EquityPitcher Ventures

EquityPitcher Ventures is an early-growth venture capital firm established in 2016 and based in Zurich, Switzerland. The firm specializes in supporting promising B2B startups within the DACH region, focusing on providing entrepreneurs with essential resources for success. Through close collaboration with industry experts, investors, and exit partners, EquityPitcher Ventures aims to equip entrepreneurs with critical know-how, valuable contacts, and necessary capital to drive their businesses forward.

Andrea Buhofer

Managing Partner

Sascha Horrig

Founding Partner

Hermann Koch

Founding Partner

43 past transactions

Eleven Dynamics

Seed Round in 2025
Eleven Dynamics is a software technology developer focused on automating quality control processes across various industries. Their innovative software enables businesses to design and simulate customized quality processes efficiently. It automates the programming of measurement paths, allowing for optimal process timing without requiring expertise in robotics. Additionally, Eleven Dynamics' technology facilitates real-time connections between hardware components and oversees the execution of measurement processes, offering clients tailored robotic solutions to enhance their operational efficiency.

Voltiris

Seed Round in 2025
Voltiris specializes in the development of advanced solar modules specifically designed for greenhouse applications. Utilizing innovative spectral filtering technology, the company enables essential light for plant growth to pass through while simultaneously converting unused light into renewable energy. This dual-use approach allows greenhouse operators to generate electricity without negatively impacting crop yields, thereby enhancing sustainability and promoting energy independence. By transforming greenhouses into renewable power plants, Voltiris helps clients manage their energy costs and improves the overall viability of agricultural operations.

ANYbotics

Series B in 2024
ANYbotics AG, founded in 2016 and based in Zurich, Switzerland, specializes in developing autonomous, legged robots designed for industrial applications. The company focuses on creating innovative robotic solutions that enhance worker safety and productivity while promoting sustainable industrial practices. ANYbotics' robots are equipped with advanced features such as docking stations, sensing capabilities, and waterproof designs, enabling them to perform various tasks, including routine inspections, asset monitoring, gas detection, and the creation of 3D models. Their technology is particularly beneficial for industries like oil and gas, power, energy, mining, processing, chemicals, transportation, and construction, where complex and hazardous environments require reliable inspection solutions. With a team of over 100 employees, ANYbotics collaborates with global technology leaders to deliver integrated robotic systems that support the operational needs of large asset operators.

Briink

Seed Round in 2024
Briink is a technology company that utilizes artificial intelligence to enhance the workflows of sustainable finance teams. It has developed a platform that automates the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) audit reporting processes for asset managers, auditors, and corporations. By streamlining taxonomy management and facilitating compliance with sustainable finance disclosures, Briink empowers private equity firms and other organizations to make informed investment decisions. The platform aims to improve sustainability profiles, enhance transparency in ESG data, and address issues related to greenwashing, ultimately supporting the broader goals of sustainable finance.

Wingtra

Series B in 2024
Wingtra AG is a Swiss company specializing in the manufacturing of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drones, particularly the WingtraOne model. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Zürich, WingtraOne is designed for high-precision aerial data collection, serving various industries such as surveying, agriculture, forestry, and infrastructure. Since its introduction to the market in 2017, the drone has gained recognition for its capability to facilitate the digitization of environments, particularly for surveying professionals in sectors including construction, mining, environmental monitoring, and urban planning. Wingtra has established partnerships with over 50 leading surveying equipment dealers worldwide, enhancing its presence in the global market. The drone operates with WingtraPilot software, enabling users to collect survey-grade aerial data that can be transformed into detailed two-dimensional maps and three-dimensional models, thereby providing valuable insights for monitoring and inspection activities across multiple industries.

Calingo

Seed Round in 2024
Calingo is a digital insurance platform that specializes in providing personalized and optimized risk protection directly at the point of sale. The company focuses on offering customized insurance products designed to meet individual customer needs, ensuring transparency and fairness in pricing. By leveraging technology, Calingo aims to deliver tailored insurance solutions that are both suitable and transparent for customers.

