Aribeda AG
Zurich investment company of the Wuffli family; takes minority stakes in Swiss early-stage startups, seed to Series A, with initial tickets around CHF 200k.
USEFUL FOR Founders · Co-investors
Family & background
- FAMILY
- Wuffli
- HEADQUARTERS
- Zurich, Switzerland
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- Switzerland
- STAGES
- SeedSeries A
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investmentsVenture capital
- TICKET
- From CHF 200K
- INBOUND
- Accepts submissions
Overview
Aribeda AG is the investment company of the Wuffli family in Zurich, set up to invest in early-stage startups as a minority shareholder. It targets an initial direct ticket of CHF 200k with follow-ons, prefers seed to Series A and mainly Switzerland-based companies, and may also consider high-growth SMEs. Investment decisions are voted by an investment committee of five family members, chaired by Peter Wuffli, former UBS Group CEO.
Investment thesis
Medium- to high-risk early-stage opportunities with high return potential and long-term engagement; interested in SaaS, scalable hardware, mixed reality, AI and consumer goods; less interested in blockchain, infrastructure, raw materials and health.
Holdings & investments (12)
- Sygnum BankFintech · Direct investment by board members made before Aribeda was founded
- WTECReal Estate & PropTech
- VoliroDeep Tech
- The Exploration CompanySpace
- Apis CorReal Estate & PropTech
- EggFieldFood & Agriculture
- Tethys RoboticsDeep Tech
- relockConsumer & E-commerce
- alaoConsumer & E-commerce
- evulpoEducation
- OvomHealthTech
- teylorFintech
People
- Peter WuffliBoard Chair and Investment Committee Member · source
- Susanna WuffliVice-Chairman and Investment Committee Member · source
- Beat WuffliBoard and Investment Committee Member · source
- Arianne Egger-WuffliBoard and Investment Committee Member · source
- Daniel WuffliBoard and Investment Committee Member · source
Frequently asked questions
Aribeda AG is a single family office based in Zurich, Switzerland.
Aribeda AG invests on behalf of the Wuffli family.
Aribeda AG invests directly in companies. Capital origin: one family's own capital. Stated strategies include direct investments and venture capital.
Aribeda AG invests at Seed and Series A stages in Software & SaaS, Artificial Intelligence, Consumer & E-commerce and Deep Tech.
Aribeda AG's stated ticket size is From CHF 200K.
Key people at Aribeda AG include Peter Wuffli (Board Chair and Investment Committee Member), Susanna Wuffli (Vice-Chairman and Investment Committee Member), Beat Wuffli (Board and Investment Committee Member) and Arianne Egger-Wuffli (Board and Investment Committee Member).
Aribeda AG's disclosed holdings and investments include Sygnum Bank, WTEC, Voliro, The Exploration Company, Apis Cor, EggField, Tethys Robotics and relock, among others.
Aribeda AG states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.