| Date | Title | Description |
| 27.03.2026 | Industrial Heating Decarbonized: SolidWatts Secures $2M to Electrify Factories | SolidWatts pioneers a new era in industrial heating. The company developed a solid-state Radio Frequency (RF) platform. This technology replaces fossil fuel systems. It offers a highly efficient, clean electricity alternative. The firm rece... |
| 26.03.2026 | 1.8M Seed Round to fuel SolidWatts Industrial Process Heating Vision |
Pully-based SolidWatts is on a mission to revolutionize industrial heating. Its proprietary, cutting-edge solid-state Radio Frequency (RF) platform delivers high power dielectric heating at efficiencies and scale that make it a direct repl... |
| 10.03.2026 | Seprify Secures €13.4M to Scale Sustainable Cellulose-Based Industrial Materials | Seprify, a Fribourg-based biomaterials innovator, secured a significant €13.4 million (CHF 12.25 million) in Series A funding. This capital injection propels the company's cellulose platform from pilot validation to full industrial supply. ... |
| 10.03.2026 | Inter IKEA Group backs Seprify’s €13.4M Series A to scale cellulose materials platform | Swiss bio-materials company Seprify today announced that it has raised €13.4 million in Series A funding to scale their cellulose-based alternative to titanium dioxide used across cosmetics, food and coatings.
The investment is backed by In... |
| 10.03.2026 | CHF 12.25 million to roll out Seprify's procurement-ready cellulose for industry |
Supported by Inter IKEA Group, Seprify’s cellulose platform has been validated at TRL 7–9 through hands-on collaboration with industry partners and is now progressing through supplier qualification processes, early commercial contracts and... |
| 10.03.2026 | Inspired by the Cyphochilus beetle, Seprify raises €13.4 million to develop cellulose-based industrial ingredients | Seprify, a Fribourg-based biomaterials company developing high-performance cellulose-based ingredients for industrial applications, today announced that it has raised €13.4 million (CHF 12.25 million) in Series A funding.
Supported by this ... |
| 10.03.2026 | Seprify raises CHF 12.25 million to scale cellulose materials for industry | 10.03.2026 17:00, Rita Longobardi
Swiss bio-materials company Seprify has raised CHF 12.25 million in Series A funding to scale the industrial supply of its cellulose-based ingredients. The financing supports the transition of the company’s... |
| 10.03.2026 | Seprify: €13.4 Million Raised To Scale Cellulose-Based Industrial Materials | Seprify, a Switzerland-based bio-materials company developing cellulose-based functional ingredients for industrial applications, announced that it has raised €13.4 million in Series A funding. The round included participation from Inter IK... |
| 05.03.2026 | Kickfund reaches 100 portfolio companies |
Kickfund’s approach is straightforward: it co-invests alongside lead investors, never takes board seats, and keeps its due diligence process deliberately light. Its pipeline consists entirely of Venture Kick third-stage winners – companies... |
| 28.02.2026 | Clee Medical Secures Seed Funding, Advancing Real-Time Brain Surgery Imaging | Clee Medical secured seed funding for its Neuro Access platform. This Swiss spin-off aims to revolutionize brain surgery. The platform provides real-time, ultra-high-resolution imaging during procedures. It combines optical coherence tomogr... |
| 28.02.2026 | Clee Medical Ignites Neurosurgery with Real-Time Brain Imaging Breakthrough | Clee Medical, a Swiss neurotechnology pioneer, has secured vital seed funding. This investment fuels the Neuro Access platform. The innovative system delivers real-time, ultra-high-resolution imaging directly within the brain during surgery... |
| 26.02.2026 | Clee Medical Closes Seed Funding | Clee Medical, a Geneva, Switzerland-based company developing intraoperative imaging for brain surgery, raised an undisclosed amount in Seed funding.