Scrona

Debt Financing in 2024
Scrona specializes in micro- and nanotechnology, focusing on simplifying these advanced fields for both consumers and industries. The company has developed a three-dimensional nano drip printing technology that facilitates rapid and cost-effective production. Scrona is centered on printhead development and collaborates with partners to provide comprehensive manufacturing equipment and next-generation products. This approach enables businesses to produce printed materials of high quality at reduced costs, thereby revolutionizing the landscape of micro- and nanofabrication.

Threedy

Series A in 2024
Threedy GmbH is a German company founded in 2020, specializing in high-performance visual computing solutions through its instant3Dhub platform. The platform is designed to support visualization, virtual reality, and augmented reality applications, primarily targeting the automotive, aerospace, and energy sectors. Threedy's technology allows for the seamless integration of large data sets with business data and sensors, facilitating a wide range of applications across different devices. Its features include a 3D streaming architecture and built-in 3D Spaces, which enable users to share context and data links effectively. By leveraging 3D data models, Threedy aims to drive digital innovation in products, services, and business processes, ultimately simplifying operations and reducing costs for its clients.

Sinpex

Venture Round in 2024
Developer of cloud-based data collection software designed to reduce the manual effort in collecting and verifying compliance-relevant data. The company's software covers all obligations to produce supporting documents for future audits and regulators and offers a software infrastructure that enables robotic process automation regarding client interaction, quality checks, completeness checks, and risk assessments in real-time, helping clients to customize machine learning algorithms, enhance data gathering, monitoring, error detection, and the risk assessment processes.

rready

Series A in 2023
rready is a company that offers a SaaS platform focused on innovation management, designed to engage employees by fostering their ambition and creativity. The platform provides strategic and practical support for organizations aiming to transform their workplace culture and drive business impact. By integrating a gamified offline experience with a scalable online component, rready enhances employee-driven innovation and facilitates the execution of ideas in an enjoyable and educational manner. This approach enables clients to cultivate and expand intrapreneurship initiatives, thereby improving their employer branding and promoting a sustainable culture of innovation within their organizations.

sewts

Series A in 2023
sewts GmbH, founded in 2019 and located in Munich, Germany, specializes in automation technology focused on the processing of easily deformable materials, particularly textiles. The company collaborates with the Technical University of Munich to create finite element (FE) simulations that accurately replicate textile behavior. Its flagship product, Velum, is an AI-driven technology that analyzes textiles and converts insights into robotic commands. This innovative solution supports real-time motion and trajectory planning, enabling efficient control of industrial robots and coordination among multiple robots. sewts' technology streamlines complex manual processes in industrial settings, such as laundries and garment manufacturing, while promoting sustainability and innovation in production methods. The company is supported by several investors, including APEX Ventures and Bayern Kapital, which underscores its commitment to advancing the robotics and textile industries.

ANYbotics

Series B in 2023
ANYbotics AG, founded in 2016 and based in Zurich, Switzerland, specializes in developing autonomous, legged robots designed for industrial applications. The company focuses on creating innovative robotic solutions that enhance worker safety and productivity while promoting sustainable industrial practices. ANYbotics' robots are equipped with advanced features such as docking stations, sensing capabilities, and waterproof designs, enabling them to perform various tasks, including routine inspections, asset monitoring, gas detection, and the creation of 3D models. Their technology is particularly beneficial for industries like oil and gas, power, energy, mining, processing, chemicals, transportation, and construction, where complex and hazardous environments require reliable inspection solutions. With a team of over 100 employees, ANYbotics collaborates with global technology leaders to deliver integrated robotic systems that support the operational needs of large asset operators.

