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10 Swiss Family Offices Investing in Startups (2026)

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Here are ten active family offices from our database that are based in Swiss and invest in startups, along with their websites:

  1. Jacobs Holding AG (Zürich)
    Jacobs Holding AG is a Swiss family investment holding company based in Zürich, focused on long-term compounding ownership.
  2. Kühne Holding AG (Schindellegi)
    Kühne Holding AG is the private family holding company of Klaus-Michael Kühne, based in Schindellegi, Switzerland. It holds significant stakes in Kuehne+Nagel, Hapag-Lloyd, and Lufthansa.
  3. INDEVISE GROUP AG (Zurich)
    INDEVISE GROUP AG is a privately managed, well-capitalized family office based in Zurich that builds and manages investments in real estate, digitalization, and future trends. It operates through lean, qualified organizations and close partnerships as hands-on entrepreneurs, co-founders, and venture capitalists. Serial entrepreneur Birgit Rahn-Werner serves as the firm's driving force and public face.
  4. Amicum Capital AG (Zurich)
    Amicum Capital AG was founded in Zurich by a team of seasoned wealth management experts with extensive experience at a major Swiss bank. The firm specializes in managing investments for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and multi-family offices, offering international expertise, innovative solutions, and trusted second opinions.
  5. Cottonfield Family Office AG (Zürich)
    Cottonfield Family Office AG is a Zürich-based family office advising entrepreneurial families, senior managers, and private individuals. It acts independently, representing only its clients' interests, with an emphasis on risk management, transparency, and integrity. Since 2016, the firm has been under the direct supervision of FINMA, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority.
  6. Hammer Team (Cham)
    Hammer Team is the investment vehicle of Ariel Luedi, based in a landmark estate in Cham, Switzerland. It supports B2B software companies through their startup and growth phases with venture capital and expertise spanning sales operations, product management, customer success, finance, marketing, legal, tax, and branding. The firm also runs a platform for its portfolio companies to collaborate and leverage synergies.
  7. Helvetic Trust (Bern)
    Helvetic Trust is an independent asset manager based in Bern that serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, and institutional clients. It offers wealth management, asset management, and family office services from several strategic locations, and is licensed by FINMA, Switzerland's financial market regulator.
  8. Horizon21 (Pfaeffikon)
    Horizon21 is a single family office founded in 2004 to serve the needs of its founder and his family. Headquartered in Pfaeffikon, Switzerland, the firm employs about 10 people and remains privately owned by its founder.
  9. Marcuard Family Office (Zurich)
    Marcuard Family Office is an independent, partner-managed multi-family office founded in Zurich in 1998. It handles asset management issues for clients and accompanies them through major transitions, such as selling a company, restructuring, or navigating difficult family circumstances, as well as calmer periods.
  10. Mutschler Ventures AG (Baar)
    Mutschler Ventures AG, founded in 2007 with an initial focus on digital business models and platforms, is part of a single family office based in Baar, Switzerland. The firm now invests in blockchain, software, mobility, robotics, fintech, and biotech, from early growth stages through Series A and subsequent rounds. As an active investor, it supports portfolio companies with company building, strategic guidance, and network connections.

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