Switzerland’s Leading Pre-Seed VC, Founderful, Closes Fund II at $140M

Founderful, Switzerland’s leading pre-seed VC, has closed an oversubscribed $140 million Fund II.

The fund has already backed 15 pioneering companies, including Chiral Nano’s alternative silicon chips and Eigthinks’ lithium-ion battery advancements, showcasing Switzerland’s strength in breakthrough technologies. This momentum builds on the success of Founderful's $90 million Fund I, which was fully deployed across 40 startups, generating over 1,100 jobs and securing $450 million in follow-on funding from prominent global VCs.

Founded in 2019 by Pascal Mathis, Alex Stöckl, and Lukas Weder, Founderful has maintained a clear vision of transforming Swiss tech startups into global market leaders.

“Fund II is a testament to our commitment to building the Swiss tech ecosystem,” said Partner Alex Stöckl. “This success reflects the confidence our investors have in the transformative potential of Swiss innovation.”

Backed by a range of institutional investors, family offices, and notable founders from unicorns like Duolingo, Climeworks, and Proton, Founderful continues to lead in early-stage Swiss tech investing. As Switzerland’s top-ranked innovation hub and a global R&D center, the country has produced notable unicorns such as Scandit and Climeworks, further solidifying Founderful’s mission.

With Fund II, Founderful will continue its strategy of leading early rounds and partnering with academic and industry leaders to support groundbreaking tech at its earliest stages.