Vi Partners
InvestorActiveVi Partners is the longest-established Swiss venture capital firm, founded in 2001 by ETH Zurich and McKinsey & Company. Based in Altendorf, Switzerland, the firm invests in early-stage technology and healthcare companies across Switzerland and Europe, with a stated sweet spot of CHF 2–4M as an initial investment at Seed and Series A stages. Vi Partners operates dedicated teams across life sciences and B2B technologies, backing companies in areas including biotech, medtech, digital health, enterprise software, AI, and fintech. As of early 2026, the firm has deployed over CHF 400M across 72 portfolio companies and produced five unicorns, including Nexthink and SumUp. In January 2026, Vi Partners announced the first close of its latest flagship fund targeting CHF 150M, with further closings expected through the year. The firm's LP base includes ETH Zurich, ABB, Bühler, UBS, Hilti, McKinsey, Nestlé, Schindler, Sulzer, Suva, ZKB, and the European Investment Fund.
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