About VERAISON Capital
VERAISON Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. It is primarily based out of Zurich, Switzerland. As of Nov 2021, VERAISON Capital has invested in 16 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in Russia based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Food and Agriculture to Consumer Goods and Business Services. Most recently it participated in the $***** Post IPO round of Evolva Overall, VERAISON Capital portfolio has seen 11 IPOs and 2 acquisitions including key companies like Modern Times Group, Komax and Evolva. VERAISON Capital has team of 6 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Post IPO & Series A
Portfolio IPOs
VERAISON Capital's List of Top Investments
VERAISON Capital has a portfolio of 16 companies. Their most notable investments include Modern Times Group and Komax.Their portfolio spans across Switzerland, Germany, Russia and 1 more locations. They have invested in Food and Agriculture, Consumer Goods, Business Services and 13 other sectors, across stages such as Post IPO, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by VERAISON Capital:MTG is a Media conglomerate which comprises of TV channels, online platform, content production & distribution, radio stations. The content spans from TV series, films, live sports, reality TV, comedy, e-sport, social media & entertainmentIt claims to be covering 6 continents and has a mix of free access as well as paid and premium access to its content. As of July 2016, MTG is headed by Jorgen Madsen Lindemann who was appointed as President and CEO of MTG in sept 2012.
Kinnevik hold 20% shares in MTGMTG went public in 2010
Key facts about Modern Times Group
2. Komax
Manufacturer of automated wire processing products for automotive and aerospace industry. It offers a range of wire processing machinery. It products include wire strippers, wire harness manufacturing machines, wire assembly machines, crimper machines, crimp-to-crimp machines, etc.
Key facts about Komax
- Founded Year: 1975
- Location: Lucerne (Switzerland)
- Annual Revenue: ₹100 - ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 1,241 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: VERAISON Capital and Capvis
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, 1996, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Evolva
Evolva produces innovative and sustainable ingredients for food, beverage and healthcare products. It uses biosynthetic and evolutionary technologies to create and optimize small molecule compounds and their production routes.
Key facts about Evolva
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: Reinach (Switzerland)
- Annual Revenue: $10M - $50M as on Dec 31, 2017
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $67.3M
- Employee Count: 75 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Sunstone, Auriga Partners and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jan 11, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Leonteq
LEONTEQ is a products and service provider for structured products. The company predominantly covers the capital protection, yield enhancement and participation product classes. Leonteq AG acts as both a direct issuer of its own products and a guarantor for clients, as well as a partner to other financial institutions. Leonteq AG consists of three business segments: Investment Solutions, Banking Solutions and Insurance & Wealth Planning Solutions. Leonteq is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and operates from ten offices across Europe and Asia.
Key facts about Leonteq
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: Zurich (Switzerland)
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 568 as on Dec 11, 2025
- Investors: VERAISON Capital
- Highlight: Public
Key facts about Zehnder Group
- Founded Year: 1895
- Location: Aarau (Switzerland)
- Annual Revenue: €1M - €10M as on Dec 31, 2022
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 916 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: VERAISON Capital and Economy And Finance
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jun 24, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Public
VERAISON Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
VERAISON Capital has invested in 16 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Evolva.VERAISON Capital's Investments by Stage
VERAISON Capital has made 1 investment in Post IPO stage with an average round size of $8.11M and 1 investment in Series A stage.VERAISON Capital's Investments by Sector
VERAISON Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer Goods, Food and Agriculture and Semiconductors. Notably, it has invested in 5 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 5 Tech companies, 2 Software companies and at least 2 companies focusing on Tech hardware.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer Goods | 1 |
Food and Agriculture | 1 |
Semiconductors | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
VERAISON Capital's Investments by Geography
VERAISON Capital has made most investments in Russia (1), followed by Switzerland where it has made 1 investment.VERAISON Capital's recent investments
VERAISON Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by VERAISON Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 30, 2021 | Switzerland | Post IPO | 5382 | - | |
Sep 30, 2015 | Russia | Series A | 5518 | - |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in VERAISON Capital's Portfolio
11 of VERAISON Capital's portfolio companies have become public. Leonteq got listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SWX), in Oct 2012 at marketcap of $325M and Meyer Burger got listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SWX) at marketcap of $130M.Here are VERAISON Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 19, 2012 | - | - | 7579 | |
Nov 23, 2006 | - | - | 3959 | |
Dec 17, 2002 | - | - | 8340 | |
Jan 04, 2000 | - | - | 3280 | |
Oct 28, 1997 | - | - | 8747 |
Acquired companies in VERAISON Capital's Portfolio
2 companies from VERAISON Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Goldbach in Nov 2024 by Azerion for $*****.Here are VERAISON Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 11, 2024 | - | - | 1282 | |
Nov 21, 2023 | Nov 30, 2021 | Post IPO | 8883 |
Team profile of VERAISON Capital
VERAISON Capital has a team of 6 members including 5 Partners located in Switzerland. VERAISON Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in VERAISON Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Zurich | - | ||
Partner | Zurich | - | - | |
Partner | Zurich | - | ||
Partner | Zurich | - | ||
Partner | Zurich | - | - |
Co-investors of VERAISON Capital
Over the past 11 years, 12 investors have co-invested in VERAISON Capital's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.
- Invested before VERAISON Capital: Aravis, Europa and 9 others have invested in rounds before VERAISON Capital. There is 1 company where Aravis has invested before VERAISON Capital and 1 company where Europa has invested before VERAISON Capital.
- Invested after VERAISON Capital: Nice & Green (1 company) is the only investor which has invested in VERAISON Capital's portfolio after their investments.
Recent News related to VERAISON Capital
•
Aryzta investor puts one foot out the exit after doubling moneyThe Irish Times•Jan 07, 2021•VERAISON Capital, Aryzta
•
Veraison sells most of its remaining stake in AryztaThe Irish Times•Jan 05, 2021•VERAISON Capital, Aryzta
