Swiss Venture Capital Report

The Swiss Venture Capital Report is the reference publication for investment in Swiss start-ups. The annual report provides an analysis of the financing rounds, a list of the investments and an overview of the most important exits. In addition to the annual report, we provide an update for the first half year in July. During the year you can find all our news about financing (investments, exits, new funds of investors etc) in our category "Financing"

New: Venture Capital Report 2024
You can download the new report covering the whole year 2023 here
Swiss Venture Capital Report 2024

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See the highlights in our slide deck from the launch event. The report was again published by the news portal startupticker.ch and the investor association SECA, in cooperation with startup.ch.

In a Swisspreneur podcast authors Thomas Heimann and Stefan Kyora discuss the results and give additional background information. 



Results for the first half year 2023

In our Update you will find the results for the first half year 2023 plus the results on a survey among 100 Swiss investors which provides an outlook for the coming 12 months.

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Swiss Venture Capital Report 2023
The new Swiss Venture Capital Report provides an analysis and a list of venture capital investments in Swiss start-ups in 2022. It also includes the results of a survey of more than 250 investors and data on exits. See the highlights in our slide deck from the launch event. The report was again published by the news portal startupticker.ch and the investor association SECA, in cooperation with startup.ch.

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We published an analysis of investments in women-led companies in an article in March 2023.

Swiss Venture Capital Report Update H1 2022

The Update covers investments in Swiss start-ups in the first six months of 2022. In addition to the analyses the Update includes a survey among 80 Swiss investors and their view about the development in the next 12 months.
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SVCR Update H1 2022

 

Swiss Venture Capital Report 2022
Analysis of investments and exits in 2021. In addition, you will find the results of a survey among VCs about their new funds. The reports includes a full list of financing rounds as well as analyses by sector, canton and investment phase.

We streamed the presentations on our website on 27 January at 9am. See the highlights in our slide deck. 
A video of the presentations of the results can be found on Youtube.

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Investment in female-led start-ups
While the Swiss startup scene celebrates reaching a record CHF 3.1 billion in venture capital investments in 2021, the share allocated to female-led startups has remained proportionally low – only 4.12% or CHF 139.45 million went to 41 startups with female CEOs. More results in an article we published on the International Women's Day.


Swiss Venture Capital Report - Update H1 2021

Analysis of investments and exits in the first half year of 2021. In addition you will find the results of a survey among CVCs - large Swiss companies investing in Startups. (Download PDF)


Swiss Venture Capital Report 2021. Download (PDF). 
published January 2021, covering the investments of 2020

The Highlights: Presentation of the Swiss Venture Capital Report 2021 (Download)




Video of the presentation on YouTube





Half year report 2020. Besides figures about the investment in the first half year, the report includes the results of a survey among investors about their perception of the pandemic and their plans for the near future. 

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Swiss Venture Capital Report 2020

 

Swiss Venture Capital Report 2020 (Download)

The Highlights: Presentation of the Swiss Venture Capital Report 2020 (Download)


The previous years’ reports plus presentations as summaries are available for download on this page. 

Swiss Venture Capital Report 2019 (Download)

The highlights: Presentation of the Swiss Venture Capital Report 2019 (Download)

Swiss Venture Capital Report 2018 (Download)

The highlights: Presentation of the SVCR 2018 (Download)

Swiss Venture Capital Report 2017


Swiss Venture Capital Report 2016


Swiss Venture Capital Report 2015


Swiss Venture Capital Report 2014


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