News about our portfolio and insights from the vc world

Venture capital opportunities and challenges in Switzerland
Our Venture Partner Michael Stucky discusses the state of Venture Capital in Switzerland in a recent interview with Allnews. Switzerland remains a leading innovation powerhouse.

Patenting: Why? What? How? When?
An early-stage startup founder’s perspective on how to approach patenting.

Why Serpentine Ventures Invested in Apaleo, the open Property Management Platform
We are pleased to announce our investment in Apaleo, the API-first property management platform that is revolutionizing the way hotels and vacation rental properties manage their operations.

Filling a white space in the procurement technology landscape
akirolabs provides a SaaS solution that allows companies to plan their procurement strategy through collaboration across different functionalities, including AI-based market intelligence and data insights.

#5 Founders' Fortune Cookie – "Could you explain your business idea to your grandmother?"
Every Fortune Cookie hides a question: This one is maybe the hardest, one can imagine: Could you explain, what your business is all about, to your grandmother?

Improved mental training – how MindMetrix enhances sports performance
MindMetrix is an ETH spin-off that aims to measure processes of the brain to improve mental wellbeing and to train people's mental strength. The company started with the development and imminent launch of its product myFlow. myFlow is a data-driven neurofeedback training software that provides a measurement of mental training progress specifically for sports professionals and their coaches.