Redalpine

Quick read

Redalpine is a Swiss multi-stage venture capital firm, founded in 2006, headquartered in Zurich with an additional office in Berlin. With over €1bn in assets under management and 97+ portfolio companies, it backs software and science companies across Europe from seed through growth stage via its evergreen Summit Fund. Notable bets include N26, Klarna, Taxfix, Proxima Fusion, and Flexion Robotics.

Key facts

Founded

2006

Founders

Michael Sidler, Peter Niederhauser

Employees

49

Sectors

saas, fintech, healthcare, ai, biotech

Website

www.redalpine.com

Investment thesis

Redalpine backs software and science companies across Europe from seed to growth stage, with a sector-agnostic approach anchored in ICT and health tech. The firm combines financial capital with operational support, targeting companies it believes can become category-defining businesses — and reserves follow-on capacity through its evergreen Summit Fund for later-stage deployment.

Recent activity

• Apr 2026investment
  Co-invested in Flexion Robotics' $50M Series A alongside DST Global, NVentures (NVIDIA), Prosus Ventures, and Moonfire — Flexion builds autonomy software for humanoid robots, founded by former ETH Zurich and NVIDIA researchers. thestartupwatch.com
• 2026press
  Published 'European Dynamism' report in collaboration with Sifted to mark Redalpine's 20th anniversary, covering six sectors where Europe can lead: intelligent enterprise, digital health, new energy, space, biotech, and robotics. linkedin.com
• 2026press
  Ranked #199 globally in Dealroom's 2026 Power Law Investor Ranking, with 11 unicorns and 3 decacorns across its portfolio. dealroom.co
• 2025leadership
  Sebastian Becker promoted to General Partner after five years at the firm, rising from intern to GP at age 28. linkedin.com
• Aug 2023leadership
  Appointed Bettina Curtze as Partner and CFO; she joined the investment committee and took an active role in the CHF 1bn+ evergreen Summit Fund fundraise, which held its first close in March 2022. unquote.com
• Aug 2023fundraise
  Disclosed CHF 1bn+ target for its evergreen Summit Fund, which targets later-stage investments across European technology and biotech on a sector-agnostic basis. unquote.com

Notable investments

• Flexion RoboticsSeries AApr 2026thestartupwatch.com
• Proxima Fusionundisclosed2024ch.linkedin.com
• Infinite Rootsundisclosed2024ch.linkedin.com
• 9finundisclosedundisclosedlinkedin.com
• Taxfixundisclosedundiscloseddealflow.es
• N26undisclosedundisclosedlinkedin.com
• Umiamiundisclosedundisclosedlinkedin.com
• Inkittundisclosedundisclosedlinkedin.com

Key people

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

• Michael Sidler · Founder & Partner
  LinkedIn
• Sebastian Becker · General Partner
  LinkedIn
• Michelle Kuepper · Head of Communications
  LinkedIn
• Peter Niederhauser · Co-founder & General Partner
• Robert Heinzer · General Partner
• Aurélien Stiegler · Partner

Sources

• Redalpine | LinkedIn
• Redalpine expands leadership team amid CHF 1bn-plus fundraise | Unquote
• Redalpine — investor profile, rankings, portfolio | Dealroom
• Flexion raises $50M Series A | The Startup Watch
• Redalpine - 2026 Investor Profile | Tracxn
• Why Redalpine: Interviews, Careers, & Portfolio
• Redalpine | LinkedIn (CH)

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