Steffen Wagner, Verve Ventures

Steffen Wagner is the co-founder and co-CEO of Verve Ventures. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Steffen Wagner

Steffen Wagner is the co-founder and co-CEO of Verve Ventures, a Switzerland-based venture capital firm he helped steer to over €400 million in assets under management, making it one of Europe’s most active deeptech investors. Verve invests primarily at the early stage across deep-tech sectors including health, biotech, computing, energy, and robotics, with a focus on European startups. The firm typically invests between €500,000 and €3 million per deal, averaging around €1 million, and often acts as a lead investor through its deal-by-deal network of family offices and high-net-worth individuals. Notable portfolio companies include climate and energy innovators such as Climeworks, biotech firm Uniqure, and robotics company Diligent Robotics, though specific attribution to Wagner’s personal deals is not publicly detailed. Wagner emphasizes technology-driven venture capital that leverages rigorous screening and an expert network of over 20,000 members to identify high-potential European software and hardtech startups. He also serves on the Private Equity Advisory Committee of Swisscanto and selection committees for incubators linked to the European Space Agen

Steffen Wagner at a glance

Role
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Organization
Verve Ventures
Location
Zug, Zug, Switzerland
Investor type
Venture Capital
Focus areas
Business Development, Consulting, Financial Services, Venture Capital, Software, Health Care, Biotechnology, Information Technology

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Steffen Wagner is based in Zug, Zug, Switzerland.

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