btov

btov Partners is a Berlin-based venture capital firm established in 2000, formerly known as BrainsToVentures. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on seed and series A rounds across sectors including life sciences, healthcare, industrial, and technology. btov manages a diverse portfolio, with institutional and partner funds that collectively oversee over EUR 420 million in assets. The firm invests approximately EUR 50 million annually, with individual investment amounts ranging from EUR 0.25 million to EUR 3.5 million, and can increase total commitments to as much as EUR 10 million across multiple financing rounds. btov has offices in Berlin, Munich, and St. Gallen, and has made notable investments in companies such as DataArtisans, DeepL, and Volocopter, among others.

Jan-Hendrik Burk

Partner

Benjamin Dobbrick

Investor

Camilla v. Gayl

Associate

Johanna Junkermann

Analyst

Maja Markowitz

Investor

Dr. Elisabeth Schrey

Investor

Christian Schuetz

Partner

Florian Schweitzer

Partner

Christian Schütz

Partner

Sabrina Stöckl

Associate

Victor Szabo

Analyst

Damian Zaker

Investor

Past deals in Switzerland

Ledgy

Series B in 2022
Ledgy AG is a technology company based in Zurich, Switzerland, founded in 2017. It operates a Software-as-a-Service platform designed to facilitate the management and exchange of securities in private companies. The platform serves as an online share register, enabling founders, employees, and investors to manage equity effectively. Ledgy's tools allow companies to oversee employee incentive plans, model financing rounds, and generate reports for investors, thereby fostering trust in capital tables. The platform features personalized dashboards for employees to track their vested shares and for investors to monitor portfolio performance. By digitizing the equity management process and ensuring error-free capital tables, Ledgy provides clarity and insights for all stakeholders involved, ultimately supporting companies in attracting and retaining talent while enhancing investor relations.

Altoida

Series A in 2022
Altoida AG, founded in 2016 and based in Lucerne, Switzerland, develops a healthcare platform and application specifically for Alzheimer’s patients. The Altoida application is the first validated solution designed to predict the risk of Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms appear, providing healthcare professionals with objective measurements of cognitive performance. The platform utilizes an augmented reality framework to conduct various tests that assess spatial memory, prospective memory, and executive functions. These tests can identify early and subtle cognitive changes up to six years prior to the onset of typical neurodegenerative symptoms. The Altoida Neuro Motor Index (NMI) serves as an active digital biomarker for early detection of cognitive and functional changes. The application is intended for patients aged 62 and older and is used as an adjunctive tool to evaluate perceptual and memory function. Results from the tests are accessible in real-time via a secure web-based dashboard, ensuring compliance with HIPAA regulations. Altoida's innovative approach aims to make brain health assessments more affordable, accessible, and actionable for doctors, researchers, and healthcare providers.

Decentriq

Series A in 2022
Decentriq makes data collaboration simple and safe by leveraging confidential computing. Sensitive data is extremely valuable and at the same time very hard to leverage and analyze safely. Decentriq’s software platform enables our clients and partners to securely analyze sensitive data. No friction, easy to test and apply while providing state-of-art security. The platform proves the privacy and security of the data from any other party, including us. It allows complete confidentiality for computations, even while sitting in a public cloud. More under: confidentialcomputing.cloud

Equippo

Venture Round in 2022
Equippo is a commercial equipment company that specializes in buying and selling used construction equipment through its online marketplace. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, the company connects manufacturers, dealers, leasing companies, and other trusted sellers with buyers worldwide, including regions such as South America, Russia, and Poland. Equippo's platform simplifies the process by offering services such as machine inspection, payment management, shipping, trucking, and customs clearance. A notable feature of its service is the Equippo final price calculation engine, which incorporates tariffs, transport, and logistics specific to the buyer's region, making international transactions more straightforward. With a team that can communicate in over nine languages, Equippo aims to facilitate transparent trading in the heavy equipment sector.

Liom

Seed Round in 2021
Liom is a company that focuses on developing innovative medical products aimed at enhancing human well-being. Utilizing advanced optical and AI-based technology, Liom analyzes blood, urine, and other bodily fluids non-destructively and in real-time. This technology allows for the monitoring of vital medical indicators and supports a benchmark platform for longevity and preventative medicine. By providing real-time biomarker and drug analysis, Liom empowers healthcare professionals to offer safer and more effective care to patients.

