Founderful

About

Founderful is a Zurich-based venture capital firm that backs Swiss founders from their first financing round. It typically acts as lead investor in a company's first round, and its team is made up of former founders and operators with experience in finance, legal, people and culture, marketing and branding. The firm has backed more than 50 startups and 120 founders, including Wingtra, DePoly, Ethon AI, Archlet, Corintis and Oxyle. Its investor community includes founders of companies such as Duolingo, Climeworks, Scandit, Delivery Hero and Proton. It also runs Founderful Campus, a programme for students at ETH Zürich, EPFL, HSG and other Swiss universities involving CHF 25,000 in initial capital, and has offices in Zurich and Luxembourg.