Presentation of the Swiss Venture Capital Report 2019 (Swiss Venture Capital Report (startupticker))

Summary

• Swiss startups raised CHF 1236 million in funding in 2018.p.1
• The overall Swiss venture capital market recorded a 30% growth.p.3
• ICT was the largest sector with CHF 685 million invested across 131 financing rounds, accounting for 55% of total investment.p.10
• ICT and fintech investments grew by +124%, while biotech investments fell by -43% and medtech increased by +42%.p.11
• Seed stage funding grew by +333%, early stage by +62%, and later rounds by +15%.p.12
• Canton Zurich represented 43% of total investment with CHF 515 million across 99 financing rounds.p.17
• Venture funding in Zug expanded by +143% while Basel-Stadt grew by +72%.p.19

Key insights

1. Swiss investors were involved in 9 of the Top 20 rounds, representing a share of 56% down from 73% in 2017.p.5
2. Life Sciences represented a 36% share of investment volume in Sweden.p.7
3. ICT total investment volume reached twice the size of biotech investment volume.p.10
4. Investment in larger later stage ICT rounds increased by +126% whereas later stage biotech rounds dropped by -63%.p.12
5. The concentration of venture capital in top deals decreased as the Top 20 rounds represented 56% of investment compared to 82% five years prior.p.13
6. Nearly one in five financing rounds was higher than CHF 10 million.p.13
7. Canton Zurich registered an ICT Fintech investment growth exceeding +400%.p.18