BackBone Ventures
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Overview
BackBone Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Zurich and Frankfurt am Main . Founded in 2018, they started out by investing without a fund, on a deal-by-deal basis . Since September 2022, they have invested almost exclusively out of their Backbone Ventures 5502 Fund, a EUR 20m pre-seed fund with a strong geographical focus on Germany and Switzerland . They seek to invest in early-stage companies operating in the information and communications technology, food tech, and disruptive technologies sectors across Israel, Austria, Germany, and Switzerland .
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| NextBusiness AG | Jun 2026 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Eternal.ag | Mar 2026 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Zeeg | Oct 2025 | Pre Seed | Co-investor |
| SQUAKE | Aug 2025 | Seed | Co-investor |
| RTDT Laboratories AG | Jul 2025 | Pre Seed | Co-investor |
Key People
Matt Burton
Partner
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.