SIX FinTech Ventures

SIX FinTech Ventures is the venture capital arm of SIX Group AG, established on December 1, 2017, and based in Zurich, Switzerland. It focuses on early-stage startups, primarily targeting Seed to Series A investments within the financial technology sector. The firm seeks to invest in various segments of the financial industry, including wealth management, capital markets, RegTech, and token ecosystems, while also exploring emerging technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, big data, the Internet of Things, and augmented/virtual reality. SIX FinTech Ventures prefers to invest primarily in Switzerland and Western Europe, while also considering opportunities in other global regions. Its initial investment typically ranges from CHF 0.2 million to CHF 3 million in the first round.

Maxim Leer

Principal / Investment Manager

Past deals in Switzerland

Anapaya

Venture Round in 2024
Anapaya Systems AG is a company based in Zurich, Switzerland, founded in 2017, that specializes in providing advanced Internet services built on the SCION Internet architecture developed at ETH Zurich. This architecture enhances internet communication by offering secure inter-domain routing, optimized multipath communication, and robust mechanisms for quality of service and DDoS defense. Anapaya's platform addresses the inherent flaws of the traditional Internet by enabling clients to manage their networks more effectively, without reliance on conventional Internet Service Providers. Through its innovative approach, Anapaya aims to deliver a secure, resilient, and flexible Internet infrastructure that meets the demands of modern society.

TP24

Series B in 2021
TP24 is a financial technology company based in Zurich, Switzerland, that specializes in providing business loans to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Founded in 2016, the company focuses on lending solutions that utilize receivables as collateral, enabling SMEs to access the financing they need for growth and operations. TP24 operates across Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, offering innovative financial services tailored to the needs of businesses in these markets.

Anapaya

Seed Round in 2021
Anapaya Systems AG is a company based in Zurich, Switzerland, founded in 2017, that specializes in providing advanced Internet services built on the SCION Internet architecture developed at ETH Zurich. This architecture enhances internet communication by offering secure inter-domain routing, optimized multipath communication, and robust mechanisms for quality of service and DDoS defense. Anapaya's platform addresses the inherent flaws of the traditional Internet by enabling clients to manage their networks more effectively, without reliance on conventional Internet Service Providers. Through its innovative approach, Anapaya aims to deliver a secure, resilient, and flexible Internet infrastructure that meets the demands of modern society.

Obligate

Seed Round in 2021
Obligate operates a financial platform that enables the issuance and transfer of on-chain bonds, commercial paper and electronic negotiable instruments. The platform employs distributed ledger technology and smart contracts to tokenize and securely manage financing instruments, eliminating intermediaries to reduce issuance costs and shorten settlement times. By issuing, transferring and closing electronic notes, the company aims to improve data integrity and liquidity management for corporates, banks and investors, enabling real-time actions and transparency. Founded in 2019 and based in Zurich, Obligate positions itself in a regulated environment where digital instruments are subscribed and traded with electronic signatures, facilitating faster financing cycles and more efficient capital markets.

RaiseNow

Series A in 2020
RaiseNow AG is a prominent provider of digital fundraising solutions, established in 2013 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, with additional offices in Berlin and Munich, Germany. The company operates an online fundraising platform designed to assist fundraisers in enhancing their online and mobile fundraising efforts. Its platform offers a comprehensive suite of tools for various digital touchpoints, including SMS donations, mobile applications, peer-to-peer fundraising, and customizable donation forms. By integrating email and social media channels, RaiseNow ensures seamless connectivity with existing fundraising and donor databases. The company serves over 170 prominent non-profit organizations and social enterprises, including notable clients such as Médecins Sans Frontières, Save the Children, the Red Cross, and Amnesty International, as well as emerging social good startups. In 2020, RaiseNow became a subsidiary of Altruja GmbH, further expanding its capabilities in the digital fundraising landscape.

PXL Vision

Seed Round in 2020
PXL Vision is a Swiss identity verification software provider focused on automated, AI-based onboarding and fraud prevention. Its cross-platform Daego solution creates trusted digital identities for customer onboarding by verifying identity documents and performing liveness checks through computer vision and machine learning. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Zurich, the company operates research and development centers in Novi Sad and Yerevan to advance high-performance ML-based verification. PXL Vision serves industries such as insurance, gambling, fintech, banking and healthcare with a modular, configurable system that supports fully automated identity verification, reduces dropout, improves onboarding conversion, and helps businesses comply with regulatory requirements while protecting customer data. The company emphasizes reliable verifications and safe digital interactions by leveraging proprietary machine learning to confirm document authenticity and user identity.

Archilyse

Series A in 2020
Archilyse AG is a Zurich-based software company founded in 2017 that specializes in numeric architectural analysis. The firm offers a Software-as-a-Service solution that enables real estate professionals, including portfolio managers and developers, to analyze and optimize various processes throughout the real estate lifecycle. Archilyse's software converts 2D floor plans into 3D models and utilizes a range of simulations—such as view, geometrical, connectivity, and physical analysis—to derive valuable insights about architectural quality. The application allows users to visualize data through heatmaps and export key performance metrics for further analysis. By addressing the information imbalance in the real estate sector, Archilyse enhances the decision-making capabilities of its clients, promoting a more data-driven approach to property evaluation and portfolio management.

PXL Vision

Seed Round in 2019
PXL Vision is a Swiss identity verification software provider focused on automated, AI-based onboarding and fraud prevention. Its cross-platform Daego solution creates trusted digital identities for customer onboarding by verifying identity documents and performing liveness checks through computer vision and machine learning. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Zurich, the company operates research and development centers in Novi Sad and Yerevan to advance high-performance ML-based verification. PXL Vision serves industries such as insurance, gambling, fintech, banking and healthcare with a modular, configurable system that supports fully automated identity verification, reduces dropout, improves onboarding conversion, and helps businesses comply with regulatory requirements while protecting customer data. The company emphasizes reliable verifications and safe digital interactions by leveraging proprietary machine learning to confirm document authenticity and user identity.

TP24

Series A in 2019
TP24 is a financial technology company based in Zurich, Switzerland, that specializes in providing business loans to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Founded in 2016, the company focuses on lending solutions that utilize receivables as collateral, enabling SMEs to access the financing they need for growth and operations. TP24 operates across Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, offering innovative financial services tailored to the needs of businesses in these markets.

BitBox

Seed Round in 2018
Founded in 2015 in Zürich, Switzerland, Shift Cryptosecurity specializes in the design and manufacture of the BitBox, a highly secure hardware wallet for cryptocurrencies. The BitBox functions as a digital vault, enabling users to store, protect, and transact their digital assets while keeping them offline. This approach offers optimal security through advanced cryptographic measures and physical isolation, safeguarding users from potential threats such as hackers and malware that target computers and mobile devices. By providing a reliable and user-friendly solution, Shift Cryptosecurity empowers individuals and organizations to manage their assets and private information with confidence.
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