it has secured clients in Switzerland including UBS, Raiffeisen, die Mobiliar, Nestlé, Sanitas, PostFinance, CONCORDIA and ImmoScout24. Founded in May 2022 and based in Bern, hypt plans to use new funding to improve product development and drive growth in the DACH region. The product and go-to-market target enterprise needs for managing referrals and online reputation. Current financial details beyond the announced seed raise were not disclosed in the article. Hypt, founded in 2021 and based in Bern, provides a gamified chatbot solution that drives word-of-mouth in the app era. The software prompts users for feedback and the chatbot responds based on the rating, encouraging satisfied users to send editable "Personal Media Ads" recommending products, services, or advisors. Those ads include links that open webshops or landing pages and generate direct, measurable revenue. The company has secured enterprise customers including Rivella, Helvetia, Post, CSS and the Berner Kantonalbank, and reports roughly 50,000 users with a 40% recommendation rate. Hypt currently employs 13 people. The team plans to expand across the DACH region and enter the U.S. market within three years.

Led · Seed · Aug 2024

DC Connected Car offers an AI-driven virtual technician platform that delivers automated, intelligent insights into vehicle health and performance through remote diagnostics. The platform provides real-time problem-solution recommendations to minimize physical inspections and integrates remote support across warranty, roadside assistance, and repair use cases. The company highlights partnerships with major OEMs, insurers (including Real Garant Versicherung AG), and B2B customers to digitize aftersales and service products. Founded in 2020 in Leibi, Germany, the team includes specialists in automotive technology, insurance and AI software development. DC Connected Car plans international expansion and further development of advanced diagnostic tools to address skilled labor shortages and streamline cross-department workflows. Financially, the company recently closed a €2.1M seed round to accelerate product development and market growth.

Participated · Seed · Oct 2023

Healthcaters is a healthtech startup that enables companies to monitor and improve employees’ health. The company offers a dual-component product: a medical self-screening station and an AI-powered health coaching app. The screening station tests 27 health indicators with the support of a virtual health assistant; results are immediately analyzed in the app to produce a 360° health assessment and evidence-based action points. The app aims to help employees minimize doctor visits and sick days by teaching proactive health management. Healthcaters raised $1.2M in Seed funding to support product development and team expansion, with plans to make assessments more accessible in Germany and expand to other international markets. The company serves corporate clients including Barmenia, Cargill and WeWork.

Participated · Seed · Jul 2022

Calingo develops a digital B2B2C business model that integrates insurance products into partners' point-of-sale, enabling personalized insurance offers to end customers. Its product suite includes private liability, household, and a dedicated pet insurance that covers illness, accidents, and preventive care with no age limits. The pet product targets an underserved Swiss market where less than 10% of pets are insured and existing offerings often fall short on transparency and satisfaction. Founders Anina Lutz, Daniel Litscher, Marlo Hug and Walter Rasa draw on experience working in insurance to design the platform. The company aims to scale operations and expand its reach within Switzerland. The recent financing will be used to grow distribution and bring its high-end pet insurance to more pet owners. Calingo develops embedded B2B2C insurance products that are directly integrated into the value chains of distribution partners to deliver personalized risk protection without requiring customers to answer insurance questions. Its initial offerings include household and bike insurance, sold through sales partners in the real estate and e-commerce sectors. With 10 sales partners onboard, Calingo reports impressive conversion rates of up to 50%, which the company says validates its point-of-need distribution approach. The startup plans to use its fresh seed capital to finance the market entry of a new product, scale existing products and sales channels, and launch more innovative products later this year. Management emphasizes rethinking how insurance is sold rather than merely digitizing existing processes. Investors see the model as enabling international expansion when integrated into a seamless digital customer journey. Calingo Insurance AG builds a digital B2B2C insurance platform that integrates personalised insurance offers into partners' point-of-sale flows. Its initial product is a digital rental-linked insurance solution allowing tenants to buy tailored private liability and household coverage, with market entry planned for this summer. The company plans to scale the solution to additional use cases such as mortgage-related and pet insurance. Calingo has secured cooperation agreements with distribution partner Tend AG, UNIQA Liechtenstein as an active risk carrier, and Swiss Re as a reinsurance partner. The startup was founded in 2020 and currently employs five people. It recently closed its first investment round to support product launch and scaling.