Ziano Ventures
Family officeMagenwil · Pre-Seed–Seed
Investment thesis
Ziano Ventures is the investment vehicle of Roland Brack, backing early-stage startups primarily in Switzerland, including companies featured on the Swiss edition of the show 'Die Höhle der Löwen'. It takes minority equity stakes of roughly 5% to 25% in young companies across technology, consumer goods, and services, and supports founders with strategic guidance. The firm is based in Magenwil, Switzerland.
What they invest in
from 28 of 32 portfolio companiesConsumer ×12Direct to Consumer ×6E-commerce ×6Marketplaces ×6SaaS ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Fintech ×4Healthtech ×4
HQs:Switzerland×24Germany×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×43 founders×1
Investments · 32 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12023 · 12022 · 13 dated
Amplify is an AI-powered advertising platform that generates, distributes, and optimizes personalized ad campaigns across social networks and Google (including LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram).
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
Sleepiz, an ETH Zürich spin-off and certified Swiss medical device maker, develops a contactless home sleep-screening device that uses millimeter-range Doppler radar to measure breathing, pulse, and movement to detect sleep apnea.
BarFlirt organizes in-person singles events in Swiss cities, seating participants together in bars for conversation and drinks, with a next-day online matching system that shares contact details when interest is mutual.
ConsumerSocial
Dancing Queens sells dance shoes for various dance styles such as salsa, bachata, and line dance, and offers discounted bookings for dance festivals and events through its site.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Dropz makes sugar- and calorie-free flavor cubes (dropz) and Iced Coffee Cubes that dissolve in water to add taste and vitamins, sold direct to consumers along with reusable bottles and starter sets.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsOyster Bay Venture Capitalredalpine
Ecoleo is a Swiss online carpentry that lets customers design custom-made furniture and modular shelving — such as wardrobes, sliding-door closets, sideboards and walk-in closets — through an online configurator, specifying dimensions, colors, wood finishes and interior fittings.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerE-commerceWil, CH
Edelwhite Gin is a distillery in Ebnet, in the Biosphäre Entlebuch region of Switzerland, producing London Dry gins (including Edelwhite Gin, Söiblueme Gin, and Ginoncello) and vodka.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerEbnet, CH
Barb Grossenbacher(Founder)
Exakt Health offers a mobile app for runners with app-based physical therapy and personalized run training plans created by physical therapists and running coaches.
Digital HealthSports TechWellness & FitnessBerlin, DE
Lucia Payo Molina(Founder)Philip Billaudelle(Founder)
Co-investorsAuxxo
feey is an online plant shop that sells houseplants and related products, delivering them to customers' homes with care instructions aimed at people without plant expertise.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
findependent is a Swiss digital wealth management app (FINMA-licensed securities firm) that lets users invest in sustainable ETF-based portfolios, either through five ready-made investment solutions or a self-assembled ETF portfolio.
FintechSaaS
Matthias Bryner(Founder)inKay Foerschle(Founder)in
Co-investorsSICTIC
Flizzer is an online store selling men's underwear such as trunks and boxers, offering free shipping over 100 CHF, a 100-day return policy, and a 6-month anti-hole guarantee.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
HorseDeal is a sharing platform that connects horse owners with qualified people who want to spend time with horses, letting them share the time and cost of caring for or riding a horse.
ConsumerMarketplacesSports Tech
KITRO provides an AI-powered food waste tracking system for professional kitchens that automatically measures and reduces food waste without manual logging.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureFoodTechImpact & Social GoodRenens, CH
Naomi MacKenzie(Founder)in
Co-investorsKickstart InnovationLeadX Capital PartnersSICTICTechstarsZintinus
Neon is a digital banking app offering personal accounts, a debit Mastercard, and investing in stocks and ETFs for everyday finances.
ConsumerFintechSaaS
Co-investorsBootstrap EuropeSICTICTX Ventures
Pernoire is a perfume brand that designs and produces fragrances, each tied to a distinct personality, sold directly to consumers through discovery sets and full-size bottles.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Robin Dünner(Co-founder)Nico Mannino(Co-founder)
RIBE operates a digital peer-to-peer marketplace for renting motorcycles, offering over 2,500 bikes from more than 50 brands across many categories and model years.
MarketplacesMobility & TransportationTravel & Hospitality
Scanvio Medical develops AI-assisted software that provides clinicians with real-time guidance during transvaginal ultrasound examinations to support earlier assessment of suspected endometriosis.
AI & Machine LearningFemTechHealthtechMedical DevicesZurich, CH
Joachim M. Buhmann(Co-Founder, Research Advisory)inJulian Metzler(Co-Founder, Medical Advisory)Stefan Tuchschmid(Chief Executive Officer)inFabian Laumer(Chief Technology Officer)inMichael Bajka(Chief Medical Officer)Gabriel Fringeli(Founder)
Co-investorsStartAngels NetworkKickfund
SeniorsAtWork is a Swiss job-matching platform that connects employers directly with experienced professionals aged 50-plus and retired specialists across more than 15 industries.
Future of WorkHR TechMarketplaces
Alexis Weil(Founder)
Co-investorsSICTIC
Sleepiz develops a contactless monitoring device that collects sleep and respiratory data, including for use in clinical trials.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Tastier provides a point-of-sale (POS) system for restaurants and food service businesses, with QR-code based ordering and payment, take-away and delivery, and digital menus.
FintechFoodTechSaaS
Typewise develops generative AI agents that automate customer service workflows, including data retrieval from legacy systems and ticket resolution.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSZürich, CH
David Eberle(Founder)inJanis Berneker(Founder)
Co-investorsKickstart InnovationSICTICStartAngels NetworkY CombinatorACE & CompanyHike Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Ziano Ventures made?
- Ziano Ventures has 31 tracked investments.
- What stage does Ziano Ventures invest at?
- Ziano Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Ziano Ventures focus on?
- Ziano Ventures focuses on Consumer, Enterprise Software.
- Where is Ziano Ventures located?
- Ziano Ventures is headquartered in Magenwil, CH.
- Who does Ziano Ventures co-invest with?
- Ziano Ventures most often shares deals with SICTIC, StartAngels Network, Kickstart Innovation, among 12 tracked co-investors.
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