Fyrfly Venture Partners

Fyrfly Venture Partners is a venture capital firm established in 2015 and based in Menlo Park, California. The firm specializes in seed and early-stage investments, primarily focusing on technology startups within the information technology sector. Fyrfly Venture Partners aims to support innovative companies that emphasize data and intelligence, leveraging their expertise to foster growth and development in the technology landscape.

Francis Krauch

Associate

Julie Maples

Co-Founder, General Partner and Managing Director

Philipp Stauffer

Co-Founder, General Partner and Managing Director

Mary Wintermute

CFO

Past deals in Switzerland

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.

Locatee

Funding Round in 2021
Locatee AG is a Zurich-based company that specializes in workplace analytics, providing solutions aimed at optimizing office space utilization. Founded in 2014, Locatee offers an analytics platform that measures office occupancy without the need for hardware. By leveraging data from various sources and employing unique patent-pending technology, Locatee transforms complex information into clear insights. This enables corporate leaders to make informed decisions regarding their real estate, identify optimization opportunities, and enhance the overall workplace experience. The platform is designed to cater to the evolving challenges of modern corporate real estate, allowing organizations to achieve significant savings and improve the effectiveness of their office spaces.

rready

Seed Round in 2021
Rready is an innovation management platform that empowers employees to harness their ambition and creativity, fostering a culture of intrapreneurship within organizations. By providing strategic and hands-on support, the platform facilitates cultural transformation and generates tangible business impacts while enhancing employer branding. Rready's approach combines gamification and scalable online components with offline activities, making the process of employee-driven innovation engaging and educational. This model encourages clients to implement and expand their innovative initiatives, allowing employees to take ownership of their ideas and contribute to the organization's growth. Through its solutions, Rready aims to create lasting cultural change and drive significant business outcomes.

rready

Seed Round in 2021
Rready is an innovation management platform that empowers employees to harness their ambition and creativity, fostering a culture of intrapreneurship within organizations. By providing strategic and hands-on support, the platform facilitates cultural transformation and generates tangible business impacts while enhancing employer branding. Rready's approach combines gamification and scalable online components with offline activities, making the process of employee-driven innovation engaging and educational. This model encourages clients to implement and expand their innovative initiatives, allowing employees to take ownership of their ideas and contribute to the organization's growth. Through its solutions, Rready aims to create lasting cultural change and drive significant business outcomes.

Locatee

Series A in 2020
Locatee AG is a Zurich-based company that specializes in workplace analytics, providing solutions aimed at optimizing office space utilization. Founded in 2014, Locatee offers an analytics platform that measures office occupancy without the need for hardware. By leveraging data from various sources and employing unique patent-pending technology, Locatee transforms complex information into clear insights. This enables corporate leaders to make informed decisions regarding their real estate, identify optimization opportunities, and enhance the overall workplace experience. The platform is designed to cater to the evolving challenges of modern corporate real estate, allowing organizations to achieve significant savings and improve the effectiveness of their office spaces.

Beekeeper

Series B in 2019
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.

Altoida

Series A in 2019
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.

Beekeeper

Series A in 2018
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.

Altoida

Convertible Note in 2018
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.

Piavita

Series A in 2018
Piavita AG, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, is focused on modernizing the veterinary industry through innovative technology. The company has developed a compact wearable device and a web-based application that accurately measures vital signs in horses without the need for clipping. This device, which can be mounted around a horse's chest, collects data through layers of fur and transmits it for real-time monitoring and historical analysis. Piavita aims to support veterinarians in their daily routines, facilitating a shift towards a more digitized and connected veterinary practice. Since its inception, the company has expanded its presence into seven European countries and the United States, operating offices in Zurich, Berlin, and Charlotte, North Carolina.

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.

Altoida

Seed Round in 2016
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.

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.
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