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Foreign investors in Switzerland

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms based outside Switzerland that we have watched back a company there in the last two years. Useful when the local market is thin, or when you want a backer who can open doors abroad.

See all 417 →The top 25
417investors on the list-3 this week
11,112cheques in 12 months-14% against the market
$11Mmedian round they joined+31% against the market median
93%wrote a cheque in 12 months
65%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2TechstarsDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,989$1.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Sequoia CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,099$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4National Science FoundationDeploying nowGovernment · United States1,869$926Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  5. 5Andreessen HorowitzDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,661$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6New Enterprise AssociatesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,610$34Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7Alumni VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,598$12Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9General CatalystDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,387$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10Lightspeed Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  11. 11BpifranceDeploying nowGovernment · France1,151$4.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12Khosla VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,128$26Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13Founders FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,122$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14Bessemer Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,038$30Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  15. 15GaingelsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States1,010$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16MassChallengeDeploying nowAccelerator · United States984$1.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  17. 17SOSVDeploying nowVC firm · United States951$2.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  18. 18Google VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States884$38Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19EIC AcceleratorDeploying nowGovernment · European Union875$4.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20Kima VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · France859$4.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  21. 21FJ LabsDeploying nowVC firm · United States849$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Google for StartupsDeploying nowAccelerator · United States811$1.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  23. 23Goldman SachsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States758$73Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24CrowdcubeDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom715$615Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  25. 25Norwest Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States705$25Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
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Quick answers about foreign investors in Switzerland

Who are the most active foreign investors in Switzerland?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, Sequoia Capital, National Science Foundation and Andreessen Horowitz.

How many foreign investors in Switzerland are there?

417 are on record. 93% made an investment in the last 12 months and 65% have led a round.

Which stages do foreign investors in Switzerland back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (27%) and Series A (22%).

How big are the rounds foreign investors in Switzerland join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $11M.

Which sectors do foreign investors in Switzerland back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Healthcare.

Which foreign investors in Switzerland lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), General Catalyst (97 led) and Sequoia Capital (91 led).

Where are foreign investors in Switzerland based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (21 of the top 25); the rest in France and European Union.

What have foreign investors in Switzerland invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Humble Robotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Energy Impact Partners), Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Fidelity) and T-Therapeutics (Series B, Nov 2026, with Tengxun Touzi).

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