The round was led by HTGF with participation from Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB), Kickfund, FON... |
| 26.02.2026 | Clee Medical: Seed Financing Secured By Wyss Geneva Spin-Off To Advance Real-Time Brain Surgery Imaging | The Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering Geneva announced the successful closing of the seed financing round of Clee Medical SA, a Swiss neurotechnology spin-off developing ultra-high-resolution real-time intraoperative imaging for brai... |
| 25.02.2026 | Clee Medical secures seed funding to advance real-time brain imaging for neurosurgery | Clee Medical, a Swiss neurotechnology startup developing ultra-high-resolution real-time imaging for brain surgery, has closed its seed financing round. The round was led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), with participation from Zürcher Kan... |
| 25.02.2026 | Seed financing to advance Clee Medical brain imaging for neurosurgery |
The financing will enable Geneva-based Clee Medical to accelerate the development and clinical validation of its Neuro Access platform, a minimally invasive technology designed to help neurosurgeons visualize brain anatomy and critical str... |
| 30.01.2026 | Venture Kick backs 130 startups with CHF 8.3 million in 2025 |
Philanthropic initiative Venture Kick provides up to CHF 150,000 seed funding to Swiss startups and offers a well-structured entrepreneurial path toward building a winning business. Startups pitch to expert juries in three stages to obtain... |
| 15.12.2025 | Ionic Wind secures US $2.1M to industrialize Solid-state cooling technology |
Ionic Wind has developed airflow accelerators that use high-voltage electric fields to generate airflow, replacing the mechanical rotation that traditional fans depend on. With no moving parts, the modules deliver targeted, high-velocity a... |
| 11.12.2025 | Aukera Therapeutics welcomes industry veteran as investor and board member |
Aukera Therapeutics is on the mission to develop novel therapies for diseases related to the protein mTOR (mammalian Target of Rapamycin) which regulates cell growth and metabolism. mTOR acts in the cell by forming two complexes, mTORC1 or... |
| 07.11.2025 | BTRY: $5.7 Million Raised To Industrialize Ultra Thin Solid State Batteries | BTRY, a deep-tech spin-off from Empa and ETH Zurich, has raised $5.7 million in new funding to advance the industrialization of its ultra-thin solid-state battery technology. The round was led by Redstone VC with participation from Bloomhau... |
| 06.11.2025 | Swiss Innovator BTRY Secures $5.7M, Ignites Solid-State Battery Revolution | Swiss deep-tech innovator BTRY recently closed a significant $5.7 million seed round. This capital fuels the industrialization of its revolutionary ultra-thin solid-state batteries. These cells redefine compact energy storage. They offer ul... |
| 06.11.2025 | Zurich’s BTRY raises €4.9 million as Switzerland enters the solid-state battery race to challenge Asian dominance | Swiss battery start-up BTRY AG has raised €4.9 million in an oversubscribed Seed round for its ultra-thin solid-state batteries reportedly capable of combining fast charging, extreme temperature stability, and intrinsic safety within an ext... |
| 06.11.2025 | BTRY closes $5.7M to industrialise ultra-thin solid-state cells | Swiss battery start-up BTRY has raised $ 5.7 million in an oversubscribed seed round. The round was led by Redstone VC, a European deep-tech venture capital firm, with participation from Bloomhaus Ventures, Linear Capital, Kickfund, Kick Fo... |
| 06.11.2025 | BTRY sichert sich 4,3 Millionen Franken für ultradünne Festkörperbatterien |
Das Deep-Tech-Startup BTRY, ein Spin-off der Empa und der ETH Zürich, zielt darauf ab, Anwendungen zu ermöglichen, bei denen herkömmliche Batterien an ihre Grenzen stossen – so zum Beispiel aktive Tracking Labels, Hochtemperatur-Industries... |
| 31.10.2025 | Europe's Tech Crossroads: Billions Flow, But Profitability Demands Grow | European startups navigate a dynamic funding landscape. GreenTech leader empact secured a massive €100 million. DeepTech innovator Q.ANT now boasts €68 million in total funding. Robotics firm Tethys Robotics pulled in €3.5 million. AI data ... |
| 30.10.2025 | empact bekommt 100 Millionen – Tethys Robotics sammelt 3,5 Millionen ein – Scavenger erhält 2,5 Millionen | Im #DealMonitor für den 30. Oktober werfen wir einen Blick auf die wichtigsten, spannendsten und interessantesten Investments und Exits des Tages in der DACH-Region. Alle Deals der Vortage gibt es im großen und übersichtlichen #DealMonitor-... |
| 30.10.2025 | ETH-Spin-off secures €3.5 million to advance its under water robot |
The Tethys ONE under water robot by Tethys Robotics operates at depths of up to 300 meters and is designed for safety‑critical missions, including inspections and maintenance in offshore wind, oil, and gas sectors, disposal of explosive re... |
| 15.10.2025 | Neology Hydrogen secures CHF 2.5 million to accelerate ammonia power generator rollout | The first closing of Neology Hydrogen’s funding round brings in CHF 1.7 million in equity commitments from Swiss and international backers. The round is led by the investment group of serial entrepreneur Roland Bartholet, with contributions... |
| 14.10.2025 | Successful investment round to power Neology vision |
The round is led by the investment group of Swiss serial entrepreneur Roland Bartholet, with participation from Kickfund, CoreAngels Climate, and continued support from Venture Kick and a strong network of early angel investors. Public co-... |
| 30.09.2025 | Over CHF 2.1 million to scale 3D printing among small enterprises |
Founded in 2023 and based at Technopark Zurich, a-metal has been on a mission to democratize 3D printing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The startup developed an affordable, compact and easy-to-use metal 3D printing device d... |
