Swiss Post Ventures

Swiss Post Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Swiss Post, dedicated to fostering innovation by investing in and collaborating with startups both within Switzerland and internationally. By leveraging its extensive infrastructure and industry expertise, Swiss Post Ventures aims to accelerate the development of emerging companies, facilitating their integration into the market and enhancing their growth potential.

Collaboration Opportunities

Swiss Post Ventures actively seeks partnerships with startups that have at least a working prototype ready for demonstration. Through direct collaborations or organized pitching events, startups can present their solutions to Swiss Post decision-makers, receiving valuable feedback and exploring potential joint projects. Benefits of collaboration include project funding, acting as a reference customer, access to the Swiss market, business expertise sharing, and promotion within the industry.

Venture Capital Investments

Focusing on early-stage companies, Swiss Post Ventures invests in startups that align with Swiss Post's business development areas and demonstrate potential for long-term success. Key investment criteria include:

• Stage: Between Pre-Series A and B financing rounds.
• Investment Size: Initial investments ranging from $500,000 to $2 million.
• Decision Process: Efficient and streamlined investment decisions.
• Support: Active business development assistance for portfolio companies.
• Focus: International outlook with a commitment to innovation.

This investment approach ensures that startups maintain agility and autonomy while benefiting from Swiss Post's strategic support.

Partner Network

Swiss Post maintains a growing network of external innovation partners, including startups, universities, public institutions, foreign postal companies, and corporate groups. This extensive network facilitates knowledge exchange, collaborative projects, and the development of innovative ecosystems with high added value.

Success Stories

Swiss Post Ventures has successfully collaborated with several startups, contributing to their growth and integration into the market. Notable examples include:

• Urban Connect: A strategic partnership aimed at shaping corporate mobility through digitization and sustainable services.
• Hacknowledge: Provides expertise to minimize security risks within Swiss Post's digital services and those of its partners and customers.
• Profital: A platform offering digital brochures to customers, resulting from a collaboration with the German group Offerista.
• Scandit: Offers barcode scanning software that transforms smartphones into cost-effective data acquisition tools for high business demands.