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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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Digitalhealth company Oviva banks USD 200M Series D funding
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Vi Partners: first closing of new CHF 150 million fund completed
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Swissto12 raises over €100M for HummingSat industrialization
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Cloover secures $22M in equity and a $1.2 billion debt facility
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DTN Highlights
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Read more: Swiss AI Governance Leader LatticeFlow Acquires Irish AI Sonar in Cross-Border ExpansionZurich-based LatticeFlow AI announced the acquisition of Dublin’s AI Sonar at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 21, 2026, marking a strategic shift…
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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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How the Swiss start-up ecosystem is performing in the current financing crisis
This year's edition of Swiss Startup Radar offers new data-based insights into the performance of the Swiss start-up ecosystem in comparison with other countries: Swiss…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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$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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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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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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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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Read more: Swiss Robotics Startup Mimic Raises $16M to Bring Human-Level Dexterity to Factory FloorsBillions flow into humanoid robotics in the US and China, but a Zurich-based team has built something different: robots that don’t need a full body…
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Read more: Why Deep Tech Pioneers and Private Equity are a MatchThis autumn saw notable activity from private equity investors in Switzerland, including a USD 500 million exit in addition to investments. Their preference for innovative…
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Read more: Switzerland: Where AI Opportunity Meets TrustSwitzerland’s edge in AI won’t come from chasing scale – it will come from building trust. The global AI race has been dominated by narratives…
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Read more: Samuel Müller: FounderScandit has never advertised itself by referring to its Swiss origins. “We had a global vision from the beginning,” explains Samuel Müller, CEO and co-founder…
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Read more: b2venture: At Face ValueAndreas Goeldi from b2venture shares insights on scaling startups, bridging tech and business, and strengthening Switzerland’s deep tech ecosystem.
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Read more: b2venture: Backed to the FutureFrom ETH labs to global markets: Andreas Goeldi backs Swiss deep tech startups like Ledgy and LatticeFlow AI, proving timing is everything.
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Read more: b2venture: A Matter of ScaleFrom Zurich AI hubs to US expansion, Andreas Goeldi of b2venture shares how Swiss startups can scale abroad while keeping their European DNA intact.
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Read more: Dragan Grabulovski: Serial EntrepreneurAntibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) allow cytotoxic drugs to bind specifically to cancer cells with the aim of destroying them. The process is not new, but to…
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Read more: All Eyes on SwitzerlandThe number of exits in Switzerland is rising again. Swiss technology companies are no longer being acquired solely for their technology and team, but increasingly…
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Read more: Decoding the 2025 Top 100 Swiss Startup AwardLast night, the Swiss innovation ecosystem gathered under the bright lights of the ZSC Swiss Life Arena in Zürich, a major ice hockey stadium. The…
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Read more: Into the Web with DTN’s Spider Analysis: Where We’re Strong, Where We’re Slow, and What To Do About ItOur new spider graph maps Switzerland’s position across four pillars of deep tech: Innovation & IP, Academia, Ecosystem, and Capital & Investment. A clear picture…
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Read more: From Momentum to Mission: What the Latest VC-Trends Mean for Deep Tech in SwitzerlandThis mid-year reading of startupticker.ch and SECA’s Swiss VC Report takes the surface rebound—a healthy rise in invested capital—and weighs it against quieter signals: fewer…
