News about our portfolio and insights from the vc world

The partnership with pro athletes is a central element for the research and development of Supersapiens. Photo: Supersapiens
The partnership with pro athletes is a central element for the research and development of Supersapiens. Photo: Supersapiens
20.09.2022

”Tested by the best in the toughest conditions”

The Dutch pro cycling team Jumbo Visma and the Serpentine portfolio company Supersapiens partnered up in 2020 – in the meantime the cooperation has been extended. Supersapiens offers a real-time glucose monitoring and consequently tailor-made advice to nutrition. We talk to the VP of Science at Supersapiens, Federico Fontana, to find out more about the benefits of the partnership with Jumbo Visma which was the most successful team at this year’s Tour de France.

Plants use light waves from only a portion of the spectrum for photosynthesis – the remainder can be recovered and used to generate solar power. Photo: Voltiris
Plants use light waves from only a portion of the spectrum for photosynthesis – the remainder can be recovered and used to generate solar power. Photo: Voltiris
13.09.2022

How can greenhouses become greener? Voltiris provides an answer

Voltiris is a clean-tech startup that harnesses solar power within greenhouses. The company uses a custom mirror that projects and concentrates the light onto solar panels while allowing nutritional light that grows crops to flow through.

SyncReality grew from a founding team of three to 15 fixed positions and 10 freelancers. Photo: SyncReality
SyncReality grew from a founding team of three to 15 fixed positions and 10 freelancers. Photo: SyncReality
06.09.2022

Continuous support for XR developer SyncReality

SyncReality is a Berlin-based startup creating an extended reality developer tool for auto-adaptive playfields. This includes augmented, virtual, and mixed reality.

From the ETH Zurich Entrepreneur Club straight to the Swiss Ventures Group: Linus Joos
From the ETH Zurich Entrepreneur Club straight to the Swiss Ventures Group: Linus Joos
30.08.2022

Job start on the fast lane – how Linus Joos became CEO assistant

Bringing ideas to life, contributing to the success of a leading venture platform: When Linus Joos became assistant to CEO Mike Baur a whole new world opened to him. With the right attitude and commitment, the former president of the ETH Zurich Entrepreneur Club tackled this eight-month-long challenge.

LOXO was founded to make goods delivery safer, greener and more flexible. Photo: LOXO
LOXO was founded to make goods delivery safer, greener and more flexible. Photo: LOXO
23.08.2022

Flexible and green deliveries

Loxo AG develops and manages teleoperated electric delivery vehicles, named LOXOMY, to provide an Automated Delivery as a Service (ADaaS). The company aims to disrupt the delivery service industry by proposing a significant reduction of the delivery service costs.

Avoid using boring job descriptions when searching for skilled employees. Photo: Pexels
Avoid using boring job descriptions when searching for skilled employees. Photo: Pexels
16.08.2022

5 recruiting tips to hire employees for a startup

When you have a limited budget and need to manage costs, the hiring process can be hard. Therefore, you have to get creative with your recruitment strategy to find great candidates.

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