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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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Boehringer Ingelheim acquires equine health startup Evax
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London-based market intelligence company acquires Square Commodities
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Vaderis Therapeutics closes USD 152 million Series B Financing
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Terra Quantum partners with Apex.AI on quantum-safe security
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DTN Highlights
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Read more: Swiss Scale-Up Report 2026: Built Here, Financed AbroadFor the first time, Switzerland’s scale-ups have been counted company by company. The Swiss Scale-Up Report 2026, published on September 16, 2026 by Deep Tech…
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Read more: swisscanto: A Matter of ScaleThe Flywheel Switzerland Hasn’t Built Roughly seventy percent of the Swiss Growth Fund’s money is invested in Switzerland, and Nils Granath is clear that this…
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Read more: swisscanto: Backed to the FutureThree Companies That Almost Stopped Running Nils Granath invests in the growth stage of the Swiss market, and it is the part where the money…
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Read more: swisscanto: At Face ValueThe Marathon Runner In the mid-1990s, the European mobile telecoms industry was hiring at a pace that was breaking its own buildings. Ericsson, the Swedish…
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Read more: Swiss Venture Capital Steadies at $1.58 Billion in H1 2026 as Hardware Sets a RecordSwiss venture capital returned to a familiar level in the first half of 2026. Startups raised $1.58 billion (CHF 1.245 billion) across 123 financing rounds,…
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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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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: 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…
