Backbone Ventures
BackBone Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2018 and based in Zurich, Switzerland, with an additional office in Frankfurt, Germany. The firm focuses on investing in pre-seed and seed-stage technology startups, primarily in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and Israel. BackBone Ventures aims to empower underrepresented founders, including women and socioeconomically disadvantaged entrepreneurs, by providing capital, strategic support, and access to a robust network. The firm operates a dedicated €20 million pre-seed fund, the BackBone Ventures 5502 Fund, l
Investing activity
Backbone Ventures appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $3M. The most recent is NextBusiness (Seed, $3M, Jun 2026).
Backbone Ventures most often invests alongside EquityPitcher Ventures, Daniel Gutenberg, Tenity and Lukas Speiser, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Backbone Ventures
What AI companies has Backbone Ventures invested in?
Backbone Ventures's AI investments include NextBusiness. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Backbone Ventures based?
Backbone Ventures is based in Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
What stage does Backbone Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Backbone Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $3M.
Who does Backbone Ventures co-invest with?
Backbone Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are EquityPitcher Ventures (1 deal), Daniel Gutenberg (1 deal), Tenity (1 deal) and Lukas Speiser (1 deal).
How can founders reach Backbone Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Backbone Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Backbone Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.