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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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InSphero acquires PhenoVista to expand US presence
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DePoly's new plant sparks high demand
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Neurosoft Bioelectronics Closes $7.5M Oversubscribed Seed Round
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Fruitful AI closes strategic investment round
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Market momentum for thriving Kitro
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New MiFID license opens European Market to Taurus
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Read more: Swiss Deep Tech Report 2026: Switzerland Leads the Technologies Reshaping the Global EconomyThe technologies now driving the global economy, advanced computing, artificial intelligence, and robotics, are built patiently, over decades of investment and scientific groundwork. So are…
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Read more: Swiss Venture Capital Matures: Returns, Exits, and a Sharper Investor LayerSwiss venture capital recorded its first annual rebound since 2022 last year, with CHF 2.95 billion invested and a record CHF 1.116 billion flowing into…
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Read more: Bridging the tough middle: Key takeaways from the Deep-Tech x Space SummitESA chose ESDI at Park Innovaare for its first dedicated Deep-Tech × Space Summit on 13 May 2026. Deep Tech Nation Switzerland CEO Joanne Sieber…
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Read more: SICTIC: A Matter of ScaleIn Parts 1 and 2 of our series, we followed Thomas Dübendorfer from a student fund at ETH Zurich to SICTIC, Switzerland’s largest angel investor…
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Read more: SICTIC: Backed to the FutureThomas Dübendorfer doesn’t invest like a portfolio manager optimizing for returns. He invests like a scout who found someone worth running alongside – and then…
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Read more: SICTIC: At Face ValueThe Very First Cheque When you ask investors at what point in their careers they wrote their first cheque, most will probably tell you a…
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Read more: “Kick Ass Globally”: Inside Project Switzerland’s First Community GatheringOn April 30, 2026, the country’s most accomplished tech founders and the ten Scale-ups selected for the inaugural Project Switzerland cohort sat down together for…
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Read more: AI in Switzerland: Stanford Data Confirms World Leading Talent DensityThe Stanford AI Index Report 2026, released in April 2026, ranks Switzerland first in the world for AI researchers and inventors per capita, with 110.5…
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Read more: Swiss-Built Precision Powers NASA’s Return to the MoonOn April 1, 2026, NASA’s Artemis II mission launched four astronauts toward the Moon, marking the first crewed flight beyond low Earth orbit since 1972.…
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Covalo acquires Italy’s leading platform for the cosmetics industry
Founded in 2021, Covalo facilitates connections between brands and suppliers of ingredients, packaging, and services essential for product development. The company today enables more than…
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startupticker.ch: Covalo acquires Italy’s leading platform for the cosmetics industry- Covalo, a 2021 Clariant spin-off, operates an AI platform connecting 6,000+ brands with suppliers across 145+ countries.
- Covalo acquired Cosmetitrovo to expand regionally, bringing localized solutions to strategic markets starting in Italy.
- Covalo's platform streamlines product development by combining technology and local expertise for sustainability and efficiency.
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Ripple joins UBS and SIX Group as one of Tenity’s global strategic partners
The Tenity Incubation Fund II held its second closing in November. Among new LPs joining is Ripple, a digital payment network and protocol. With the…
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startupticker.ch: Ripple joins UBS and SIX Group as one of Tenity’s global strategic partners- Tenity Incubation Fund II's second round closed in Nov 2024 with Ripple joining as strategic LP alongside UBS, SIX Group, Julius Baer, and Generali.
- Since April 2023, Tenity and Ripple supported 29 startups building on XRP Ledger across DeFi, tokenization, and payments.
- Tenity expands fintech focus to decentralized finance through accelerator programs in Zurich, Singapore, and Tallinn for early-stage startups.
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Schuman Financial raises €7 million to scale Euro stablecoins
Zug-based Fintech startup, Schuman Financial, has secured €7 million seed funding led by RockawayX to further transform the euro-denominated financial landscape with EURØP, a fully…
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startupticker.ch: Schuman Financial raises €7 million to scale Euro stablecoins- EURØP is fully backed by reserves at Société Générale and deployed on Ethereum and Polygon, with expansion to additional blockchains planned.
- The team includes veterans from Binance Europe, traditional finance, and EU policymaking, backed by Kraken Ventures and Gnosis VC.