Araris

Seed Round in 2020
Araris Biotech AG is a biotechnology start-up based in Zurich, Switzerland, that specializes in developing antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) linker technology for targeted chemotherapy. Founded in 2019, the company focuses on creating a platform that facilitates the rapid production of high-quality ADCs without the need for extensive engineering of antibodies or cell lines. This approach allows for the direct use of "off-the-shelf" antibodies, enabling the site-specific modification of ADCs within days, while ensuring robust quality control and analysis. Araris' technology is designed to deliver potent drugs directly to cancer cells, minimizing exposure to healthy tissues and thereby improving safety and tolerability for patients. The company's innovative ADC technology is supported by two patents, underscoring its commitment to advancing anti-cancer treatment options.

Decentriq

Seed Round in 2020
Decentriq makes data collaboration simple and safe by leveraging confidential computing. Sensitive data is extremely valuable and at the same time very hard to leverage and analyze safely. Decentriq’s software platform enables our clients and partners to securely analyze sensitive data. No friction, easy to test and apply while providing state-of-art security. The platform proves the privacy and security of the data from any other party, including us. It allows complete confidentiality for computations, even while sitting in a public cloud. More under: confidentialcomputing.cloud

yamo

Series A in 2020
yamo is on a mission to give parents healthier and easy food choices for their children. Its products are available online via a direct to consumer subscription model and through grocery stores. The latter includes Coop in Switzerland and select Edeka and Rewe stores in Germany.

Skribble

Series B in 2020
Skribble is a Zurich-based platform that specializes in electronic signatures, enabling users to sign contracts digitally while ensuring that these signatures carry the same legal weight as handwritten ones under Swiss and EU law. Founded in 2018, Skribble provides a user-friendly interface that allows individuals and businesses to sign documents with a few clicks, streamlining the process of contract management. The platform incorporates signature management systems that facilitate the identification of signers, ensuring compliance with legal requirements. Through its services, Skribble aims to simplify the process of creating legally binding agreements in a digital format.
Arktis Radiation Detectors Ltd designs and manufactures advanced detection systems that accurately identify and categorize radiological and nuclear materials. The company specializes in platform technologies for detecting ionizing radiation, including neutron and gamma radiation, utilizing compressed noble gas to enhance detection capabilities. Arktis offers a range of products, including detector modules, data acquisition systems, radiation portal monitors, and mobile monitoring systems. Its solutions are applicable across various sectors, such as border and transportation security, nuclear power, health physics, and environmental monitoring. Additionally, Arktis provides consulting services related to threat mitigation, radiation shielding, and health physics to both businesses and governments. Founded in 2007 and based in Zurich, Switzerland, Arktis is committed to improving safety and security through innovative radiation detection technologies.

DeepCode

Seed Round in 2019
DeepCode AG, founded in 2016 and based in Zurich, Switzerland, develops artificial intelligence software for semantic code analysis. The company’s software automates the programming interface to understand the intent of the code, enabling it to identify critical bugs and vulnerabilities while detecting significant coding issues. This functionality allows developers to enhance software quality without the need for user annotations or specifications. In September 2020, DeepCode AG became a subsidiary of Snyk Ltd., further integrating its innovative solutions into the software development landscape.

Retinai

Seed Round in 2019
RetinAI Medical AG, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Bern, Switzerland, focuses on developing innovative software tools for the collection, organization, and analysis of eye health data. The company offers products such as OmniViewer, which enables researchers to annotate and structure both 2D and 3D datasets for machine learning and statistical analyses, and Discovery, designed for clinical and pharmaceutical research. RetinAI aims to optimize and simplify workflows in clinics and research environments, enhancing healthcare delivery by leveraging advanced machine learning for automatic image and data analysis. Its proprietary technology significantly improves image quality and facilitates the automatic analysis of medical data for hospitals, private practitioners, pharmaceutical companies, and device manufacturers, achieving performance levels comparable to human analysis.

Skribble

Series A in 2019
Skribble is a Zurich-based platform that specializes in electronic signatures, enabling users to sign contracts digitally while ensuring that these signatures carry the same legal weight as handwritten ones under Swiss and EU law. Founded in 2018, Skribble provides a user-friendly interface that allows individuals and businesses to sign documents with a few clicks, streamlining the process of contract management. The platform incorporates signature management systems that facilitate the identification of signers, ensuring compliance with legal requirements. Through its services, Skribble aims to simplify the process of creating legally binding agreements in a digital format.

