Founderful Overview
Founderful is a Zurich-based venture capital firm established in 2019 by Pascal Mathis, Alex Stöckl, and Lukas Weder. The firm focuses on leading first financing rounds for Swiss tech startups, particularly in sectors like robotics, industrial automation, artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision technologies, and material sciences. Founderful has raised two funds: a $90 million Fund I and a $140 million Fund II, supporting over 50 startups and more than 120 founders.
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Founderful
Investment focus
Invest in
- Western Europe 1 / 14
Industries / verticals
- AI Infrastructure & AI Model Development
- Built Environment (Real Estate, Construction & PropTech)
- Energy
- Engineering / Manufacturing
- Industrial Automation
Stages
Pre-seed, Seed
First ticket size
CHF 1,000,000 - CHF 2,000,000
Contact information
Principal
Antonia Albert
Founderful Campus Manager
Sila Awad
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Emily Kruse
Partner @Founderful, Co-founder
Pascal Mathis
Partner
Alex Stoeckl
How to approach funds like Founderful
Founderful values founders with deep technical expertise and a clear vision for how their technology addresses real-world industrial challenges. When engaging, highlight your team's domain knowledge, early traction with pilot customers, and a roadmap for scaling within Switzerland and beyond. Demonstrating a strong understanding of your market's regulatory and operational landscape, as well as a commitment to building defensible IP, will resonate with their hands-on, sector-focused approach.
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