BackBone Ventures

BackBone Ventures AG is a venture capital firm established in 2018 and based in Zürich, Switzerland. The firm specializes in seed, start-up, growth capital, and early-stage investments, primarily targeting the information and communication technology, food technology, and disruptive technology sectors. With a focus on the DACH region and Israel, BackBone Ventures aims to identify promising start-ups and provide them with capital, expertise, and a robust network to foster their growth. The firm is committed to supporting innovative businesses that have the potential for profitability and sustainability, thereby contributing to positive societal impact and empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Philippe Bernet

Founding Partner

Diego Blumati

Founding Partner

Janic Frolicher

Founding Partner

Laszlo Meier

Associate

Jan Claudio Muñoz

Partner

Miklos Stanek

Founding Partner and Chairman

Past deals in Zurich

CareerFairy

Seed Round in 2021
CareerFairy GmbH owns and operates an online platform that builds a bridge between the new generation of talents and employees at work. It offers live streams and recruiting services. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Zurich, Switzerland.

Imburse

Series A in 2021
Imburse addresses the integration challenges faced by companies within the global payments ecosystem, allowing businesses to implement any payment technology or system quickly and at no cost. By facilitating seamless connections between various payment methods, Imburse accelerates the deployment of payment solutions, ultimately reducing associated costs. The platform enables organizations to modernize their systems, enhance operational efficiency, and engage consumers more effectively. Designed as an enterprise SaaS solution, Imburse supports multi-tenancy deployments, making it suitable for a wide range of businesses. Through its services, Imburse aims to empower CFOs, COOs, and CMOs in their efforts to improve customer engagement and drive business efficiency.

Neon

Venture Round in 2021
Neon is an independent Swiss mobile account provider that operates a neo-bank application designed to give users control over their banking transactions. The company offers a mobile application and a card for making financial transactions, functioning independently from traditional banks. This approach allows Neon to provide banking services without the associated bureaucracy, facilitating secure payments for users. The platform aims to deliver affordable transaction accounts for everyday financial needs.

Neon

Series A in 2021
Neon is an independent Swiss mobile account provider that operates a neo-bank application designed to give users control over their banking transactions. The company offers a mobile application and a card for making financial transactions, functioning independently from traditional banks. This approach allows Neon to provide banking services without the associated bureaucracy, facilitating secure payments for users. The platform aims to deliver affordable transaction accounts for everyday financial needs.

Boostbar

Seed Round in 2021
Boostbar AG developed a smart food vending machines sold to other businesses.

Voliro

Seed Round in 2020
Voliro Airborne Robotics, founded in 2019 and located in Zurich, Switzerland, specializes in the development of advanced flying robots and autonomous drone solutions for inspection and maintenance tasks. The company aims to enhance safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness in these operations compared to traditional methods. Voliro's innovative unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) feature a unique omnidirectional design, allowing the position and orientation of the drone to be independent. This capability is essential for reliable interactions with various environments. Equipped with a tiltable rotor system, Voliro's drones can perform tasks beyond simple observation, enabling them to "fly, see, and touch." They can also accommodate various payloads, including Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) sensors, facilitating the inspection of complex surfaces such as curves and slopes. This distinctive 360° design sets Voliro apart in the flying inspection robot market.

Acodis

Venture Round in 2020
turicode Inc. develops software as a service (SaaS) platform for document processing. Its software reads and understands documents such as PDFs, scans, and emails. The company’s MINT.extract platform helps companies and their employees to digitize document. It serves legal and tax, financial industry, healthcare, logistics, insurance, and archives industries. turicode Inc. was founded in 2016 and is based in Winterthur, Switzerland.

Neon

Venture Round in 2020
Neon is an independent Swiss mobile account provider that operates a neo-bank application designed to give users control over their banking transactions. The company offers a mobile application and a card for making financial transactions, functioning independently from traditional banks. This approach allows Neon to provide banking services without the associated bureaucracy, facilitating secure payments for users. The platform aims to deliver affordable transaction accounts for everyday financial needs.

Imburse

Convertible Note in 2019
Imburse addresses the integration challenges faced by companies within the global payments ecosystem, allowing businesses to implement any payment technology or system quickly and at no cost. By facilitating seamless connections between various payment methods, Imburse accelerates the deployment of payment solutions, ultimately reducing associated costs. The platform enables organizations to modernize their systems, enhance operational efficiency, and engage consumers more effectively. Designed as an enterprise SaaS solution, Imburse supports multi-tenancy deployments, making it suitable for a wide range of businesses. Through its services, Imburse aims to empower CFOs, COOs, and CMOs in their efforts to improve customer engagement and drive business efficiency.

Neon

Series A in 2019
Neon is an independent Swiss mobile account provider that operates a neo-bank application designed to give users control over their banking transactions. The company offers a mobile application and a card for making financial transactions, functioning independently from traditional banks. This approach allows Neon to provide banking services without the associated bureaucracy, facilitating secure payments for users. The platform aims to deliver affordable transaction accounts for everyday financial needs.

Neon

Series A in 2019
Neon is an independent Swiss mobile account provider that operates a neo-bank application designed to give users control over their banking transactions. The company offers a mobile application and a card for making financial transactions, functioning independently from traditional banks. This approach allows Neon to provide banking services without the associated bureaucracy, facilitating secure payments for users. The platform aims to deliver affordable transaction accounts for everyday financial needs.

atfinity

Venture Round in 2019
Business users can describe their forms and rules, but have trouble creating a process flow chart. With atfinity, we turn forms and rules into executable processes including an intuitive GUI for process users like clients. For example banking clients use our software to onboard their clients and government agencies for parents to sign up their child for middle school.

atfinity

Seed Round in 2019
Business users can describe their forms and rules, but have trouble creating a process flow chart. With atfinity, we turn forms and rules into executable processes including an intuitive GUI for process users like clients. For example banking clients use our software to onboard their clients and government agencies for parents to sign up their child for middle school.

Neon

Convertible Note in 2018
Neon is an independent Swiss mobile account provider that operates a neo-bank application designed to give users control over their banking transactions. The company offers a mobile application and a card for making financial transactions, functioning independently from traditional banks. This approach allows Neon to provide banking services without the associated bureaucracy, facilitating secure payments for users. The platform aims to deliver affordable transaction accounts for everyday financial needs.