Verve Ventures

investment firm

About

We are the leading European startup investment platform for private and institutional investors.

Details

Last Funding Type
Series B
Last Funding Money Raised
Fr3.50M
Industries
Business Development,Consulting,Financial Services,FinTech,Venture Capital
Founded date
Jan 1, 2010
Operating Status
Active
Legal Name
Verve Capital Partners AG
Also Known As
investiere.ch
Investor Type
Venture Capital

Verve Ventures is the leading European startup investment platform for qualified and institutional investors. Our fully digital platform enables private investors to build a diversified portfolio with investments starting at CHF/EUR 10'000. Since its launch in 2010, Verve Ventures has invested more than EUR 130 million in over 100 startups. Our community consists of 5’000 registered qualified private investors, family offices and pension funds. Several institutional investors such as a large Swiss pension fund and numerous corporates also rely on our expertise to invest in the most promising startups. Verve Ventures is backed by Switzerland's third-largest bank, Zürcher Kantonalbank. We have a dedicated investment team based in Zurich, Lausanne, Berlin, Paris and Cambridge, that screens thousands of startups each year and selects the top 1% after a rigorous due diligence process. We are reshaping the European venture capital landscape and granting investors superior access to this traditionally intransparent asset class. We source the best deals, structure rounds and enable our investors to participate in the most competitive startup deals.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
3
Fr4.07M
Verve Ventures has raised a total of Fr4.07M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Aug 20, 2016 from a Series B round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Aug 20, 2016 Series B Fr3.50M Detail
Jan 1, 2014 Series A 3 Detail
Mar 1, 2011 Angel Fr575K 1 Detail

Funds Raised

Announced Date Fund Name Money Raised
Jun 27, 2022 Verve Venture Fund I Fr45M

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
195
35
Verve Ventures has made 195 investments. Their most recent investment was on Dec 13, 2022, when Insolight raised Fr4.60M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Dec 13, 2022 Insolight
Series Unknown Fr4.60M Energy
Oct 25, 2022 Bob W
Series A €21M Hospitality Yes
Oct 18, 2022 Orbex Space
Series C £40.40M Aerospace
Oct 7, 2022 IRUBIS
Seed €2.80M Biotechnology
Sep 29, 2022 Sympatient
Series A €7.50M Health Care Yes

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
3
Verve Ventures is funded by 3 investors. 3wVentures and Ecosystem Ventures are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
3wVentures Series A
Ecosystem Ventures Series A
Yves Latour Series A

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
24
Verve Ventures has 24 current employee profiles, including Employee Romeo Bütler
Employee
Executive
Executive
Executive

Exits

Verve Ventures has had 16 exits. Verve Ventures most notable exits include Avrios ,   S-Biomedic

Date Company Name Exit Type Industry
Jan 5, 2023 Avrios M&A Automotive Detail
Dec 16, 2022 S-Biomedic M&A Biotechnology Detail
Oct 12, 2022 Clinpal M&A Clinical Trials Detail
Sep 19, 2022 Versantis M&A Health Care Detail
Feb 1, 2022 GotCourts M&A Internet Detail