Vi Partners has supported innovative Technology and Healthcare companies for 25 years, investing €430 million in 72 startups.
Vi Partners this week announced the first close of its latest venture capital fund, targeting €161 million (CHF 150 million). It coincides with Vi Partners’ 25th anniversary, marking a quarter-century of continuous venture capital activity.
Since its founding in 2001, Vi Partners has supported successive generations of entrepreneurs and contributed to Switzerland’s development as a leading hub for technology and healthcare innovation.
Building on more than two decades of investment activity, the new fund will focus on Series A and early-stage investments across technology and healthcare. In technology, Vi Partners backs companies building mission-critical software and data-driven platforms across enterprise, AI, fintech, and industrial applications.
In healthcare, the firm supports companies addressing material clinical and healthcare system needs across biotech, medtech, and digital health. This strategy builds on experience as an early partner to category-defining companies, including AMAL Therapeutics, Kuros Biosciences, Araris Biotech, and Oculis in healthcare, as well as technology leaders such as Nexthink, SumUp, and Unique.
“Over the past 25 years, we have consistently focused on identifying and supporting teams with strong scientific and technological foundations, with the ambition to build outstanding
companies,” said Diego Braguglia, Managing Partner at Vi Partners.
“This new fund allows us to continue applying a disciplined, long-term investment approach, grounded in deep sector expertise and close collaboration with entrepreneurs.”
“With this fund, we are entering the next phase of our investment activity and look forward to partnering with founders building category-defining companies out of Switzerland and Europe,” said Olivier Laplace, Managing Partner at Vi Partners.
“Our role is to be a committed, hands-on partner from the early stages onward, combining capital with experience, network, and long-term support.”