Venture Studio Profile: Tenity

Type: Hybrid (Accelerator/Incubator + Venture Capital)

Location: Zurich, Switzerland

Description: Tenity is a global innovation ecosystem and early-stage investor that combines venture capital, innovation partnerships, and ecosystem access to accelerate the future of finance and beyond. Founded in 2015 as F10 by SIX Swiss Exchange in Zurich, Tenity rebranded in 2023 to reflect its global positioning. The organization operates a hybrid model that integrates innovation-as-a-service for corporates with early-stage VC investing for startups. Tenity specializes in fintech, insurtech, and adjacent sectors including AI, web3, digital assets, payments, regtech, climate fintech, legaltech, and proptech. With hubs across Europe (Zurich, Madrid, Tallinn, London, Istanbul) and Asia (Singapore), Tenity provides local insight with global reach. They have accelerated 250+ startups, delivered 100+ innovation programs, worked with 65+ corporate clients, and manage $140M+ in assets under management. Tenity emerged as one of the most active pre-seed fintech VCs in Europe and Singapore with 101 deals closed in 2023-2024. The organization's unique value proposition lies in combining corporate innovation programs with direct startup investment, enabling them to spot, create, and scale innovation systematically through trend scouting, co-designed programs, pilots, startup matching, and early-stage investment.

Industry Focus: Fintech, Insurtech, Regtech, AI & Machine Learning, Web3 & Digital Assets, Blockchain Technology, Payments & Mobile Payments, Climate Fintech, LegalTech, PropTech, Cybersecurity, Digital Health (adjacent), Enterprise Applications, Sustainable Finance, DeFi (Decentralized Finance), Wealthtech, Banking Technology, ESG Technology

Geographic Focus: Switzerland (Zurich - headquarters and founding hub), Singapore (Asian headquarters, established 2020), Spain (Madrid, established 2021), Estonia (Tallinn - Nordics and Baltics), United Kingdom (London), Turkey (Istanbul via Hackquarters), Europe (EMEA focus), Asia-Pacific (APAC focus), Nordic Countries, Baltic States, Middle East, Germany (significant investment activity), 15+ countries where programs are run

Founded: 2015

Typical Check Size: CHF 50K-70K initial (Europe: CHF 50K, Singapore: SGD 70K) with follow-on up to CHF 250K-300K (Europe) or SGD 350-450K (Singapore)

Portfolio Companies: 22 companies

Number of Partners: 3

Total Companies Built: 250

Years in Operation: 10

Website: https://www.tenity.com

Apply URL: https://www.tenity.com/programs