Privilège Ventures
Venture capitalLugano · Pre-Seed–Series A · 12 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Privilège Ventures backs early-stage technology companies with strong growth potential, focusing on HealthTech, DeepTech, ClimateTech, AgrifoodTech, and AI. The firm emphasizes long-term value creation and supports resilient, visionary entrepreneurs. It is a notable advocate for diverse founding and leadership teams, citing their track record of stronger performance and returns. Active in the Swiss and broader European venture ecosystem, the firm combines an entrepreneurial and impact-oriented investment approach.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
What they invest in
from 25 of 30 portfolio companiesHardware ×7AI & Machine Learning ×6Deep Tech ×6Medical Devices ×6Biotech ×5Healthtech ×5SaaS ×5Consumer ×4
HQs:Switzerland×12Germany×2United States×2France×1Italy×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 14 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×53 founders×14+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with education data
EPFL ×4ETH Zürich ×4IMD ×3Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×7Business & Management ×5Computer Science ×2
Investments · 30 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12022 · 32021 · 12018 · 27 dated
Xsensio develops wearable biosensor systems that continuously monitor physiological parameters to detect health risks in real-time.
Deep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesLausanne, CH
Esmeralda(CEO & Co-founder)Adrian(Co-founder & CSO)Karin Jaymes(Co-founder)
Co-investorsWI Harper GroupDART Labs
A communication and branding agency that develops brand strategies, positioning, and visual and verbal identity for businesses.
AdTechMarketing Tech
Adiposs develops ImageBAT, a contrast agent for medical imaging of brown fat that can identify patients at increased cancer risk and with higher treatment failure risk.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices
Duc Tran(Chief Development Officer)
Co-investorsKickfund
AgroSustain develops pre- and post-harvest solutions for agricultural growers aimed at increasing crop yield and quality while reducing chemical use and preserving biodiversity.
AgTechBiotechClimate Tech
Olga Dubey(Founder)in
Co-investorsSICTIC
ANNAIDA develops non-invasive technology to analyze cellular chemistry and metabolic properties without damaging microscopic life.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechFemTechMedical Devices
Co-investorsClub degli InvestitoriExcellis Holding
Ashland, US
George D'Arbeloff(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Vahram Erdekian(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Todd Smathers(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Barry Blancha(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Julie Holland(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Paul Blondin(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Biospectal develops OptiBP, a smartphone app that measures and tracks blood pressure using a fingertip on the phone's camera, allowing users to record BP history and share it with doctors.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsAEON Foundry
ByHours is an online platform for booking hotel rooms by the hour with flexible check-in times, allowing customers to pay only for the time they use and access hotel amenities such as spa and pool.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
Guillermo Gaspart(Founder)in
Co-investorsAxon Partners GroupCapria VenturesDila CapitalScale Lab Andorra
Deliveroo operates a food delivery app that lets consumers order meals from partner restaurants and track deliveries in real time.
FoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplaces
Distalmotion develops DEXTER, a surgical robotics system for minimally invasive procedures such as hernia repair, cholecystectomy, and hysterectomy, used by surgeons and clinical teams.
HealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsLausanne, CH
Co-investors415 Capital4see VenturesZühlke Ventures
Enantios provides structural measurement services for molecules and proteins, as well as selling ROA (Raman Optical Activity) instruments for molecular characterization.
BiotechDeep TechHardwareSwitzerland, CH
Roman Wyss(CEO Co-Founder)inMonika Dengler(CTO Co-Founder)in
Hydromea builds AI-powered autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), robotic swarms, and high-bandwidth wireless communication systems for monitoring and collecting data from submerged infrastructure.
EnergyIoTRobotics
Alexander Bahr(Founder)inFelix Schill(Founder)in
Co-investorsSICTIC
IDUN Technologies develops brain-computer interface devices that collect and process cognitive and emotional data to promote wellbeing.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareHealthtechIoTMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessZurich, DE
Séverine GisininMoritz Thielen(CTO)inSimon Bachmann(CEO)inSéverine Chardonnens(CCO, former CTO)
Co-investorsJoyance Partners
INERGIO builds compact propane-powered solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems that provide autonomous off-grid electricity for remote and mission-critical operations such as surveillance trailers, traffic management, and oil and gas sites.
