Venture Kick

📍 Schlieren, Switzerland🗓 Founded 2007👥 67 employees💰 Last funded 2015
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals🌐 venturekick.ch
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The Venture Kick philanthropic initiative provides up to CHF 150,000 in seed funding to Swiss startups and offers a well-structured entrepreneurial path toward building a winning business. Startups pitch to expert juries at three stages to obtain funding and gain direct feedback and access to an international network of 200 successful entrepreneurs and investors. Winners of Venture Kick are eligible for a CHF 850,000 investment from the Kickfund and an InnoBooster grant of an additional CHF 150,000. Since its launch in 2007, Venture Kick has supported 1,234+ Swiss startup projects with CHF100+ million. Thanks to financial support, coaching and networking with investors, this initiative has led to the emergence of 980+ incorporated startups and the creation of 16,100+ jobs. Venture Kick counts a portfolio of 730 active high-tech companies and 99 exits. Venture Kick alumni companies have attracted a total of CHF 10+ billion and represent 66 companies ranked in the latest Top100 Swiss Startups. In 2025, Venture Kick paid out 8.3 million Swiss francs to startup projects from Swiss universities to bring science-based innovations to global markets. The Venture Kick Foundation is supported by Gebert Rüf Stiftung, Ernst Göhner Stiftung, Hauser-Stiftung, Fondation ALCEA, André Hoffmann, Hansjörg Wyss, Martin Haefner, Fondation ProTechno, ESA BIC Switzerland, Swisscom, Lichtsteiner Fondation, and Deep Tech Nation Switzerland. Apply now: https://www.venturekick.ch/apply
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Total investors
1
Early stage
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Mid stage
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Late stage
2007
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Investors

2 investors
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Early stage· 1
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Strategy Board Member
early stage
2008
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Board Member
late stage
2015
Frequently asked questions
Who invested in Venture Kick?
Venture Kick has 2 investors on record on gritt.io, including 1 early-stage backers and 1 late-stage investors.
When did Venture Kick last raise funding?
The most recent investment in Venture Kick recorded on gritt.io was in 2015.
When was Venture Kick founded?
Venture Kick was founded in 2007.
What industry is Venture Kick in?
Venture Kick operates in Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals. Find similar Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals investors on gritt.io.
Where is Venture Kick based?
Venture Kick is headquartered in Schlieren, Switzerland.