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Swiss ICT Investor Club
The Swiss ICT Investor Club (SICTIC) was established in 2014 by Dr.
Swiss ICT Investor Club
The Swiss ICT Investor Club (SICTIC) was established in 2014 by Dr. Thomas Dübendorfer and Ralph Mogicato to connect angel investors with early-stage Swiss technology startups. Unlike a traditional single-family office or a closed fund, SICTIC structured itself as a matchmaking platform where individual angel investors, family offices, and institutional co-investors source and evaluate deals through a standardized pitching process. The organization operates from Zurich and is deeply embedded in the Swiss innovation ecosystem, maintaining active partnerships with the Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association (SECA) and the Swiss FinTech Association. SICTIC's investment model centers on curated live pitching events, typically held online and in-person across Switzerland. Participating angels make direct equity investments, often ranging from CHF 25,000 to CHF 500,000 per deal, frequently alongside professional venture capital firms. The club reports over 200 funded startups since inception, with frequent co-investment partners including Swisscom Ventures and Creathor Ventures. Sectors targeted span enterprise software, fintech, digital health, and broader ICT applications. The geographic focus is overwhelmingly domestic Swiss, though select portfolio companies have expanded into DACH and wider European markets. As an association rather than a managed fund, SICTIC does not disclose assets under management. Its scale is measured by transaction volume and investor membership: the network grew to over 500 registered angel investors by 2024 and was recognized by EBAN as the Best Performing European Business Angel Network in 2018. The club also maintains ties to Swiss philanthropic foundations, including Fondazione Agire and Startfeld Foundation, which support the Swiss startup ecosystem alongside SICTIC's core investing activity. In early 2024, SICTIC deepened its collaboration with regional tech hubs in Lausanne and St. Gallen to expand the deal flow pipeline beyond Zurich. The organization's structural differentiator is its membership-based angel network governance rather than a discretionary fund model, which shifts investment control to individual angels while providing standardized due diligence and matching infrastructure. This creates a repeatable, event-driven primary market for Swiss early-stage ICT equity that operates outside the closed-fund calendar constraints of traditional venture capital.
General information
Firm type
Generalist
Year founded
2014
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Switzerland
City
Zurich
Corporate office
Zurich, Switzerland
Principals
Dr. Thomas Dübendorfer
President and Co-founder
Ralph Mogicato
Vice President and Co-founder
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at SICTIC?
SICTIC operates as a matchmaking platform, not a discretionary fund, so individual angel investors make their own investment decisions. The club's co-founders, Dr. Thomas Dübendorfer (President) and Ralph Mogicato (Vice President), oversee the platform's operations and event quality. No central investment committee selects deals for a pooled mandate.
How does SICTIC source proprietary deal flow?
Deal flow is sourced through open startup applications and referrals from regional ecosystem partners including universities, tech hubs, and co-investing venture firms like Swisscom Ventures. The club's pitching events serve as a high-volume screening mechanism. Selected startups present live to the angel network, which votes on interest via a standardized process.
Does SICTIC participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
SICTIC facilitates direct equity investments into individual startups by its angel members. The platform itself does not operate a fund-of-funds or make commitments to external venture capital vehicles. The emphasis is exclusively on direct angel-stage transactions.
What investment stages does SICTIC typically target?
The club focuses on early-stage ICT companies, predominantly seed and pre-seed rounds. Startups typically have at least a minimum viable product and are within 24 months of commercial launch. Growth-stage opportunities are not a primary focus, though follow-on rounds are common among syndicate members.
Which sectors does SICTIC explicitly avoid?
SICTIC maintains an explicit ICT-only mandate, meaning it does not fund pure life sciences, hard biotech, or heavy industrial manufacturing unless the company has a distinct software or digital technology core. Real estate, natural resources, and pure consumer goods are outside its scope.
How is SICTIC related to Swisscom Ventures or Creathor Ventures?
Swisscom Ventures and Creathor Ventures are co-investment partners, not subsidiaries or affiliates. They attend SICTIC events, review sourced deals, and often join syndicates alongside angel members. No formal exclusive agreement exists, but they are cited as preferred co-investors in the SICTIC network.
Does SICTIC maintain philanthropic structures, and how are they separated?
The club collaborates with ecosystem foundations Fondazione Agire and Startfeld Foundation, which support Swiss startup innovation through grants and non-dilutive programs. These foundations are legally separate from SICTIC's investment matching activities. SICTIC itself operates as a commercial association rather than a charitable entity.
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