ACE & Company

ACE & Company SA is a private equity and venture capital firm established in 2005 and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with additional offices in London, New York, Hong Kong, and Cairo. The firm specializes in direct investments across various stages, including angel, growth, buyout, special situations, and secondary investments, and operates in a sector and region agnostic manner. ACE provides early-stage investments ranging from $0.05 million to $2 million in technology-based incubators and invests between $5 million and $15 million in growth and buyout stages, primarily focusing on consumer goods, technology, and financial services. Additionally, the firm engages in secondary investments by acquiring limited partnership interests in private equity funds. With a global presence and a commitment to fostering strong relationships, ACE & Company emphasizes a long-term investment approach characterized by transparency and efficiency, aiming to deliver unique opportunities for investors while maintaining a focus on risk management.

Tarek Antaki

Principal

Sally Beh

Managing Partner and Chair of the Executive Committee and a Member of the Investment Committee

Sherif El Halwagy

Co-Founder and Director

Scott Huyette

Principal

Adam Lazar

Operating Principal

Adam Said

Co-Founder and Equity Partner, Investment Committee Chair

Past deals in Zurich

ANYbotics

Series B in 2023
ANYbotics AG, founded in 2016 and based in Zurich, Switzerland, develops advanced four-legged robots designed for various industrial applications. These autonomous mobile robots are engineered to enhance safety and productivity by navigating complex environments and performing routine inspections. Equipped with a suite of advanced sensors including visual zoom cameras, lidar scanners, and thermal cameras, ANYbotics' robots can monitor assets, detect gas presence, and create 3D models. Their robust design allows for operation in challenging terrains, making them suitable for sectors such as power, chemicals, construction, mining, and oil and gas. By automating inspection tasks and providing real-time data, ANYbotics aims to improve operational efficiency and support critical functions such as search and rescue.

Relai

Equity Crowdfunding in 2022
Relai AG is a Swiss company based in Zurich that specializes in a Bitcoin investment application, established in 2019. The app allows users to conveniently invest in Bitcoin, functioning as a digital ATM for cryptocurrency. It enables users to buy and sell Bitcoin directly from their bank accounts within one minute, without the need for registration, onboarding, or KYC verification. Additionally, the platform offers an auto-invest feature, ensuring high-security standards while allowing users to manage their investments efficiently. Relai aims to make Bitcoin investment accessible to everyone, streamlining the process and enhancing user experience.

9T Labs

Series A in 2022
9T Labs brings together advanced software, additive manufacturing and industry-standard materials to deliver digital composite production solution. With proprietary 9T Labs Additive Fusion Technology (AFT) technology , manufacturers can create lighter structural parts with true 3d fibre orientation and mass-produce carbon composite at lower cost. Intuitive design software for optimal fiber placement and automated production equipment allows companies to increase competitiveness throughout their whole value chain.

Planted

Convertible Note in 2021
Planted Foods AG is a Swiss company specializing in the development of plant-based meat alternatives, including products such as planted chicken and BBQ planted chicken. Founded in 2019 and based in Zürich, the company utilizes pea protein, pea fiber, sunflower oil, and water to replicate the taste, texture, and mouthfeel of traditional animal meat. By focusing on high-quality, natural ingredients, Planted Foods aims to deliver nutritious, high-protein products that appeal to consumers seeking plant-based options. In addition to its product offerings, the company operates an e-commerce platform to facilitate direct sales to customers.

Planted

Convertible Note in 2021
Planted Foods AG is a Swiss company specializing in the development of plant-based meat alternatives, including products such as planted chicken and BBQ planted chicken. Founded in 2019 and based in Zürich, the company utilizes pea protein, pea fiber, sunflower oil, and water to replicate the taste, texture, and mouthfeel of traditional animal meat. By focusing on high-quality, natural ingredients, Planted Foods aims to deliver nutritious, high-protein products that appeal to consumers seeking plant-based options. In addition to its product offerings, the company operates an e-commerce platform to facilitate direct sales to customers.

