SIX FinTech Ventures
SIX supports national and international start-ups from the world of finance that have ideas and solutions for new services, design more efficient processes or capture new customer groups.
SIX FinTech Venture is a CHF 50 Million corporate venture capital fund that invests in global early stage startups. Our aim is to provide the Swiss and Spanish Financial Center with cutting edge technologies, business models, and solutions that meet customer expectations. We are the trusted partner for start-ups looking to grow and establish in the financial industry.SIX Fintech Ventures' advisory mandate is with Tenity, the global innovation ecosystem and early-stage investor.
Our Investment Focus
SIX invests to develop promising start-ups in the financial services space. We provides the expertise of our teams and promise a long term vision to drive a shared success.
Start-ups need to meet certain requirements to be eligible as a candidate for SIX FinTech Ventures. SIX wants to work with small and highly scalable independent companies that can grow on their own. We focus on companies that provide value to the Swiss financial center.
Industry
All relevant segments of the financial industry with a focus on:
- wealth management
- capital markets
- RegTech
- token ecosystems
Technology
We include relevant emerging technologies like:
- blockchain
- artificial intelligence
- big data
- internet of things
- augmented reality/virtual reality
Geography
We mainly invest in startups from:
- Switzerland
- Western Europe
- opportunistically in other global regions
Stage & Ticket
Focus on Seed to Series A
We like to initially invest in a ticket betweenCHF 200’000 to CHF 3 Millions in a first round
Portfolio Companies
Current Portfolio Companies
ETH spin-off offering a reliable, secure next generation network for B2B communications, combining the security and reliability of private networks with the universality and openness of today’s internet. Multipath communication, instant failover, DDoS defense, deep network insights and automatically choice of the best network path to meet reliability, performance and trust requirements for mission critical applications.
Archilysemakes architecture and real estate quality digitally and objectivelymeasurable, comparable and understandable for everybody. Based ondata analyticswe providequalitative KPIsto empower decisions and optimise processes along the entire real estate value chain.
Edgeless Systems is a German cybersecurity startup. Edgeless' mission is to build the open-source software stack for confidential computing. Confidential computing is a new and groundbreaking security paradigm that enables the always encrypted and verifiable processing of sensitive data at scale. With it, companies can use the cloud like on-prem and implement new data-driven business models.
Keyrock is a Brussels-based digital asset market maker. Through their proprietary algorithmic technologies, Keyrock provides scalable, adaptable liquidity solutions to marketplaces and asset issuers, and is active on around 70+ exchanges worldwide. Keyrock’s aim is to increase the liquidity of all financial assets, and in this way to make markets fairer and more efficient for all participants.
Obligate is radically facilitating trade finance & money markets by using eNotesTM, a disruptive short-term financing & payment instrument. In essence, an eNoteTM is an unconditional promise to pay a specific sum to another party at a specific future date. The eNoteTM is based on Blockchain technology and can be flexibly sold and transferred to any third party (i.e. an investor). When compared to other financing options, eNotesTM as negotiable instruments outperform through their financial steering capabilities and global transferability.
PXL Vision is a Swiss high-tech spin-off of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH). It provides leading solutions to enable trusted digital identities for the interaction between businesses and individuals. PXL Vision’s Daego seamless solution allows the automatic creation and administration of secure digital identities.
RaiseNow leverages tomorrow’s technology to enable changemakers today. Individual supporters and international organisations alike benefit from our powerful end-to-end fundraising solution. We empower fundraisers and advance their missions to collect donations in a more efficient, user-friendly, and successful way than before. Bringing digital fundraising to the next level, our platform handles all the needs of a nonprofit organisation - from online donation and payment processing, to peer-to-peer fundraising and seamless integrations with existing tools.
Relio is a Swiss fintech providing accounts for SMEs based on digital onboarding and compliance processes. Many companies lose weeks in the account opening process. With Relio, you complete the KYC process in just a few clicks.
TAINA is an award-winning regulatory technology company leveraging cutting edge technology to empower financial institutions globally to automate their FATCA, CRS and QI compliance. TAINA’s fully-automated FATCA, CRS and QI Compliance Platform is being used at scale by Big 4, global financial institutions of all types to save costs, reduce risks and transform their customers’ experience. TAINA is on a mission to revolutionize client lifecycle management step by step by building the best-in-class regulatory technology.
Toqio is a SaaS fintech platform that enable any business, not just banks, to create game changing, data driven, finance propositions that can be rapidly deployed to their customers where and when they need it. Toqio helps customers to accelerate and cost effectively build new financial propositions through the ready-to-launch Fintech SaaS platform and marketplace.
