Herbert Ventures

Profile

Herbert Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Zurich, Switzerland, founded by Ben Simon and Luis Huber. As an early-stage investor, Herbert focuses on identifying and backing exceptional founder teams with a bias towards DeepTech and technical innovations. The firm distinguishes itself by leveraging a single-shot funding model without follow-on reserves, which aligns with their high-conviction investment approach. Herbert Ventures is headquartered in Zurich and primarily targets investments across the DACH region while maintaining a pan-European mandate.

Herbert Ventures specializes in Pre-Seed and Seed stage investments with a focus on DeepTech sectors. They invest in founder teams, avoiding investments in solo founders, and look to make approximately 30 investments with an average check size between €500K and €1M. Their investment strategy champions early high-ownership stakes across Europe, backed by a network of experienced entrepreneurs and investors. The firm's inaugural fund, the Zurich DeepTech Fund, totals €32.5M, reflective of their total AUM.

Notable investments include early ventures such as DroidRun, a German Pre-Seed company specializing in MCP orchestration for AI agents in mobile apps, and several other technical ventures. Their portfolio includes companies like Lumvin, Rheo, and ContextSDK, highlighting Herbert's commitment to supporting technical and infrastructure-layer startups poised to define future industries.