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Backbone Ventures

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Overview

Backbone Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Zurich and Frankfurt am Main, focusing on pre-seed, seed, and early-stage investments primarily in ICT and food tech.12 It began investing on a deal-by-deal basis and now operates mainly from its EUR 20m Backbone Ventures 5502 Fund since September 2022, with a geographical emphasis on Germany and Switzerland.1

History

Founded in 2018, Backbone Ventures initially invested without a formal fund on a deal-by-deal basis, supporting 26 teams in four years across Switzerland, Germany, the US, and Israel.1 In September 2022, it launched the Backbone Ventures 5502 Fund, a EUR 20m pre-seed fund targeting Germany and Switzerland.1 The firm has invested in over 42 companies.2

Reputation

Backbone Ventures is recognized for empowering underrepresented founders and investing in early-stage tech ventures, with a track record of over 42 investments.12 It maintains a small team of 6-10 employees and focuses on specific regions and sectors like ICT and food tech.23 No significant criticisms are noted in available sources.

Sources (5)
  1. https://www.backbone.vc
  2. https://www.capboard.io/en/investor/backbone-ventures
  3. https://beamstart.com/@BackBoneVentures
  4. https://backbonecv.com/portfolio/
  5. https://rocketreach.co/backbone-ventures-profile_b45efcd0fc6be0a2