Wingtra

Series B in 2023
Wingtra AG is a Swiss company specializing in the manufacturing of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drones, particularly the WingtraOne model. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Zürich, WingtraOne is designed for high-precision aerial data collection, serving various industries such as surveying, agriculture, forestry, and infrastructure. Since its introduction to the market in 2017, the drone has gained recognition for its capability to facilitate the digitization of environments, particularly for surveying professionals in sectors including construction, mining, environmental monitoring, and urban planning. Wingtra has established partnerships with over 50 leading surveying equipment dealers worldwide, enhancing its presence in the global market. The drone operates with WingtraPilot software, enabling users to collect survey-grade aerial data that can be transformed into detailed two-dimensional maps and three-dimensional models, thereby providing valuable insights for monitoring and inspection activities across multiple industries.

vestr

Venture Round in 2022
Vestr is a technology company that specializes in providing a comprehensive software-as-a-service platform designed for the management of actively managed investment products. The company focuses on digitizing the entire value chain of active management, offering tools that facilitate portfolio management, order execution, and performance reporting. By streamlining these processes, Vestr enables issuers and portfolio managers to concentrate on their core competencies while efficiently managing their portfolios. The platform addresses the complexities of active management, allowing clients to make informed investment decisions and mitigate risk without issuing its own structured products.

CNC24

Series A in 2022
CNC24 is a prominent manufacturing-as-a-service platform in Europe, specializing in the production of high-quality precision parts. The company operates a digital business-to-business sales platform that streamlines the procurement process for manufacturing components. By digitizing the value chain, CNC24 creates a transparent and efficient system for ordering computer numerical control parts. The platform allows clients to manage inquiries and orders for prototypes, individual parts, and small series seamlessly online. Through its innovative approach, CNC24 enhances the accessibility and efficiency of precision parts procurement for its customers.

Calingo

Seed Round in 2022
Calingo is a digital insurance platform that specializes in providing personalized and optimized risk protection directly at the point of sale. The company focuses on offering customized insurance products designed to meet individual customer needs, ensuring transparency and fairness in pricing. By leveraging technology, Calingo aims to deliver tailored insurance solutions that are both suitable and transparent for customers.

Lumiform

Series A in 2022
Lumiform is a Berlin-based company established in March 2019 by Lukas Blasberg, focused on developing a digital audit and inspection platform. The platform enables organizations to efficiently manage quality and safety checks, ranging from everyday inspections to comprehensive audits. By providing users with tools to create smart checklists, Lumiform simplifies the process of conducting inspections and tracking corrective actions. Its solutions ensure that individuals know when and how to perform inspections and what steps to take in response to identified issues, thereby enhancing overall compliance and operational efficiency.

Mika

Series A in 2022
Mika is a digital platform that empowers cancer patients. It aims to help improve cancer patients' mental health and well-being. Mika was created in collaboration with leading research institutions. The company was established in 2017 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Sinpex

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of cloud-based data collection software designed to reduce the manual effort in collecting and verifying compliance-relevant data. The company's software covers all obligations to produce supporting documents for future audits and regulators and offers a software infrastructure that enables robotic process automation regarding client interaction, quality checks, completeness checks, and risk assessments in real-time, helping clients to customize machine learning algorithms, enhance data gathering, monitoring, error detection, and the risk assessment processes.

xorlab

Series A in 2021
xorlab AG is a Swiss cybersecurity firm founded in 2015 and based in Zurich. The company specializes in developing advanced cyber defense solutions, notably its ActiveGuard platform, which protects corporate communication from sophisticated threats such as spear-phishing, ransomware, and zero-day exploits. By leveraging machine intelligence, xorlab enables organizations to detect and neutralize targeted email attacks effectively. With a dedicated team of 14 security professionals and software engineers, xorlab currently safeguards over 50,000 mailboxes, processing more than 1.5 million emails daily for clients in the financial and high-tech sectors in Germany and Switzerland. Through its innovative technologies, xorlab aims to reduce the risk of security breaches and lower operational costs for its customers.

