Tenity

Tenity was originally founded in 2015 as the SIX FinTech Incubator, an internal innovation lab within SIX, the operator of the Swiss stock exchange. Andreas Iten led the incubator's restructuring into an independent entity under the Tenity brand, though the firm retains deep commercial and sourcing ties to SIX and the Swiss financial infrastructure ecosystem. SIX remains a strategic partner and participated in early accelerator programming.

Tenity operates both an equity-free accelerator program across multiple hub cities and a direct-investment fund. The fund makes seed and Series A investments, typically ranging from CHF 100,000 to CHF 500,000 per round, and can follow on into later funding. The accelerator provides a stipend and mentorship without an equity requirement, which serves as an origination channel for potential fund investments.

Tenity's fund vehicles have drawn commitments from financial institutions including UBS, Julius Baer, Baloise Insurance, and Generali. These LPs are not purely financial investors — several also serve as corporate innovation partners, co-developing themed accelerator programs and acting as potential customers or distribution partners for portfolio companies.

Tenity operates accelerator hubs in Zurich, Singapore, Madrid, Tallinn, and London, with a recently opened New York office extending the firm's reach into North America. The investment fund deploys across these geographies with a primary concentration on European and Southeast Asian fintech and insurtech founders. The Singapore hub, launched in partnership with local financial institutions, anchors the firm's Asian origination strategy.

Tenity's investment mandate is deliberately narrow, concentrating on fintech, insurtech, regtech, and enabling enterprise software including AI/ML infrastructure for financial services. The firm does not target generalist SaaS, deep tech, or consumer applications outside financial infrastructure. This sector focus aligns with the expertise and distribution networks of its corporate partners.

Andreas Iten, CEO and Managing Partner, leads investment decisions and firm strategy. He is supported by an investment committee drawn from the firm's partners and senior principals. Manuela Rabensteiner serves as Chief Operating Officer, overseeing platform operations, accelerator delivery, and corporate-partnership execution across Tenity's hub cities.

Tenity sources through its accelerator application pipeline, which processes hundreds of submissions per cohort across five hub cities, and through direct referrals from its corporate-innovation partners — including UBS, Baloise, and Julius Baer — who surface startups relevant to their procurement or partnership roadmaps. This dual-channel approach gives the investment fund visibility into companies months before they run formal institutional fundraising processes.