About Genilem
Genilem, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 1995, is based in Geneva, Switzerland. With a presence in 4 countries, it has supported around 123 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, Consumer. As of Jul 2026, Genilem has witnessed 7 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Technis, Abionic and NetGuardians. The program is backed by a team of 11 people who primarily support startups based in Switzerland, France.
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Genilem's List of Top Investments
Genilem has a portfolio of 123 companies. Their most notable investments include Technis and Abionic.Their portfolio spans across Switzerland, France, Netherlands and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech and 28 other sectors. Here is the list of top investments by Genilem:
1. Technis
Key facts about Technis
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Lausanne (Switzerland)
- Annual Revenue: £10M - £50M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $3.7M
- Employee Count: 80 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Venture Kick, Swiss ICT Investor Club and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 20, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Abionic
Abionic is a provider of point-of-care diagnostic tool for allergy profiles. It focussed on developing diagnostic tools for allergies. It has developed products such as the abioSCOPE (the reader), a biomedical screening device for measuring the concentration of immunoglobulin protein E (IgE) to obtain an allergy profile and the abioGUIDE, an application for smartphones and tablets to see the reports. It also developed a Screening capsule that provides information about the respiratory allergies of the patients from one drop of blood.
Key facts about Abionic
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Epalinges (Switzerland)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $28.9M
- Employee Count: 34 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Zurcher Kantonalbank, Verve Ventures and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Mar 28, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. NetGuardians
NetGuardians is a software company that provides fraud and risk assurance solutions, leveraging Big Data to correlate and analyze behaviours across the entire bank system. It allows users to predefined controls correlate user behaviour activities from multiple sources and financial transactions. It enables users to identify fraud patterns and regulations change every day and keep these pre-defined controls up to date so the banks always stay compliant. Clients include Zenith, REYL, KWFT, Gonet and BCN.
Key facts about NetGuardians
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: Yverdon les Bains (Switzerland)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $35.4M
- Employee Count: 160 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Verve Ventures, Polytech Ventures and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Dec 15, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Kiwix
App-based platform offering encyclopedia and book reading solutions. The software allows users to browse Wikipedia, read books, watch TED talks, and more. It offers 'Kiwix' - a device that helps to create an offline hotspot to share content. The app is available for Android and iOS devices.
Key facts about Kiwix
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Lausanne (Switzerland)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 15 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Genilem
5. Quantis
Provider of environmental sustainability consulting & risk assessment services. Its other services include strategy framework, business model design, consumer & organizational engagement, and supply chain activation.
Key facts about Quantis
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: Lausanne (Switzerland)
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 303 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Europa and Genilem
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jan 01, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Acquired companies in Genilem's Portfolio
7 companies from Genilem's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was NetGuardians in Sep 2024 by Summa Equity for $*****.Here are Genilem's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Filter this listCompany | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 26, 2024 | - | - | 4313 | |
Dec 13, 2023 | - | - | 8037 | |
Oct 20, 2023 | - | - | 3974 | |
Sep 15, 2022 | - | - | 2971 | |
Feb 04, 2022 | - | - | 8302 |
Team profile of Genilem
Genilem has a team of 11 members including 11 Partners located in Switzerland. Genilem's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Genilem:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Geneva | - | ||
Partner | Geneva | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Lausanne | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Lausanne | - | - | |
Partner | Lausanne | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Vauderens | - | - |
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