Bloomhaus Ventures Research
Investment Thesis
Bloomhaus Ventures is a Swiss venture capital firm founded in 2022 with the belief that technology startups can address major global challenges. Its stated mission is to "empower [startups] to flourish globally and to create a more sustainable tomorrow." The firm positions itself as more than a capital provider, offering portfolio companies network access, industry expertise, curated tools, and strategic partnerships across its DACH and US footprint. Bloomhaus operates an evergreen investment structure, which it says allows it to invest without the timing constraints of a traditional fixed-life fund.
Sector Focus
Bloomhaus focuses on three primary areas:
- IndustryTech - digitalization, industrial software, and Industry 4.0 tooling for manufacturing, construction, and logistics operators
- DeepTech - AI/ML, IoT, robotics, blockchain, and cybersecurity ventures with defensible technical moats
- CleanTech - climate and sustainability-oriented hardware and software
Portfolio evidence shows a strong tilt toward applied AI for industrial and enterprise use cases (graph databases, parts search, industrial monitoring, construction-site intelligence) alongside a smaller cluster of legaltech/compliance and fintech/blockchain bets.
Stage Focus
The firm invests at early and seed stages, explicitly supporting follow-on rounds for existing portfolio companies as they mature. It typically enters as either a co-investor or a lead investor on pre-seed and seed rounds.
Check Size
Bloomhaus's own site states a typical ticket of roughly CHF 200,000-500,000, depending on whether it is acting as a co- or lead investor. Third-party sources describe a slightly wider historical range of CHF 50,000-500,000 since the firm's 2022 founding, consistent with smaller check sizes at the earliest (pre-seed) rounds.
Lead Tendency
Mixed. Bloomhaus has publicly "led" investments (e.g., Tentris's pre-seed round) and has also joined as a smaller participant alongside a lead investor (e.g., Sodex Innovations' EUR 4M round led by Capmont Technology, and Ex Nunc Intelligence's pre-seed led by Spicehaus Partners).
Recent Activity
Bloomhaus has been active through mid-2026:
- July 2026: New investment in Sodex Innovations (EUR 4M round, AI construction/mining site intelligence)
- July 2026: Led the pre-seed round in Tentris (graph database infrastructure for enterprise AI)
- January 2026: Participated in Ex Nunc Intelligence's EUR 1.8M pre-seed round for its Silex legal-AI platform
The firm also runs its own editorial program (Stories) featuring founder interviews and portfolio milestones, and is hosting Signals by Bloomhaus, an invite-only forum for family offices and innovation leaders, in September 2026.
Portfolio Highlights
The portfolio (20+ companies visible on the firm's site) spans:
- Tentris - graph database infrastructure for enterprise AI (Germany)
- Sodex Innovations - AI-powered construction/mining site intelligence (Austria)
- Ex Nunc Intelligence (Silex) - legal AI infrastructure (Switzerland)
- Secjur - AI-driven compliance automation, expanding into Switzerland (Germany)
- Partium - AI parts search/identification for industrial maintenance, used by Deutsche Bahn and OEBB (Austria)
- Gradesens - AI-based industrial condition monitoring (Switzerland)
- Cortexia - computer-vision AI for municipal street-cleanliness monitoring (Switzerland)
- Taskbase - AI-powered adaptive learning/edtech, ETH Zurich spinout (Switzerland)
- Centi - blockchain-based digital payments and stablecoin infrastructure (Switzerland)
- BTRY - solid-state battery hardware, ETH/Empa spinout (Switzerland)
- Wingsure - AI-driven crop insurance for small farmers, SRI International spinout (US)
- Orderlion - B2B SaaS for the food and beverage supply chain (Austria)
Team
- Pascal Stürchler, CEO & Co-Founder - background spans IT, finance, innovation, and go-to-market strategy; leads the Switzerland expansion
- Marc Tesch, Co-Founder & Chairman - background in Industry 4.0, AI, and predictive maintenance; also leads Switzerland expansion
- Michel Pola, Legal Counsel & Board Member - attorney specializing in M&A, corporate law, and compliance
- Tim Schwichtenberg, Senior Investment Manager - focused on industrial tech, robotics, and mobility; leads Germany/Austria expansion
- Bruno Acklin, Partner - deep tech and optics expertise; leads the US market
- Ines Najorka, Partner/MarCom Advisor - communications and branding
- Yan Cruz, Business Analyst (Berlin) - former founder, now on the investment side
- Nicolaus Graw, Visiting Analyst - valuation and financial modeling
- Livia Stumpp, Visiting Analyst - financial analysis and portfolio work
Decision Process
Bloomhaus operates as an investment team/partnership with a dedicated investment manager, multiple partners covering distinct geographies, and a legal counsel on the board. The firm advertises a response within 10 business days of first contact, with due diligence ranging from roughly two months to several months depending on complexity.
Founder Preferences
The firm favors technical founders building defensible IP in industrial, deep-tech, and clean-tech categories, frequently backing university or corporate-lab spinouts (ETH Zurich, Empa, SRI International, Paderborn University) alongside operator-led B2B teams.
Geographic Focus
Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, with dedicated teams covering Germany/Austria (Berlin) and the US (Silicon Valley). The portfolio is concentrated in the DACH region (Switzerland, Germany, Austria) with a small number of US investments.