Multi-stage VC, Zurich

Verve Ventures

Venture capital firm · Zug · Founded 2010

Quick read

Verve Ventures is a multi-stage VC firm founded in 2010, headquartered in Zug, Switzerland (formerly operating as Investiere). It runs a digital co-investment platform that lets qualified private and institutional investors back European deep tech startups deal-by-deal, writing tickets from EUR 500k to several million across Seed through Series B and beyond. With over 170 portfolio companies and more than EUR 130 million deployed, it's one of the most active venture investors in Europe.

Key facts

Founded
2010
Employees
45+
Sectors
generalist, healthcare, climate, ai, hardware
Website
www.verve.vc/

Investment thesis

Verve Ventures backs science and technology-driven deep tech startups across Europe — spanning digital, hardware, climate, and health/bio — from Seed through Series B, using a digital co-investment platform that lets private and institutional investors select deals individually. The firm targets core enabling technologies with the potential to rebuild industries at a global scale.

Recent activity

  • Feb 2026investment
    Verve Ventures participated in Axelera AI's Series C round, which exceeded $250 million, alongside Invest-NL, CDP Venture Capital, and others. tracxn.com
  • Feb 2026investment
    Verve Ventures invested in Metafuels as part of a Series A-II round on February 19, 2026 — its most recent disclosed deal per Crunchbase. cbinsights.com
  • Feb 2026investment
    Verve Ventures co-led the CHF 27 million funding round for portfolio company Aktiia alongside Redalpine, Khosla Ventures, Molten Ventures, Translink Capital, and 415 Capital. linkedin.com
  • Feb 2026leadership
    Andy Weymann joined Verve Ventures as Venture Partner. He previously served as Chief Medical Officer at Smith & Nephew. verve.vc
  • 2024fundraise
    Verve Venture Fund I closed at CHF 58 million. The fund has made 7 investments in existing Verve portfolio companies, providing growth capital to the strongest performers. verve.vc
  • 2024press
    Two Verve portfolio companies appeared on Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies 2024 list: Climeworks ranked in the Top 50 globally, and Nanoleq's Oxa Life was named one of the 10 most innovative companies in wellness and personal care. linkedin.com
  • 2024investment
    Artiria closed a funding round led by 4FOX Ventures with participation from the Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering, Zürcher Kantonalbank, NEST pension fund, business angels, and existing investor Verve Ventures. linkedin.com
  • Jun 2026press
    Verve Ventures will attend SuperReturn International in Berlin, 8–10 June, meeting prospective investors. linkedin.com
  • 2026press
    Six Verve Ventures portfolio companies named to the 2026 Tech Tour Growth50 list; that TTG50 cohort has collectively raised €6.8 billion. linkedin.com
  • Feb 2026press
    Verve Ventures cited as one of the top 10 core digital health investors in Europe for 2025, in a list compiled with Galen Growth. linkedin.com
  • Feb 2026investment
    Tracxn records Verve Ventures as active with 171 portfolio companies and 6 new investments in the preceding 12 months; most recent disclosed deal was participation in Axelera AI's Series C. tracxn.com
  • Feb 2026product
    David Sidler, Head of Investor Relations, hosted a webinar on startup terms and valuation on 21 February at 12:00 CET. linkedin.com

Notable investments

Key people

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

  • Martin Scholl · Board Member
    LinkedIn
  • Lorenzo Fabritius · Team Member
    LinkedIn
  • Steffen Wagner · Co-founder & CEO
  • Lukas Weder · Co-founder
  • Andreas Aepli · Partner

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Frequently asked

What is Verve Ventures?+

Verve Ventures is a multi-stage VC firm founded in 2010, headquartered in Zug, Switzerland (formerly operating as Investiere). It runs a digital co-investment platform that lets qualified private and institutional investors back European deep tech startups deal-by-deal, writing tickets from EUR 500k to several million across Seed through Series B and beyond.

Where is Verve Ventures headquartered?+

Verve Ventures is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

When was Verve Ventures founded?+

Verve Ventures was founded in 2010.

What sectors does Verve Ventures invest in?+

Verve Ventures focuses on generalist, healthcare, climate, ai, hardware. They primarily invest in these sectors.

Who is the CEO of Verve Ventures?+

Steffen Wagner is the CEO of Verve Ventures.

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