SamanTree Medical

Series A in 2019
SamanTree Medical SA is a Swiss company specializing in the development of innovative medical microscopy devices aimed at enhancing cancer treatment and surgical outcomes. Founded in 2014 and based in Ecublens, the company focuses on micro-optics-based digital microscopy systems that provide an extensive field of view for various applications, including research, diagnostics, and surgery. Its flagship product, a surgical digital microscope, enables real-time visualization of cellular structures within living tissue, facilitating precise assessment of tumor margins. This technology allows surgeons to achieve full margin control and make informed decisions during procedures, ultimately improving resection accuracy, reducing re-operation rates, and decreasing overall procedure costs. By enabling immediate visualization of cancerous cells during surgery, SamanTree Medical's devices significantly enhance patient care and outcomes in cancer surgery.

Ledgy

Seed Round in 2018
Ledgy AG is a technology company based in Zurich, Switzerland, founded in 2017. It operates a Software-as-a-Service platform designed to facilitate the management and exchange of securities in private companies. The platform serves as an online share register, enabling founders, employees, and investors to manage equity effectively. Ledgy's tools allow companies to oversee employee incentive plans, model financing rounds, and generate reports for investors, thereby fostering trust in capital tables. The platform features personalized dashboards for employees to track their vested shares and for investors to monitor portfolio performance. By digitizing the equity management process and ensuring error-free capital tables, Ledgy provides clarity and insights for all stakeholders involved, ultimately supporting companies in attracting and retaining talent while enhancing investor relations.

yamo

Venture Round in 2018
yamo is on a mission to give parents healthier and easy food choices for their children. Its products are available online via a direct to consumer subscription model and through grocery stores. The latter includes Coop in Switzerland and select Edeka and Rewe stores in Germany.

Ava

Series B in 2018
Ava AG, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, specializes in women's health by developing the Ava bracelet, a wearable sensor device designed for nighttime use. This bracelet measures various physiological parameters to accurately predict a woman's fertile window and ovulation. The information gathered by the bracelet is accessible through a complementary mobile application, enabling users to gain insights into their reproductive health. Ava is committed to empowering women by providing them with the tools necessary to make informed decisions regarding their health and well-being. The company also maintains an office in Hong Kong to support its operations.

DeepCode

Seed Round in 2018
DeepCode AG, founded in 2016 and based in Zurich, Switzerland, develops artificial intelligence software for semantic code analysis. The company’s software automates the programming interface to understand the intent of the code, enabling it to identify critical bugs and vulnerabilities while detecting significant coding issues. This functionality allows developers to enhance software quality without the need for user annotations or specifications. In September 2020, DeepCode AG became a subsidiary of Snyk Ltd., further integrating its innovative solutions into the software development landscape.

Beekeeper

Series A in 2017
Beekeeper AG is a developer of a mobile-first communication platform designed for non-desk employees, facilitating real-time communication and productivity among frontline and mobile workforces. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, with additional operations in Kraków, Berlin, and Oakland, Beekeeper serves various industries including hospitality, retail, logistics, transportation, food, manufacturing, NGOs, and event management. The platform offers tools such as messaging, content management, employee surveys, and engagement analytics, enabling managers to streamline workflows and enhance team productivity. By integrating operational systems into a central hub, Beekeeper allows users to communicate, share files, and assign tasks efficiently across different shifts and locations, thereby improving employee engagement and reducing turnover.

Advanon

Series A in 2017
Advanon AG, based in Zurich, Switzerland, operates an online financial services platform that specializes in invoice financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Founded in 2015, the platform allows businesses to pre-finance their invoices, enabling them to access liquidity without the long wait times typically associated with customer payments, which can range from 30 to 120 days. This service provides SMEs with flexible financing options that help strengthen their cash flow and support growth. Advanon is recognized as a financial intermediary and complies with regulatory standards set by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) under the Anti Money Laundering Act.
Arktis Radiation Detectors Ltd designs and manufactures advanced detection systems that accurately identify and categorize radiological and nuclear materials. The company specializes in platform technologies for detecting ionizing radiation, including neutron and gamma radiation, utilizing compressed noble gas to enhance detection capabilities. Arktis offers a range of products, including detector modules, data acquisition systems, radiation portal monitors, and mobile monitoring systems. Its solutions are applicable across various sectors, such as border and transportation security, nuclear power, health physics, and environmental monitoring. Additionally, Arktis provides consulting services related to threat mitigation, radiation shielding, and health physics to both businesses and governments. Founded in 2007 and based in Zurich, Switzerland, Arktis is committed to improving safety and security through innovative radiation detection technologies.

