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SICTIC

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Zürich · Pre-Seed–Seed · 14 people tracked

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SICTIC operates an angel investor community focused on funding early-stage Swiss technology startups. It runs regular matchmaking events (Investor Days) where startups pitch to a network of investors, having screened thousands of startups and helped fund more than 300 Swiss tech companies. The organization also educates angel investors through resources such as the Swiss Angel Investor Handbook, aiming to help members identify promising opportunities and support startup success over the long term.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
Zürich, CH
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2014
Tracked investments
305
Acquisitions
4

Team · 14 people

from the firm's website

Founder mafia

2 people who came through SICTIC went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 237 of 305 portfolio companies

SaaS ×110AI & Machine Learning ×96Enterprise Software ×65Fintech ×50Hardware ×28Deep Tech ×26Healthtech ×25Cleantech ×21

HQs:Switzerland×168Germany×6United States×4United Kingdom×3France×2Austria×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 126 portfolio companies
52%
solo founders
65 of 126 mapped founding teams
27%
repeat founders
of 147 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×652 founders×373 founders×144+ founders×10

Where their founders studiedfrom 137 founders with education data

ETH Zürich ×24University of St.Gallen ×21University of Zurich ×12EPFL ×9Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts ×5HEC Lausanne - The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne ×4IMD ×4INSEAD ×4

What their founders studiedfrom 149 founders with field-of-study data

Business & Management ×48Computer Science ×46Engineering ×31Economics ×19Finance & Accounting ×8Life Sciences ×8Physics ×7Mathematics & Statistics ×6

Where their founders worked beforefrom 147 founders with career history

Credit Suisse ×12ETH Zurich ×8UBS ×8EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) ×5ETH Zürich ×5EPFL ×4IBM ×4McKinsey & Company ×4

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×2Y Combinator ×2

35 founders hold a PhD · 10 hold an MBA (of 156 with degree data)

Investments · 305 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2024 · 12023 · 22022 · 22017 · 16 dated

11Dynamics11dynamics.comin

Co-investorsBloomhaus VenturesEquityPitcher Ventures

3Brain3brain.comin𝕏

3Brain develops microchip-based technology for recording and analyzing cell activity in life science research, combining microelectronics with biology to enable precise real-time monitoring of electrogenic cells.

BiotechDeep TechHardwareMedical DevicesPfäffikon, CH

A Metala-metal.comin

A-metal develops and manufactures compact, affordable 3D metal printers designed to make additive manufacturing accessible to industrial companies without requiring large capital investments, specialized facilities, or expert personnel.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsZurich, CH

Co-investorsKickfund

AAAccellaaaccell.chin𝕏

HedgePilot provides AI-powered currency risk management and hedging solutions for companies, asset managers, banks, and overlay managers using machine learning to optimize foreign exchange position management and forward contracts.

AI & Machine LearningFintech

Co-investorsKickstart Innovation

Acheteuracheteur.chin

Acheteur.ch is an online platform for property owners in Switzerland to get a free online home valuation followed by a detailed 360° analysis, then be matched with vetted local real estate agents to handle the sale.

MarketplacesPropTech

Acodisacodis.ioin

Acodis provides AI-powered document automation and data extraction for quality and compliance teams, primarily in regulated industries like pharmaceuticals and life sciences.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS

Co-investorsBackbone VenturesKickstart InnovationSeed XSerpentine VenturesVI Partners

Adjointadjoint.io

CakhiaTV is a free Vietnamese-language website that streams live football matches from leagues such as the Premier League, Champions League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, and V-League, along with schedules, live scores, standings, match analysis, and highlights.

Media & Entertainment

Co-investorsBantam Group

Aequalandaequaland.com

Béatrice Jacot(Founder)in

Agora Careagora-care.ch

Agora Care is a platform that lets individuals store, understand, and share their medical records, offering plain-language summaries of medical reports, document translation, and a health timeline.

ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechAustin, CH

Mohamed Abedelmalik(Executive Officer, Director)Omar Ali(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDanish Munir(Director)in

Co-investorsGreyMatter

AgroSustainagrosustain.chin𝕏

AgroSustain develops biological, environmentally friendly crop protection solutions for pre- and post-harvest agricultural applications, helping protect plant health from field through harvest and supply chain.

