BackBone Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2018 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, with a presence in Frankfurt am Main, the US, and Israel. The firm focuses on pre-seed investments, with its Backbone Ventures 5502 Fund sized at EUR 20 million. The fund maintains a strong geographical focus on Germany and Switzerland.
The firm targets underrepresented founders, investing across an industry-agnostic portfolio that spans healthtech, robotics, fintech, and consumer goods verticals. Prior to launching its formal fund, BackBone Ventures had invested in 26 teams. Its investment approach centres on backing founders it characterises as having grit, resilience, and a strong work ethic.
BackBone Ventures describes itself as investing across the full investment cycle, though its disclosed vehicle is structured as a pre-seed fund. The firm operates from offices in Zurich and Frankfurt am Main, positioning itself to serve the DACH region's early-stage ecosystem.
