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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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  • Swiss startups and scale-ups join the EU AI Champions Initiative

    Business and politics must align to drive innovation, particularly in today's technological era where artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly dominant. The newly launched €150 billion…

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    • EU AI Champions Initiative launches with €150 billion from 20 investors to establish Europe as a global AI leader within five years.
    • 60 European companies collaborate to streamline AI regulations and accelerate innovation in manufacturing, energy, healthcare, and finance.
    • Switzerland has four startups—Cradle, Ethon AI, GetYourGuide, On—joining the initiative to drive AI-powered industry transformation.
    startupticker.ch: Swiss startups and scale-ups join the EU AI Champions Initiative

  • Nexoya drives European growth with Italian expansion

    As of February 2025, Nexoya is focusing on continued growth and European expansion. Building on its success in Switzerland and Germany, the marketing analytics company…

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    • Nexoya's AI marketing analytics platform boosts campaign performance by up to 72% and reduces costs by up to 30%.
    • Swiss-German company Nexoya expanded to Italy with a Milan office and seven-person team after launching in Switzerland and Germany.
    • Nexoya doubled its Annual Recurring Revenue, serving clients like Swisscom, Generali, and Vodafone across Europe.
    startupticker.ch: Nexoya drives European growth with Italian expansion

  • vVARDIS secures USD 35 million to accelerate global growth

    vVARDIS, a Swiss high growth dental company, and OrbiMed, a leading healthcare investment firm, today announced the closing of a $35 million financing. The capital…

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    • vVARDIS raised $35 million from OrbiMed to expand its drill-free dental treatment for early tooth decay globally.
    • The company treated over 300,000 teeth in 2024 and is now standard curriculum at major universities.
    • vVARDIS technology treats early decay in 5-10 minutes, aligning with market shift toward non-invasive dental care.
    startupticker.ch: vVARDIS secures USD 35 million to accelerate global growth

  • Global investors bolster swiss fintech, insurtech, and deeptech sectors

    Silicon-Valley based MS&AD Ventures and Redstone are extending the partnership bringing in Redstone as a partner across the full venture capital value chain. The Redstone…

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    • MS&AD Ventures and Redstone VC expanded their partnership to cover deal sourcing, portfolio management, and business development.
    • Redstone will invest in fintech, insurtech, and deep tech startups across Europe from its Switzerland base.
    • MS&AD Ventures raised its fund to USD 400 million, strengthening its position as Japan's first corporate VC arm.
    startupticker.ch: Global investors bolster swiss fintech, insurtech, and deeptech sectors

  • Three million to make self-healing software a reality

    LogicStar, building the AI agent for fully autonomous application maintenance, raised a $3m round led by Northzone. The company founded by successful serial entrepreneurs empowers…

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    • LogicStar raised $3M in pre-seed funding led by Northzone to automate software maintenance tasks and free developers for innovation.
    • The platform autonomously reproduces bugs, tests solutions, and proposes fixes using LLMs and classical computer science techniques.
    • Founded by DeepCode.ai creators, LogicStar supports Python with Typescript, Javascript, and Java coming soon.
    startupticker.ch: Three million to make self-healing software a reality

  • BioVersys Opens IPO Season at SIX Swiss Exchange

    Today, BioVersys, a leading Swiss biotech company specializing in novel antibacterial products for serious life-threatening infections, listed its shares at SIX Swiss Exchange. At an…

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    • BioVersys completed IPO on SIX Swiss Exchange at CHF 36.00/share, raising CHF 80M to advance lead drug BV100 through phase III trials.
    • BioVersys achieved CHF 216M market cap at opening price of CHF 36.50, with 2.2M newly issued shares offered to investors.
    • BioVersys' IPO reinforces Switzerland's biotech hub status and shows investor preference for SIX Swiss Exchange over overseas listings.
    startupticker.ch: BioVersys Opens IPO Season at SIX Swiss Exchange

  • SAEKI raises $6.7M to transform large-scale manufacturing

    As AI accelerates design capabilities, SAEKI is bridging the widening gap between what engineers can design and what can actually be manufactured, end to end.…

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    • SAEKI raised $6.7M to automate manufacturing by combining 3D printing and CNC machining for precision components in days.
    • SAEKI's instant quoting platform lets engineers upload designs and get immediate pricing for AI-designed components.
    • SAEKI's autonomous factories aim to reshore European manufacturing and reduce supply chain dependency via automated inspection.
    startupticker.ch: SAEKI raises $6.7M to transform large-scale manufacturing

  • CHF 2.4 billion for Swiss start-ups

    Investment in knowledge-based start-ups fell again in 2024, by 8.5% compared with the previous year. The number of financing rounds also fell for the first…

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    • Swiss VC investment fell 8.5% to CHF 2.4 billion in 2024, with financing rounds declining from 400 to 357.
    • Biotech rebounded with CHF 739.2 million invested, 50% more than 2024, while ICT and fintech sectors declined.
    • Two-thirds of Swiss VC investors plan to increase investments in 2025 despite 2024's downturn.
    startupticker.ch: CHF 2.4 billion for Swiss start-ups

  • Frank Thelen invests in Akina’s CHF 2.8 million seed round

    Through its investment in Akina, Freigeist Capital, the Deep Tech VC founded by Frank Thelen, has led its first investment in the healthtech sector. The…

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    • Akina Health raised CHF 2.8M seed funding from Freigeist Capital to expand AI-driven at-home physiotherapy with professional oversight.
    • Akina Cloud uses AI and camera-based motion analysis to guide patients through exercises with real-time feedback and progress reports.
    • Hybrid model combining home digital therapy with in-clinic sessions improves outcomes for musculoskeletal disorders like back pain.
    startupticker.ch: Frank Thelen invests in Akina’s CHF 2.8 million seed round

  • Start-up boom thriving at ETH Zurich

    Once again, around 40 spin-off companies were launched at ETH Zurich. Start-ups in the fields of artificial intelligence and biotechnology were particularly well represented.

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    • ETH Zurich launched 37 spin-offs in 2024, led by AI/ML (10) and biotech (8), with investments reaching CHF 425M, up 25% YoY.
    • 519 of 530 active ETH spin-offs remain in Switzerland, with 93% five-year survival rate despite founders from 46 countries.
    • Female founders represent 14% individually; mixed-gender and all-female teams together account for 35% of spin-offs.
    startupticker.ch: Start-up boom thriving at ETH Zurich

  • $16 million to fight forever chemicals

    Swiss startup Oxyle announced a $16m funding round to scale its breakthrough solution to destroy, not just relocate, PFAS from wastewater. This builds on its…

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    • Oxyle's technology destroys PFAS molecules with 99%+ elimination using 15x less energy than alternatives, offering the first economical permanent solution.
    • The Swiss startup raised $16M in funding (total $26M) and has its first commercial installation operational with contracts secured for 2025.
    • Oxyle aims to treat 100M cubic meters of contaminated water in 5 years across manufacturing, semiconductors, and municipal water treatment.
    startupticker.ch: $16 million to fight forever chemicals

  • $22 million for weather intelligence company

    Meteomatics, the weather intelligence and technology company that enables the world’s leading companies to accurately forecast the weather’s impact on business, has closed its $22M…

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    • Meteomatics closed a $22M Series C funding round led by Armira Growth to expand US operations.
    • Meteomatics operates the only hourly weather model at 1km resolution, detecting phenomena missed by traditional models.
    • Over 600 companies including Tesla, CVS Health, and NASA use Meteomatics for weather forecasting in energy and logistics.
    startupticker.ch: $22 million for weather intelligence company