Feb 2, 2025 · Swiss startup Oxyle announced a $16m funding round to scale its breakthrough solution to destroy, not just relocate, PFAS from wastewater. This builds on its $3M pre-seed round in 2022, growing support for its mission.

Jan 17, 2025 · Based in Basel and Philadelphia, USA, RhyGaze has secured a Series A financing of USD 86 million to enable clinical advancements for its lead candidate, a novel gene therapy for optogenetic vision restoration in diseases causing blindness.

Didier Cuche, figure emblématique du sport Suisse, devient ambassadeur de kiiz SA. Aspirant à révolutionner le courtage immobilier en Suisse, l’agence immobilière veut permettre aux propriétaires de vendre leur maison en évitant de payer une commission allant jusqu’à plusieurs dizaines de milliers de francs.

Jan 31, 2025 · Dear reader. The most clicked news of the week once again concerned an exit: Yokoy has been acquired in an all-equity deal by a Spanish unicorn, business travel platform Travelperk. It is clear that exits are crucial for the success of the ecosystem as a whole and that the fintech sector could use a boost right now.

1 day ago · Start-up founders had a hard time raising equity capital last year. Total investment fell to CHF 2.4 billion and the number of financing rounds fell from just under 400 in 2023 to 357.

2 days ago · A panel of investor and industry experts has selected ten innovative Swiss tech startups to join the Swiss National Startup Team. These companies will take part in the Venture Leaders Technology 2025 program, a unique opportunity to expand their networks and business knowledge during a roadshow in Silicon Valley this April.

1 day ago · Dear reader CHF 2.4 billion was invested in Swiss start-ups in 2024 – 8.5% less than in 2023. Nevertheless, there is positive news in the new edition of Swiss Venture Capital Report.The amount invested in biotech start-ups has already approached the record level of 2020.

Jan 17, 2025 · Dear reader Switzerland has a new unicorn. Digital asset banking group Sygnum, which was launched in 2018, has raised a total of USD 58 million in a Strategic Growth Round, giving it a post-money valuation of more than USD 1 billion.Remarkably, the co-founders, board and team members continue to hold majority ownership of Sygnum.

Aug 30, 2024 · Dear reader. There was little news this week in terms of financing, but the news that there was was all the more spectacular. Robotics start-up Swiss-Mile received USD 22 million from an illustrious group of investors, including lead investor Jeff Bezos through Bezos Expeditions and from Switzerland Armada Ventures.. The second piece of news came from Redalpine: the Zurich-based VC closed its ...

Jan 30, 2024 · In 2023, the downturn on the global venture capital market reached Switzerland. The causes were the same as in the US, the UK, Germany and the Scandinavian countries: first, rising interest rates slowed the influx of funds from institutional investors, asset managers, family offices and private individuals, and, second, general economic uncertainty caused venture capitalists to hold back on ...