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Overview

Public-law bank focused on economic, social, and environmental commitment.

Founded

1870

Deals · 12mo

15

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Switzerland

Sector focus

Banking
Finance
Financial Services

Investment portfolio

93rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
UniSieve
Oct 2026Participated
$9 MSeries A
Cotierra
Sep 2026Participated
$3 MOther Equity
xorlab
Sep 2026Participated
$6 MSeries A
Immitra Bio
Jul 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
CCRAFT
Jul 2026Participated
$8 MSeries A
Cosaic (Cultivated Biosciences)
Apr 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Seprify
Mar 2026Participated
$16 MSeries A
Alithea Genomics
Mar 2026Participated
$9 MSeed
Haelixa
Feb 2026Led
$2 MSeries A
TECregen
Jan 2026Participated
$13 MSeed
Aukera Therapeutics
Dec 2025Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Riverkin
Nov 2025Participated
$2 MOther Equity
UniSieve
Oct 2026Participated
$9 MSeries A
Cotierra
Sep 2026Participated
$3 MOther Equity
xorlab
Sep 2026Participated
$6 MSeries A
Immitra Bio
Jul 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
CCRAFT
Jul 2026Participated
$8 MSeries A
Cosaic (Cultivated Biosciences)
Apr 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Seprify
Mar 2026Participated
$16 MSeries A
Alithea Genomics
Mar 2026Participated
$9 MSeed
Haelixa
Feb 2026Led
$2 MSeries A
TECregen
Jan 2026Participated
$13 MSeed
Aukera Therapeutics
Dec 2025Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Riverkin
Nov 2025Participated
$2 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Zürcher Kantonalbank: 93 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Zürcher Kantonalbank: 93 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed230
Series A129
Series B08
Series C+02
Other Equity318

Monthly Deal Activity

Zürcher Kantonalbank: 93 deals are recorded across 178 months.All available history.
Zürcher Kantonalbank: 93 deals are recorded across 178 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jan '121
Feb '121
Mar '120
Apr '120
May '120
Jun '120
Jul '120
Aug '120
Sep '120
Oct '121
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '130
Feb '130
Mar '131
Apr '130
May '130
Jun '130
Jul '130
Aug '130
Sep '130
Oct '131
Nov '130
Dec '131
Jan '141
Feb '140
Mar '140
Apr '140
May '140
Jun '140
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '151
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '161
Aug '161
Sep '160
Oct '161
Nov '161
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '171
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '171
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '181
Feb '182
Mar '181
Apr '180
May '181
Jun '182
Jul '181
Aug '181
Sep '182
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '181
Jan '191
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '191
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '192
Oct '191
Nov '191
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '201
Mar '200
Apr '201
May '201
Jun '200
Jul '202
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '201
Dec '201
Jan '211
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '211
May '212
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '211
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '212
Jan '220
Feb '221
Mar '220
Apr '221
May '221
Jun '222
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '222
Oct '220
Nov '221
Dec '221
Jan '231
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '231
May '230
Jun '231
Jul '231
Aug '230
Sep '232
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '231
Jan '241
Feb '241
Mar '241
Apr '242
May '241
Jun '242
Jul '240
Aug '241
Sep '240
Oct '242
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '251
Mar '250
Apr '251
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '252
Oct '252
Nov '253
Dec '251
Jan '261
Feb '261
Mar '262
Apr '261
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '262
Aug '260
Sep '262
Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

Zürcher Kantonalbank: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (45 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.

Zürcher Kantonalbank: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (45 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences45
Enterprise Software18
Space & Frontier Tech17
Networks, Cloud & Communication14
Hardware & Robotics14
Clean Energy & Sustainability12
Manufacturing12
AI & Machine Learning9
Professional Services8
Cybersecurity & Privacy6
Data, Analytics & IT6
Consumer & Lifestyle5
Fintech5
Transportation & Logistics4
Food & Agriculture4
E-Commerce & Retail3
Real Estate & Construction3
Media & Entertainment3
Government & Defense2
Marketing & Advertising2
Developer Tools2
Travel & Hospitality1
Education & Workforce1
AR/VR1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Zürcher Kantonalbank: 93 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.

Zürcher Kantonalbank: 93 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M48
$5M-$10M24
$10M-$25M17
$25M-$50M4
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Zürcher Kantonalbank: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (90 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Zürcher Kantonalbank: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (90 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe90
80451
Indonesia1
United States1
Zürcher Kantonalbank: 20 co-investors are shown, with Verve Ventures 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

Zürcher Kantonalbank: Led accounts for 6% and participating for 94% of round participation.All available history.
Zürcher Kantonalbank: Led accounts for 6% and participating for 94% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led66%
Participating8794%
Zürcher Kantonalbank: Single-lead accounts for 17% and co-led for 83% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Zürcher Kantonalbank: Single-lead accounts for 17% and co-led for 83% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead117%
Co-led583%

Team

Christoph Weber

Executive Board

Daniel Previdoli

Executive Board

Jurg Buhlmann

Executive Board

Markus Bachofen

Executive Board

Martin Scholl

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Nicola Leuenberger

Investment Manager

Nils Granath

Senior Investment Director

Rudolf Sigg

Executive Board & CFO