Swiss VC redalpine closes oversubscribed $250m Fund VIII
By Kai Marek
Swiss VC redalpine has closed its oversubscribed eighth fund at $250m, 25 percent above its predecessor, to back about 20 early-stage companies.
redalpine capital VIII
Zug, Switzerland
€223m
VC fund
Seed, Series A · Deep Tech, Health & Bio, B2B Software
Swiss venture capital firm redalpine has closed its eighth fund, redalpine capital VIII (RAC VIII), with a total volume of $250 million. This was reported by Bloomberg and Startupticker on November 10, 2026. According to Bloomberg, the fund was oversubscribed, exceeding its initial target.
RAC VIII focuses primarily on seed and Series A funding rounds across Europe, with initial investment amounts ranging from $1 million to $15 million. As reported by Tech Funding News, redalpine plans to support approximately 20 companies through this fund. The focus is on companies that build on advances in software and science – for example in the areas of AI, robotics, biotechnology and fusion energy. Enact Intelligence, Helical, and Arlequin AI are cited as the fund's first investments.
The predecessor fund, RAC VII, closed in August 2024 with a volume of $200 million; the new fund is therefore 25 percent larger. According to Tech Funding News, redalpine has been active as an investor for about two decades.
The reports identify Aviva Investors, Flexstone Partners, and KfW as limited partners (LPs). The investor base thus consists of both existing and new backers.