Swiss Founders Fund
St. Gallen, Switzerland
About
Funding Information
Founded in 2013. Has made 57 investments and 14 exits. Has invested in 45 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 5 years. Made 1 investment in 2024. Has made 17 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.95M and 4 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $3.62M. Portfolio has seen 1 unicorn (Foodpanda) and 5 acquisitions. Provides seed capital and resources to qualifying startups. Latest investment was in RemotePass (Series A, March 2024).
Description
Swiss Founders Fund is a seed and early stage venture capital investment fund based in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Unlike traditional VCs, SFF focuses on incubating own ventures with a long-term perspective and invests in and builds companies globally. The firm invests primarily in software, infrastructure, and data-driven business models with focus on disruptive products and business models that aim at influencing the behavior of many. SFF emphasizes that a great company starts with a great team and entrepreneurial mindsets, believing that only the right mix of people will be able to execute fast and beat the competition.
Other Description
Location: Schuetzengasse 7, 9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland Founded: 2013 Team size: 4 people including 2 partners Investment focus: Primarily invests in European and Asian seed and early-stage companies Operating model: Management holding and seed stage VC that incubates own ventures with long-term perspective Co-investors: Works with funds like EquityPitcher Ventures, Global Founders Capital, 468 Capital, 1982 Ventures, Brighteye Ventures, TheVentureCity Geographic focus: Investments mainly done in Europe and Asia Pacific Notable successes: Portfolio includes 1 unicorn and multiple successful exits Philosophy: Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing; believes in disruptive products and the importance of great teams with entrepreneurial mindsets
Focus Areas
Industry Focus
Portfolio
1. RemotePass - Global payments solutions for businesses that helps companies onboard, manage and pay remote workers in over 150 countries 2. Everphone - Device-as-a-Service platform providing mobile device management systems 3. Coachbetter - Soccer management and coaching education platform that digitally revolutionizes the football market 4. Hybr1d - Workforce and IT management platform for remote and distributed employees 5. Careloop - Portfolio company that exited 6. Ryde - Transportation/mobility company 7. GuestReady - Hospitality technology 8. Uniseminar - Education technology 9. Talendo - HR/recruitment technology 10. LEGI - Legal technology 11. Taembe - Business solutions 12. Caterspot - Food/catering technology 13. GotCourts - Sports facility management 14. Alluma - Technology solutions 15. Made For - Consumer products 16. Bring - Logistics/delivery 17. HotelQuickly - Travel/hospitality booking 18. Stockoss - Business productivity software 19. Energie Pioniere - Energy technology 20. Foodpanda - Food delivery (unicorn, acquired) 21. AirConsole - Gaming platform (acquired) 22. Sygnum - Digital asset banking (acquired)