Movu

Venture Round in 2016
MOVU is a removal and cleaning service provider with online bookings. The company gets more than 1500 relocation requests per month. It partners with Swisscom, the Post, Helvetia, UBS, and Immoscout24. The firm offers its users with customer service representatives named Move Captains that helps its consumers. The person listens, clarifies, and intermediates between the user and the movers and provides correct solutions for every problem. Reviews of former clients as well as the price comparison between providers helps its users agree decisions. MOVU is a Switzerland-based company that was founded in 2014 by Laurent Decrue and Nenad Nikolic.
Arktis Radiation Detectors Ltd designs and manufactures advanced detection systems that accurately identify and categorize radiological and nuclear materials. The company specializes in platform technologies for detecting ionizing radiation, including neutron and gamma radiation, utilizing compressed noble gas to enhance detection capabilities. Arktis offers a range of products, including detector modules, data acquisition systems, radiation portal monitors, and mobile monitoring systems. Its solutions are applicable across various sectors, such as border and transportation security, nuclear power, health physics, and environmental monitoring. Additionally, Arktis provides consulting services related to threat mitigation, radiation shielding, and health physics to both businesses and governments. Founded in 2007 and based in Zurich, Switzerland, Arktis is committed to improving safety and security through innovative radiation detection technologies.

Movu

Series B in 2016
MOVU is a removal and cleaning service provider with online bookings. The company gets more than 1500 relocation requests per month. It partners with Swisscom, the Post, Helvetia, UBS, and Immoscout24. The firm offers its users with customer service representatives named Move Captains that helps its consumers. The person listens, clarifies, and intermediates between the user and the movers and provides correct solutions for every problem. Reviews of former clients as well as the price comparison between providers helps its users agree decisions. MOVU is a Switzerland-based company that was founded in 2014 by Laurent Decrue and Nenad Nikolic.

Beekeeper

Seed Round in 2016
Beekeeper AG is a developer of a mobile-first communication platform designed for non-desk employees, facilitating real-time communication and productivity among frontline and mobile workforces. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, with additional operations in Kraków, Berlin, and Oakland, Beekeeper serves various industries including hospitality, retail, logistics, transportation, food, manufacturing, NGOs, and event management. The platform offers tools such as messaging, content management, employee surveys, and engagement analytics, enabling managers to streamline workflows and enhance team productivity. By integrating operational systems into a central hub, Beekeeper allows users to communicate, share files, and assign tasks efficiently across different shifts and locations, thereby improving employee engagement and reducing turnover.

Movu

Series A in 2015
MOVU is a removal and cleaning service provider with online bookings. The company gets more than 1500 relocation requests per month. It partners with Swisscom, the Post, Helvetia, UBS, and Immoscout24. The firm offers its users with customer service representatives named Move Captains that helps its consumers. The person listens, clarifies, and intermediates between the user and the movers and provides correct solutions for every problem. Reviews of former clients as well as the price comparison between providers helps its users agree decisions. MOVU is a Switzerland-based company that was founded in 2014 by Laurent Decrue and Nenad Nikolic.

Equippo

Seed Round in 2015
Equippo is a commercial equipment company that specializes in buying and selling used construction equipment through its online marketplace. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, the company connects manufacturers, dealers, leasing companies, and other trusted sellers with buyers worldwide, including regions such as South America, Russia, and Poland. Equippo's platform simplifies the process by offering services such as machine inspection, payment management, shipping, trucking, and customs clearance. A notable feature of its service is the Equippo final price calculation engine, which incorporates tariffs, transport, and logistics specific to the buyer's region, making international transactions more straightforward. With a team that can communicate in over nine languages, Equippo aims to facilitate transparent trading in the heavy equipment sector.

