Fuel the Future of Healthcare
Invest in the most promising HealthTech Startups and play a key role in shaping the future of healthcare.
MEDKAP is a Swiss non-profit association for private & institutional investors.
We identify high-potential early-stage startups in the fields of digital health, medtech and diagnostics (HealthTech) and enable our members to build diversified portfolios.
We encourage best-of-breed approaches to bring the startup quicker to success.
Why you should join us
We are a network of people that shape the future. Help HealthTech startups implementing their break-through technologies and take part in their story – and their success.
HealthTech, and only HealthTech
If you’re a pro in this topic or have an interest in it, we’re the right partner for you: We find and present the coolest HealthTech startups in the D-A-CH region.
Maximise success
We make sure that the company works with professional, specialized service providers to accelerate their development and increase their chances of success.
Diversification with a limited budget
The minimum investment in a startup is CHF >5’000, so you can make regular investments and build a diversified startup portfolio. We work with an organization that provides investment pooling services.
Simple processes
We work with partners that automate and digitize as many processes as possible. That means more time for looking into new cases and less time for doing administrative tasks related to your investments.
Info Session
For New Members
Join the Session to learn more about our Membership as Private or Institutional Investor and meet us personally.
Stay in touch with us
Membership: How does it work?
- We identify interesting cases. Our jury board screens them and chooses the ones to present to you. You decide whether you want to invest.
- In addition to the deal flow, we’ll provide networking and learning opportunities as well as insights into the industry and its developments.
- We work with syndication – a mechanism that bundles small investments into a larger one. Syndication provides many benefits (see FAQ).
- Should you decide to invest in a startup, it’s entirely up to you how active you are: Stay totally anonymous (with the help of our syndication partner) or take an active role in the development of the company.
Location
DACH Region
Verticals
Digital Health, Medical technology, Diagnostics, Techbio
Stage
Pre-seed to Seed
Purpose
Commercialisation, Clinical Studies, Product approval, Expansion …
Ticket size per investor:
CHF 5´000 – 150’000
Investment target per startup:
CHF 50´000 – 150’000
Advisory Board
The advisory board evaluates startup applications, using their expertise to assess the potential and viability of each proposal.
Their insights help identify promising startups for further consideration and support provides investment pooling services.
Private Investors (Members)
Our Membership as Private Investor offers networking, investment opportunities, and collaboration with other investors to support promising startups.
Investment Committee
The investment committee analyses the potential risks and returns of an investment. After thorough assessment, the committee holds a pre-investment discussion and makes an initial investment commitment.
Simple processes
Each start-up has the option of bringing in their own external investors for the investment rounds. These can participate exclusively in the deal of the respective startup.
The investment process
Upcoming Pitch Events
Discover exciting startups and engage in discussions with fellow investors. These events are exclusive to members; please contact Vincent Irrling for an invitation. Here are our next opportunities to connect:
Online Pitch Event: Thursday, 13 February 2025 | 17:00 – 18:00
Pitch Event in Zürich: Thursday, 27 March 2025 | 17:00 – 20:00
Pitch Event at FONGIT in Geneva: Tuesday, 03 April 2025 | 17:00 – 20:00
Be part of it
- At MEDKAP you can invest in the most promising HealthTech Startups and play a key role in shaping the future of healthcare.
- Medtech companies can benefit from our dealflow, expert network and build strategic advantages with startup innovation.
FUEL THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE
Frequently Asked Questions
A syndicate is a group of investors who have a common interest and act as one partnership to invest in a e.g. startup.
Hence, a syndicate acts as one investor.
The money goes directly to the startup that you selected to invest in. A more detailed allocation of the money will be provided by the startups, respectively.
We are looking for experienced entrepreneurs, business angels and private investors who can provide additional value to our startups, especially in the HealthTech sector. In general the syndicate is open to anyone who wants to invest in HealthTech startups. Simply join our investment newsletter and receive selected deals to your inbox for free.
Private Membership: 500.- per year
Enterprises: From 5000.- per year
For more information, please contact vincent@medkap.org
With the syndicate you get access to our venture studio community and receive a deal flow without scouting for startups yourself. The non-profit association MEDKAP takes care of negotiating term deals and performing due diligence, and setting up the contracts. Additionally, the capital efficiency is higher due to our service partners that have supported startups many times.
The minimum investment amount per deal is CHF 5’000 and the deal only gets completed if over CHF 50´000 are invested.
Yes, your name will not be shared with other investors or the startup automatically.
Your name will not appear on the cap table of the startup either. However, we encourage our investors to get in touch with the founders.
Yes, it is possible to transfer your stake to another investor in a secondary transaction. The deal manager must be informed and needs to approve the transaction.
For every deal a new simple partnership is formed through a legal contract amongst the syndicate investors.
For more information please contact MEDKAP.
After clicking on “join us” and having completed the form, you receive deals straight to your inbox.
You make your own investment decisions on a deal by deal basis, usually within two weeks after receiving the investment memo.
You can find additional details regarding platform and usage in the application form.