redalpine

Redalpine is a prominent European venture capital firm based in Zurich, Switzerland, specializing in early-stage investments in highly scalable start-ups. Founded in 2007, Redalpine has launched multiple funds, including Redalpine Capital IV, V, VI, and VII, focusing on sectors such as information technology, healthcare, biotechnology, fintech, and energy. The firm typically invests between CHF 0.3 million and CHF 10 million per company, aiming to support 15 to 20 companies per fund. Redalpine's mission is to assist talented entrepreneurs in transforming ambitious visions into reality by providing financial resources, operational expertise, coaching, and access to a robust network. With approximately USD 1 billion in assets under management, Redalpine's interdisciplinary team actively engages with over 70 portfolio companies, offering sector-specific knowledge and international connections to enhance their growth potential.

Sebastian Becker

General Partner & Board Member

Carlo Egle

Investment Analyst

Gianmarco Hodel

Associate

Michael Isima

Associate

Mira Kamp

Investment Manager

Aleksandra Laska

Partner

Marc Lübke

Associate

Dr. Harald Nieder

General Partner

Peter Niederhauser

Co-Founder & Chairman

Oliver Pabst

General Partner

Désirée Reimann

General Partner

Antonius Salis

Investment Manager

Michael Sidler Ph.D

Co-Founder & General Partner

DR. MED. DANIEL DILLINGER

Investor

Past deals in Zurich

Relai

Equity Crowdfunding in 2022
Relai AG is a Swiss company based in Zurich that specializes in a Bitcoin investment application, established in 2019. The app allows users to conveniently invest in Bitcoin, functioning as a digital ATM for cryptocurrency. It enables users to buy and sell Bitcoin directly from their bank accounts within one minute, without the need for registration, onboarding, or KYC verification. Additionally, the platform offers an auto-invest feature, ensuring high-security standards while allowing users to manage their investments efficiently. Relai aims to make Bitcoin investment accessible to everyone, streamlining the process and enhancing user experience.

Daedalean

Series B in 2022
Daedalean AG develops autonomous flight controls for the electric personal aircraft. It builds guidance navigation and control systems that replace and outperform the human pilot. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Zurich, Switzerland

Relai

Series A in 2021
Relai AG is a Swiss company based in Zurich that specializes in a Bitcoin investment application, established in 2019. The app allows users to conveniently invest in Bitcoin, functioning as a digital ATM for cryptocurrency. It enables users to buy and sell Bitcoin directly from their bank accounts within one minute, without the need for registration, onboarding, or KYC verification. Additionally, the platform offers an auto-invest feature, ensuring high-security standards while allowing users to manage their investments efficiently. Relai aims to make Bitcoin investment accessible to everyone, streamlining the process and enhancing user experience.

Memo Therapeutics

Series B in 2020
Memo Therapeutics AG, based in Basel, Switzerland, specializes in antibody discovery and immune repertoire analysis through its innovative MemoMAB platform. This technology enables the creation of a recombinant in vitro copy of an individual’s B cell and antibody repertoire, resulting in unique and extensive libraries that reflect a person's immune response. These libraries are anticipated to contain a significant number of relevant and rare antibodies, opening new avenues for immune repertoire analysis and antibody discovery. Memo Therapeutics employs its MemoMAB platform in proprietary antibody lead discovery programs and offers it for collaboration with other entities, enhancing the potential for novel therapeutic developments.

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.

ImmunOs Therapeutics

Series A in 2019
ImmunOs Therapeutics AG is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Schlieren, Switzerland, founded in 2014. The company specializes in the discovery and development of novel human immunomodulatory proteins aimed at enhancing cancer treatment and addressing autoimmune diseases. By focusing on next-generation therapeutics, ImmunOs aims to create drugs that not only exhibit direct anti-tumor effects but also remodel the tumor microenvironment. Additionally, the company is developing antibodies designed to block the activation of specific HLA molecules associated with autoimmune conditions. Through its innovative approach, ImmunOs Therapeutics seeks to improve the lives of patients suffering from serious diseases.

EraCal

Seed Round in 2019
EraCal therapeutics AG engages in drug discovery to treat different diseases. The company develops drugs to treat obesity and its comorbidities. EraCal therapeutics AG was founded in 2018 and is based in Schlieren, Switzerland.

Versantis

Series B in 2019
Versantis AG develops medicines and diagnostics for liver diseases worldwide. Its pipeline include VS-01, a drug to support liver, brain, and kidneys; VS-02 and VS-03 that are solutions for chronic liver diseases and treatment of drug intoxications; and other products for the treatment of metabolic acidemia and diagnosis of hyperammonemia. Versantis AG was founded in 2015 and is based in Zurich, Switzerland.

Araris

Seed Round in 2019
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.

Daedalean

Venture Round in 2019
Daedalean AG develops autonomous flight controls for the electric personal aircraft. It builds guidance navigation and control systems that replace and outperform the human pilot. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Zurich, Switzerland

RosieReality

Seed Round in 2019
RosieReality is a company based in Zurich, Switzerland, founded in 2017, that develops an educational application named Rosie for children aged nine and older. The app utilizes augmented reality to enhance early childhood education, allowing children to engage with the learning material in an interactive way. Through the app, users can program Rosie the Robot by using magical 3D shapes to solve various augmented reality puzzles, making the learning experience both fun and educational for curious young minds.

TOLREMO therapeutics

Series A in 2018
TOLREMO therapeutics AG, a biotechnology company, develops drug discovery engine and therapies to patients with cancer. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Muttenz, Switzerland.

