Zurich-based private bank Maerki Baumann & Co. announced that it has partnered with Redalpine Venture Partners, a Swiss venture capital firm, to launch a new venture capital fund for its private clients.

The investment opportunity is based on the “Redalpine Summit Fund”. Redalpine’s underlying investment instrument includes a broadly diversified portfolio with selected holdings in companies at different development phases.

The investment focus is placed on growth-oriented companies that are at an early stage of their life cycle and possess scalable business models in the areas of software, technology, health tech and life sciences.

The regional focus of the investment activities is primarily in Europe, with particular attention on the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland).

Both entities have also jointly established a “Tech Advisory Board” that offers selected entrepreneurs a platform for the exchange of information and practical experiences relating to the topics of venture capital and technological innovations.