VI Partners Overview
Founded in 2001 by ETH Zurich and McKinsey Switzerland, VI Partners is Switzerland's longest-established venture capital firm. The firm focuses on supporting innovative technology and healthcare companies across Switzerland and Europe. Over the past 20 years, VI Partners has invested over CHF 350 million in 72 startups. Their funds are backed by prominent Swiss companies and institutions, including ETH Zurich, ABB, Bühler, Credit Suisse, Hilti, McKinsey, Nestlé, Schindler, Sulzer, Suva, and ZKB, as well as the European Investment Fund and other institutional investors.
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VI Partners
Investment focus
Invest in
- Baltics
- Nordics
- Western Europe
- Southern Europe
- Central Eastern Europe
Industries / verticals
- AI Infrastructure & AI Model Development
- BioTech & Life Sciences
- Digital & Consumer health
- Engineering / Manufacturing
- Health Data, Healthcare Systems & Infrastructure
- Industrial Automation
- Materials Science
- MedTech & Devices
Stages
Seed, Series A
First ticket size
CHF 1,000,000 - CHF 10,000,000
Contact information
Investment Associate
Martina Gromo
Managing Partner
Arnd Kaltofen-Ehmann
Finance & Operations Manager
Irene Seebacher
Principal
Gretchen Steenwyk
Managing Partner
Gaetano Zanon
How to approach funds like VI Partners
When reaching out to VI Partners, founders should highlight a strong connection to Swiss or European innovation ecosystems and demonstrate clear technological differentiation or clinical validation. Emphasize how your startup leverages deep expertise or proprietary research, and be prepared to articulate a credible path to market adoption within regulated or complex industries. VI Partners values founders who can show both technical depth and a pragmatic understanding of commercialization challenges.
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