About FIT
FIT is a venture capital firm founded in 1994. It is primarily based out of Lausanne, Switzerland. As of Mar 2026, FIT is an active investor, having invested in 308 companies, with 4 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Conventional Debt round in Switzerland based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Enterprise Applications and Life Sciences. Most recently it participated in the $***** Grant (prize money) round of Rhonexum Overall, FIT portfolio has seen 4 IPOs and 30 acquisitions including key companies like Nexthink, MindMaze Therapeutics and Sophia Genetics. A lot of funds co-invest with FIT, with names like Venture Kick sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. FIT has team of 6 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Conventional Debt, Grant (prize money) & 4 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Soonicorns
FIT's List of Top Investments
FIT has a portfolio of 308 companies. Their most notable investments are in Comphya and SmartHelio.Their portfolio spans across Switzerland, United States, Australia and 8 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences and 32 other sectors, across stages such as Conventional Debt, Grant (prize money) and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by FIT:1. Nexthink
Cloud based digital employee experience platform. It monitors the IT infrastructure and reports performance issues, failures, crashes, and security threats. It develops software solutions to manage standard and virtual desktop infrastructures and controls IT budgets. It also captures local and network activities in real time at endpoints and transforms end user data into actionable analytics. It provides real time analytics and visualization solutions and also provides help desk, server monitoring, MTTR reduction, breach, and compliance management.
Key facts about Nexthink
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: Lausanne (Switzerland)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $336M
- Employee Count: 1,201 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Demtech, Highland Europe and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Feb 08, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. ClearSpace
Provider of technology for active removal of space debris and servicing. The organization develops capabilities for in-orbit services, including inspection, life-extension, refueling, disposal, and repair. It pioneers missions focused on removing debris and ensuring a sustainable space environment.
Key facts about ClearSpace
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Renens (Switzerland)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $33.3M
- Employee Count: 101 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Graph Ventures, Lakestar and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 19, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. SWISSto12
Developer of communication devices for microwave and millimeter wave transmissions. It uses 3D printing technology for developing a material characterization kit that provides real-time access to the dielectric and magnetic properties of the samples. Its calibration kit comes with data acquisition and analysis software. It mainly caters to the aerospace sector.
Key facts about SWISSto12
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Lausanne (Switzerland)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $88.6M
- Employee Count: 251 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: UBS, Swisscanto and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jul 16, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Akselos
Developer of structural performance management software for energy infrastructure assets. The software integrates operational data with integrity conditions to provide insights into structural limits. It offers predictive structural insights using physics-based AI to assess the impact of decisions. The software is designed for downstream and offshore applications, turning structural limits into site-wide performance.
Key facts about Akselos
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Lausanne (Switzerland)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $28.7M
- Employee Count: 136 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Shell, EuroUS Ventures and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 13, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. ScanTrust
ScanTrust creates copy-proof QR codes for use by retailers. The solution can be placed on product packages and verified using a smartphone and helps manufacturers protect against counterfeit goods as well as aids consumers to determine whether a potential purchase is real or fake.
Key facts about ScanTrust
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Beijing (China)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $5.53M
- Employee Count: 41 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: EuroUS Ventures, Yushan Ventures and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Oct 05, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
FIT's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
FIT has invested in 308 companies over the last 16 years, with an average of 12 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 10 investments, while as of Mar 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Rhonexum and most recent follow-on round was in Twiice.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
2024 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
2023 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
2022 | 20 | 4 | 24 |
2021 | 20 | 1 | 21 |
2020 | 18 | 1 | 19 |
2019 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
2018 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
FIT's Investments by Stage
FIT has made 90 investments in Conventional Debt stage with an average round size of $188K, 19 investments in Grant (prize money) stage with an average round size of $65.2K and 11 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $350K.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Conventional Debt | 90 |
Grant (prize money) | 19 |
Seed | 11 |
Venture Debt | 3 |
Series A | 2 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
FIT's Investments by Sector
FIT has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences, Sustainability Tech and Environment Tech. Notably, it has invested in 236 Tech companies, 215 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 131 Software companies and at least 93 companies focusing on Tech hardware.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 47 |
Enterprise Applications | 36 |
Life Sciences | 28 |
Sustainability Tech | 20 |
Environment Tech | 18 |
Others | 173 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
FIT's Investments by Geography
FIT has made most investments in Switzerland (118), followed by China where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Switzerland | 118 |
China | 2 |
Germany | 2 |
Australia | 1 |
Brazil | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
FIT's recent investments
FIT has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Rhonexum.Here are the most recent investments by FIT:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 18, 2026 | Switzerland | Grant (prize money) | 6078 | [+1] | |
Dec 17, 2025 | Germany | Conventional Debt | 8400 | - | |
Dec 17, 2025 | Switzerland | Conventional Debt | 1979 | - | |
Dec 17, 2025 | Switzerland | Conventional Debt | 4166 | - | |
Oct 01, 2025 | - | Conventional Debt | 3990 | - |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in FIT's Portfolio
4 of FIT's portfolio companies have become public. MindMaze Therapeutics got listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SWX), in May 2023 and Astrocast got listed on the OTC Markets (OTCMKTS) at marketcap of $38.4M.Here are FIT's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 05, 2023 | - | - | 7191 | |
Jul 28, 2022 | 2015 | Conventional Debt | 9713 | |
Oct 21, 2021 | - | - | 4966 | |
Jul 23, 2021 | - | - | 7509 |
Acquired companies in FIT's Portfolio
30 companies from FIT's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was MiraEx in Jun 2026 by SEALSQ for $*****.Here are FIT's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 02, 2026 | Nov 05, 2020 | Seed | 6753 | |
Oct 27, 2025 | - | - | 2453 | |
Jan 05, 2025 | - | - | 3413 | |
Sep 26, 2024 | - | - | 2333 | |
May 08, 2024 | Jan 18, 2018 | Conventional Debt | 8424 |
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Team profile of FIT
FIT has a team of 6 members including 1 Partner and 1 Principal located in Switzerland. FIT's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of FIT
Over the past 16 years, 285 investors have co-invested in FIT's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before FIT: Venture Kick, MassChallenge and 35 others have invested in rounds before FIT. There are 33 companies where Venture Kick has invested before FIT and 9 companies where MassChallenge has invested before FIT.
- Top Co-investors of FIT: 9 investors entered a company along with FIT. These include investors like Venture Kick (2 companies).
- Invested after FIT: A total of 239 investors have invested in FIT's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Europa (15 companies), EIC Fund (10 companies) and Zurcher Kantonalbank (7 companies).
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