Investment Partner
Stefan Kuentz
With over two decades of experience in venture capital, business development, and IT strategy, Stefan Kuentz has built a distinguished career at the intersection of corporate innovation and technology. As a Managing Partner at Swisscom Ventures, alongside Alexander Schläpfer and Pär Lange, Stefan spearheaded investments in high-growth startups across a range of sectors, including cloud communications, digital security, blockchain, and enterprise software. Key portfolio companies include Actility, Fireblocks.io, Cato Networks, and Scandit, among others. Stefan’s strategic leadership has resulted in successful exits such as Amplidata (acquired by Western Digital) and Fastly (NYSE IPO), demonstrating his keen eye for identifying high-potential ventures.
Prior to his role in venture capital, Stefan held senior positions at Swisscom, serving as Head of Business Development and VP of Business Development at Swisscom’s U.S. outpost in Silicon Valley. He drove international partnerships and corporate growth strategies, working closely with tech companies in the U.S. and Europe. This experience not only deepened his understanding of global technology ecosystems but also equipped him with the skills to build synergies between large corporations and innovative startups.
Earlier in Stefan’s career, he was a Principal and Associate Partner at IBM, where he led IT strategy consulting for healthcare and pharmaceutical companies. His technical expertise is complemented by a Certified Expert in Business Information Technology qualification, and he is highly endorsed by peers for their skills in Business Development and Business Modeling.
On a personal side: Outside of his professional life, Stefan is deeply passionate about meditation, often traveling internationally to attend courses that reflect his commitment to personal well-being and mindfulness. He also cherishes spending quality time with his family and enjoys relaxing weekends in Ticino.
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Swisscom Ventures’ Strategic Investment in Bitmovin Elevates Swisscom’s blue TV Experience
Cato Networks Reaches $100 Million ARR in Just Five Years to Become Fastest Growing Enterprise Network Security Startup
SASE pioneer’s explosive growth beats popular cloud and consumer companies in reaching this key milestone.
SecuriThings raises $21 million in Series B
The round was led by U.S. Venture Partners (USVP) and participation from Swisscom Ventures, bringing the company's total amount raised to $39 million.
MATRIXX Software Announces AWS Outposts Ready Designation
Swisscom Expands MATRIXX Software Partnership to Monetize All Services Across Telco, Cloud and Security
Swisscom has expanded its use of MATRIXX Digital Commerce as its single, converged monetization platform.
Scandit, the Smart Data Capture Leader, Announces $150m Series D Investment
New funding will be used to develop tomorrow’s computer vision technologies to further transform traditional industries and processes.
Cognism kicks off 2022 securing $87.5 million investment
Cognism raises $87.5M Series C funding investment as it plans to solidify European leader position and accelerate growth in US market.
Cato Networks Announces Strategic Investment from Swisscom Ventures
The announcement follows last month’s $200M round at a market valuation of $2.5 billion.
Fireblocks Opens New Switzerland Office to Expand Its DACH Footprint
Over the last six months, Fireblocks has doubled the size of its European team to support the increasing number of institutional customers in the region .
Rready AG makes innovation management for companies globally scalable
A team at Swisscom has developed the Getkickbox online solution from Adobe's well-known Kickbox innovation method and has now founded its own startup.
Bitmovin Raises $25 Million
The Series C round led by Swisscom Ventures will drive new innovations in the video streaming industry.
Scandit Raises $80M
The funding will be used to further accelerate global expansion and technology leadership.
Fireblocks raises $ 16 million
Fireblocks, an enterprise platform for securing digital assets in transit, announced its launch out of stealth mode with $16 million.
Successful Fastly IPO
Swisscom Ventures investee Fastly, which operates an edge cloud platform for optimized web and application delivery, raised $180 million with its IPO at NYSE.
New Relic Advances AIOps Strategy with Acquisition of SignifAI
SignifAI provides a leading event intelligence platform that empowers DevOps teams.
20 years of Swisscom’s Outpost
In a multi-part series, we look back at the Swisscom Outpost’s 20 years in Silicon Valley.
Fastly Secures $40M Investment
Fastly Secures $40M Investment to Help the World’s Most Important Companies Deliver Secure Content at Scale
Mobiliar acquires bexio
Die Mobiliar, Switzerland’s oldest private insurer, announced the acquisition of bexio, a Swiss startup offering a cloud-based business and accounting software
MATRIXX Software Announces $40 Million in Funding led by Sutter Hill Ventures
Investors include CK Hutchison, Spring Lake Equity Partners and existing investors Swisscom Ventures
MATRIXX Software Launches Digital Commerce Solution on Google Cloud
Single Platform Solution Offers Telcos Rapid Digital Transformation via the Public Cloud
Driving roaming revenues and customer delight for Swisscom Group
A1 digital Acquires Swiss Cloud Provider Exoscale
cloud hosting enabling teams and individuals to host applications, automate infrastructure, store data safely, and run heavy computations
Actility energised by $75m
New capital to accelerate industrial IoT solutions globally with Creadev, Bosch and Inmarsat among the new investors.
bexio secures CHF 7.5m for further growth
Swisscom Ventures plays key role in financing round
HPE to Acquire SimpliVity and Expand Leadership in Growing Hybrid IT Industry
Acquisition boosts HPE’s strategy in the fast-growing, high-margin hyperconverged markets