1. Executive Summary (Confidence: High)

Managing an evergreen fund of CHF 100 million, Helsana HealthInvest is a strategic actor in the European healthtech ecosystem.^[19] Launched in 2021, the fund targets Series A and B stages with ticket sizes ranging from CHF 1 million to 5 million.^[19] As part of the Helsana Group’s "Securing Health for a Lifetime" strategy, HealthInvest seeks innovations that align with five key social trends: mental health, longevity, family planning, independent living in old age, and health savings.^[21] By providing startups with access to its vast network of 1. million insured individuals and 60,000 corporate clients, the fund acts as a powerful catalyst for market entry into Switzerland.^[19]