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Cradle raises $73m to accelerate adoption of AI-powered protein engineering
Cradle, the leading platform for AI-powered protein engineering based in Amsterdam and Zurich, has raised $73m in Series B funding to respond to rising demand…
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startupticker.ch: Cradle raises $73m to accelerate adoption of AI-powered protein engineering- Cradle raised $73M in Series B funding to scale its AI platform for protein engineering, reducing time and costs across pharma, chemicals, and food.
- Cradle expanded partnerships with Novo Nordisk and Ginkgo Bioworks, growing its customer base across pharma, chemicals, food, agriculture, and materials.
- Cradle will expand its wet lab for training data and hire engineers to improve machine learning capabilities for complex protein handling.
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USD16.7 million to expand Kyan Health’s workplace wellness platform globally
Using predictive analytics, Kyan helps companies including Hitachi Energy, Hilti, STADA, Deutsche Börse Group, and On to monitor and reduce risks like absenteeism, turnover, and…
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startupticker.ch: USD16.7 million to expand Kyan Health’s workplace wellness platform globally- Kyan Health raised $16.7M to improve workplace mental health using AI-powered preventive care and organizational insights.
- On achieved 50% employee engagement and $2.9M annual value (11.6x ROI) using Kyan's platform for mental health.
- Kyan's AI navigator personalizes employee resources while maintaining privacy through encryption and aggregated employer insights.
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Zitadel raises $9 million Series A
Zitadel, the leading provider of cloud-native identity infrastructure solutions, has today announced its $9 million Series A funding round led by Nexus Venture Partners with…
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startupticker.ch: Zitadel raises $9 million Series A- Zitadel raised $9M Series A from Nexus Venture Partners to expand its cloud-native identity infrastructure platform.
- Open-source platform offers developer APIs, multi-tenant architecture, and data ownership control for hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
- Zitadel serves 160+ customers across manufacturing, finance, healthcare, and SaaS sectors seeking customizable authentication solutions.
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Toronto-based company acquires Nanoleq and Osmotex
Myant Corp., a leader in textile computing and AI-integrated healthcare solutions, has acquired Nanoleq and Osmotex, Switzerland’s leading textile computing companies. This strategic partnership brings…
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startupticker.ch: Toronto-based company acquires Nanoleq and Osmotex- Myant acquired Swiss textile firms Nanoleq and Osmotex to expand AI healthcare solutions across Europe and Middle East from Zurich.
- Nanoleq's Oxa device uses textile sensors to track respiration, ECG, heart rate variability, and stress for home health monitoring.
- Osmotex's electronic breathable membrane enables moisture control for protective gear, wound healing, and drug delivery applications.
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$25M to speed LocalStack Enterprise Cloud Development Vision
LocalStack just raised $25 million in Series A funding led by Notable Capital, with participation from existing investors CRV and Heavybit. This milestone marks a…
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startupticker.ch: $25M to speed LocalStack Enterprise Cloud Development Vision- LocalStack raised $25M Series A to expand its local AWS development platform with Snowflake and Azure emulator support.
- LocalStack cuts local AWS environment testing from 28 minutes to 24 seconds, significantly accelerating development cycles.
- LocalStack serves 8M weekly sessions and 900+ paying customers, adding chaos engineering and state snapshotting features.
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TeamViewer backs RealWear’s acquisition of Almer Technologies
In a move set to reshape the industrial Augmented Reality (AR) market, RealWear, the global leader in wearable computing for industrial applications, today announced its…
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startupticker.ch: TeamViewer backs RealWear’s acquisition of Almer Technologies- RealWear acquired Swiss AR headset maker Almer Technologies to combine rugged voice-operated devices with lightweight AR headsets for industrial workers.
- Almer's subscription AR model and design complement RealWear's brand and distribution to create an industrial AR market leader.
- TeamViewer maintains its investor role while clients like Coca-Cola HBC and Ford show significant efficiency gains from the combined solution.
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Fintech startup Wyden secures $16.9 million to fuel global expansion
Wyden, the leader in institutional infrastructure for the digital asset trading lifecycle, announces the closing of its USD 16.9 million (CHF 14.5 million) Series B…
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startupticker.ch: Fintech startup Wyden secures $16.9 million to fuel global expansion- Wyden raised $16.9M in Series B funding led by Truffle Capital to expand its digital asset trading infrastructure globally.
- Wyden plans to integrate 20 additional banks, brokers and exchanges by 2025 while expanding its team to 100 professionals.
