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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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  • Gravis Robotics completes $23M round to accelerate international expansion

    ETH spinoff Gravis Robotics, the startup enabling next-generation earthmoving autonomy that boosts job site performance, has finalised a $23 million funding round co-led by IQ…

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    • Gravis Robotics raised $23M for retrofit kits that transform excavators and loaders into AI-powered autonomous machines.
    • The company uses AI, LiDAR, and sensors to handle unpredictable conditions, boosting productivity 30% and worker safety.
    • Gravis partners with Morgan Sindall and Holcim, proving viability before expanding globally across Europe and Asia.
    startupticker.ch: Gravis Robotics completes $23M round to accelerate international expansion

  • Swisspod unveils world’s largest hyperloop and secures $13 million

    During its second U.S. Hyperloop Day event in Colorado, Swisspod unveiled the world’s largest hyperloop test track, presenting Aerys 1, its first hyperloop capsule model,…

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    • Swisspod's Aerys 1 hyperloop capsule reached 65 mph on a Colorado test track, the fastest speed by any active hyperloop developer.
    • Swisspod raised $13 million in seed funding led by Hurbig Ventures and Silicon Roundabout Ventures for US expansion.
    • Swisspod's system uses patented propulsion in autonomous capsules that levitate through low-pressure tubes with zero CO₂ emissions.
    startupticker.ch: Swisspod unveils world’s largest hyperloop and secures $13 million

  • Spacetek secures CHF 9.6 Million in new financing and expands global presence

    Spacetek Technology AG, the Bern-based deep-tech company revolutionizing industrial process analysis through space-inspired time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOF-MS), closed a new funding round totaling CHF 9.6…

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    • Spacetek Technology AG raised CHF 9.6 million for time-of-flight mass spectrometry systems in semiconductor manufacturing.
    • The company's real-time gas analysis tech helps customers increase yields, reduce waste, and lower CO₂ emissions.
    • Spacetek hired three executives to accelerate global deployment and expand its technology roadmap across industries.
    startupticker.ch: Spacetek secures CHF 9.6 Million in new financing and expands global presence

  • Cerrion banks $18M Series A funding to fuel international growth

    Zurich-based Cerrion has secured $18M in a series A funding round led by Creandum, supported by existing investors and business angels. The proceeds will be…

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    • Cerrion raised $18M Series A for AI agents monitoring factory production 24/7, reducing downtime and scrap by 50%.
    • Global manufacturing loses $1.4tn yearly to downtime, up 319% since 2019 due to energy costs and supply chain issues.
    • Cerrion's revenue grew 10x since 2024; clients include Unilever, Riedel, and Schott Zwiesel in glass, food, beverage.
    startupticker.ch: Cerrion banks $18M Series A funding to fuel international growth

  • Swiss startups across industries in the global spotlight

    A host of awards were bestowed upon Swiss startups developing innovative solutions across sectors such as medtech, robotics, energy, and fashion. Along with cash prizes,…

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    • Swiss startups won international awards in medtech, robotics, energy, and space, gaining investor access and global visibility.
    • Deep tech innovations including AI weather simulation, 3D-printed medical devices, and satellite services attract major investor interest.
    • Swiss startups are expanding into European and international markets with wins at SLUSH Helsinki and competitions in Germany and California.
    startupticker.ch: Swiss startups across industries in the global spotlight

  • Switzerland leads the way in spin-offs

    Swiss universities and the Swiss innovation system as a whole consistently perform very well in rankings, while the start-up ecosystem usually revealed some weaknesses. The…

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    • Switzerland ranks third in VC-backed deep tech and life sciences spinouts behind UK and France, leading per capita.
    • ETH Zurich and EPFL produced 63 robotics spinoffs combined—more than eight other top European universities together.
    • European spinouts worth $398 billion created 167,000 jobs, but nearly 50% of late-stage funding comes from the US.
    startupticker.ch: Switzerland leads the way in spin-offs

  • A $16M round and key milestones strengthen Sunflower Labs’s position

    Sunflower Labs, creator of the Beehive autonomous security drone system has obtained nationwide FAA approval to operate beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) across the…

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    • Sunflower Labs won FAA nationwide approval for autonomous BVLOS drone flights over people and vehicles without case-by-case approval.
    • Sunflower Labs closed $16M Series B funding led by Sequoia Capital to expand AI development and operations globally.
    • Sunflower Labs launched an online tool for customers to preview Beehive system coverage on their property before purchase.
    startupticker.ch: A $16M round and key milestones strengthen Sunflower Labs’s position

  • $150 million to scale DEXTER the surgical robot across the US

    Distalmotion, the developer of surgical robot DEXTER which is designed to empower access to the benefits of robotic surgery in outpatient sites of care, has…

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    • Distalmotion raised $150M Series G funding led by Revival Healthcare Capital to accelerate US adoption of its DEXTER surgical robot.
    • DEXTER has treated nearly 3,000 patients in Europe and US with a compact design requiring no operating room modifications.
    • Chas McKhann, ex-CEO of two public medical device companies, joined as Executive Chairman to lead ASC market expansion.
    startupticker.ch: $150 million to scale DEXTER the surgical robot across the US

  • Albatross raises CHF 9.7 million to reinvent product discovery for the web

    Former Amazon AI leaders raise CHF 9.7 m to deploy AI that understands user intent in real time, transforming how they discover products and content…

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    • Albatross raised €10.5M for real-time AI that adapts to user intent, replacing static recommendation systems.
    • Founded by ex-Amazon AI leaders, Albatross serves billions of live events monthly with integration in under seven weeks.
    • Early pilots showed triple-digit engagement gains, positioning real-time personalization as the next AI evolution step.
    startupticker.ch: Albatross raises CHF 9.7 million to reinvent product discovery for the web

  • Indivi secures CHF 15 million

    TechBio company Indivi has closed a CHF15 million investment round led by Ava Investors to accelerate the validation and deployment of precision medicine tools in…

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    • Indivi raised CHF15 million from Ava Investors to develop digital biomarkers for accelerating Alzheimer's drug development.
    • The company's smartphone tools capture motor, cognitive, vision, and voice data for regulatory trials and clinical use.
    • Indivi plans a 2026 trial to identify biomarkers for amyloid-depleting Alzheimer's therapies.
    startupticker.ch: Indivi secures CHF 15 million

  • CHF 172 million for growth start-ups

    Following the first closing of the Swisscanto (CH) Private Equity Switzerland Growth II fund, managed by Zürcher Kantonalbank, investment activities will now commence. The majority…

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    • Swisscanto Private Equity Switzerland Growth II raised CHF 171.65 million from 45 investors in eight months.
    • The fund invests in Swiss growth companies with innovative tech in health, industry, and data services.
    • Zürcher Kantonalbank's PE programs manage nearly CHF 500 million across three funds, including a decarbonisation fund.
    startupticker.ch: CHF 172 million for growth start-ups

  • NNAISENSE gets acquired by Germany asset management firm

    Based in Lugano, NNAISENSE has built a generative AI framework for financial markets to enable the prediction of coherent market scenarios across multiple asset classes,…

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    • ACATIS Investment KVG acquired NNAISENSE to gain exclusive access to its Large Investing Model for predicting financial market scenarios.
    • NNAISENSE's LIM, developed by DeepMind's Alex Graves, analyzes multiple asset classes and macroeconomic, fundamental, and alternative data.
    • NNAISENSE maintains its Lugano headquarters and will focus exclusively on developing the LIM for ACATIS's portfolio management.
    startupticker.ch: NNAISENSE gets acquired by Germany asset management firm