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ETH Zürich Foundation

ethz-foundation.ch · Zürich, Switzerland (Weinbergstrasse 29, 8006 Zürich) · founded 2004 · team 28+ professional staff (11-50 employees per LinkedIn) · University philanthropic foundation; receives donations, bequests, and named endowments to fund professorships, student talents, entrepreneurship initiatives (e.g., Spin-off Fonds), and strategic research projects at ETH Zurich. Not a traditional venture capital firm. · trust 0/4

Supporting pioneering energy technologies, visionary ideas and extraordinary projects, the brightest minds – and more strategic projects at ETH Zurich

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Firm NameETH Zürich Foundation
source: https://ethz-foundation.ch/en/
Investment Focus / MissionSupporting pioneering energy technologies, visionary ideas and extraordinary projects, the brightest minds – and more strategic projects at ETH Zurich
source: https://ethz-foundation.ch/en/projects/
City / LocationZürich, Switzerland (Weinbergstrasse 29, 8006 Zürich)
source: https://ethz-foundation.ch/en/contact/
Founded Year2004
source: https://linkedin.com/company/eth-z-rich-foundation/
Team Size28+ professional staff (11-50 employees per LinkedIn)
source: https://ethz-foundation.ch/en/foundation/ (Team section lists 24+ email addresses) + https://linkedin.com/company/eth-z-rich-foundation/
Investment Stage / Funding ModelUniversity philanthropic foundation; receives donations, bequests, and named endowments to fund professorships, student talents, entrepreneurship initiatives (e.g., Spin-off Fonds), and strategic research projects at ETH Zurich. Not a traditional venture capital firm.
source: https://ethz-foundation.ch/en/projects/ (Topics: Talents, Entrepreneurship, Poly Fund, etc.)
Founders / Managing PartnersUniversity foundation - not founded by individual managing partners. Board of Trustees includes Pius Baschera (President/Chair), Joël Mesot (ETH Zurich President, Vice Chair), Daniela Bosshardt (Investment Committee President, former Galenica Board Chair).
source: https://ethz-foundation.ch/en/foundation/
Legal Entity TypeSwiss Foundation (Stiftung/Foundation)
source: https://ethz-foundation.ch/en/foundation/ (Legal notice, foundation structure)
Primary Contact Emailinfo@ethz-foundation.ch
source: https://ethz-foundation.ch/en/contact/
Phone Number+41 44 633 69 66
source: https://ethz-foundation.ch/en/contact/
Investment Portfolio ActivityVia Spin-off Fonds, has supported entrepreneurship at ETH Zurich. Web search found '8 investments' by ETH Zurich Foundation reported on Tracxn. 'Across 41 financing rounds in 2025, companies created at ETH Zurich secured 540 million Swiss francs.' Over 2,700 donors and partners supported ETH Zurich philanthropically in 2024.
source: https://ethz-foundation.ch/en/projects/topic/entrepreneurship/ + web search results

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