Capital Selection evaluates and ranks Swiss investors
VCs, family offices, angels, and CVCs
based on portfolio quality, founder reputation, and ecosystem contribution.
Capital Selection gives Swiss investors a verified, independent quality signal
built on portfolio data, founder feedback, and ecosystem activity.
Silver, Gold, Platinum or Diamond — a verified quality signal for your LP presentations, co-investment pitches, and deal-flow communications. Issued only after independent review and founder verification.
Your ranking incorporates anonymous feedback from founders you have backed — covering responsiveness, value-add, and follow-on behaviour. The most credible signal in the Swiss ecosystem.
Ranked investors receive priority access to the Startup Selection deal-flow pipeline — pre-screened, stage-matched, and sector-filtered. Published in the NZZ media environment and shared with co-investment partners.
Any investor active in the Swiss startup ecosystem can apply — regardless of AUM, fund size, or country of domicile.
The ranking is structured into four investor categories so that comparison is always fair.
Individual investors deploying personal capital into early-stage Swiss startups.
Institutional VC funds with a Swiss mandate or significant Swiss portfolio exposure.
Single- or multi-family offices with a direct or fund-of-funds allocation to Swiss venture.
Corporate venture arms investing strategically into Swiss or Swiss-relevant startups.
From the first item to the Selection Status, every evaluation passes through five transparent stages.
Comparisons are made exclusively within the same cohort and sector.
| Dimension | Weight | What is measured | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio Quality | 30% | Exit track record, portfolio valuation growth, stage progression of investments | Self + Data |
| Founder Reputation | 25% | Responsiveness, value-add beyond capital, follow-on behaviour, board conduct | Founder Feedback |
| Investment Activity | 20% | Deal frequency, cheque size range, co-investment openness, speed to term sheet | Self + Data |
| Ecosystem Network | 15% | Co-investor relationships, mentor network, accelerator partnerships, community contribution | Self + Expert |
| Impact & ESG | 10% | ESG policy, diversity of portfolio founders, SDG alignment, reporting transparency | Self + Expert |
Badges are awarded based on your normalised score within your investor category.
Only the top performers receive a badge — ensuring the signal stays meaningful for founders and LPs alike.
Recognised quality — a credible signal for founder pitches and LP communications.
High-quality investor — actively featured in NZZ media and shared with deal-flow partners.
Excellence tier — direct introduction to the Founders Hive co-investment network and ZHAW research programme.
The highest investor recognition in the Swiss ecosystem — editorial feature and priority placement in the annual NZZ ranking publication.
Register with your work email. No subscription required. Your profile is private until you choose to publish it. You can represent yourself as an individual or your fund / family office.
Answer structured questions across the five dimensions — portfolio, reputation, activity, network, and impact. You can save your progress and return at any time. Sensitive fields (AUM, LP names) are never published.
We invite a random sample of founders from your portfolio to provide anonymous feedback. A minimum of 3 verified responses is required for the reputation dimension to be scored. Founders are contacted directly — you do not select them.
Your profile is submitted and reviewed now — your final score and badge will be issued in October 2026. You decide whether to publish your result. If your score is below the Silver threshold, nothing is published without your consent.
The assessment requires detailed information about your startup.
Here is exactly what we do — and do not — do with it.
Create your profile, complete the assessment, and receive your Selection Badge.
You decide whether the result goes public — no risk, no cost.
