Multi-stage VC, Zurich

Verve Ventures

Venture capital firm · Zug · Founded 2010

Quick read

Verve Ventures is a multi-stage VC firm founded in 2010, headquartered in Zug, Switzerland (formerly operating as Investiere). It runs a digital co-investment platform that lets qualified private and institutional investors back European deep tech startups deal-by-deal, writing tickets from EUR 500k to several million across Seed through Series B and beyond. With over 170 portfolio companies and more than EUR 130 million deployed, it's one of the most active venture investors in Europe.

Key facts

Founded
2010
Employees
45+
Sectors
generalist, healthcare, climate, ai, hardware
Website
www.verve.vc/

Investment thesis

Verve Ventures backs science and technology-driven deep tech startups across Europe — spanning digital, hardware, climate, and health/bio — from Seed through Series B, using a digital co-investment platform that lets private and institutional investors select deals individually. The firm targets core enabling technologies with the potential to rebuild industries at a global scale.

Recent activity

  • 2026leadership
    Verve Ventures received a Securities Firm License from FINMA, Switzerland's financial regulator. It's the only specialized VC firm globally under direct FINMA oversight, subject to capital adequacy and compliance standards applied to Switzerland's leading banks. AuM stands at over CHF 400M across 120+ science-driven portfolio companies. Rolf Ringdal (formerly UBS, formerly Rothschild & Co) joined the board alongside existing board president Martin Scholl. ch.linkedin.com
  • Apr 2026press
    News coverage of Verve Ventures appeared on The Next Web and Tech Funding News on 1 April 2026, with an additional The Next Web piece on 28 March 2026. equityzen.com
  • Mar 2026investment
    Verve Ventures invested in Kandou AI, a Swiss company focused on high-speed chip interconnects, filed under the firm's Future of Computing pillar. verve.vc
  • Mar 2026press
    Pharmiweb coverage of Verve Ventures published 10 March 2026. equityzen.com
  • Feb 2026investment
    Portfolio company Aktiia closed a CHF 27 million funding round led by Redalpine, with participation from Verve Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Molten Ventures, Translink Capital, and 415 Capital. linkedin.com
  • 2026press
    Portfolio company Flyability won Best Sustainability Scale-Up at the 2026 Tech Tour Growth Awards, selected from 500 companies by 100 growth investors. verve.vc
  • 2026press
    Verve Ventures announced attendance at the 5th annual Commercialising Quantum Global conference in London (16–17 June, Business Design Centre), with staff participating across investor and founder sessions. linkedin.com
  • 2024investment
    Portfolio company Memo Therapeutics AG was acquired by Ipsen. Verve Ventures had backed the company across multiple rounds over approximately a decade. linkedin.com
  • Feb 2026investment
    Verve Ventures participated in Axelera AI's Series C round, which exceeded $250 million, alongside Invest-NL, CDP Venture Capital, and others. tracxn.com
  • Feb 2026investment
    Verve Ventures invested in Metafuels as part of a Series A-II round on February 19, 2026 — its most recent disclosed deal per Crunchbase. cbinsights.com
  • Feb 2026investment
    Verve Ventures co-led the CHF 27 million funding round for portfolio company Aktiia alongside Redalpine, Khosla Ventures, Molten Ventures, Translink Capital, and 415 Capital. linkedin.com
  • Feb 2026leadership
    Andy Weymann joined Verve Ventures as Venture Partner. He previously served as Chief Medical Officer at Smith & Nephew. verve.vc

Notable investments

Key people

Named individuals at the firm. We don't expose direct email or phone — use their LinkedIn for outreach.

  • Martin Scholl · Board Member
    LinkedIn
  • Lorenzo Fabritius · Team Member
    LinkedIn
  • Steffen Wagner · Co-founder & CEO
  • Lukas Weder · Co-founder
  • Andreas Aepli · Partner

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Frequently asked

What is Verve Ventures?+

Verve Ventures is a multi-stage VC firm founded in 2010, headquartered in Zug, Switzerland (formerly operating as Investiere). It runs a digital co-investment platform that lets qualified private and institutional investors back European deep tech startups deal-by-deal, writing tickets from EUR 500k to several million across Seed through Series B and beyond.

Where is Verve Ventures headquartered?+

Verve Ventures is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

When was Verve Ventures founded?+

Verve Ventures was founded in 2010.

What sectors does Verve Ventures invest in?+

Verve Ventures focuses on generalist, healthcare, climate, ai, hardware. They primarily invest in these sectors.

Who is the CEO of Verve Ventures?+

Steffen Wagner is the CEO of Verve Ventures.

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