MEDKAP Investors

What MEDKAP Investors does

MEDKAP Investors is a Swiss non-profit investor association (Verein) founded on February 28, 2023 in Zurich, Switzerland, operating under Swiss Civil Code Articles 60 ff. The organization is an angel investor club focused exclusively on early-stage HealthTech startups in the DACH region, spanning Digital Health, Medical Technology, Diagnostics, and TechBio at pre-seed to seed stage. It does not build technology products itself; rather, it functions as a deal-flow intermediary that curates and screens HealthTech opportunities through an Advisory Board, Investment Committee, and Domain Expert due-diligence process, connecting vetted startups with private and institutional investors via pitch events and syndicated investments.

Revenue is generated entirely through membership fees across three tiers: Private Members at CHF 990 per year (CHF 495 for invited or active members), Institutional Investors (family offices and VC firms) at CHF 5,000 per year including three seats, and Corporate Members (MedTech and Diagnostic companies) at CHF 5,000 per year. Members receive access to a curated startup pipeline, jury-evaluated pitch events, historical deal data, and branding visibility. Investments are pooled through syndicates using Leva's technology, with minimum individual tickets of CHF 5,000 and minimum deal sizes of CHF 50,000 (typical investment target per startup: CHF 50,000 to CHF 200,000).

The operating model is anchored on a network of partnerships that extend reach and add services. Co-founder Vincent Irrling also leads KAPSLY, a sister organization providing commercialization support including CCO-as-a-Service. IXAR Legal supplies the legal framework for syndicate operations, FONGIT hosts the Future of Health Grant, and academic affiliations with the University of Zurich and University of Bern lend credibility. Distribution is broadened through a European HealthTech investor alliance including Italian Angels for Growth, Angels Sante, Springboard Health Angels, and LSI Stockholm. The organization's headcount is 1 to 10 employees.

Name

MEDKAP Investors

Legal name

MEDKAP Investor Association

Website

https://medkap.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MEDKAP Investors is a Swiss non-profit angel investor club in Zurich that identifies, vets, and syndicates pre-seed to seed HealthTech startups (Digital Health, MedTech, Diagnostics, TechBio) in the DACH region for its private, institutional, and corporate members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Angel Investor Network

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Life Sciences Growth Equity (FSANACAB)

Keywords

• Angel investor network
• Healthtech syndication
• Startup dealflow curation
• Medtech investment club
• Venture syndicate formation

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: MEDKAP generates revenue through annual membership fees from Private Members (CHF 990/year, discounted to CHF 495 for invited/active members), Institutional Investors (from CHF 5,000/year including 3 seats), and Corporates (from CHF 5,000/year including 3 seats). The organization is a non-profit association.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MEDKAP Investors is a Swiss non-profit investor association that curates early-stage HealthTech startups (Digital Health, MedTech, Diagnostics, TechBio) in the DACH region and connects them with private and institutional investors via syndicated investment structures. The association operates pitch events, an Advisory Board and Investment Committee due-diligence process, and offers three membership tiers (Private, Institutional, Corporate) priced from CHF 495 to CHF 5,000+ annually. Members gain access to dealflow, syndicates (with minimum tickets of CHF 5,000 per deal), and commercialization support through partner KAPSLY.

Product overview

MEDKAP is a Swiss non-profit investor association (angel investor club) focused exclusively on HealthTech — spanning Digital Health, Medical Technology, Diagnostics, and TechBio. It is not a SaaS or product company; its offering is a service platform centered on its investor network. The platform provides three membership tiers (Private, Institutional Investor, and Corporate) that grant differentiated access to a curated startup pipeline, pitch events, due-diligence evaluations, and syndicate formation. Startups benefit from the evaluation and onboarding process, and both startups and investors gain access to the KAPSLY Ventures Service Partner network for commercialization support. The MEDKAP Investor Network is the core offering, with membership tiers, startup evaluation and syndicate formation, pitch events, and KAPSLY service partners forming the constituent service modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MEDKAP Investor Network
• Private Membership

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KAPSLYcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister organization providing commercialization support via CCO-as-a-Service. Helps startups with regulatory, development, production, clinical studies, and communications services. MEDKAP startups are not obligated to work with KAPSLY.
• IXAR LegalcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLegal counsel providing the legal framework for MEDKAP's investment club operations.
• LevacoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides technology and templates to create compliant and simple syndicates for investments.
• FONGITcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports entrepreneurs with expertise, resources, and financing. Home to FONGIT's Future of Health Grant program.
• Digital Health Center BülachminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides location for networking events for the MEDKAP community.
• Healthtechpark Zürich – SchlierenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation ecosystem partner for HealthTech startups in the Zürich region.
• EO AcceleratorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccelerator helping founders scale business above 1 million revenue and grow personally.
• University of ZürichminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChair of Entrepreneurship provides endorsement and cooperates with founding team.
• University of BernminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartment of Management and Entrepreneurship provides endorsement and cooperates with board members.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Italian Angels for Growth (IAG): Italy's leading angel investor network with a strong life sciences and HealthTech vertical. Direct peer as a European HealthTech angel network and formal MEDKAP alliance partner enabling cross-border deal sharing.
• Business Angels Switzerland (BAS): Switzerland's largest business angel network, founded by the same Jan Fülscher who sits on MEDKAP's founding board. Operates a similar member-based deal-flow and syndication model targeting Swiss early-stage startups.
• SICTIC: Swiss ICT and HealthTech angel investor club, also founded by MEDKAP board member Jan Fülscher. Directly comparable as a D-A-CH angel network running pitch events, syndicated investments, and member-based deal-flow access.
• LSI Stockholm: Swedish life science investor network uniting entrepreneurs and investors. Comparable through its life sciences/HealthTech specialization, syndicate formation, and alliance partnership with MEDKAP for European deal-flow sharing.
• Angels Santé: Europe's largest healthcare-focused angel network based in France. Direct peer given overlapping HealthTech focus, syndication model, and formal alliance partnership with MEDKAP for cross-border deal-flow.
• Springboard Health Angels: Berlin-based angel group focused on early-stage HealthTech ventures. Direct peer through shared D-A-CH geographic focus, HealthTech-only mandate, and formal alliance partnership with MEDKAP.

Regional players

• Life Science Angels: US-based angel network exclusively focused on medical devices, diagnostics, digital health, and biotech. Comparable as a HealthTech-only angel club running structured due diligence and syndicated deals, but operates in a different geography.
• AngelMD: US HealthTech-focused angel network and platform connecting physicians, investors, and startups. Comparable business model (curated HealthTech deal-flow + physician/investor network + syndication) but operating primarily in North America.

Broad incumbents

• EIT Health: Pan-European HealthTech knowledge and investment community backed by the EU. Comparable as a European HealthTech investor network but operates at much larger scale with broader accelerator and venture-building programs.
• BayStartUP: Germany's largest startup and angel investor network, covering multiple verticals including HealthTech. Broader incumbent offering a wider portfolio view but with a comparable D-A-CH deal-flow and member-based syndication model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@MEDKAPInvestors
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/medkap

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments7 records

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