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Venturelab
Venturelab is a Swiss accelerator that supports entrepreneurial talents through various startup programs, including Venture Kick and Venture Leaders. They assist startups in attracting investments and expanding internationally.
Overview
What Venturelab does
What Venturelab is
Venturelab is a Swiss accelerator that supports entrepreneurial talents through various startup programs, including Venture Kick and Venture Leaders. They assist startups in attracting investments and expanding internationally.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and program host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Accelerator
- Founded
- Founded in 2004
- Approximate age
- About 22 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Program host
- Last reviewed
- March 7, 2026
What Accelerator means
An accelerator is a structured, short-term program designed to speed up a startup's progress toward product-market fit, traction, fundraising, or scale.
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Find Venturelab elsewhere
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Capability profile
Venturelab as a funder
Investment thesis
Venturelab supports entrepreneurial talents through various startup programs, focusing on Swiss startups at different stages of development.
Focus narrative
Venturelab invests in and provides services to startups in Switzerland. Their programs are designed to support startups at various stages, from initial training and funding to international expansion and preparation for exits or IPOs.
Focus and fit
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 14
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include Amal Therapeutics, which focuses on cancer immunotherapy; Beekeeper, a communication platform for frontline workers; Bcomp, specializing in sustainable composite materials; Climeworks, which develops technology for capturing CO2 from the air; Coople, a platform for flexible staffing solutions; Distalmotion, innovating in robotic-assisted surgery; Exeon Analytics, providing cybersecurity solutions; Flyability, developing drones for indoor inspections; GetYourGuide, an online platform for booking travel activities; InSphero, specializing in 3D cell culture technology; Lunaphore Technologies, focusing on tissue diagnostics; Mindmaze, developing digital neurotherapeutics; Planted Food, producing plant-based meat alternatives; Scandit, providing mobile computer vision solutions; and Virtamed, developing medical training simulators.
Capability profile
Venturelab as a program host
Program thesis
Venturelab supports entrepreneurial talents through various startup programs, focusing on training, funding, and international expansion.
Focus narrative
Venturelab invests in and provides comprehensive services to startups in Switzerland. Their programs are tailored to support startups at various stages, from initial training and funding to facilitating international expansion and preparing for exits or IPOs.
Value and support
Founders participating in Venturelab's programs gain access to funding opportunities, mentorship, training, and resources aimed at accelerating their growth and preparing them for international markets.
Availability
- Application state
- Accepting
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+ · Accelerator
- Regions
- Europe · Global
Alumni and track record
Alumni context
Notable alumni companies include Amal Therapeutics, focusing on cancer immunotherapy; Beekeeper, a communication platform for frontline workers; and Climeworks, which develops technology for capturing CO2 from the air.
Common questions
What to know about Venturelab
Upseed classifies Venturelab under the Accelerator organization type. Its current public profile includes funder and program host capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 7, 2026
Known limits
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