What EquityPitcher Ventures does

EquityPitcher Ventures is a Zürich-based, privately-held venture capital firm founded in 2016 that invests in early- to growth-stage B2B technology startups across the DACH region and broader Europe. The firm describes its core offering as capital combined with a "broad industry network that generates sales for B2B-tech-startups," positioning itself as a value-add investor rather than a passive capital provider. Its portfolio of 12+ companies spans industrial robotics (ANYbotics, Eleven Dynamics, eternal.ag, Voltiris, Scrona), digital health (hellomed, Kaia Health, Calingo), InsurTech/PropTech (Enzo), ESG software (Briink), manufacturing tech, gaming (AirConsole), and enterprise platforms (rready, abaut, Sinpex).

The firm is led by Founding Partners Sascha Horrig and Hermann Koch, with General Partner Andrea Silberschmidt-Buhofer and Investment Managers Silvan Gehmann and Marco Marugg, supported by Community Manager Katharina Hackl and Visiting Analyst Yves Heller. A board of four members (Peter Schmid, Andreas Schmid, Thomas Schmitt, Norbert Zeller) plus a network of 20+ industry advisors across Digital Health, ICT, Finance, Food, Infrastructure, Robotics, Legal, Tourism, Education, and SME-Boards sectors provides sector expertise. The firm is headquartered at Räffelstrasse 24, Zürich.

EquityPitcher's revenue mechanics are typical of a venture capital firm: it deploys capital through equity investments in portfolio companies and generates returns via exits, with one notable outcome being the $285 million acquisition of portfolio company Kaia Health by Sword Health. The firm leads and co-invests in seed and growth rounds, with recent co-investments spanning Qualcomm Ventures, Supernova Invest, FYRFLY Venture Partners, 13books Capital, 3M Ventures, Swisscom Ventures, and others. Marketing and ecosystem support are delivered through a portfolio stories website, a newsletter, and a dedicated portfolio-company job platform at jobs.equitypitcher.com.

Name

EquityPitcher Ventures

Legal name

EquityPitcher Ventures

Website

https://www.equitypitcher.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EquityPitcher Ventures is a Zürich-based early-to-growth-stage venture capital firm investing in B2B technology startups across the DACH region, providing capital alongside an industry network designed to drive sales for portfolio companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394), Other Financial Investment Activities (5239)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Technology & Software Growth Equity (FSANACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Business Services (B2B) Growth Equity (FSANACAD)

Keywords

• Venture capital
• B2B tech startups
• Seed stage investing
• Portfolio management
• Early growth capital

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Portfolio Returns: EquityPitcher generates returns through equity stakes in portfolio companies, realizing gains through exits via acquisitions, IPOs, or secondary sales. The firm has achieved exits including Kaia Health's $285M acquisition by Sword Health.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

EquityPitcher Ventures is an Early-Growth Venture Capital firm that invests in B2B tech startups based in the DACH region. The firm provides equity capital across seed to growth stages and supplements financing with an industry network that generates sales opportunities for portfolio companies. Returns are realized through portfolio exits via acquisitions, IPOs, or secondary sales.

Product overview

EquityPitcher Ventures is a Venture Capital firm that offers a single unified investment service platform. They invest in world-changing technologies to drive disruption, backing entrepreneurs across industries, markets and stages. Their primary offering is capital investment combined with strategic support through their broad industry network that generates sales for B2B-tech-startups. The firm maintains a portfolio of portfolio companies spanning sectors including robotics, healthtech, energy, manufacturing tech, insurtech, gaming, ESG software, and innovation platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Venture Capital Investment
• Portfolio Sales Network Access
• Portfolio Talent Job Platform
• Investor Relations Portal

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Swisscom Ventures: Swiss CVC arm of Swisscom, actively co-invests in DACH B2B tech startups (participated in ANYbotics and rready with EquityPitcher). Directly comparable in geography, stage focus, and B2B tech thesis.
• Verve Ventures: Swiss VC platform investing across European early-stage tech, with a similar DACH-rooted, generalist B2B tech approach. Co-invested with EquityPitcher in rready's $4M Series A.
• FYRFLY Venture Partners: Swiss early-stage VC that led rready's $4M Series A with EquityPitcher participation. Comparable stage, geography, and B2B SaaS/tech focus.
• btov Partners: European early-stage VC with strong DACH footprint, investing in B2B tech and digital platforms. Directly comparable thesis and stage.
• Speedinvest: Vienna-based early-stage VC with a sector-focused vertical structure (deep tech, health, fintech, etc.) covering DACH and broader Europe. Comparable stage and B2B tech orientation with operational value-add.
• ACE Ventures: Austrian early-stage VC that co-led Sinpex alongside EquityPitcher. Directly comparable in geography (DACH) and B2B tech stage.
• TX Ventures: Austrian/DACH early-stage VC that co-led Sinpex with EquityPitcher and ACE Ventures. Similar stage, geography, and B2B orientation.
• Wingman Ventures: Swiss early-stage B2B SaaS/tech VC. Direct peer in geography (Zürich-based), stage (pre-seed/seed), and B2B tech thesis.

Broad incumbents

• Earlybird Venture Capital: One of Europe's largest and most established early-stage VCs, with deep DACH roots and a tech focus. Comparable in stage and geography, but materially larger AUM and longer track record.

Emerging players

• 3M Ventures: Corporate VC arm of 3M, co-led Voltiris (CHF 4.8M) with EquityPitcher and brought production collaboration. Comparable in B2B industrial-tech investing with strategic value-add.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments49 records

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