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Zürcher Kantonal Bank

Europe, Zurich, Switzerland, Zürich

Description

Zürcher Kantonalbank - as an independent, incorporated public-law institution - is wholly owned by the canton of Zurich.

Investor Profile

Zürcher Kantonal Bank has made 173 investments, with 18 in the past 12 months and 13% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (34%)
  • Series A (32%)
  • Series B (12%)
  • Series Unknown (12%)
  • Series C (2%)
  • Debt Financing (2%)
  • Convertible Note (2%)
  • Pre Seed (2%)
  • Angel (1%)
  • Undisclosed (1%)

Country Focus

  • Switzerland (95%)
  • Germany (1%)
  • Singapore (1%)
  • United Kingdom (1%)
  • Spain (1%)
  • Japan (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Health Care
  • Biotechnology
  • Medical Device
  • Software
  • Medical
  • Information Technology
  • Manufacturing
  • Robotics
  • Saas
  • Pharmaceutical
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FAQ

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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Zürcher Kantonal Bank frequently co-invest with?

SN
Europe, Zurich, Switzerland, Zürich
Co-Investments: 15
SICTIC
Europe, Zurich, Switzerland, Zürich
Co-Investments: 14
HTGF | High-Tech Gruenderfonds
Europe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, Bonn
Co-Investments: 9
Aargauische Kantonalbank
Europe, Aargau, Switzerland, Aarau
Co-Investments: 6
OCCIDENT
Europe, Bayern, Germany, Munich
Co-Investments: 11
Verve Ventures
Europe, Zug, Switzerland, Zug
Co-Investments: 51
3wVentures
Europe, Ausser-Rhoden, Switzerland, Herisau
Co-Investments: 8
redalpine
Europe, Zurich, Switzerland, Zürich
Co-Investments: 7
Founderful
Europe, Zurich, Switzerland, Zürich
Co-Investments: 8
Business Angels Switzerland (BAS)
Europe, Zurich, Switzerland, Zürich
Co-Investments: 6

Which angels does Zürcher Kantonal Bank often collaborate with?

PL
Europe, Zurich, Switzerland, Zürich
Shared Deals: 3
WH
Europe, Bayern, Germany, Munich
Shared Deals: 1
Sandeep Raju
Asia, Maharashtra, India, Pune
Shared Deals: 1
CS
Europe, Bayern, Germany, Munich
Shared Deals: 1
PK
Europe, Nidwalden, Switzerland, Stans
Shared Deals: 3
PS
Europe, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
Shared Deals: 1
LJ
Europe, Bayern, Germany, Munich
Shared Deals: 1
RP
Europe, Zurich, Switzerland
Shared Deals: 2
DA
Europe, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland, Basel
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by Zürcher Kantonal Bank?

Polypeptide Group

Baar, Zug, Switzerland

The PolyPeptide Group is a contract manufacturing organization for peptides and peptide related molecules.

Manufacturing
Post Ipo DebtMay 23, 2025
Amount Raised: $45,479,197
DePoly

Sion, Valais, Switzerland

DePoly is a PET-to-raw-material recycling company that converts dirty, post-consumer plastic items into valuable raw materials.

ChemicalRecyclingWaste Management
SeedApr 29, 2025
Amount Raised: $23,000,000
Annaida Technologies

Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

Annaida Technologies has developed a groundbreaking device, EmbryoSpin, that performs microscopic Nuclear Magnetic Resonance.

HardwareHealth CareInformation TechnologyLife Science
SeedApr 29, 2025
DPhi Space

Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

DPhi Space is a startup that specializes in shared satellites for hosted payloads to simplify access to space.

AerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel
Pre SeedFeb 21, 2025
Amount Raised: $2,338,194
Eleven Dynamics

Solothurn, Solothurn, Switzerland

Eleven Dynamics specializes in automation, robotics, and metrology.

RoboticsSensorSoftware
SeedFeb 19, 2025
Amount Raised: $3,874,626
Grand Resort Bad Ragaz

Bad Ragaz, Graubunden, Switzerland

Grand Resort Bad Ragaz is a hospitality company with medical expertise, wellness, golf courses, a casino, and cultural activities.

HospitalityHotel
Debt FinancingDec 17, 2024
Amount Raised: $173,670,052
Embotech

Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland

Embotech is an IT consulting firm that provides autonomous driving solutions for industrial logistics applications.

Autonomous VehiclesIndustrial AutomationInformation TechnologySoftware
Series BDec 12, 2024
Amount Raised: $26,344,110
Retinai

Bern, Bern, Switzerland

RetinAI optimises and simplifies clinics, research and pharmaceutical workflows to improve healthcare.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsInformation TechnologyMachine LearningSoftware
Series BOct 16, 2024
Amount Raised: $7,775,807
Lymphatica Medtech

Ecublens, Vaud, Switzerland

Lymphatica Medtech is a medical device development company developing a minimally invasive solution for chronic lymphedema.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalMedical Device
Series BOct 8, 2024
Amount Raised: $19,646,128
Somagenetix

Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland

Somagenetix is a new firm that wants to be a leader in gene therapy by developing first-in-class treatments for phagocyte-related illnesses.

Pharmaceutical
Series AOct 8, 2024
Amount Raised: $11,663,277