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Venture Kick is a philanthropic seed-stage funding initiative launched in 2007 that supports Swiss university startups across various sectors including biotech, materials, and robotics. It operates a three-stage funding model with ticket sizes from CHF 10,000 to CHF 1,150,000 total, aiming to accelerate spin-offs and attract professional investors. As of 2025, it has supported 1,251 startups with CHF 66.99 million deployed.

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1 270

Total investments

87

In the last 12 months

760

Active investments

320

Exits

Investment focus

Ticket size
€10K – €1.2M
Deal type
Accelerator/Incubator

Sectors

  • Semiconductors
  • Human Capital Services
  • Consulting Services (B2B)
  • Application Software
  • Electronics (B2C)
  • Buildings and Property
  • Education and Training Services (B2B)
  • Educational and Training Services (B2C)
  • Environmental Services (B2B)
  • Financial Services
  • Water Utilities
  • Real Estate Services (B2C)
  • Aerospace and Defense
  • Healthcare Technology Systems
  • Chemicals and Gases
  • Media and Information Services (B2B)
  • Multimedia and Design Software
  • Biotechnology
  • Entertainment Software
  • Alternative Energy Equipment
  • Wireless Service Providers
  • Business/Productivity Software
  • Diagnostic Equipment
  • Drug Discovery
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Energy Production
  • Clinics/Outpatient Services
  • Electronic Equipment and Instruments
  • Energy Storage
  • Social/Platform Software

Geographies

  • Switzerland

Verticals

  • CleanTech
  • E-Commerce
  • Digital Health
  • SaaS
  • Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
  • Robotics and Drones
  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Internet of Things
  • Big Data
  • Virtual Reality
  • Cryptocurrency/Blockchain
  • Life Sciences
  • Mobile
  • FinTech
  • AdTech
  • AgTech
  • Augmented Reality
  • Marketing Tech
  • EdTech
  • FoodTech
  • Esports
  • Gaming
  • 3D Printing
  • Nanotechnology
  • Cybersecurity
  • CloudTech & DevOps
  • B2B Payments
  • Oncology
  • Wearables & Quantified Self

Investment types

  • Early Stage VC
  • Seed Round
  • Accelerator/Incubator
  • Grant
  • Convertible Debt

Investment horizon

  • INT_RANGE
  • OK

Other preferences

  • Prefers minority stake
  • Will syndicate

Investments by period

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