Smino

Series A in 2021
Smino is a cloud-based platform specifically designed for the construction industry, offering comprehensive tools for project management and collaboration. The software enables users to efficiently manage various aspects of construction projects, including contact management, document management, and defect management. This allows clients to maintain and update their profiles and project data autonomously, ensuring that all information remains accurate and accessible. By providing a centralized source of truth, Smino enhances transparency and communication among project stakeholders, facilitating smoother workflows and improved project outcomes.

Backbone

Seed Round in 2021
Backbone Technology is a full-service web development company offering integrated digital design and creative services along with custom application development, e-business solutions, and server/network administration. We have offices in Vancouver, Medellín, Athens and Bogotá.

Backbone

Seed Round in 2021
Backbone Art SA operates a platform that connects professional photographers and videographers with businesses and consumers for various visual projects, including real estate photography, event documentation, and food product imaging. The platform offers comprehensive tools for booking, content hosting, post-production, invoicing, and payment processing, enabling users to efficiently order, store, and manage their visual assets. Targeting real estate companies, international event planners, and global marketplaces, Backbone facilitates collaboration among internal teams and external stakeholders. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the company also has an office in Berlin, Germany.

rready

Seed Round in 2021
rready is a company that offers a SaaS platform focused on innovation management, designed to engage employees by fostering their ambition and creativity. The platform provides strategic and practical support for organizations aiming to transform their workplace culture and drive business impact. By integrating a gamified offline experience with a scalable online component, rready enhances employee-driven innovation and facilitates the execution of ideas in an enjoyable and educational manner. This approach enables clients to cultivate and expand intrapreneurship initiatives, thereby improving their employer branding and promoting a sustainable culture of innovation within their organizations.

Futurae

Venture Round in 2021
Futurae, established in 2016 as a spin-off from ETH Zurich, specializes in enhancing the authentication process for users and businesses. The company provides a comprehensive Authentication Platform that incorporates AI-based solutions and regulatory-compliant products, such as those aligned with PSD2 and Strong Customer Authentication (SCA). By focusing on reducing user friction and improving overall user experience, Futurae aims to streamline the authentication process, which in turn lowers support costs for businesses. The platform supports over 130 clients, including banks, insurance companies, online retailers, and digital wallets, by offering real-time fraud detection and enabling adaptive online security. Through its innovative approach, Futurae is committed to facilitating seamless user journeys while maintaining high security standards.

OnlineDoctor

Series A in 2020
OnlineDoctor is a Swiss-based platform that offers quick, location-independent, and cost-effective dermatological consultations. Users can upload photos and descriptions of their skin issues, such as rashes or eczema, to receive diagnoses from independent dermatologists within 48 hours. The platform aims to provide high-quality, convenient assessments for various skin problems, benefiting users by offering accessible medical advice without the need for in-person visits.

ANYbotics

Series A in 2020
ANYbotics AG, founded in 2016 and based in Zurich, Switzerland, specializes in developing autonomous, legged robots designed for industrial applications. The company focuses on creating innovative robotic solutions that enhance worker safety and productivity while promoting sustainable industrial practices. ANYbotics' robots are equipped with advanced features such as docking stations, sensing capabilities, and waterproof designs, enabling them to perform various tasks, including routine inspections, asset monitoring, gas detection, and the creation of 3D models. Their technology is particularly beneficial for industries like oil and gas, power, energy, mining, processing, chemicals, transportation, and construction, where complex and hazardous environments require reliable inspection solutions. With a team of over 100 employees, ANYbotics collaborates with global technology leaders to deliver integrated robotic systems that support the operational needs of large asset operators.

Guuru

Series A in 2020
Guuru Ltd. is a cloud software company based in Zurich, Switzerland, founded in 2015. It operates an expertise-sharing platform that connects clients with experts across various fields through live chat. The platform allows users to post questions and receive real-time, one-on-one responses from knowledgeable individuals, facilitating a more efficient and informed decision-making process for potential customers. By integrating community-driven insights into online shopping experiences, Guuru fosters authentic connections between brands and their audiences, enhancing customer engagement and satisfaction. The company's international team is skilled in supporting diverse markets, providing services in multiple languages to meet the needs of a global clientele.