AgTechBiotechClimate TechFoodTech

Olga Dubey(Founder)in

Co-investorsPrivilège Ventures

AICAaica.techin

AICA develops a software system that combines AI algorithms with real-time, sensor-driven adaptive control to simplify the programming and deployment of industrial robots for manufacturers.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsLausanne, CH

Baptiste Busch(Co-founder & CEO)inEnrico Eberhard(Co-founder & CTO)inAude Billard(Co-founder & Head of LASA Laboratory (EPFL))inRachel Rosa(COO & Head of Product)in

Co-investorsMomenta VenturesSpicehaus PartnersTechFoundersHTGF

Aidonicaidonic.io

AIDONIC provides digital tools for NGOs, UN agencies, and government bodies to manage fundraising, aid delivery, and donor transparency using blockchain, AI, and digital payments.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthFintechGovTechImpact & Social GoodZug, CH

Severiyos Gabriel(Founder and CEO)

Co-investorsKickstart Innovation

AirConsoleairconsole.com

Cloud over-the-air technology bringing mobile gaming to living room TVs and in-car entertainment systems.

Andrin von Rechenberg(Founder)

Co-investorsAlpana VenturesEquityPitcher VenturesFounderfulRingier Digital VenturesSwiss Founders Fund

Aisotaisot.chin𝕏

Aisot Technologies AG, a 2019 spin-off from ETH Zurich, builds AI-powered forecasting and investment products for institutional asset and wealth managers.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSZurich, CH

Nino Antulov-Fantulin(Founder)inDr. Nino Antulov-Fantulin(Co-founder & Head of Research)Lukas Sieber(Head of Americas)

Albusalbus.financein𝕏

Albus Protocol is a blockchain infrastructure for decentralized identities (DID) that lets users control and monetize their identities while verifying compliance through zero-knowledge proofs.

Crypto & Web3CybersecurityFintechWollerau, CH

Alexander Ray(Founder and CEO)in

Alethenaalethena.com

Deepmaterial manufactures industrial adhesives and surface protection materials for semiconductor, electronics assembly, and chip packaging applications.

Advanced ManufacturingNew MaterialsSemiconductorsShenzhen, CN

Algorizedalgorized.comin𝕏

Algorized develops edge-AI software and algorithms for wireless sensors that detect human presence, track positioning, and monitor vital signs, including through obstacles.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechIoTRobotics

Natalya Lopareva(Founder)in

Co-investorsMonte Carlo CapitalshuckerVCSignal Peak VenturesAcrobator VenturesBerkeley SkyDeck FundCoreNest Capital+1 more

Algotraderalgotrader.chin

Algotrader provides educational and reference content on systematic investing strategies, research processes, and portfolio management for institutional investors and asset managers.

FintechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Co-investorsBlockchain Valley Ventures AG

Alleyealleye.io

Alleye offers a smartphone-based tool for screening and monitoring retinal diseases, allowing patients and clinicians to track vision changes.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Alpinewhitealpinewhite.comin

Alpine White sells teeth-whitening and oral-care products for daily use and operates studios offering preventive and cosmetic dental treatments performed by trained staff.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness

Amnistreasuryamnistreasury.comin𝕏

Amnis Treasury provides an e-commerce payment solution alongside financial operations tools for businesses, including expense management, spend control, FX rate alerts, peer-to-peer and recurring payments, and cash management automation.

Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsSpicehaus PartnersSwisscom Ventures

Anapayaanapaya.netin

Anapaya builds secure networking products based on the SCION internet protocol, originally developed at ETH Zürich, to provide resilient and controlled connectivity for governments, financial institutions, healthcare, and utility organizations.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Samuel Hitz(Founder)inAdrian PerrigDavid BasinPeter MullerMartin Bosshardt(CEO)

Co-investorsMysten Labs

Annanowannanow.com

Annanow AG was a Swiss company that has ceased operations; the current page provides no detail about its former products or services.

