A boutique Swiss venture firm built as an operating platform.
Founded in 2019 and based in Zurich, Switzerland, New Ventures Group invests its own capital in early-stage companies and co-invests through club deals with a network of family offices and private investors. We enter early - pre-seed and seed - and typically exit at Series A, unless we love the company enough to stay.
CHF 18.9m
Invested since 2020
CHF 32.4m incl. co-investments
29%
Average IRR
Blended, since 2019
14
Successful exits
Realised, typically at Series A
2.7x
MoIC on exits
Realised exits only
Principles that guide how we invest
We invest our own capital
We are not deploying someone else’s fund. Since 2019 we have backed founders from our own balance sheet - which keeps our incentives aligned with the companies we support.
We operate, not just allocate
We bring finance, technology and market expertise into every company, acting as a partner through the hardest early milestones.
We enter early and exit at Series A
Our model is disciplined: we back companies at pre-seed and seed and typically realise our position at Series A - unless we love the company and choose to stay for the long run.
We stay small on purpose
We are a boutique firm, not a large fund. We back a small number of companies so every founder gets senior attention and a genuinely close working relationship - the opposite of being one line in a big portfolio.
The people behind New Ventures Group
We are a team of 16 in Zurich, backed by a Board of Directors and an Advisory Board. The key contacts below are your direct line in - reach the right person straight away rather than a contact form.
Andreas Herzog
Founder & Managing Partner
Leads investment strategy and the family-office relationship. Two decades across venture, corporate finance and operating roles.
Nadine Brunner
Partner, Investments
Runs dealflow, due diligence and portfolio support from pre-seed through the Series A exit.
Marco Keller
Partner & CTO, dynaxio
Heads technology and the platform that powers the group and its portfolio, including ERP/CRM integrations.
Sophie Meier
Head of Investor Relations
Owns relationships with the family offices and private investors in our club-deal network and manages the investor register.
Owned by a family office, the management and the board members
Single Family Office · owner
Verenta Holdings AG
The single family office behind New Ventures Group. Verenta provides the permanent capital base and long-term alignment that let us invest from our own balance sheet.
New Ventures Group AG
Holding & investment company
The investment company. Invests its own capital at pre-seed and seed and arranges club deals alongside a network of family offices and private investors.
dynaxio AG
Technology & operations
Builds the platform, tooling and systems integrations that support portfolio companies and the group.
Coded Capital GmbH
Development financing
Finances software and app development for startups and clients who cannot cover the full build upfront, spreading project costs into manageable stages.
New Ventures Group Services Limited
IP holding & licensing
Holds and licenses the group’s intellectual property, brands and technology assets.
Part of the Swiss ecosystem
We are active members of the Swiss venture and finance community and adhere to its standards of conduct.
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