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📣 We are thrilled to welcome Martina Gromo to our team as Investment Associate!   Martina brings relevant experience and academic excellence to our team, holding dual master’s degrees in Banking & Finance from the University of St.Gallen and International Management from Università Bocconi. Her professional journey includes N26, consulting at Bain & Company, and more recently in the CEO Office at Sygnum Bank.   Since joining us, Martina has already shown exceptional motivation, and we are confident her background will further expand the team skillset. She will support our investment activities, and will play a pivotal role in our fundraising efforts in the coming months.   Welcome, Martina—together, let’s continue to drive positive impact in the #Venture landscape! 🚀

Groundbreaking new research from our portfolio company, Vara, was published yesterday in The Lancet Digital Health. The results underscore the transformative potential of combining radiologists and AI. 🚀 Using data from nearly 2 million women across the UK, Sweden, and Germany, the study shows that AI can boost breast cancer detection rates by up to 8.6% while reducing radiologists’ workload by 84%. 📈 By evaluating seven different strategies for integrating AI into mammography screening, this research enables decision makers to create more accurate, efficient, and scalable screening programs—potentially saving millions of lives. Read the full story - link in the comments 👇 #breastcancer #oncology #radiologists #cancerdetection #Ai

✨ Last night, we had the pleasure of attending the SECA - Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association "Swiss VCs on Stage" event at the historic Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich. Thirteen VCs "pitched" themselves, including our very own Diego Braguglia, who shared VI Partners' history and strategy. Four VCs also engaged in a dynamic panel discussion, providing valuable insights into the current Swiss venture landscape. 🏔 It was a fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow investors, LPs, and industry experts. Many thanks to SECA and Thomas Heimann, MSc for hosting such a vibrant event and to Merle Zur from Impact Hub Zürich for moderating!

Diego Braguglia, Arnd Kaltofen-Ehmann, Martina Gromo and Olivier Laplace from Vi Partners had the privilege to attend #PitchforPurpose 2024 last night, organized by UBS Global Visionaries. We had the chance to catch up with Didier Cowling, co-founder and former CEO of Kuros Biosciences, one of our portfolio companies. Kuros is close to unicorn status having seen an impressive growth of its share price over the past year. Always a pleasure to exchange insights with industry pioneers! Inspiring pitches during the evening ranged from healthcare innovations to environmental breakthroughs. Big congratulations to all the startups for tackling global challenges, and a special shoutout to CUTISS AG for winning the pitch challenge! 🏆 A special thank you to UBS for creating a platform where global and Swiss-based entrepreneurs can connect and drive meaningful change. It was a fantastic evening sharing ideas and connecting like minds. Vi Partners is proud to have Patrick Forte from UBS as member of our Board.

👁️ Great news for our portfolio, Oculis, as it accelerates enrollment in both DIAMOND Phase 3 trials of OCS-01 in Diabetic Macular Edema and expands its DIAMOND Program Committees.👇#ophthalmology #eyecare #savingsight https://lnkd.in/ePGCjaPu

Vi Partners’ Diego Braguglia and Bruno Trivelli have the pleasure of attending today the #ETHLaunch event organized by SICTIC. It is an inspiring day filled with #SwissStartups pitching groundbreaking ideas, covering topics from AI-powered automation in construction and real estate, to sustainable biotech innovations and cutting-edge inductive charging technology for vehicles. Thank you Thomas Dübendorfer, President of SICTIC and his team for the seamless organization. We’ll be here for the rest of the day and look forward to connecting 👋continuously with the investors and startups of our vibrant Swiss ecosystem— come say hello! Vi Partners is proud to be partnered with ETH Zürich since 2001, with Prof. Vanessa Wood as member of our board, championing the next wave of tech innovation!

🏆Congratulations to Ananya Bala, winner of the IMD 2024 MBA Venture Award. Our Managing Partner Olivier Laplace was delighted to be a part of this program and looks forward to seeing the success of Ananya’s venture, marleys. Marleys aims to offer stylish, comfortable, and accessible #dance shoes. Learn more via the link in the comments! 👇#MBA #entrepreneurship #venturecapital #danceshoes

🍀Next week, some of the Vi Partners team will be in Dublin attending SaaStock. If you're attending, reach out to Olivier Laplace and Bruno Trivelli for a coffee or chat! #Saastock #VentureCapital #Entrepreneurs #Ireland

📣Delighted to announce that our portfolio company, Somagenetix secured a CHF 10 million Series A, led by Vi Partners! Our Managing Partner Diego Braguglia commented: 🎙️ “Vi Partners participation in Somagenetix is an investment in the future of personalized medicine. By harnessing cutting-edge lentiviral gene therapy technologies, Somagenetix is positioning itself at the forefront of innovation that has the potential to transform lives on a global scale. We are proud and excited to support a company that is leading the change towards a healthier tomorrow.” Link to the full article in the comments👇 #venturecapital #lifesciences #genetherapy #phagocytedisorders

Vi Partners Bruno Trivelli and Cyrill Osterwalder had the pleasure of attending the CTO dinner organized by ETH AI center and Google. It was a fantastic evening filled with insightful conversations about the future of AI innovation. We were delighted to meet Andreas Hauri, PhD from our portfolio company Unique and catch up with many founders driving forward cutting-edge ideas. We’ll be attending the summit and are looking forward to connecting — come meet us for a coffee ☕! VI Partners is proud to be partnered with ETH Zürich, with Vanessa Wood being part of our board and supporting the next wave of tech innovation! #ETHAI #Innovation #AIFuture #VIPartners Alex Ilic Gianmaria Sbetta