Zug, CH

Co-investorsKickstart Innovation

APIAXapiax.comin𝕏

Apiax provides compliance infrastructure that lets businesses embed regulatory compliance into their applications and operational processes, built around a repository of digitized regulatory answers for the financial industry.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechSaaSZurich, CH

Ralf Huber(Founder)inNicolas Blanchard(Founder)Philip Schoch(Founder)Thomas Suter(Founder)

Co-investorsXAngeHeadlineFutury CapitalKickstart InnovationDIventures

Archletarchlet.ioin𝕏

Archlet is an eSourcing platform for procurement teams to launch and manage RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, and auctions, with AI-assisted setup, bid analytics, and scenario-based sourcing optimization.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSZürich, CH

Jakob Manz(Co-founder)inLukas Wawrla(Co-founder)inTim Grunow(Co-founder)

Co-investorsBOOOMLa FamigliaSenovoAramco VenturesFounderfulHV Capital

Aumicoaumico.ioin

Aumico builds technology to simplify and standardize the preparation of annual financial statements, automating recurring tasks and reducing manual work for accounting teams through structured workflows and centralized data.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Chris Zurbrügg(Founder)in

AVAava.comin

AVA develops touch screen remote control devices for home automation platforms, enabling control of lighting, shades, climate, and entertainment systems in residential properties.

ConsumerHardwareIoT

Co-investorsSerpentine Ventures

Avriosavrios.comin𝕏

Avrios provides fleet management software that lets companies manage company cars and shared pool vehicles from a single system, covering bookings, driver's license checks, damage management, cost tracking, and compliance.

Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSBerlin, DE

Co-investorsEdenred VenturesNotion CapitalVerve VenturesBattery VenturesFuse Venture PartnersSwisscom Ventures

Azumazum.com

AZUM is a platform that helps coaches plan and manage training programs for individual athletes more efficiently.

Future of WorkSaaSSports Tech

Dan Aeschlimann(CEO)

Beatfitnessbeatfitness.ch

Beat Fitness is a boutique fitness studio offering full-body workout classes including RIDE, HIIT, YOGA, BARRE, and BOXE, with music-driven instruction and flexible membership or pay-as-you-go options.

ConsumerSports TechWellness & FitnessLausanne, CH

Beekeeperbeekeeper.io𝕏

Beekeeper is a mobile-first platform for frontline and deskless workers, offering communication, task management, digital forms, automated workflows, training, and analytics accessible via secure mobile login without corporate email.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSLyon, FR

Sébastien Ricard(Chairman of the Board & CEO)inÉlie Mélois(MD & Chief Technology Officer)inAndreas Slotosch(Founder)Cristian Grossmann(Founder)Daniel Sztutwojner(Founder)Flavio Pfaffhauser(Founder)

Co-investorsBridgepointGoldman SachsAlpana VenturesAtomicoBose VenturesEdenred Ventures+6 more

BigOmicsbigomics.chin𝕏

BigOmics develops interactive platforms for life scientists to analyze omics data, enabling researchers to process and visualize experimental results in minutes rather than weeks.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureHealthtechSaaS

Ivo KweeinMurodzhon Akhmedov

Co-investorsChampion Hill VenturesTiVenture SAAcequia Capital (AceCap)ADM Partners

Binaryedgebinaryedge.io

BinaryEdge was a cybersecurity platform providing internet scanning, data collection, vulnerability assessment, and attack surface monitoring.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureSaaS

Bionomousbionomous.chin𝕏

Bionomous builds automated precision sorting systems for small round biological entities (roughly 500 μm to 2 mm), such as fish embryos, 3D cell models, aquaculture samples, and plant seeds.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHardwareRoboticsVillaz-St-Pierre, CH

Frank Bonnet(CEO & Co-founder)inAna Hernando Ariza(CMO & Co-founder)inGuilhem Tourniaire(Chief Business Officer)

Co-investorsCybernetix Ventures

Bipedbiped.aiNov 2023

AI copilot empowering the blind

Co-investorsKickfundSerpentine Ventures

Blink AGblinkdrive.ch

BlinkDrive publishes German-language guides, tips, and exam-preparation content for driving and motorcycle license candidates in Switzerland, covering topics such as required protective gear for motorcycle basic courses.