Recommerce AG

Venture Round in 2014
verkauf.ch is the uncomplicated Swiss purchasing platform for mobile phones, tablets, iPods and Macbooks. With us you can sell your mobile phone, tablet or your Macbook and at the same time make room for new things. For example, sell us your used iPhone, iPad, Macbook or iPod. Our categories in the purchase shop include mobile phones and tablets of the following brands: Apple, Blackberry, HTC, Huawei, LG, Microsoft, Nokia, Samsung and Sony. In addition, we buy Apple devices such as iPods and Macbooks. The purchase of used equipment is quick and easy for us and they benefit from fixed prices. The money for your devices will be transferred to your account within a few days.

Recommerce AG

Venture Round in 2014
verkauf.ch is the uncomplicated Swiss purchasing platform for mobile phones, tablets, iPods and Macbooks. With us you can sell your mobile phone, tablet or your Macbook and at the same time make room for new things. For example, sell us your used iPhone, iPad, Macbook or iPod. Our categories in the purchase shop include mobile phones and tablets of the following brands: Apple, Blackberry, HTC, Huawei, LG, Microsoft, Nokia, Samsung and Sony. In addition, we buy Apple devices such as iPods and Macbooks. The purchase of used equipment is quick and easy for us and they benefit from fixed prices. The money for your devices will be transferred to your account within a few days.

Codecheck

Funding Round in 2014
Codecheck AG, founded in 2007 and based in Zurich, Switzerland, develops a smartphone application that enhances consumer purchasing decisions by providing detailed product information. Users can scan the barcode of various food and cosmetic products to receive insights about their ingredients, including personalized ratings based on individual profiles and current scientific research. The app caters to growing demands for conscious consumption and transparency regarding product ingredients and ethical standards, attracting over 3 million engaged users in Germany and the USA. Additionally, Codecheck offers Oeeda, a market research solution designed to help manufacturers better understand consumer preferences and drive innovation in response to evolving market trends.

Codecheck

Venture Round in 2014
Codecheck AG, founded in 2007 and based in Zurich, Switzerland, develops a smartphone application that enhances consumer purchasing decisions by providing detailed product information. Users can scan the barcode of various food and cosmetic products to receive insights about their ingredients, including personalized ratings based on individual profiles and current scientific research. The app caters to growing demands for conscious consumption and transparency regarding product ingredients and ethical standards, attracting over 3 million engaged users in Germany and the USA. Additionally, Codecheck offers Oeeda, a market research solution designed to help manufacturers better understand consumer preferences and drive innovation in response to evolving market trends.

ROMO Wind

Venture Round in 2013
ROMO Wind AG specializes in enhancing wind turbine performance through innovative products and services. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, with additional offices in Denmark, Germany, and Spain, the company offers the iSpin technology, which includes iSpin1 and iSpin2. These products are designed to detect and correct yaw misalignments in wind turbines, thereby optimizing energy output. The iSpin1 addresses static misalignments, while the iSpin2 targets dynamic adjustments. ROMO Wind also provides comprehensive wind farm optimization and yaw and pitch correction services, aiming to maximize the operational efficiency and profitability of wind farm owners. The company's technology is based on a patented spinner anemometer developed by DTU Wind Energy in Denmark, and it seeks to establish iSpin as a standard in the wind industry. ROMO Wind is supported by notable investors, including Vattenfall and ABB, along with a Swiss venture fund and family office.

Spinelab

Series B in 2009
Spinelab, based in Winterthur, Switzerland, is a privately held company dedicated entirely to the development of a new generation of spinal motion preservation devices. Spinelab Ltd. is the manufacturer and distributor of the CE-marked implant and instrument system Elaspine™ for the treatment of degenerative lumbar spine disease.

Restorm

Seed Round in 2007
Restorm AG operates an online music platform, restorm.com, that connects various stakeholders in the music industry, including artists, clubs, promoters, record labels, media representatives, and fans. Founded in 2007 and based in Solothurn, Switzerland, the platform enables music fans to stream or download music, share their musical preferences, and engage with other users. It serves as a hub for bands and labels to promote their work, while event managers and venues can advertise concert opportunities. Additionally, fans have the chance to support their favorite musicians, fostering a vibrant community that enhances the music experience for all participants. Restorm.com aims to facilitate collaboration and discovery within the music world, catering to the diverse needs of its users.
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