CleantechEnergyHardware
Mahmoud Hadad(Founder)in
Co-investorsStartAngels Network
PingOne Recognize is a biometric authentication platform that uses zero-knowledge cryptography to enable secure identity verification and re-authentication while preserving privacy.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Fabian Eberle(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlockchain Valley Ventures, LlcKickstart InnovationLoyal VCBlockchain Valley Ventures AGgumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)Primo Ventures+1 more
misterb&b is an online booking platform for LGBTQ+ travelers, connecting them with gay-friendly hosts, private stays, rooms, and hotels across 200 countries.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
Francois de landesinJulien DeloninMarc DedonderinMatthieu JOSTin
Co-investors500 GlobalProject A VenturesWind Venture
Outfittery is a personal styling service that curates clothing selections from over 150 brands and delivers them to customers who only pay for items they choose to keep.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesBerlin, DE
Julia Bösch(Founder)in
Co-investorsHighland EuropeHV CapitalMangrove Capital PartnersNorthzone10x GroupAcurio Ventures+3 more
QSi (Quantum Silicon) develops atomic-scale silicon quantum chips that perform "field controlled computing" by rearranging electrons within single-atom silicon quantum dots instead of using transistors.
Deep TechQuantum ComputingSemiconductors
Robert A. Wolkow(CTO)in
Co-investorsInnovative Solutions CanadaStartup TNT
Scantrust provides cloud-based connected packaging solutions that use QR codes to help companies authenticate products, combat counterfeiting, and improve supply chain transparency.
Circular EconomyConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaSLausanne, CH
Nathan J. Anderson(Co-founder & CEO)inJustin Picard(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsBeast VenturesBright Pixel CapitalSecurity Leadership CapitalCredit Suisse
Sift provides an AI-powered platform for fraud prevention and risk decisioning that helps digital businesses detect and manage online fraud.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsInsight PartnersStripesSpark CapitalFINTOP CapitalFlucas VenturesForefront Venture+5 more
Smeetz is an AI-native management platform for visitor attractions that combines ticketing, POS, payments, dynamic pricing, marketing automation, and analytics in one connected system.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaS
Alexandre Martin(Founder)in
Co-investorsSICTIC
Sonix is a platform for the gaming community that combines ultra-low-latency voice, competitive tournaments, and 3D identity features.
AI & Machine LearningGamingSaaSSocial
Nicolas AbeléinOlivier Müllerin
Co-investorsACE & Company
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Gondola MedicalLevySnowcookieTYXIT
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesXsensio · eu-startups.com · Sep 9, 2026
Distalmotion · medtechdive.com · Apr 29, 2026
Hydromea · robotics.press · Apr 12, 2026
Sift · prnewswire.com · Nov 18, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Privilège Ventures made?
- Privilège Ventures has 30 tracked investments.
- What stage does Privilège Ventures invest at?
- Privilège Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Privilège Ventures's typical check size?
- Privilège Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
- What sectors does Privilège Ventures focus on?
- Privilège Ventures focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Healthtech, Medical Devices, New Materials, SaaS.
- Where is Privilège Ventures located?
- Privilège Ventures is headquartered in Lugano, CH.
- Does Privilège Ventures lead rounds?
- Privilège Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Privilège Ventures co-invest with?
- Privilège Ventures most often shares deals with SICTIC, Dila Capital, Highland Europe, among 35 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 3
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Speedinvest operates a Portfolio Success program that connects its 400+ portfolio startups with customers, follow-on investors, industry experts, talent, discounted tools, and fellow founders across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and beyond.
Nucleus Capital is a thesis-driven early-stage venture firm that backs technical founders building companies in programmable biology, food technology, and industrial systems.
Firms observed investing alongside Privilège Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Privilège Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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