btov Partners

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btov Partners, a multi-stage European VC firm founded in 2000, is headquartered in St. Gallen, Switzerland, with offices in Berlin and Luxembourg. The firm rebranded to b2venture in early 2023, managing over €100M annually across digital and industrial technology investments. Its distinguishing feature is a private investor network of 70+ serial entrepreneurs who co-invest in funds and actively support portfolio companies.

Key facts

Founded

2000

Founders

Florian Schweitzer

Employees

17

Sectors

enterprise, hardware, ai, saas, healthcare, fintech

Website

b2venture.vc

Investment thesis

btov / b2venture backs non-obvious early-stage European startups in digital and industrial technologies, combining dedicated fund teams with a network of 70+ entrepreneurial private investors who co-invest and provide hands-on support to portfolio companies.

Recent activity

• Mar 2026press
  Portfolio company Blacklane was acquired by Uber. Tracxn lists this as the most recent acquisition among btov's portfolio exits. tracxn.com
• Sep 2021fundraise
  btov Partners closed its ninth fund — a $135M digital technologies vehicle — with backing from its Private Investor Network and returning institutional LP the European Investment Fund. Andreas Goeldi joined the partnership alongside the close. tech.eu
• Feb 2019fundraise
  btov Partners reached the second close of its Industrial Technologies Fund at €80M, supported by LfA Förderbank Bayern, NRW.BANK, and the European Investment Fund. techcrunch.com
• Mar 2026press
  Portfolio company Blacklane was acquired by Uber, marking one of btov's most recent exits. tracxn.com
• 2023investment
  btov Partners participated in a funding round for Healx at Series C level, one of its most recent disclosed investments. tracxn.com
• Sep 2023investment
  btov Partners co-invested in Foodcircle alongside Discovery Ventures and Coparion. tracxn.com
• Feb 2023leadership
  btov Partners rebranded to b2venture, retaining its base in St. Gallen with offices in Berlin and Luxembourg. linkedin.com
• 2026fundraise
  b2venture (formerly btov Partners) closed €150 million for its fifth fund. nordic9.com
• Sep 2023investment
  btov Partners participated in a funding round for FoodCircle alongside Discovery Ventures and Coparion. tracxn.com
• Mar 2023investment
  btov Partners co-invested in Edurino's €10.5M round alongside DN Capital and others. Edurino makes digital game-based learning products for preschoolers. tracxn.com
• Oct 2022investment
  LatticeFlow raised $12 million in a Series A co-led by Atlantic Bridge and OpenOcean, with btov Partners among the investors. tracxn.com
• 2021fundraise
  btov Partners closed its Digital Tech II fund at $135 million, with backing from its Private Investor Network and the European Investment Fund. Partner Andreas Goeldi joined the firm alongside the close. privateequitywire.co.uk

Notable investments

• HealxSeries C2023tracxn.com
• FoodcircleundisclosedSep 2023tracxn.com
• RetinAIPre-Series A (CHF 2.3M)undisclosedretinai.com
• Blacklaneacquired by UberMar 2026tracxn.com
• EdurinoundisclosedMar 2023tracxn.com
• LatticeFlowSeries AOct 2022tracxn.com
• EFFECT PhotonicsGrowth2023ch.linkedin.com
• RetinAIPre-Series AJun 2019retinai.com
• LedgyUndisclosed2022linkedin.com
• DeepLUndisclosedUndisclosedtracxn.com
• WestwingUndisclosedUndisclosedtracxn.com

Key people

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

• Andreas Goeldi · Partner
• Florian Schweitzer · Founder & Partner
• Jan-Hendrik Buerk · Partner
• Dominik Perisa · Partner
• Robert Gallenberger · General Partner
• Jochen Gutbrod · Partner

Sources

• b2venture / btov Partners – Private Equity List
• btov Partners closes €80M fund aimed at industrial tech startups – TechCrunch
• btov Partners leads CHF 2.3M investment into RetinAI
• b2venture LinkedIn
• BtoV – Tracxn Investor Profile
• btov Partners closes new USD135m digital technology fund – Private Equity Wire
• https://nordic9.com/companies/btov-partners-investor5747446707/
• https://www.linkedin.com/posts/agoeldi_btov-partners-is-nowb2venture-we-are-very-activity-7043908394985865216-EzIa
• https://tech.eu/2021/09/16/switzerlands-btov-partners-closes-new-135-million-fund/

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