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Backing today’s superheroes. Building tomorrow’s Swiss tech powerhouse

KMU SmartInvest takes early bets on ambitious Swiss founders and helps them scale from Switzerland, not away from it.

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Our conviction

Switzerland has long set the pace for global innovation, nurturing world-class ideas and talent
Yet when startups reach the moment to grow from lab to market, local capital pulls back – forcing founders to look abroad and take the talent, value and future with them.

Mission that moves us

We understand the unique challenges Swiss founders face -and we know how to get them to the next level. By showing up early, staying engaged, and structuring smart capital, we help Swiss ventures own their growth story — and keep the value they create.

KMU SmartInvest is here to break that cycle capturing value before it flows out

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Target startups on our radar: post-seed to Series A when product-market fit is real, and growth ambition is clear

Next superheroes we are looking for:

Swiss or DACH-based companies, ideally with Swiss legal roots

Teams with technical depth and real traction

Startups with proven demand and proprietary advantage

Early revenues, commercial pilots, or an established customer base

Lean teams with go-to market already in motion

Committed to scaling within and from Switzerland

We focus on topics where Swiss innovation already has an edge but is often undervalued or underfunded

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AI & DeepTech

globally respected research, little follow-on capital

MedTech

Proven talent, world-class diagnostics, yet fragmented funding to date

Blockchain & Digital Assets

 regulatory clarity with capital gap

Real Estate Tech

A CHF 1T+ market waiting to be digitized

Sustainability & Cleantech

strong IP, global relevance

KMU SmartInvest is the founders’ hands on ally at a pivotal stage of the journey

Here’s what makes KMU different

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We act fast No fund committees, no red tape

We go deep Not spread thin across 50 companies

We bring clarity On fundraising, growth, and strategy

We support the team Not just the cap table

We stick around Helping you reach Series B and beyond

We align Our upside is tied to yours

We are in a good company to supercharge your growth path

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Capital gets you to the next round. KMU gets you beyond it. We invest. But more importantly we get in the trenches with you.

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Fundraising strategy that works

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Follow-on access

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Trusted talent network

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Board-level contribution

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Practical growth playbooks