Was kommt eigentlich in einen Private Equity, Venture Capital Fond oder Venture Investment Portfolio? Hier die Antwort anhand des Beispiels Swiss Startup Factory.

Group Investment Portfolio
Startup Name	Sektor	Adresse
Beaconsmind	Technology, Media & Telecommunications	beaconsmind AG, Seestrasse 52, 8703 Erlenbach
Evolute	Financial Services	Evolute AG, Uetlibergstrasse 132, 8045 Zürich
Quarterfood	Consumer	Foodcrunch AG, Hardturmstrasse 161, 8005 Zürich
Joineer	Technology, Media & Telecommunications	Joineer AG, Militärstrasse 90, 8004 Zürich
Snowcookie	Technology, Media & Telecommunications	Hardturmstrasse 161, 8005 Zürich
VAY	Consumer	VAY AG, Dreikönigstrasse 7, 8002 Zürich
Gowago	Financial Services	GOWAGO AG, Zurlindenstrasse 134, 8003 Zürich
Meinmech	Consumer	meinMech.ch, Hardturmstrasse 161, 8005 Zürich
Struckd	Technology, Media & Telecommunications	Struckd AG, Hohlstrasse 192, 8004 Zürich
Stratos (ex. Carhelper)	Consumer	Stratos Technologies AG, Promenadengasse 18, 8001Zürich
Moveagain	Consumer	Moveagain AG, Helenastrasse 3, 8008 Zürich
Idun	Life Sciences & Health Care	IDUN Technologies AG, Alpenstrasse 3, 8152 Glattpark
MICTIC	Technology, Media & Telecommunications	Mictic AG, Badenerstrasse 18, 8004 Zürich
Venture Investment Portfolio
Startup Name
Growcer	Consumer	Growcer AG, St.Jakobs-Strasse 200, 4052 Basel
Turicode	Technology, Media & Telecommunications	Turicode AG, Technoparkstrasse 2, 8406 Winterthur
Planted	Consumer	Planted Foods AG, Schmelzbergstrasse 7, 8092 Zürich
VIU Eyewear	Technology, Media & Telecommunications	VIU Ventures AG, Binzallee 30, 8055 Zürich
Eyeware.tech	Technology, Media & Telecommunications	Eyeware Tech SA, Rue Marconi 19, 1920 Martigny
1Drop Diagnostics	Life Sciences & Health Care	1Drop SA, rue de la Maladière 71 c, 2000 Neuchâtel
Piavita	Life Sciences & Health Care	Piavita AG, Technoparkstrasse 1, 8005 Zürich
MICTIC	Technology, Media & Telecommunications	Mictic AG, Badenerstrasse 18, 8004 Zürich

Swiss Startup Factory fungiert als Accelerator, Incubator, zum Teil mit anderen Venture Capital Fonds wie hier am Beispiel der polnischen Snowcookie:

Telluride Venture Accelerator	Accelerator/Incubator
EuroUS Ventures	Venture Capital
Intel Capital	Corporate Venture Capital
Privilege Ventures	Venture Capital

Oder am Beispiel VIU Ventures AG:

Credit Suisse Entrepreneur Capital AG

Und was ist jeweils der Business Case:

Business Idea

Zurich-based Beaconsmind helps clients in the retail space run location-based marketing campaigns. Their solutions allow retailers to converge digital and physical shopping.

The Evolute platform provides comprehensive digital solutions for independent asset managers and banks. It offers innovative wealth management technology combined with personal consulting.

Quarterfood is the first digital platform in Switzerland that enables customers to order online from their regional butcher of choice. Local shopping – support local suppliers – promote sustainability – increase regional added value.

Joineer develops digital human resources tools. Their trademark „team barometer“ allows companies to create and analyse employee surveys. Based on positive psychology, it aims to provide feasible suggestions for improvement.

Snowcookie is the world’s only smart skiing system that independently captures the motion of the body and the skis with three small devices. It measures dozens of skiing parameters to deliver actionable insights.

Sports & Fitness. Give your users access to the professional feedback they deserve. Correct poses, count repetitions and give them the personalised guidance.

Our All-in-one leases come with everything you need to get on the road, simply add fuel and drive.

Schweizweite Autoreparaturen und Autoservices durch ein Spezialistennetzwerk mit gratis Abhol- und Bringservice, kostenlosem Ersatzwagen und 2 Jahren Garantie.

Struckd is one of the fastest growing gaming company in Switzerland. Their 3D Game Creator app is used to develop games and play them with users around the world, without any programming knowledge.

Carhelper.ch is the largest Swiss booking platform for car servicing and repairing. Comparing data from manufacturers, partner workshops and the Federal Roads Office (ASTRA), it helps users book the service needed in seconds.

MoveAgain is a rapidly growing booking platform for people planning on moving. Their specially developed pricing algorithm ensures that users can calculate the exact price for a move and for cleaning services.

The ETH Zurich spinoff IDUN Technologies Ltd. develops and manufactures soft and stretchable dry electrodes for biopotential monitoring (ECG, EEG, EMG) and stimulation.

Mictic is a fast-growing startup dedicated to changing the way people interact with music. Their unique „body instrument“ is the first wearable device allowing anyone to create music by moving their body.

Business Idea

Growcer AG is a start-up company from Basel, Switzerland, focused on the development of automated vertical farms in urban areas. The company was founded in 2019 and uses state-of-the-art technology to grow sustainable produce at affordable prices and using short transportation routes.

turicode’s software MINT.extract helps companies and their employees to digitize document-heavy business processes. Founded in 2016, the Winterthur-based tech startup has developed a novel software technology that reads and understands documents such as PDFs, scans or emails – the same way a human would.

Planted makes ‚meat’​ entirely from plants – delicious, healthy, cruelty-free and sustainable. Planted meats taste and feels like animal meat, but is not butchered. Planted takes only the best raw materials from plants and creates that tasty, nutritious, high-protein and juicy planted that you’ll love. Loads of sunshine included.

VIU challenges the status quo for design, production and distribution, offering signature eyewear with a modern twist that is both authentic and timeless. VIU’s collections are designed in Switzerland under the direction of Creative Director Fabrice Aeberhard.

Eyeware.tech develops patent-pending 3D eye tracking software for depth sensing cameras, allowing gaze tracking in 3D remotely, using consumer 3D cameras. Their innovative 3D eye tracking enables real-world interactions, capturing user attention, intention, and interest.

1Drop’s goal is to improve patient lives by enabling personalized healthcare through non-invasive diagnostic tests providing actionable health information that is accessible to everyone at any time. 1Drop facilitates the early detection, prevention and management of disease and empowers people to live better lives.

Piavita is a medtech start-up that aims revolutionizing the veterinary medicine. Thanks to state of the art sensor technologies our product, the Piavita-System, allows for easy and precise measurement of vital signs of horses – from anywhere and anytime.

Mictic is a fast-growing startup dedicated to changing the way people interact with music. Their unique „body instrument“ is the first wearable device allowing anyone to create music by moving their body.

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