Memo Therapeutics

Series A in 2018
Memo Therapeutics AG, based in Basel, Switzerland, specializes in antibody discovery and immune repertoire analysis through its innovative MemoMAB platform. This technology enables the creation of a recombinant in vitro copy of an individual’s B cell and antibody repertoire, resulting in unique and extensive libraries that reflect a person's immune response. These libraries are anticipated to contain a significant number of relevant and rare antibodies, opening new avenues for immune repertoire analysis and antibody discovery. Memo Therapeutics employs its MemoMAB platform in proprietary antibody lead discovery programs and offers it for collaboration with other entities, enhancing the potential for novel therapeutic developments.

Versantis

Series A in 2017
Versantis AG develops medicines and diagnostics for liver diseases worldwide. Its pipeline include VS-01, a drug to support liver, brain, and kidneys; VS-02 and VS-03 that are solutions for chronic liver diseases and treatment of drug intoxications; and other products for the treatment of metabolic acidemia and diagnosis of hyperammonemia. Versantis AG was founded in 2015 and is based in Zurich, Switzerland.

bexio

Venture Round in 2017
bexio AG develops and offers Web based business and accounting software. The company was formerly known as easySYS AG and changed its name to bexio AG in September, 2015. bexio AG was founded in 2013 and is based in Rapperswil, Switzerland. As of July 5, 2018, bexio AG operates as a subsidiary of Schweizerische Mobiliar Versicherungsgesellschaft AG.

Knip

Series B in 2015
Knip AG, founded in September 2013 by Dennis Just and Christina Kehl, is a Zurich-based company specializing in mobile insurance management. The Knip app allows users to efficiently track their insurance policies, premiums, and benefits. Users receive biannual financial reviews to help them compare tariffs and products. The company employs over 100 staff members across Zurich, Berlin, and Belgrade, and provides personalized advice on various insurance matters. Users can electronically adjust their premiums, initiate new policies, or cancel existing ones, all while benefiting from the company's commitment to transparency and unbiased guidance. Knip AG was acquired by Komparu B.V. in June 2017 and is backed by venture capital from the U.S., Switzerland, Germany, and the Netherlands. The company is also registered with the German Chamber of Industry & Commerce and certified by the German Technical Inspection Agency.

Memo Therapeutics

Series A in 2015
Memo Therapeutics AG, based in Basel, Switzerland, specializes in antibody discovery and immune repertoire analysis through its innovative MemoMAB platform. This technology enables the creation of a recombinant in vitro copy of an individual’s B cell and antibody repertoire, resulting in unique and extensive libraries that reflect a person's immune response. These libraries are anticipated to contain a significant number of relevant and rare antibodies, opening new avenues for immune repertoire analysis and antibody discovery. Memo Therapeutics employs its MemoMAB platform in proprietary antibody lead discovery programs and offers it for collaboration with other entities, enhancing the potential for novel therapeutic developments.

easySYS AG

Venture Round in 2015
easySYS AG is a business software for small businesses and the self-employed.

bexio

Series B in 2015
bexio AG develops and offers Web based business and accounting software. The company was formerly known as easySYS AG and changed its name to bexio AG in September, 2015. bexio AG was founded in 2013 and is based in Rapperswil, Switzerland. As of July 5, 2018, bexio AG operates as a subsidiary of Schweizerische Mobiliar Versicherungsgesellschaft AG.

Redbiotec

Venture Round in 2014
Redbiotec is a private biotech company in Zurich-Schlieren. Founded in 2006 as a spin-off of ETH Zürich, the company has won several awards and is backed by experienced institutional and private investors. During its era as a vaccine innovator, Redbiotec has sold its CMV vaccine business to Pfizer in 2015 and also created an HSV-2 immunotherapy. Presently, Redbiotec is dedicated to developing bacteria-based gene therapies to treat cancer and genetic disorders. The proprietary bacteria platform accommodates large and diverse therapeutic cargos and is designed to overcome many delivery hurdles faced by other vehicles.

Knip

Series A in 2014
Knip AG, founded in September 2013 by Dennis Just and Christina Kehl, is a Zurich-based company specializing in mobile insurance management. The Knip app allows users to efficiently track their insurance policies, premiums, and benefits. Users receive biannual financial reviews to help them compare tariffs and products. The company employs over 100 staff members across Zurich, Berlin, and Belgrade, and provides personalized advice on various insurance matters. Users can electronically adjust their premiums, initiate new policies, or cancel existing ones, all while benefiting from the company's commitment to transparency and unbiased guidance. Knip AG was acquired by Komparu B.V. in June 2017 and is backed by venture capital from the U.S., Switzerland, Germany, and the Netherlands. The company is also registered with the German Chamber of Industry & Commerce and certified by the German Technical Inspection Agency.

Restorm

Venture Round in 2011
restorm.com is an online music platform, which has linked interest groups from all sectors in the music world together. Bands, labels, venues, event managers, media and music fans meet and get connected to present their music, look out for slots, sale tickets, blog about music and discover new bands and talents- shortly to set the music of tomorrow. No matter if you're a music fan, a label an event manager oder a media representative, see what restorm.com can offer you right here.

Questli

Seed Round in 2011
Questli is a web and mobile game platform to play and create quests. Solve tasks, learn new stuff, earn points & prizes, challenge your friends and have fun anytime anywhere! 1600+ amazing causal quests to enjoy.

InSphero

Series A in 2010
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.

Redvax

Venture Round in 2009
Redvax is a spin-off from Redbiotec AG, a privately held Swiss biopharmaceutical company, based in Zurich-Schlieren. Redvax is a preclinical stage company. The company develops multi-component virus-like particles (VLPs) and other protein assemblies for vaccine development in the field of CMV and a further undisclosed field.