# Investors based in Zürich (2026 list) > 55 investors based in Zürich, 13% active in the last 12 months. Led by Lakestar, Zürcher Kantonal Bank, ABB Technology Ventures. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-z-rich (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Investors based in Zürich Updated 7 November 2026 Firms with an address in Zürich. A head office is a fact about the firm; where it invests is on its own page. [See all 55 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-z-rich)The top 25 **55** investors on the list No change this week **47** cheques in 12 months *+64%* against the market **$6.6M** median round they joined *-18%* against the market median **13%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **11%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (7) - 1 [Lakestar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lakestar) *Deploying now* VC firm · Switzerland **168** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 2 [Zürcher Kantonal Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zurcher-kantonalbank-zkb) *Deploying now* Government · Switzerland **23** **$5.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 3 [ABB Technology Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/abb) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Switzerland **13** **$20M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 4 [Schroder Adveq](https://millionrounds.com/fund/schroder-adveq) quiet VC firm · Switzerland **8** **$44M** median round **Dec 2019** last seen - 5 [Business Angels Switzerland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/business-angels-switzerland) quiet VC firm · Switzerland **5** **$1.8M** median round **Dec 2018** last seen - 6 [Centralway Venture...](https://millionrounds.com/fund/centralway-venture) quiet VC firm · Switzerland **5** **$250K** median round **Sept 2013** last seen - 7 [StartAngels Network](https://millionrounds.com/fund/startangels-network) quiet Angel network · Switzerland **5** **$1.7M** median round **Jul 2019** last seen - 8 [Rianta Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rianta-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Switzerland **4** **$15M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 9 [Nabtesco Technology Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nabtesco-technology-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Switzerland **3** **$6.8M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 10 [Neue Zurcher Zeitung](https://millionrounds.com/fund/neue-zurcher-zeitung) quiet Corporate VC · Switzerland **3** **$1.5M** median round **Apr 2013** last seen - 11 [Rancilio Cube](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rancilio-cube) quiet Family office · Italy **3** **$14M** median round **Feb 2019** last seen - 12 [Carbon Removal Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/carbon-removal-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · Switzerland **2** **$28M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 13 [Fondation Des Fondateurs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fondation-des-fond) quiet Private equity · Switzerland **2** **$130K** median round **Mar 2015** last seen - 14 [Ringier Digital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ringier-digital-ventures) quiet Corporate VC · Switzerland **2** **$3.4M** median round **Apr 2019** last seen - 15 [KlimUP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/klimup) quiet VC firm · Switzerland **1** **$17M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen - 16 [Migros](https://millionrounds.com/fund/migros) quiet Corporate VC · Switzerland **1** **$4.3M** median round **Dec 2018** last seen - 17 [Swiss Life](https://millionrounds.com/fund/swiss-life) quiet VC firm · Switzerland **1** **$34M** median round **Jul 2021** last seen - 18 [Tugboat](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tugboat) quiet Accelerator · Switzerland **1** **$6.6M** median round **Oct 2019** last seen - 19 [Vitamin C](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vitamin-c) *Deploying now* VC firm · Switzerland **1** **$2.7M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen - 20 [Acron](https://millionrounds.com/fund/acron) unknown Investment bank · Switzerland **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 21 [Alden Impact Capital AG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alden-impact-capital-ag) unknown Investment firm · Switzerland **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 22 [Aquila Independent](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aquila-independent) unknown Family office · Switzerland **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 23 [Avaloq](https://millionrounds.com/fund/avaloq) unknown Corporate VC · Switzerland **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 24 [Creative Dock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creative-dock) unknown Accelerator · Switzerland **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 25 [Da Vinci Capital Partners GmbH](https://millionrounds.com/fund/da-vinci-capital-partners-gmbh) unknown Investment firm · Switzerland **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen **30 more on this list** All 55 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. 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[See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-z-rich) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **30** Oct **[Ares Intelligence](https://millionrounds.com/company/ares-intelligence)** Seed · $3.2M *With* [Lakestar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lakestar) - **29** Oct **[Ravical](https://millionrounds.com/company/ravical)** Seed · $17M *With* [Lakestar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lakestar) - **8** Oct **[UniSieve](https://millionrounds.com/company/unisieve)** Series A · $9M *With* [Zürcher Kantonal Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zurcher-kantonalbank-zkb) - **15** Sept **[Exein](https://millionrounds.com/company/exein)** Growth · $270M *With* [Lakestar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lakestar) - **1** Sept **[Modulate](https://millionrounds.com/company/modulate)** Venture · $25M *With* [Lakestar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lakestar) - **1** Sept **[Cotierra](https://millionrounds.com/company/cotierra)** Seed · $3M *Led by* [Carbon Removal Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/carbon-removal-partners) ## Stages This Year 46 rounds - Seed **30%** - Series A **26%** - Venture **13%** - Other **7%** - Series C **7%** - Other **17%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **19** - Climate Tech **4** - Drones **4** - Defence Tech **4** - Aerospace & Space **4** - Enterprise Software **4** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 10 Q1 25 5 Q2 25 7 Q3 25 13 Q4 25 16 Q1 26 8 Q2 26 13 Q3 26 3 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [Investors based in London 4,496](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-london) - [Investors based in CA 3,746](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-ca) - [Investors based in NY 3,658](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-ny) - [Investors based in WA 2,473](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-wa) - [Investors based in San Francisco 2,377](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-san-francisco) - [Investors based in TX 2,250](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-tx) - [Investors based in Dubai 1,922](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-dubai) - [Investors based in Los Angeles 1,261](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-los-angeles) - [Investors based in Chicago 1,255](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-chicago) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about investors based in Zürich ### Who are the most active investors based in Zürich? By cheques observed, the most active are Lakestar, Zürcher Kantonal Bank, ABB Technology Ventures, Schroder Adveq and Business Angels Switzerland. ### How many investors based in Zürich are there? 55 are on record. 13% made an investment in the last 12 months and 11% have led a round. ### Which stages do investors based in Zürich back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (38%) and Series A (32%). ### How big are the rounds investors based in Zürich join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $6.6M. ### Which sectors do investors based in Zürich back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Climate Tech and Drones. ### Which investors based in Zürich lead the most rounds? Lakestar (8 led), Zürcher Kantonal Bank (1 led) and ABB Technology Ventures (1 led). ### What have investors based in Zürich invested in recently? Recent rounds include Ares Intelligence (Seed, Oct 2026, with Lakestar), Ravical (Seed, Oct 2026, with Lakestar) and UniSieve (Series A, Oct 2026, with Zürcher Kantonal Bank). ### How is this list of investors based in Zürich ranked? By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night. Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)