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Swiss Deep Tech News & Analysis
Stay informed on the Swiss technology landscape. This is your central resource for Deep Tech News, combining key developments from across the ecosystem with original, data-driven analysis from the Deep Tech Nation Foundation. We track and report on significant technological milestones, funding rounds, and research to provide a comprehensive overview for international investors, partners, and researchers.
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GetYourGuide becomes profitable with almost a €1 billion in revenues
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Breakthrough US Launch and Validation for Aspivix
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General Intuition raises USD 134 million
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EssilorLuxottica acquires RetinAI
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N-Dream investor KPIT becomes majority shareholder
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N-Dream investor KPIT becomes majority shareholder
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DTN Highlights
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Read more: Project Switzerland: A Mission to Scale the Next Global Market LeadersToday marks a defining moment for the Swiss innovation ecosystem. Deep Tech Nation Switzerland officially launching Project Switzerland, a national initiative with a singular, critical…
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Read more: Switzerland: A Leading Global Scale-up HubMore money has flowed into all Swiss scale-ups per capita than into scale-ups in the US or Israel. This is backed by a ten-year growth…
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Read more: ACE Ventures: A Matter of ScaleImpatience is Imperative There is a distinct cultural friction when a Swiss founder steps into the US market. In Switzerland, the prevailing operating system is…
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Read more: ACE Ventures: Backed to the FutureThe Art of the Imperfect Bet A venture capitalist is only as good as their conviction when things look messy. For Alessandra Agnello, the “perfect deal”…
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Read more: ACE Ventures: At Face ValueFrom Equations to Exposure It isn’t surprising that Alessandra Agnello, Director at ACE Ventures, describes Venture Capital as picking out gems out of a pile of rocks- after all, her…
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Read more: Small Country, Big Deep Tech Nation: Switzerland as Europe’s Technology HubWhile the world talks about GenAI, Switzerland is quietly building something almost as significant: an industry founded on physics, precision, and patience. Deep tech—the fusion…
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Read more: The Evidence We Needed: Establishing the First Benchmark for Swiss VC ReturnFor years, institutional investors have cited the same obstacle when asked about venture capital allocation: insufficient performance data. Without a credible benchmark, Swiss pension funds…
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Read more: NextIn Business: Switzerland’s AI-Powered Response to the Workplace Mental Health CrisisOne in three sick notes in Switzerland stems from mental health issues, with workplace stress as the primary culprit. As the World Health Organization (WHO)…
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Read more: Beyond Early Stage: The Rise of the Swiss Scale Up EngineFor years, the global narrative regarding European innovation has been consistent: excellent research, strong early-stage formation, but a fragmentation that hampers growth. However, new data…
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Auterion raises $130 Million Series B
Auterion, the leading provider of autonomous systems software for defense, has raised $130 million led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Auterion’s Series B funding will be…
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ANYbotics raises additional USD 20 million
Climate Investment (CI) announced a strategic investment in ANYbotics, a global leader in autonomous robotic inspection solutions. This investment follows ANYbotics’ recent funding round, bringing…
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Veezoo raises $6 million to scale its Agentic Analytics platform globally
Veezoo, the mature Agentic Analytics platform, built to help employees across an organization turn questions into trusted insights and better decisions, closed a $6 million…
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€14 million to make the fastest-to-produce battery in the world a reality
Unbound Potential has completed a pre-seed financing round of €14.4 million, setting a new benchmark in the European battery scene. The funds will be used…
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DEKRA wird Mehrheitseigner des Zürcher Insurtechs Spearhead
Nach der Minderheitsbeteiligung 2021 an Spearhead, einem Pionier-Unternehmen für digitales Schadenmanagement, stockt das namhafte Prüf-, Inspektions- und Zertifizierungsunternehmen DEKRA nun seine Beteiligung auf 50,1 Prozent…
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Sword Group acquires Bubble Go
In line with its M&A strategy, international IT and consulting firm Sword Group announces the acquisition of Bubble Go, a startup headquartered in Geneva with…
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Bearmind signs partnership with largest ice hockey equipment manufacturer amid strong growth
Bauer Hockey, a leading hockey equipment manufacturer, has partnered with sports tech startup Bearmind to develop the next generation of smart hockey helmets. The collaboration…
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Check Point to acquire Lakera
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., a pioneer and global leader of cyber security solutions, has entered into an agreement to acquire Zurich-based Lakera, one of…
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Innovation world champion with potential
According to the World Intellectual Property Organisation's Global Innovation Index, Switzerland remains the most innovative country in the world. However, indicators measuring the performance of…
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Bloom is changing the future of mobile app development after $3.4m pre-seed round
Founded this year, Bloom has already drawn tens of thousands of users to its no-code platform, which builds both frontend and backend in under two…
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New batch selected for the Kickstart accelerator
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Kickstart Innovation, celebrating innovation, collaboration, and impact across industries and sectors through its diverse programs. In this edition,…
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CUTISS raises additional CHF 31 million to support ongoing Phase 3 trials
The second tranche of the Series C round brings total funds raised to more than CHF 125 million. The proceeds will be used to progress…
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Read more: Swiss AI and the New Autonomous Driving RegulationAs unsurprising as it will sound to people familiar with Switzerland and its priorities, the country spends a lot of time debating, planning, and maintaining…
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Read more: AWI and DTN Launch AWI DTF Fund Manager Request for ProposalsThe Anlagestiftung Winterthur für Personalvorsorge (AWI), in collaboration with Deep Tech Nation Switzerland (DTN), has launched a Request for Proposals (RfP) for the AWI Deep…
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Read more: Switzerland: The Global Deep Tech LeaderSwitzerland was recently named a deep tech beacon by Forbes. Through data backed facts, discover why it’s even more than that; a global deep tech…
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Read more: Deep Tech Startups Drive Swiss InvestmentMore venture capital went to Swiss startups from deep tech sectors such as biopharma and hardware & robotics in 2024 than in 2023 – and…
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Read more: New Information Platform Aims to Boost Funding for Swiss Deep Tech ScaleupsDeep Tech Nation Switzerland Foundation and Startupticker Foundation announce the launch of the Deep Tech Nation Information Platform, a digital portal meant to facilitate investments…
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Read more: Fajer Mushtaq, Clean Tech EntrepreneurFajer Mushtaq, co-founder and CEO of Oxyle, has raised about CHF 9 million in non-dilutive funds in recent years from innovation programmes, the public sector…
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Read more: Andreas Brenner, Serial EntrepeneurAndreas Brenner started at the age of 28, when he founded Avrios.com. He spent seven years as CEO responsible for building an SaaS platform that…
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Read more: Switzerland, Big Pharma’s Shopping CentreThe top pharmaceutical companies are very active in Switzerland, participating in large financing rounds and acquiring companies or drug candidates. In 2024, the global number…
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Read more: Robots and the Swiss Tradition of Customer Focus
For Swiss robotics startups, customer success and investor success go hand in hand. In addition to outstanding technology, this requires a high degree of customer…