EdTechMedia & Entertainment

Boomerang Ideasboomerangideas.comin

Boomerang Ideas is a research company that conducts its own field studies and benchmarks using models it operates in-house, and publishes both successful and failed results.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechZürich, CH

Raphael Ueberwasser(Founder)in

Co-investorsKickstart Innovation

Calingocalingo.ch

Calingo offers household insurance and pet insurance products aimed at pet owners.

FintechInsurTech

Anina Lutz(Founder)inMarlo Hug(Founder)in

Co-investorsStartAngels NetworkVENPACEZiano Ventures

Caplenacaplena.comin

Caplena uses artificial intelligence to automatically analyze open-ended text responses from customer feedback and surveys, turning unstructured data into actionable insights for market research firms and brands.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSZurich, CH

Maurice(Co-founder)Pascal(Co-founder)

Co-investorsCOREangelsSpicehaus Partners

Capzlogcapzlog.aeroin

capzlog.aero provides a digital pilot logbook that is certified as EASA AMC1 FCL.050 compliant, automating flight time recording, regulatory calculations, imports/exports, and tracking of expiries and recencies.

Enterprise SoftwareMobility & TransportationSaaS

Vladimir Petrov(Founder)in

CareerFairycareerfairy.ioin

BKW Group is an international energy and infrastructure company that provides solutions across infrastructure, buildings, and energy, including grid expansion, energy-efficient buildings, and large-scale engineering projects.

CleantechConstruction TechEdTechEnergyFuture of WorkHR TechBern, CH

Thomas Schulz(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsBackbone VenturesStartAngels Network

Casuscasus.chin

CASUS is a legal AI platform for drafting, reviewing and editing legal documents in a web application and directly within Microsoft Word, keeping professional judgment with the lawyer.

AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaSZurich, CH

Fabian Staub(Co-Founder & CEO)inCéleste Urech(Co-Founder & CTO)

Chip Ingchip-ing.comin𝕏

Chiping manufactures smart golf balls embedded with GPS and Bluetooth technology that enable golfers to locate lost balls with approximately 3 feet accuracy through a mobile app.

HardwareIoTSports TechSwitzerland, CH

Classtimeclasstime.comin𝕏

Classtime is an education software company that builds a platform for learning and feedback to support educators and help students develop critical thinking.

EdTechSaaS

Valentin Ruest(Founder)in

CLEARSPACE - newclearspace.todayin𝕏

ClearSpace develops in-orbit servicing technologies for satellite disposal, inspection, and life-extension, serving both institutional and commercial space missions.

Climate TechDeep TechRoboticsSpace TechLuxembourg, LU

Co-investorsGraph VenturesIn-Q-TelKluz VenturesOTB VenturesUrania VenturesEuropean Investment Fund+3 more

Clemapclemap.chin

CLEMAP provides intelligent energy and charging management for businesses, connecting EV charging infrastructure, photovoltaics, and storage into a flexible energy system.

CleantechEnergyIoT

Clickanalyticclickanalytic.comin

ClickAnalytic is an influencer marketing platform that helps brands and agencies discover creators and analyze audience quality, engagement, and brand fit.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechSaaSGeneva, CH

Paul Boulet(Founder)in

Clstclst.com

CLST is a Zurich-based platform for institutional crypto and stablecoin lending with automated negotiation and risk assessment.

Michael Guzik(Founder)in

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesDigital Currency GroupF-Prime CapitalTX Ventures

Coachbettercoachbetter.comin

CoachBetter provides a digital platform that connects the football community to improve coaching, player development, and team performance.

SaaSSports Tech

Patrick Patzig(Co-Founder & CEO)Stefan Steuble(Co-Founder & CTO)

Co-investorsBrighteye VenturesTheVentureCityZen11 Holding

CoatingAIcoatingai.comin

Revolutionising the coating industry

Marlon Boldrini(Founder)in

Co-investorsSerpentine Ventures

Codecheckcodecheck.infoin

CodeCheck is a mobile shopping assistant that lets consumers scan a product barcode to view the ingredients in foods, drinks, and cosmetics along with science-based ratings.

ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsAlpana Ventures

Collectidcollectid.ioin

CollectID (ZATAP) provides NFC-tag technology that connects physical products to digital experiences, giving each item a secure Digital Product Passport and digital twin.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3SaaS

Co-investorsSBI Ven Capital

Contovistacontovista.comin

Contovista provides AI-based finance management and data analytics software for financial institutions, using transaction data enrichment (via machine learning) to power personal and business finance managers, multibanking, and liquidity optimization.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Correnticscorrentics.comin𝕏

Correntics offers a climate risk intelligence platform that quantifies physical climate hazards (such as flooding, heatwaves, wildfires, storms, and water stress) across company sites, supply chains, infrastructure, and investment portfolios using forward-looking, IPCC-aligned warming scenarios.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSZürich, CH

Michael Gloor(Cofounder & CEO)inGaudenz Halter(Cofounder & CTO)in

Co-investorsKickfundS2S VenturesSerpentine Ventures

Covalocovalo.comin

Covalo is a B2B platform for the consumer goods industry that connects brands and suppliers, offering data and intelligence to support product discovery, supplier qualification, and sourcing decisions.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerSaaS

Yann Chilvers(Founder)inTimo von Bargen(Founder)in

Co-investorsHi InovHTGF

Crealcreal.comin𝕏

CREAL develops light-field display technology for augmented and mixed reality, enabling full 3D visualization in XR devices such as smart glasses.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareHealthtechEcublens, CH

Tomáš Kubeš(Founder)in

Co-investorsVerve VenturesSwisscom Ventures

Cwirecwire.comin

Outcome Bidder is an AI-driven programmatic advertising platform that optimizes media buying for business outcomes—viewable impressions, completed views, and engagement—rather than traditional media metrics.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechZürich, CH

CYBERDISEcyberdise-awareness.comin

Cyberdise is a Swiss cybersecurity company offering a Behavioral Defense Engineering platform that helps employees report suspected attacks (phishing emails, calls, messages) and enables security teams to act on those reports.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSZug, CH

Palo Stacho(Managing Director, Strategy, Sales and Channel; Founder of Cyberdise)in

Cynoscynos.chin

CYNOS offers a modular digital compliance platform (C-Hub) for managing compliance processes, client onboarding, internal controls, and corporate document storage, alongside regulatory advisory services such as FINMA licensing support and compliance outsourcing.

FintechLegalTechSaaS

Dr. Claude Ehrensperger(CEO)Sascha Göbl(CTO)inBarbara Schreier Kraus(Head of Compliance Services)Florian Patscheider(Head of Products)in

Daedaleandaedalean.aiinacquired by Destinus

Daedalean develops Hornet Block 2, a dual-role interceptor and precision strike system designed for subsonic aerial threats, maritime, and ground targets using AI-coordinated swarm operations.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardware

Co-investorsDaniel Gutenberg

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

1Bank4All9TlabsAdhashAdvaisor (ETH Zürich)AgrinormAlpiAmploAnimatiAppenturaAuthenaBeyondscrollBreezeLabsCentiCheckyourhealthChoiceCyberionDeutelioFarmyFaveeoFinfinderFintuneGet LocalHealiosHelvengoHolo OneHyllInsightnessInventifyKooky2GoLocalbiniMaracells (CSEM)MattersphereMENU Technologies AGMiaetnoaMithrasMymerlinNomoko

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Exits · 4

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Daedaleanacq. by DestinusIMburse AGacq. by Duck Creek Technologies

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has SICTIC made?
SICTIC has 305 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited.
What stage does SICTIC invest at?
SICTIC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does SICTIC focus on?
SICTIC focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Sector Agnostic.
Where is SICTIC located?
SICTIC is headquartered in Zürich, CH.
Who does SICTIC co-invest with?
SICTIC most often shares deals with Kickstart Innovation, Spicehaus Partners, Serpentine Ventures, among 157 tracked co-investors.

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