Friedli Corporate Finance was founded by Peter Friedli in 1986 and is one of the leading Swiss Venture Capital firms. Since its inception, Friedli Corporate Finance has invested in over 170 primarily US-based companies in the fields of biotechnology, computer technology, communications and the Internet. Friedli Corporate Finance manages approximately US $800 million from pension funds, banks and large corporations in Switzerland. It is also the manager of New Venturetec, a public investment company trading on the Swiss Exchange.