- Wyden targets regulated markets in EU, Switzerland, Turkey, UAE, Singapore, Hong Kong and Brazil with its trade lifecycle platform.
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Alentis Therapeutics raises $181.4 million in oversubscribed series D round
Focusing on the development of treatments for Claudin-1 positive (CLDN1+) tumors and organ fibrosis, Alentis Therapeutics has secured $181.4 million in Series D financing round…
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startupticker.ch: Alentis Therapeutics raises $181.4 million in oversubscribed series D round- Alentis Therapeutics raised $181.4M in Series D funding for CLDN1-targeted antibody-drug conjugates treating solid tumors and organ fibrosis.
- FDA cleared IND for ALE.P02 Phase 1/2 trial in CLDN1+ squamous tumors, with clinical trials expected to start Q1 2025.
- Company plans two first-in-human trials in 2025 targeting the CLDN1 pathway with different payload mechanisms.
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$4.3 million to accelerate people-sensing technology for human-machine interaction
Algorized, an AI-powered platform pioneering advanced people-sensing and positioning software, has raised $4.3 million in seed funding to drive innovation in people sensing and support…
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startupticker.ch: $4.3 million to accelerate people-sensing technology for human-machine interaction- Algorized raised $4.3M in seed funding from Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund for AI-powered people-sensing software.
- The company's sensor-agnostic software transforms existing wireless sensors into accurate people-detection without hardware upgrades.
- Algorized's edge-processed ML algorithms enable disaster rescue and workplace safety in robotics environments.
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Read more: Swiss Deep Tech Report 2026: Switzerland Leads the Technologies Reshaping the Global Economy
The technologies now driving the global economy, advanced computing, artificial intelligence, and robotics, are built patiently, over decades of investment and scientific groundwork. So are…
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Read more: Swiss Venture Capital Matures: Returns, Exits, and a Sharper Investor Layer
Swiss venture capital recorded its first annual rebound since 2022 last year, with CHF 2.95 billion invested and a record CHF 1.116 billion flowing into…
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Read more: Bridging the tough middle: Key takeaways from the Deep-Tech x Space Summit
ESA chose ESDI at Park Innovaare for its first dedicated Deep-Tech × Space Summit on 13 May 2026. Deep Tech Nation Switzerland CEO Joanne Sieber…
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Read more: SICTIC: A Matter of Scale
In Parts 1 and 2 of our series, we followed Thomas Dübendorfer from a student fund at ETH Zurich to SICTIC, Switzerland’s largest angel investor…
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Read more: SICTIC: Backed to the Future
Thomas Dübendorfer doesn’t invest like a portfolio manager optimizing for returns. He invests like a scout who found someone worth running alongside – and then…
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Read more: SICTIC: At Face Value
The Very First Cheque When you ask investors at what point in their careers they wrote their first cheque, most will probably tell you a…
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Read more: “Kick Ass Globally”: Inside Project Switzerland’s First Community Gathering
On April 30, 2026, the country’s most accomplished tech founders and the ten Scale-ups selected for the inaugural Project Switzerland cohort sat down together for…
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Read more: AI in Switzerland: Stanford Data Confirms World Leading Talent Density
The Stanford AI Index Report 2026, released in April 2026, ranks Switzerland first in the world for AI researchers and inventors per capita, with 110.5…
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Read more: Swiss-Built Precision Powers NASA’s Return to the Moon
On April 1, 2026, NASA’s Artemis II mission launched four astronauts toward the Moon, marking the first crewed flight beyond low Earth orbit since 1972.…
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Read more: Project Switzerland: 10 Scale-ups selected to join the ranks of Switzerland’s global market leadersToday marks another milestone for Project Switzerland, the national Scale-up initiative initiated by Deep Tech Nation Switzerland. 10 high-growth companies have been selected for the…
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Read more: 2026 European Deep Tech Report: ETH Zurich and EPFL Lead the World in Deep Tech Founder and Spinout CreationThe 2026 European Deep Tech Report, published by Lakestar, Walden Catalyst, and Dealroom, confirms what the data has been building toward for years: Switzerland’s deep…
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Read more: Swiss Deep Tech in 12 Charts: The 2026 Facts & Figures UpdateDeep Tech Nation Switzerland has refreshed its Facts & Figures page with 2026 data covering venture capital flows, startup creation, sector momentum, and founder profiles.…
