Polytech Ventures is a venture capital firm that primarily invests in seed, early-stage and startups. The firm seeks to invest in the financial services, healthcare, software, big data and internet of things sectors. It is based in Lausanne, Switzerland.
They are based in Switzerland and in Silicon Valley with a strong international focus. Their strategic location at EPFL in Lausanne grants them access to an innovation center, while their permanent presence in Silicon Valley gives them access to the startup ecosystem.
Polytech Ventures is made up of investment professionals and industry experts with an industrial network. They see their role as building the bridge between Swiss and European start-ups with the United States where their portfolio companies will have access to new markets, ideas, people and opportunities.
Timeline
Funded Companies
Seevibes is a Quebec-based big data company founded by Laurent Maisonnave.
Genome based medical diagnostics of cancer and some rare conditions company
Altoida is a La Jolla-based company founded by Adrian Locher, Ioannis Tarnanas and Fabian Wahle.
A company providing home care data analytics using the internet of things to monitor and detect chronic diseases, abnormal behaviors, preventative activities, and treatment compliance.
OneVisage is a Lausanne-based three dimensional authentication company.
Inpher is a New York-based company founded in 2015 by Dimitar Jetchev.
KiWi is a Lausanne-based company founded in 2014 by Christian Sinobas.
People
Claude Florin
Employee
Eliott Harfouche
Employee
Guillame Dubray
Managing Partner
Jonathan Sadoun
Investment Analyst
Laurent Bischof
Board member