
EquityPitcher Ventures
Description
EquityPitcher Ventures is a prominent early-growth venture capital firm based in Zürich, Switzerland, with a dedicated focus on the DACH region. The firm strategically invests in promising B2B startups across a diverse range of high-growth sectors, including SaaS, FinTech, InsurTech, PropTech, DeepTech, Digital Health, and Artificial Intelligence. Their investment philosophy centers on identifying companies with strong potential for scalability and market disruption within their specialized verticals.
The firm's investment strategy targets companies in their early-growth phase, providing crucial capital to fuel expansion. EquityPitcher Ventures typically deploys initial investments ranging from EUR 0.5 million to EUR 3 million. Beyond the initial cheque, they are committed to supporting their portfolio companies through subsequent funding rounds, reserving capital for follow-on investments that can extend up to EUR 10 million per company. This long-term approach ensures sustained support for their ventures as they mature and scale.
EquityPitcher Ventures manages multiple funds, demonstrating a consistent presence and growing influence in the European startup ecosystem. Their first fund, launched in 2020, has successfully invested in 10 companies, showcasing their active engagement and ability to identify viable opportunities. Building on this success, their second and current active fund, Fund II, launched in 2022, has a target size of EUR 80 million. This substantial capital pool underscores their ambition to significantly expand their investment capacity and continue fostering innovation in the DACH region by providing hands-on support and leveraging their extensive network.
Investor Profile
EquityPitcher Ventures has backed more than 40 startups, with 5 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 9 rounds, about 23% of its total and boasts 1 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Series A, Seed, Series Unknown rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in Switzerland, Germany, Canada.
- Strong thematic focus on Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing.
- Led 3 rounds in the past year.
- Typical check size: $540K – $3.2M.
Stage Focus
- Series A (35%)
- Seed (33%)
- Series Unknown (18%)
- Series B (10%)
- Pre Seed (3%)
- Debt Financing (3%)
Country Focus
- Switzerland (68%)
- Germany (30%)
- Canada (3%)
Industry Focus
- Software
- Information Technology
- Manufacturing
- Robotics
- Saas
- Finance
- Health Care
- Industrial Automation
- E-commerce
- Financial Services
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