Dominique Mégret founded Swisscom Ventures in 2007. Since then, the division has become a key player in the Swiss start-up scene and is now one of the biggest venture capital investors in Switzerland. Swisscom Ventures supports companies on their journey over several years from the start-up to the growth phase, with the aim of ensuring that they develop into sustainably successful companies. Abroad, Swisscom Ventures focus lies on new technologies with the potential to help Swiss companies and the Swiss economy to grow. In Switzerland, Swisscom Ventures supports promising startups in order to further advance Switzerland’s digital transformation and strengthen the country’s innovative power. This means that companies like Sophia Genetics, Ecorobotix and Yokoy have been able to develop and grow.
Isa Müller-Wegner, who took over as Head of Group Strategy & Business Development at Swisscom in June 2023, has various reasons to be pleased regarding the change in management at Swisscom Ventures: “It’s wonderful that Dominique Mégret is the new CEO of Ecorobotix, a company in which Swisscom Ventures has invested in recent years. And I’m also delighted that the appointment of Alexander, Pär and Stefan ensures the continuity within the team. After all, strong partnerships, trust and having good connections in the start-up ecosystem are key success factors at Ventures. All three have been working side by side for years, have access to a large network and have supported companies such as ANYbotics, Kandou and Scandit. They recognise challenges, opportunities,trends and companies that are developing in Switzerland and abroad through digitisation and new technology.”
