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VI Partners Venture Fund (2026)

Geography: Switzerland
Stage: Seed
Fund size: €161M
Focus: AI/ML, Biotech, Digital Health and Enterprise Software
Signals: Published

N°01 / About

About VI Partners Venture Fund (2026)

Zug-based VI Partners marked its 25th anniversary with the first close of a new venture fund, targeting CHF 150M. Invests in early-stage technology and healthcare companies.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionSwitzerland

Funding StageSeed

Industry Focus

AI/ML

Biotech

Digital Health

Enterprise Software

FinTech

Manufacturing

MedTech

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Swiss deep tech or biotech founder seeking active Series A lead

Swiss deep tech

biotech/medtech

Physical AI/Robotics

ETH Zurich spinouts

Series A lead

Bullish Signals

CHF 150M new fund, first close Jan 2026external

72 investments, 5 unicorns, 25yr track recordexternal

Portfolio: JenaValve FDA approved Mar 2026external

Oculis EMA PRIME designation Mar 2026external

Strong founder NPS; repeat CEO backingexternal

Bullish on intelligent software, not SaaS-deadexternal

Digital twins in oncology — new thesis signalexternal

5 named CEOs publicly endorse Vi Partnersexternal

Xeltis first commercial implant Jul 2026external

Airspeed first investment Jun 2026 deployedexternal

Physical AI/Robotics entering ChatGPT momentexternal

AB2 Bio $30M Nippon Shinyaku deal Jul 2026external

Vara world-first CE mark AI breast cancer Sep 2026external

HighLife Clarity Valve CE approved Aug 2026external

Contrarian Signals

Swiss-only focus limits deal universeexternal

Deep tech = longer time to liquidityexternal

Team page light on named senior GPsexternal

Founder Do's

Be Swiss-based or ETH-linked

Show deep tech or biotech differentiation

Seek lead investor at Series A

Expect board-level operational support

Bring long-term vision, not quick flip

Founder Don'ts

Don't expect passive capital only

Avoid non-Swiss/non-European focus

Don't skip clinical/technical validation

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size€161M

Saves0

Website

People

Key People

VI Partners

Julien PachePartner, Technology

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