Swiss Venture Capital Report 2026
Venture capital investment in Swiss start-ups increased by 23.9% in 2025 to a total of CHF 2.95 billion.
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Venture capital investment in Swiss start-ups increased by 23.9% in 2025 to a total of CHF 2.95 billion.
SECA represents more than 500 members including investment companies, banks, corporate finance advisors, auditing firms, lawyers, and private investors in Switzerland.
In the first half of 2022, total invested capital in Swiss start-up financing rose to almost CHF 2.6 billion across more than 160 financing rounds.
European private equity deal activity reached more than EUR 754 billion in 2021, moving well above trend growth.
During the first half of 2020, CHF 763 million was invested into Swiss start-ups across 105 financing rounds.
In 2018, nearly CHF 1.24 billion in venture capital was invested in Swiss start-ups, representing an increase of 31.8% on the previous year.