Beelinguapp

Seed Round in 2020
Beelinguapp is a language learning application that offers an engaging and innovative method for acquiring foreign language skills. The app features a unique karaoke audiobook format, presenting text in two languages side by side while a human voice narrates the content. This setup allows users to read along in the language they are learning, using their native language as a reference. By incorporating a diverse catalog of stories, novels, news articles, and songs, Beelinguapp enhances reading comprehension and vocabulary building through auditory and visual reinforcement. The application aims to make language learning enjoyable and effective, catering to users' varied interests and learning preferences.

vestr

Series A in 2020
Vestr is a technology company that specializes in providing a comprehensive software-as-a-service platform designed for the management of actively managed investment products. The company focuses on digitizing the entire value chain of active management, offering tools that facilitate portfolio management, order execution, and performance reporting. By streamlining these processes, Vestr enables issuers and portfolio managers to concentrate on their core competencies while efficiently managing their portfolios. The platform addresses the complexities of active management, allowing clients to make informed investment decisions and mitigate risk without issuing its own structured products.

Viselio

Series A in 2020
Viselio AG, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Bern, Switzerland, specializes in digital tourist and business visa sourcing services. The company provides processing services for visas to China and Russia from various European countries including Switzerland and Germany. Viselio offers sophisticated software tools that simplify the visa application process, making it efficient with just a few clicks. Additionally, Viselio provides Covid-19 testing services through its own test centers and laboratory partners across Switzerland.

N-Dream AG (AirConsole)

Series A in 2019
N-Dream is the company behind AirConsole is a cloud-based multiplayer game console that uses smartphones as gamepads.They are building a next-gen online game console.

OnlineDoctor

Seed Round in 2019
OnlineDoctor is a Swiss-based platform that offers quick, location-independent, and cost-effective dermatological consultations. Users can upload photos and descriptions of their skin issues, such as rashes or eczema, to receive diagnoses from independent dermatologists within 48 hours. The platform aims to provide high-quality, convenient assessments for various skin problems, benefiting users by offering accessible medical advice without the need for in-person visits.

Guuru

Series A in 2019
Guuru Ltd. is a cloud software company based in Zurich, Switzerland, founded in 2015. It operates an expertise-sharing platform that connects clients with experts across various fields through live chat. The platform allows users to post questions and receive real-time, one-on-one responses from knowledgeable individuals, facilitating a more efficient and informed decision-making process for potential customers. By integrating community-driven insights into online shopping experiences, Guuru fosters authentic connections between brands and their audiences, enhancing customer engagement and satisfaction. The company's international team is skilled in supporting diverse markets, providing services in multiple languages to meet the needs of a global clientele.

Navus

Seed Round in 2019
Navus is a technology company specializing in event management software. Its platform provides comprehensive digital services such as website configuration, mobile app development, materials portal creation, registration systems, and program planning tools. These features enable event managers to streamline their processes, enhancing efficiency and reducing costs. The company's mission is to positively impact the world by facilitating knowledge sharing, networking, and engagement through its technology solutions.

vestr

Venture Round in 2018
Vestr is a technology company that specializes in providing a comprehensive software-as-a-service platform designed for the management of actively managed investment products. The company focuses on digitizing the entire value chain of active management, offering tools that facilitate portfolio management, order execution, and performance reporting. By streamlining these processes, Vestr enables issuers and portfolio managers to concentrate on their core competencies while efficiently managing their portfolios. The platform addresses the complexities of active management, allowing clients to make informed investment decisions and mitigate risk without issuing its own structured products.

