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Overview

European startup investment platform for qualified investors.

Founded

2010

Deals · 12mo

11

Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

France
Germany
Switzerland
United Kingdom

Sector focus

Business Development
Consulting
Financial Services
FinTech
...

Investment portfolio

150rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Turn2x
Oct 2026Participated
$22 MSeries A
Aylight
Jul 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Atana Elements
Jun 2026Participated
$28 MSeed
encosa
Jun 2026Participated
$29 MSeed
Groove Quantum
Apr 2026Participated
$19 MSeed
Metafuels
Feb 2026Participated
$24 MSeries A
Haelixa
Feb 2026Led
$2 MSeries A
FlyMedia
Dec 2025Participated
$4 MOther Equity
NcodiN
Nov 2025Participated
$18 MSeed
Ferroelectric Memory Company
Nov 2025Participated
$116 MSeries C
Sizable Energy
Oct 2025Participated
$8 MOther Equity
Lexroom.ai
Sep 2025Participated
$19 MSeries A
Turn2x
Oct 2026Participated
$22 MSeries A
Aylight
Jul 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Atana Elements
Jun 2026Participated
$28 MSeed
encosa
Jun 2026Participated
$29 MSeed
Groove Quantum
Apr 2026Participated
$19 MSeed
Metafuels
Feb 2026Participated
$24 MSeries A
Haelixa
Feb 2026Led
$2 MSeries A
FlyMedia
Dec 2025Participated
$4 MOther Equity
NcodiN
Nov 2025Participated
$18 MSeed
Ferroelectric Memory Company
Nov 2025Participated
$116 MSeries C
Sizable Energy
Oct 2025Participated
$8 MOther Equity
Lexroom.ai
Sep 2025Participated
$19 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Verve Ventures: 150 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Verve Ventures: 150 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed1223
Series A1138
Series B221
Series C+08
Other Equity431

Monthly Deal Activity

Verve Ventures: 150 deals are recorded across 169 months.All available history.
Verve Ventures: 150 deals are recorded across 169 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '121
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '130
Feb '130
Mar '130
Apr '130
May '130
Jun '130
Jul '130
Aug '130
Sep '130
Oct '130
Nov '130
Dec '131
Jan '140
Feb '141
Mar '140
Apr '140
May '140
Jun '140
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '161
Feb '160
Mar '161
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '162
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '161
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '171
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '173
Jan '183
Feb '182
Mar '181
Apr '181
May '183
Jun '181
Jul '181
Aug '180
Sep '182
Oct '181
Nov '180
Dec '181
Jan '190
Feb '191
Mar '191
Apr '190
May '192
Jun '191
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '194
Oct '191
Nov '191
Dec '192
Jan '202
Feb '201
Mar '200
Apr '202
May '202
Jun '202
Jul '205
Aug '201
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '204
Dec '201
Jan '210
Feb '211
Mar '211
Apr '212
May '213
Jun '213
Jul '212
Aug '210
Sep '213
Oct '210
Nov '211
Dec '215
Jan '220
Feb '223
Mar '223
Apr '221
May '221
Jun '222
Jul '222
Aug '222
Sep '222
Oct '223
Nov '220
Dec '221
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '231
Apr '230
May '232
Jun '230
Jul '232
Aug '230
Sep '231
Oct '232
Nov '233
Dec '230
Jan '241
Feb '242
Mar '240
Apr '241
May '243
Jun '243
Jul '241
Aug '240
Sep '243
Oct '243
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '251
Feb '250
Mar '252
Apr '251
May '252
Jun '250
Jul '251
Aug '250
Sep '252
Oct '251
Nov '252
Dec '251
Jan '260
Feb '262
Mar '260
Apr '261
May '260
Jun '262
Jul '261
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

Verve Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (55 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Verve Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (55 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences55
Networks, Cloud & Communication33
Hardware & Robotics25
AI & Machine Learning25
Space & Frontier Tech23
Clean Energy & Sustainability19
Manufacturing19
Enterprise Software18
Professional Services13
E-Commerce & Retail9
Fintech9
Media & Entertainment9
Transportation & Logistics8
Consumer & Lifestyle8
Food & Agriculture8
Real Estate & Construction7
Social & Community Platforms7
Cybersecurity & Privacy6
Data, Analytics & IT6
AR/VR5
Education & Workforce4
Marketing & Advertising4
Travel & Hospitality3
Government & Defense3
Crypto & Blockchain2
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Verve Ventures: 150 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Verve Ventures: 150 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M54
$5M-$10M39
$10M-$25M41
$25M-$50M9
$50M-$100M6
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Verve Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (144 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Verve Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (144 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe144
United States5
Chile1
Verve Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Zürcher Kantonalbank sharing 29 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

Verve Ventures: Led accounts for 19% and participating for 81% of round participation.All available history.
Verve Ventures: Led accounts for 19% and participating for 81% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led2919%
Participating12181%
Verve Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 79% and co-led for 21% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Verve Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 79% and co-led for 21% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2379%
Co-led621%

Team

Alexander Seel

Institutional clients

Chris Gay-Crosier

Head, International Investments

David Sidler

Head of Investor Relations & Communications

Lucas Laib

Chief of Staff & Head Operations

Lukas Weber

Co-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer & Chairman

Michael Blank

Head Investment Team

Urs Briner

Head Portfolio Success

Xavier Mesnier

Lead Investment France