Lucerne/Zug, 14 July 2026
Half-Year Update - Swiss Venture Capital Report 2026
CHF 1.25 billion in venture capital went to Swiss start-ups in the first half of 2026 â 15.5% less than in the same period of the previous year. This investment volume is thus on a par with the levels of 2023 and 2024. The number of investments remained stable at 123. However, there were significant shifts across sectors and cantons.
Rotkreuz, 23 June 2026
SECA Business Angel of the Year
đ˘ Congratulations - Nicole Herzog named "Business Angel of the Year 2026": The SECA has named Nicole Herzog âBusiness Angel of the Year 2026â. The jury has recognised her long-standing commitment as an investor, mentor and bridge-builder within the Swiss start-up ecosystem. Of particular note is her practical approach as a hands-on angel investor, her active support for founders in the early stages of their businesses, and her lasting contribution to the professionalisation of governance and financing within Switzerlandâs innovation hub.
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Lucerne/Zug, 3 February 2026
14th edition of the Swiss Venture Capital Report
Significantly more money for Swiss start-ups - Investment in knowledge-based start-ups rose by 23.9% to CHF 2.9 billion in 2025, according to Swiss Venture Capital Report, published by the online news portal startupticker.ch and the industry association SECA in cooperation with startup.ch.
Basel/Zug/ZĂźrich, 10 December 2025
Schweizer VC-Fondsperformance im Vergleich: Ergebnisse der ersten umfangreichen Rendite-Untersuchung
Die Universität Basel, die SECA und die Stiftung Deep Tech Nation Switzerland haben die erste umfassende Studie zu Renditen von Venture Capital (VC) Fonds in der Schweiz verÜffentlicht.
Erstmals liegen zuverlässige und unabhängig erhobene Renditezahlen fĂźr einen wesentlichen Teil des Schweizer VC-Marktes vor. Dies ist ein wichtiger Meilenstein fĂźr mehr Transparenz in einer Anlageklasse, die â ungeachtet ihrer steigenden Bedeutung fĂźr innovationsgetriebene Volkswirtschaften â noch immer mit limitierter DatenverfĂźgbarkeit konfrontiert ist.
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Studie - Schweizer Venture Capital Fonds 2025
Basel/Zurich, 5 February 2025
Private Markets: AMAS, SECA and BCG publish study
With invested capital of around CHF 360 billion, Swiss asset managers are already key players in the dynamically growing private markets segment. A joint study by AMAS, SECA and BCG shows how the Swiss private market ecosystem can become a mainstay of the financial centre by expanding its investment capacities.
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Lucerne/Zug, 4 February 2025
13th edition of the Swiss Venture Capital Report
Investment in knowledge-based start-ups fell again in 2024, by 8.5% compared with the previous year. The number of financing rounds also fell for the first time. These are the findings of Swiss Venture Capital Report, published by the online news portal startupticker.ch and the industry association SECA in cooperation with startup.ch.
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finnews.ch - Dienstag, 7. Januar 2025
Private Markets: Geht es in der Schweiz jetzt erst richtig los?
Auf dem Finanzplatz Schweiz wird so viel wie noch selten ßber Private Markets gesprochen. Beim Branchenverband Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association (SECA) fßhlt man sich bestätigt: Es liege noch viel mehr drin, sagt dessen Präsident Bernd Pfister und nennt Zahlen. Read more
2024 SECA Impact Investing Survey
The 2024 SECA Impact Investing Survey will provide further insights into the goals and challenges of Swiss impact and impact-aligned fund managers. We thank all 31 firms and institutions that have participated in the survey! Special thanks goes to Franklin Templeton, the sponsor of SECAâs Impact Investing Initiative! Impact Investing Survey
Zug, July 2024
Half-Year Update - Swiss Venture Capital Report 2024
Now published! The half-year update of the Swiss Venture Capital Report 2024. In the first six months of the current year, Swiss start-ups generated a total of CHF 1,082.4 million in venture capital. This represents a decline of 9.5% on 2023. The number of financing rounds also decreased, falling by 10.4% to 138. But although the figures are roughly similar to those of last year, analysis of investment by sector and maturity level of the start-ups shows clear differences and a contradictory picture emerges. Although young start-ups from some sectors or fields such as AI and energy generation and storage are able to attract investors, late stage investment is in short supply. Read more.
Zug, July 2024
Der Business Angel of the Year heisst Thomas DĂźbendorfer
Im Rahmen der SECA Sommerparty haben wir Thomas Dßbendorfer zum 22. Business Angel des Jahres gekßrt. Der Informatiker hat selbst neun Unternehmen mitgegrßndet, in weitere investiert und amtet als Präsident des Schweizer Angel Investoren Clubs SICTIC, den er 2014 mitinitiiert hat. SICTIC-Mitglieder haben unterdessen in 300 Schweizer Startups investiert. Press Release
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