Relai

Series A in 2021
Relai AG is a Swiss company based in Zurich that specializes in a Bitcoin investment application, established in 2019. The app allows users to conveniently invest in Bitcoin, functioning as a digital ATM for cryptocurrency. It enables users to buy and sell Bitcoin directly from their bank accounts within one minute, without the need for registration, onboarding, or KYC verification. Additionally, the platform offers an auto-invest feature, ensuring high-security standards while allowing users to manage their investments efficiently. Relai aims to make Bitcoin investment accessible to everyone, streamlining the process and enhancing user experience.

Madame Sum

Seed Round in 2021
Producer of dumplings intended to deliver ready-to-steam dumplings and offer seasonal dumplings in Switzerland. The company's dumplings are flavored in herb mix, eggplants, vegetables, chestnuts, fish and chicken, providing consumers with traditional handmade dumplings.

Blue Horizon

Funding Round in 2021
Blue Horizon Corporation, founded in 2016 and based in Zurich, Switzerland, is a venture capital investment firm focused on sustainable solutions in the agriculture and food sectors. The firm aims to address the challenge of feeding 10 billion people by 2050 by investing in innovative, tech-driven, and plant-based products that align with global consumer demand. In 2019, Blue Horizon launched Blue Horizon Ventures, a fund dedicated to investments in the agriculture and food-tech industries across Europe. This fund emphasizes environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria and seeks to promote impact investments that enhance health, biodiversity, and ecosystems. Through its strategic investments, Blue Horizon strives to foster a sustainable future while meeting the evolving needs of consumers.

Madame Sum

Funding Round in 2021
Producer of dumplings intended to deliver ready-to-steam dumplings and offer seasonal dumplings in Switzerland. The company's dumplings are flavored in herb mix, eggplants, vegetables, chestnuts, fish and chicken, providing consumers with traditional handmade dumplings.

Planted

Series A in 2021
Planted Foods AG is a Swiss company specializing in the development of plant-based meat alternatives, including products such as planted chicken and BBQ planted chicken. Founded in 2019 and based in Zürich, the company utilizes pea protein, pea fiber, sunflower oil, and water to replicate the taste, texture, and mouthfeel of traditional animal meat. By focusing on high-quality, natural ingredients, Planted Foods aims to deliver nutritious, high-protein products that appeal to consumers seeking plant-based options. In addition to its product offerings, the company operates an e-commerce platform to facilitate direct sales to customers.

ANYbotics

Series A in 2020
ANYbotics AG, founded in 2016 and based in Zurich, Switzerland, develops advanced four-legged robots designed for various industrial applications. These autonomous mobile robots are engineered to enhance safety and productivity by navigating complex environments and performing routine inspections. Equipped with a suite of advanced sensors including visual zoom cameras, lidar scanners, and thermal cameras, ANYbotics' robots can monitor assets, detect gas presence, and create 3D models. Their robust design allows for operation in challenging terrains, making them suitable for sectors such as power, chemicals, construction, mining, and oil and gas. By automating inspection tasks and providing real-time data, ANYbotics aims to improve operational efficiency and support critical functions such as search and rescue.

Batgroup

Venture Round in 2020
Batmaid.com is the 1st on-demand home cleaning platform in Switzerland and Luxembourg. In a few clicks, users can book a certified, background-checked, declared and insured home cleaner for just once or with a frequency. Batmaid aims at combining the full digitization of the cleaning experience with a hotel-like customer service and cleaning quality. Batmaid is neither the employer nor using self-employed workers. Batmaid turns its clients into the employers of the maids by providing automated trust service to declare every single employment relationship. Born in April 2015, Batmaid covers Switzerland's main urban areas and has offices in Lausanne (HQ), Zürich and Warsaw (IT development) with more than 30 internal employees and more than 800 active cleaners. In B-to-C only, Batmaid addresses a market worth more than USD 1.3bn in Switzerland.
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