Recoveris: The Venture Leader Fintech tracing investigations and recovery for digital assets

06.10.2025 09:30, Rita Longobardi

Meet Patrick Prinz, Co-Founder of Recoveris. The Fintech startup streamlines blockchain investigations with an AI-driven platform for faster, more precise results. In November, Patrick and the other nine Swiss National Fintech Team members will fly to London on a business development and investor roadshow.

Name: Patrick Prinz
Location: Zurich
Nationality: Austria
Graduated from: University of Liechtenstein (MSc), Vienna University of Economics and Business (BSc)
Job title: Co-Founder and COO/ CFO
Number of employees: 11
Money raised: CHF 1M/ ~USD 1.24M

 

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Can you tell us who your product or solution helps, and how?
Recoveris builds the operating system for blockchain investigation and digital asset recovery. The platform serves compliance officers, law enforcement, and recovery experts as a central workbench, streamlining the full lifecycle from tracing and monitoring to evidence gathering, case management, and collaboration. Powered by advanced analytics, it enables professionals to manage complex cases with greater efficiency and achieve successful recoveries.

What market are you addressing and what is the potential of your startup in that market?
Recoveris was founded to serve the growing digital asset economy, where traditional finance meets crypto. With the market expanding from USD 4 trn in crypto today to USD 3 trn in stablecoins and USD 30 trn in tokenized assets within five years, exposure to fraud, scams, and theft is rising. As Europe’s leader in blockchain investigations and digital asset recovery, Recoveris works with top law firms, exchanges, and banks. Backed by industry-focused investors and partnered with leading cybersecurity firms, Recoveris is positioned to standardize workflows and make blockchain intelligence scalable and accessible.

How and where did you come up with the idea for your startup?
Our team consists of leading blockchain investigators, former cybercrime unit agents of law enforcement and lawyers with deep understanding of blockchain technology and digital assets. The dramatic surge in the number of cases where our help is being requested, as well as the evolving complexity and scope of cases, motivated us to explore how we can codify our workflow and enable other professionals who desire to use blockchain intelligence to be more effective in their work.

What do you expect from the Venture Leaders roadshow, and how do you think it will help you achieve your vision?
We have just signed the digital asset lead of a major consulting firm in London, demonstrating that we are able to attract top talent in this important jurisdiction for our European strategy. London is home to one of the largest global markets for legal services and a primary financial capital in the world, hence establishing a strong network and market presence is instrumental. From the Swiss Start-up Team Roadshow we expect to expand our network of clients, investors and partners, while learning from our start-up peers.
 

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What are your team’s key achievements to date?
In less than three months, we grew to 11 team members, generated revenue, and secured our initial CHF 1 million funding with our preferred lead investor. A joint PoC with a major crypto exchange delivered a nearly 30% success rate in freezing a portion or all of the compromised funds across all cases handled—well above global averages for stolen traditional assets. We are engaged in global initiatives with law enforcement and public–private partnerships, and our team has contributed to high-profile cases, including the uncovering of state-sponsored crime wallets reported by Reuters.

Is there a key principle or value that guides you as you build your company?
We believe the timing is right and the target market is growing rapidly. Key technologies, including machine learning and LLMs, have matured, creating a perfect storm—and we are in the middle of it. Our team thrives on fast decision-making, flat hierarchy, cross-functional collaboration, and proactivity. We hire experts who work independently, take initiative, and challenge us when needed. Mediocrity is not accepted, and we are ready to make tough decisions when required.

What is the most important lesson you have learned as a founder?
Live and work by example. Demonstrate the values you seek in others.

What is your favorite productivity hack or tool and why?
I believe in building positive routines to manage energy, not time. It is the key to high performance and personal renewal. This includes physical, mental, emotional and spiritual sources of energy. Physical fitness and time with my family and children are my productivity hacks to consistently demonstrate full engagement across all aspects of my life.

What was your dream job when you were a child?
My dream was to work in finance. Over the past 12 years, I’ve built a career across Corporate & Investment Banking, Strategy Consulting, Hedge Funds, and more recently, Venture Capital. Working on cross-border payments in South Asia and Africa—where many are excluded from the global economy—sparked my interest in digital assets and stablecoins. These experiences convinced me that value transfer is on the brink of a natural evolution, requiring new tools to protect users, issuers, and service providers. That is why Recoveris exists.