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VI Partners

Bahnhofstrasse 1, Altendorf, Schwyz, 8852, Switzerland

Overview

Venture capital firm supporting start-ups with capital and coaching.

Founded

2001

Deals · 12mo

4

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Germany
Switzerland
The Netherlands
United States

Sector focus

Health Care
Information Technology
Life Science
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

63rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
HighLife
Sep 2026Participated
$92 MOther Equity
Xeltis
Jul 2026Participated
$23 MOther Equity
Airspeed
Jun 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
XO Life
Apr 2026Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Buynomics
Mar 2025Participated
$30 MSeries B
Somagenetix
Oct 2024Led
$12 MSeries A
Almer Technologies
Sep 2024Led
$3 MOther Equity
FLOWIT
Aug 2024Led
$5 MSeed
XO Life
Aug 2024Participated
$8 MOther Equity
iOnctura
Jun 2024Participated
$86 MSeries B
Unique
Dec 2023Led
$6 MOther Equity
LeaseTeq
Dec 2023Led
$9 MSeries A
HighLife
Sep 2026Participated
$92 MOther Equity
Xeltis
Jul 2026Participated
$23 MOther Equity
Airspeed
Jun 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
XO Life
Apr 2026Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Buynomics
Mar 2025Participated
$30 MSeries B
Somagenetix
Oct 2024Led
$12 MSeries A
Almer Technologies
Sep 2024Led
$3 MOther Equity
FLOWIT
Aug 2024Led
$5 MSeed
XO Life
Aug 2024Participated
$8 MOther Equity
iOnctura
Jun 2024Participated
$86 MSeries B
Unique
Dec 2023Led
$6 MOther Equity
LeaseTeq
Dec 2023Led
$9 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

VI Partners: 63 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
VI Partners: 63 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed24
Series A811
Series B110
Series C+211
Other Equity49
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

VI Partners: 63 deals are recorded across 206 months.All available history.
VI Partners: 63 deals are recorded across 206 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Sep '091
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Jan '100
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Nov '110
Dec '110
Jan '120
Feb '120
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Nov '120
Dec '120
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Jan '140
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Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '142
Jan '151
Feb '150
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Aug '151
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Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
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Oct '161
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '171
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Jan '180
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Sector Breakdown

VI Partners: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (43 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.

VI Partners: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (43 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences43
Enterprise Software13
AI & Machine Learning12
Manufacturing10
Hardware & Robotics6
Fintech5
Space & Frontier Tech4
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
AR/VR3
Transportation & Logistics3
Professional Services3
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Food & Agriculture2
Education & Workforce1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Marketing & Advertising1

Deal Size Distribution

VI Partners: 63 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.

VI Partners: 63 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M13
$5M-$10M11
$10M-$25M24
$25M-$50M7
$50M-$100M6
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

VI Partners: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (52 deals).All available history.

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

VI Partners: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (52 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe52
United States9
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VI Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with BioMedPartners sharing 11 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.

VI Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with BioMedPartners sharing 11 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
BioMedPartners11
NeoMed Management10
btov Partners8
EQT Life Sciences (LSP)8
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners6
Gimv6
Schroder Adveq6
Kurma Partners5
M Ventures5
Atlas Venture4
Legend Capital4
Ysios Capital4
3B Future Health Fund3
Andera Partners3
Boehringer Ingelheim3
Capricorn Venture Partners3
Entrepreneurs Fund3
High-Tech Grunderfonds3
INKEF Capital3
Redalpine3

Investment Strategy

VI Partners: Led accounts for 27% and participating for 73% of round participation.All available history.
VI Partners: Led accounts for 27% and participating for 73% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1727%
Participating4673%
VI Partners: Single-lead accounts for 53% and co-led for 47% of lead dynamics.All available history.
VI Partners: Single-lead accounts for 53% and co-led for 47% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead953%
Co-led847%

Team

Alain Nicod

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Arnd Kaltofen

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Benedikt Luhmann

Venture Partner

Cyrill Osterwalder

Principal

Daniel Gutenberg

Venture Partner

Diego Braguglia

General Partner

Joe Neale

Partner

Olivier Laplace

Partner