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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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FoRx Therapeutics raises $50 million to advance clinical trials
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Swiss-US startup HomeBuddy acquired for $190 million
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Los Angeles cloud production studio acquires PRODUCER
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Swiss delegation warms up for CES 2026 in Las Vegas
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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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Neural Concept closes $100M funding round to scale AI-Native engineering
Neural Concept, a global AI platform and leader in Engineering Intelligence powering next-generation product development, today announced it raised a $100 million Series C funding…
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FoRx Therapeutics raises $50 million to advance clinical trials
In August this year, FoRx Therapeutic initiated its first human trial Phase 1 clinical development of its lead drug candidate, FORX-428, designed to target and…
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Swiss-US startup HomeBuddy acquired for $190 million
Established by Schwyz-based SIREN GROUP AG, HomeBuddy is a digital marketplace platform that matches homeowners with the most appropriate home services professional. QuinStreet, a leader…
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Los Angeles cloud production studio acquires PRODUCER
PRODUCER.io is a Swiss-based production management platform trusted by with more than 20’000 users, including in-house media departments worldwide. The company has joined the family…
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SK Capital acquires majority stake in Swixx Biopharma at EUR 1.5 billion valuation
HBM Healthcare Investments, together with the founders and other shareholders such as Mérieux Equity Partners, will sell a majority of their current stake in Swixx…
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Swiss delegation warms up for CES 2026 in Las Vegas
The upcoming year will again kick off with the annual Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas, held on 6-9 January 2026. Close to 150’000…
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Startups score prizes across Asia and Germany
In recognition of their innovative solutions — from digitally printed solar cells and scenario-based modelling to sono-instruments and solar fuels — juries in Taiwan, the…
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Assaia finalises $26.6m Series B round to scale aviation technology
Assaia, the Zurich-based aviation technology company dedicated to optimizing the commercial aircraft turnaround process, has raised $26.6m in an oversubscribed Series B funding round led…
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Forbes 30Under30 spotlights Swiss innovators
Twenty-three personalities in the startup ecosystem made it to this year’s Forbes 30under30 — the annual premier list that presents influential personalities in Switzerland, Germany,…
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Xlife Sciences AG announces exit of 12 project companies to Grupo Landsteiner
Mexican Grupo Landsteiner has signed a binding framework to acquire 12 of Xlife Sciences’ advanced biotech, medtech and digital health projects for a total of…
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A further USD 25 million for Corintis
Following the closing of a 24M USD Series A earlier this year, Corintis has secured additional $25M Series A1 funding round led by Applied Digital.…
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SwissHealth Ventures doubles fund volume to CHF 100 million
SwissHealth Ventures, the digital health investment arm of health insurer CSS, is set to continue backing high-growth start-ups in the healthcare sector over the coming…
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Read more: Deep Tech Nation CEO in Le Temps: “If We Want Economic Giants, We Must Wake Up”Our CEO, Joanne Sieber, recently sat down with the influential Swiss newspaper Le Temps to discuss a critical challenge for the nation’s future: financing the…
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Read more: Microsoft’s USD 400 Million Bet on Swiss AIMicrosoft has confirmed a four-hundred-million-dollar programme to expand its Swiss cloud and AI footprint, launch a national accelerator for startups and SMEs, and equip 100…
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Read more: AI Pioneers in the Life Sciences SectorSwitzerland’s strong life sciences sector is a pace setter in combining traditional approaches from the pharma and medtech industries with AI. Several start-ups have recently…
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Read more: Swiss AI Enters a New Era: inait SA and the Rise of Digital BrainsSwiss AI startup inait is redefining artificial intelligence by building digital brains—software systems that simulate human reasoning. Backed by Microsoft and rooted in neuroscience from…
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Read more: CUTISS: A Swiss Techbio Champion Ready to Lead the Global Health RevolutionCUTISS is reshaping the future of skin surgery with denovoSkin™, a groundbreaking techbio innovation born in Switzerland. As it nears global commercialization, CUTISS highlights both…
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Read more: Success Story: Péter FankhauserANYbotics’ Péter Fankhauser takes on Boston Dynamics with robot dogs built for dangerous inspections—backed by $60M and global clients.
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Read more: Millions for Research but no Money for Growth: Swiss Startups are Looking Abroad for InvestorsTranslated from NZZ, this article explores why Swiss startups often seek growth capital abroad despite strong local innovation roots.
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Read more: How Swiss Startups are Making Their Mark on Agentic AIDiscover how Swiss startups are leading the crowded agentic AI space with cutting-edge, goal-driven AI agents tailored for finance, law, gaming, and software—powered by scientific…
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Read more: Swiss Deep Tech Venture Capital: The 2025 EU Deep Tech ReportEurope’s deep tech ecosystem has become a potent driver of innovation, standing strong despite broader venture capital market fluctuations. Switzerland is gaining recognition as a…
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Read more: Deep Tech: The Engine of Disruptive InnovationDeep tech is at the forefront of technological evolution, driving breakthroughs that redefine industries and address complex global challenges. Unlike traditional tech startups that often…
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Read more: What Can We Learn From W.A. De Vigier Awards 2025 FinalistsDiscover insights about the Swiss Innovation ecosystem through an analysis of the W.A. De Vigier Startup Funding Competition Finalists
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Read more: Unlocking Swiss Deep Tech for Institutional InvestorsThe AWI Deep Tech Fund is bridging the gap between Swiss tech and institutional investors. Discover how it’s unlocking new opportunities.