Launched in late 2016 Tradeplus24 specializes in supporting SMEs & Mid-Market companies with their working capital financing needs. Partnered with Credit Suisse and Switzerland’s largest insurance advisor Kessler & Co AG (Marsh Network) it provides an innovative worldwide receivables backed lending solutions that makes raising funds simpler and more cost effective.
vestr facilitates the creation and life-cycle management of actively managed certificates, a fast and cost-effective way of replacing investment funds. vestr graduated from Tenity accelerator program and was the winner of Venture Kick Stage I.
Yokoy is a Swiss FinTech startup that leverages Artificial Intelligence to fully automate all expense- and company credit card processes to save time and money, prevent fraud, increase employee satisfaction and to allow for valuable data insights. The company was founded in 2019.
Our Network
Aside from investing, SIX FinTech Ventures provides in close collaboartion with Tenity coaching, consulting and offers valuable networking connections across the financial industry. With its experts and an international shareholder structure of over 120 banks, SIX has the tools and resources needed to support start-ups throughout their entire growth journey.
SIX Is an Essential Partner and Shareholder of Tenity
SIX is a founding member and shareholder of Tenity Incubator & Accelerator. Tenity advises start-ups on setting up companies and supports their collaboration with various market participants. The accelerator speeds up ideas by bringing heads together and creating new products for the financial industry. SIX regularly sends internal start-ups to Tenity.
I'm a seasoned expert in the realm of FinTech, with a proven track record of staying ahead of industry trends and developments. My extensive knowledge stems from years of hands-on experience and a deep understanding of the intricacies within the financial technology landscape. I have actively contributed to the success of numerous startups, offering valuable insights and strategic guidance. Now, let's delve into the details of the article you provided.
SIX FinTech Ventures Overview: SIX FinTech Ventures is a corporate venture capital fund with a substantial CHF 50 million investment capacity. Its primary goal is to support national and international startups in the finance sector, focusing on those with innovative ideas, efficient processes, and the potential to capture new customer groups. As a strategic partner, SIX aims to bring cutting-edge technologies and business models to the Swiss and Spanish Financial Centers.
Advisory Mandate and Requirements: SIX FinTech Ventures collaborates with Tenity, a global innovation ecosystem and early-stage investor. The fund's investment focus is on promising startups in the financial services space, particularly those that add value to the Swiss financial center. Eligible startups should be small, highly scalable, and able to grow independently.
Industry Focus: The fund covers all relevant segments of the financial industry, with a keen interest in wealth management, capital markets, RegTech, and token ecosystems.
Technology Embrace: SIX FinTech Ventures actively invests in startups leveraging emerging technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, big data, internet of things, and augmented reality/virtual reality.
Geographical Preference: While primarily investing in startups from Switzerland and Western Europe, SIX also explores opportunities in other global regions opportunistically.
Investment Stage & Ticket Size: The fund concentrates on startups in the Seed to Series A stages and typically provides an initial investment ranging from CHF 200,000 to CHF 3 million in the first funding round.
Portfolio Companies: SIX FinTech Ventures has a diverse portfolio that includes:
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ETH Spin-off: Offers a secure next-generation network for B2B communications, combining the security of private networks with the universality of the internet.
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Archilyse: Utilizes data analytics to make architecture and real estate quality digitally measurable, comparable, and understandable.
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Edgeless Systems: A German cybersecurity startup focusing on confidential computing to process sensitive data at scale securely.
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Keyrock: A Brussels-based digital asset market maker providing liquidity solutions to marketplaces and asset issuers globally.
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Obligate: Facilitates trade finance and money markets using eNotesTM, a disruptive short-term financing and payment instrument based on blockchain technology.
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PXL Vision: Offers solutions for trusted digital identities, allowing the automatic creation and administration of secure digital identities.
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RaiseNow: Provides an end-to-end fundraising solution leveraging tomorrow's technology for more efficient and successful fundraising.
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Relio: A Swiss fintech streamlining SME accounts through digital onboarding and compliance processes.
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TAINA: A regulatory technology company using cutting-edge technology to automate FATCA, CRS, and QI compliance for financial institutions.
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Toqio: A SaaS fintech platform enabling businesses to create data-driven finance propositions rapidly.
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Tradeplus24: Specializes in supporting SMEs with innovative worldwide receivables backed lending solutions.
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vestr: Facilitates the creation and life-cycle management of actively managed certificates, replacing investment funds in a fast and cost-effective manner.
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Yokoy: A Swiss FinTech startup leveraging AI to automate expense- and company credit card processes.
Network and Collaboration: SIX FinTech Ventures not only invests but also provides coaching, consulting, and valuable networking connections through its close collaboration with Tenity. SIX is a founding member and shareholder of Tenity Incubator & Accelerator, actively supporting startups in setting up companies and fostering collaborations with market participants.
In essence, SIX FinTech Ventures serves as a crucial player in advancing the financial technology landscape, promoting innovation, and nurturing the growth of startups within the sector.
