About Cross Continental Ventures
Cross Continental Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2002. It is primarily based out of Jupiter, United States. As of Jan 2013, Cross Continental Ventures has invested in 21 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Switzerland based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Enterprise Infrastructure. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Squirro Overall, Cross Continental Ventures portfolio has seen 1 unicorn and 15 acquisitions including key companies like CyberArk, QlikTech and Earnix.Cross Continental Ventures' List of Top Investments
Cross Continental Ventures has a portfolio of 21 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments include CyberArk and QlikTech.Their portfolio spans across United States, Germany, Israel and 3 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Enterprise Infrastructure and 7 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by Cross Continental Ventures:1. CyberArk
Identity security providing solutions to secure identities across any infrastructure. It provides solutions for privileged access management and securing credentials and secrets across various infrastructures. It offer access experiences for workforce and customer identities, AI to detect and manage access.
Key facts about CyberArk
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: Newton (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $59M
- Employee Count: 2,476 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Goldman Sachs, Quan Funds and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jun 06, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. QlikTech
Provider of data integration, data quality, and analytics solutions. The company delivers data integration and analytics solutions designed to meet enterprise organizations' needs. It offers cloud analytics, data integration, and data management. The company's platform helps users analyze data, automate reports, and connect third-party applications.
Key facts about QlikTech
- Founded Year: 1993
- Location: Radnor (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $500M - $1B as on Dec 31, 2015
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $12.5M
- Employee Count: 4,380 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Thoma Bravo, ADIA and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Unattributed, Nov 12, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Celonis
Cloud-based process mining and execution management software. The company provides a platform for real-time data ingestion, process and task mining, planning and simulation, action flow management, and visual and daily management tools. Platform uses predictive capabilities to forecast process outcomes. It collects data by recording user activities through an app.
Key facts about Celonis
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Munich (Germany)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $1.77B
- Employee Count: 4,405 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, T. Rowe Price and 36 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Aug 23, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Squirro
Developer of generative AI platforms for enterprise data management tasks. The software integrates semantic search, knowledge graphs, and automated content classification to transform unstructured information into actionable intelligence. It supports service management operations by providing agents with historical data access, sentiment analysis, and automated responses. The technology functions across structured and unstructured data sources, utilizing retrieval-augmented generation to enhance accuracy and response reliability. Designed for use in regulated environments, the platform includes security features for data protection and auditability, while offering integration capabilities with existing business process management and service management tools.
Key facts about Squirro
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Zurich (Switzerland)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $15.5M
- Employee Count: 94 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Salesforce Ventures, Cross Continental Ventures and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Earnix
Provider of a platform for AI decision-making in banking and insurance. The platform offers intelligent decisioning across underwriting, pricing, rating, and personalization. It helps insurers and banks optimize performance with agility. The platform enables model deployment, real-time updates, and streamlined workflows. It adapts to market changes, customer needs, and business goals.
Key facts about Earnix
- Founded Year: 2001
- Location: Ramat Gan (Israel)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $97.5M
- Employee Count: 457 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Vintage Investment Partners, Cross Continental Ventures and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Feb 22, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Cross Continental Ventures' Investments by Stage
Cross Continental Ventures has made 1 investment in Seed stage.Cross Continental Ventures' Investments by Sector
Cross Continental Ventures has a portfolio focused on Enterprise Applications. Notably, it has invested in 20 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 19 Tech companies, 16 Software companies and at least 14 companies focusing on Saas.Cross Continental Ventures' Investments by Geography
Cross Continental Ventures has made most investments in Switzerland (1).Cross Continental Ventures' recent investments
Cross Continental Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Cross Continental Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 17, 2013 | Switzerland | Seed | 9181 |
Unicorns in Cross Continental Ventures' Portfolio
Cross Continental Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Earnix. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Earnix which became a unicorn in 2021, 5 years before Cross Continental Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Cross Continental Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
63 | Provider of a platform for AI decision-making in banking and insurance | 2001 | Ramat Gan | Series D | qtciycw |
Acquired companies in Cross Continental Ventures' Portfolio
15 companies from Cross Continental Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was CyberArk in Jul 2025 by Palo Alto Networks for $*****.Here are Cross Continental Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 30, 2025 | - | - | 5122 | |
Oct 11, 2022 | - | - | 3537 | |
Jul 06, 2021 | - | - | 2889 | |
Dec 12, 2019 | - | - | 5313 | |
Aug 06, 2018 | - | - | 8128 |
Co-investors of Cross Continental Ventures
Over the past 13 years, 7 investors have co-invested in Cross Continental Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Cross Continental Ventures: Alex Ott has invested before Cross Continental Ventures.
- Invested after Cross Continental Ventures: A total of 6 investors have invested in Cross Continental Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include FormulaVC (1 company), Orange Growth Capital (1 company) and Icos Capital (1 company).
