Occident Group

Occident Group is an international, privately held investment company based in Zug, Switzerland, with an additional presence in Munich, Germany. Founded in 1993, the firm focuses on venture capital investments, primarily targeting deep technology, life sciences, and high-tech sectors. Occident Group aims to manage its wealth sustainably while making a positive societal impact through its investment activities. The firm seeks to support innovative start-ups and visionary founders, particularly in Germany and Switzerland, emphasizing long-term partnerships to foster technological advancements that enhance people's lives.

Cédric Barra

Senior Investment Manager (Life Sciences)

Mirco Müller

Junior Investment Manager

Michael Pauer

Chief Investment Officer (CIO)

Past deals in Switzerland

Lunaphore

Series D in 2023
Lunaphore Technologies S.A. is a Swiss company developing next generation tissue autostainers for cancer research and tissue diagnostics. The award-winning technology based on microfluidics is called FFeX (Fast Fluidic Exchange). It aims to perform assays much faster than standard techniques and has demonstrated good results in tests with cancer patient samples. Lunaphore was founded in 2014 with the vision of bringing –omics like approaches to tissue analytics and has been recognized as one of the most innovative companies nationally and internationally.

Invasight

Seed Round in 2022
Invasight is a clinical biotech company that focused on revolutionizing cell invasion research. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Hemotune

Series B in 2022
hemotune AG develops medical device for the purification of blood in acute care. The company uses magnetic blood purification on the device to treat infections. hemotune AG was founded in 2016 and is based in Zürich, Switzerland.

Lunaphore

Convertible Note in 2021
Lunaphore Technologies S.A. is a Swiss company developing next generation tissue autostainers for cancer research and tissue diagnostics. The award-winning technology based on microfluidics is called FFeX (Fast Fluidic Exchange). It aims to perform assays much faster than standard techniques and has demonstrated good results in tests with cancer patient samples. Lunaphore was founded in 2014 with the vision of bringing –omics like approaches to tissue analytics and has been recognized as one of the most innovative companies nationally and internationally.

Hemotune

Series A in 2020
hemotune AG develops medical device for the purification of blood in acute care. The company uses magnetic blood purification on the device to treat infections. hemotune AG was founded in 2016 and is based in Zürich, Switzerland.

Lunaphore

Series C in 2020
Lunaphore Technologies S.A. is a Swiss company developing next generation tissue autostainers for cancer research and tissue diagnostics. The award-winning technology based on microfluidics is called FFeX (Fast Fluidic Exchange). It aims to perform assays much faster than standard techniques and has demonstrated good results in tests with cancer patient samples. Lunaphore was founded in 2014 with the vision of bringing –omics like approaches to tissue analytics and has been recognized as one of the most innovative companies nationally and internationally.

Resistell

Series A in 2019
Resistell is a antibiotic resistance test.

Resistell

Seed Round in 2018
Resistell is a antibiotic resistance test.

Lunaphore

Series B in 2018
Lunaphore Technologies S.A. is a Swiss company developing next generation tissue autostainers for cancer research and tissue diagnostics. The award-winning technology based on microfluidics is called FFeX (Fast Fluidic Exchange). It aims to perform assays much faster than standard techniques and has demonstrated good results in tests with cancer patient samples. Lunaphore was founded in 2014 with the vision of bringing –omics like approaches to tissue analytics and has been recognized as one of the most innovative companies nationally and internationally.

InSphero

Series D in 2018
InSphero AG develops organotypic biological 3D microtissues and microtissue-based assays for biochemical compounds screening and predictive drug testing applications. It offers human prostate and mammary carcinoma, and rat liver microtissues. The company also provides compound toxicity testing, cell-invasion assays, stem-cell research, cell-to-cell interaction, regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, and cell-to-extracellular matrix interaction services. In addition, it involves in study of transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics. Further, the company provides custom development services, which include microtissue development, H and E stained paraffin sections, growth characteristics data, and morphometric data. Its microtissue system enables the generation of various model systems using either tumor-derived cells to reconstitute primary tumors or primary cells to mimic structure and function of diverse organ tissues. InSphero AG was founded in 2009 and is based in Zurich, Switzerland.

Numbrs

Venture Round in 2018
Numbrs is a customer-centric financial services company. It enables its customers to manage their existing bank accounts and personal finances and to buy any financial product from every provider at the best possible price. Numbrs is not a bank and will not become a bank. The company is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland and employs over 100 people.

Lunaphore

Series A in 2017
Lunaphore Technologies S.A. is a Swiss company developing next generation tissue autostainers for cancer research and tissue diagnostics. The award-winning technology based on microfluidics is called FFeX (Fast Fluidic Exchange). It aims to perform assays much faster than standard techniques and has demonstrated good results in tests with cancer patient samples. Lunaphore was founded in 2014 with the vision of bringing –omics like approaches to tissue analytics and has been recognized as one of the most innovative companies nationally and internationally.

Versantis

Series A in 2017
Versantis AG is a Swiss pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative medicines and diagnostics for liver diseases. Founded in 2015 and based in Zurich, it originated as a spin-off from ETH Zurich. The company's lead candidate, VS-01, is in preclinical development and aims to address acute liver disease while supporting multiple failing organs, targeting three rare indications and having received Orphan Drug Designation for acute liver failure. Versantis also has products in its pipeline, including VS-02 and VS-03, which are designed to treat chronic liver diseases and drug intoxications, respectively. These treatments aim to meet significant unmet medical needs and have the potential to enhance patient outcomes across various medical fields.

Numbrs

Venture Round in 2017
Numbrs is a customer-centric financial services company. It enables its customers to manage their existing bank accounts and personal finances and to buy any financial product from every provider at the best possible price. Numbrs is not a bank and will not become a bank. The company is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland and employs over 100 people.

iMusician

Venture Round in 2015
iMusician is a Swiss based music start up offering musicians everything they need to sell, manage and monetise their music online. Run by a small, international team who are passionate about music, They do the hard work so you can concentrate on what’s important to you: making music!

InSphero

Series C in 2015
InSphero AG develops organotypic biological 3D microtissues and microtissue-based assays for biochemical compounds screening and predictive drug testing applications. It offers human prostate and mammary carcinoma, and rat liver microtissues. The company also provides compound toxicity testing, cell-invasion assays, stem-cell research, cell-to-cell interaction, regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, and cell-to-extracellular matrix interaction services. In addition, it involves in study of transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics. Further, the company provides custom development services, which include microtissue development, H and E stained paraffin sections, growth characteristics data, and morphometric data. Its microtissue system enables the generation of various model systems using either tumor-derived cells to reconstitute primary tumors or primary cells to mimic structure and function of diverse organ tissues. InSphero AG was founded in 2009 and is based in Zurich, Switzerland.

iMusician

Series A in 2014
iMusician is a Swiss based music start up offering musicians everything they need to sell, manage and monetise their music online. Run by a small, international team who are passionate about music, They do the hard work so you can concentrate on what’s important to you: making music!
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