Futurae

Venture Round in 2018
Futurae, established in 2016 as a spin-off from ETH Zurich, specializes in enhancing the authentication process for users and businesses. The company provides a comprehensive Authentication Platform that incorporates AI-based solutions and regulatory-compliant products, such as those aligned with PSD2 and Strong Customer Authentication (SCA). By focusing on reducing user friction and improving overall user experience, Futurae aims to streamline the authentication process, which in turn lowers support costs for businesses. The platform supports over 130 clients, including banks, insurance companies, online retailers, and digital wallets, by offering real-time fraud detection and enabling adaptive online security. Through its innovative approach, Futurae is committed to facilitating seamless user journeys while maintaining high security standards.

RightNow

Seed Round in 2018
RightNow is a prominent legal technology startup based in Germany that focuses on consumer factoring. The company specializes in acquiring consumer claims arising from everyday situations and offers rapid reimbursement, often within 24 hours. Utilizing a proprietary algorithm-based approach, RightNow efficiently assesses individual claims and employs highly automated legal processes to enforce these claims in court. This innovative platform simplifies the process for consumers and businesses alike, allowing them to file claims against large corporations with ease and speed.

Cormo

Venture Round in 2018
Cormo is an industrial production plant specializing in the processing of corn stalks, a byproduct of corn harvesting. The company focuses on converting these raw materials into natural absorbers and plant substrates that serve as sustainable alternatives to peat. By utilizing the stem bark and stem marrow of maize plants, Cormo develops substrates that support agricultural practices while contributing to reduced carbon emissions. Their products aim to enhance the accessibility of corn cultivation areas for farmers, aligning with environmental sustainability goals. Cormo integrates solutions for raw material harvesting, processing, and quality management to ensure effective production and environmental responsibility.

YUKKA Lab

Venture Round in 2018
YUKKA Lab AG is a fintech company that specializes in real-time news analytics software aimed at detecting market sentiments. Its innovative tools are designed for the finance and communications industries, providing asset managers and financial advisors with the ability to analyze financial news rapidly and efficiently. The software systematically identifies key topics and trends in professional financial news, enabling users to anticipate market moods and adjust their strategies accordingly. By offering insights into significant trend changes and trading volumes, YUKKA Lab empowers clients to make informed investment decisions with a reduced expenditure of time. The company has also expanded its offerings to include metrics related to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, as well as corporate risk assessments, thereby broadening its applications beyond the finance sector.

Roomz

Venture Round in 2018
Roomz is a developer of an enterprise platform focused on optimizing workspace utilization in agile work environments. The company's solutions facilitate the management of shared spaces, enhancing work efficiency and collaboration among employees. Roomz's platform features a user-friendly application tool for facility management that integrates with various systems, allowing organizations to leverage analytics for better coordination of employees, cleaning resources, and space bookings. This straightforward and easily deployable solution aims to maximize the effectiveness of shared workspaces immediately upon installation.

iLocator

Venture Round in 2018
iLocator is a technology company specializing in AI-driven solutions for infrastructure management. Its platform facilitates the collection, monitoring, and maintenance of infrastructure assets, making these processes more efficient and cost-effective. By employing advanced analytics, iLocator provides predictive insights, such as forecasting flooding events based on the condition of gullies and other infrastructure components. The platform allows users to easily capture data daily with just a button press, streamlining the transition to digital data collection and analysis. Additionally, iLocator integrates with existing datasets, such as GIS data, to enhance decision-making. Automated report generation and improved collaboration between municipalities and contractors further optimize service and maintenance operations, positioning iLocator as a valuable resource for managing the infrastructure of smart cities.

Xatena

Seed Round in 2018
Xatena AG is a Switzerland-based company that develops and operates a web-based B2B healthcare market platform aimed at enhancing procurement processes for hospitals and medical service providers. Founded in 2017, Xatena specializes in connecting the demand and supply of capital goods, consumables, and services within the healthcare sector. Its platform utilizes machine learning to automate and digitize procurement and sales processes, thereby facilitating efficient supply chain management. Additionally, Xatena ensures data security through geo-redundant hosting and two-factor authentication, enabling healthcare providers to optimize costs and improve operational efficiency in their procurement activities.
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