| 27.08.2025 | Rhovica Secures €2.5M to Revolutionize Emergency Brain Surgery with SoNav System | Rhovica Neuroimaging secured €2.5M to advance SoNav, a bedside navigation system for critical neurosurgical procedures. This innovative technology addresses the trade-off between speed and accuracy in emergency brain pressure relief, offeri... |
| 26.08.2025 | Rhovica secures CHF 2.3 million to transform emergency neurosurgery |
Rhovica Neuroimaging AG, founded in 2023 by neurosurgeons Martin Hlavica and Thomas Rhomberg, is pioneering solutions to improve emergency treatment for patients with life-threatening increased brain pressure. One of the most common proced... |
| 26.08.2025 | Swiss MedTech startup Rhovica raises €2.5 million for emergency neurosurgical device | Rhovica Neuroimaging, a Bern-based MedTech startup, has raised €2.5 million in a financing round to accelerate the development of SoNav, Rhovica’s bedside navigation system for extraventricular drainage (EVD) catheters used in emergency neu... |
| 25.07.2025 | ASTRA Therapeutics Secures €8.3 Million Seed Funding, Revolutionizing Animal Health Parasiticides | ASTRA Therapeutics, a Swiss biotech innovator, recently secured €8.3 million in seed funding. This significant capital influx fuels its vital mission: pioneering precision parasiticides for animal health. ASTRA's unique ParaX platform engin... |
| 25.07.2025 | Frisches Kapital für die Parasitenbekämpfung |
Das 2022 gegründete Biotech-Startup ASTRA Therapeutics entwickelt neuartige Parasitenwirkstoffe, sogenannte Parasitizide. Zur Anwendung kommen sollen die Wirkstoffe dereinst beispielsweise in der Veterinärmedizin, wo Parasiten durch Hemmun... |
| 24.07.2025 | ASTRA Therapeutics raises CHF 7.75 million in seed financing round to advance precision Parasiticides for Animal Health | ASTRA Therapeutics raises CHF 7.75 million in seed financing round to advance precision Parasiticides for Animal Health
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| 24.07.2025 | Swiss BioTech platform ASTRA Therapeutics raises €8.3 million to advance precision Parasiticides for animal health | Villigen-based ASTRA Therapeutics, a BioTech startup designing drugs against eukaryotic pathogens based on its proprietary platform, announced today they have raised a Seed funding round of €8.3 million.
The round was led by VC firm MIG Cap... |
| 16.07.2025 | Grensol closes CHF 1.8 million equity seed round |
The new funding marks a critical milestone in the company’s mission to transform how materials are recovered from challenging waste streams, starting with automotive shredder residue (ASR). Grensol has developed a novel three-step process ... |
| 15.07.2025 | Scanvio secures $3.4M to enable earlier diagnosis of endometriosis |
Endometriosis often leads to prolonged pain, infertility, and a diminished quality of life, yet frequently remains undiagnosed for years due to the significant clinical expertise currently required for accurate detection. To address this c... |
| 10.07.2025 | Swiss Deep-Tech startup askEarth raises CHF 2.26M to advance geospatial AI | askEarth's solution uses Large Language Models (LLMs) to turn geospatial data into real-time, actionable insights. Designed for broad enterprise use, the platform allows users—from analysts to executives—to ask natural-language questions an... |
| 01.07.2025 | RTDT Secures $4 Million to Propel Wind Energy Innovation | In the world of renewable energy, the winds of change are blowing strong. RTDT, a promising startup, has just secured $4 million in pre-seed funding. This financial boost is not just a number; it’s a lifeline for innovation in wind turbine ... |
| 01.07.2025 | RTDT raises USD 4 million to accelerate its growth |
RTDT’s focus lies on unlocking aerodynamic and structural insights to improve the performance & design of wind turbines. The company already has a growing customer base, including several of the largest industry players.
The start-up h... |
| 26.06.2025 | First Swiss Deep Tech Report paints a bright picture overall |
The Swiss Deep Tech Report 2025, a Deep Tech Nation Switzerland initiative, offers a comprehensive new dataset and analysis on the Swiss Deep Tech ecosystem. It was curated in close collaboration with Dealroom.co, Startupticker and venture... |
| 15.05.2025 | Philippines supports NaturLoop accelerate commercialization |
In the Philippines, coconut farming generates approximately 5 million tons of organic waste annually. However, only 5 to 10% of the coconut husks are currently recycled due to limitations in processing technology and infrastructure. NaturL... |
| 03.03.2025 | EPFL spin-off sets record for brain interface space for epilepsy monitoring |
Based at Campus Biotech in Geneva, Neurosoft has developed a novel brain interface designed to detect key epilepsy biomarkers - high-frequency oscillations and fast ripples - allowing surgeons to identify epileptic tissue with unprecedente... |
| 01.03.2025 | CellX Biosolutions: A Green Light for PFAS Degradation | In a world grappling with pollution, CellX Biosolutions emerges as a beacon of hope. This ETH Zurich spinoff has secured CHF 1.7 million in pre-seed funding, propelling its mission to tackle one of the most stubborn environmental foes: PFAS... |
| 25.02.2025 | CellX secures CHF 1.7 million in pre-seed funding |
CellX Biosolutions, an ETH spinoff co-founded by Estelle Clerc, Geoffrey Besnier, Fabienne Kurt, and Christian Engler, has developed a groundbreaking microfluidic-based tool that identifies unique bacteria with high degradation performance... |
| 21.02.2025 | DPhi Space to Transform Access to Space with CHF 2.1M investment |
This funding marks a critical milestone enabling DPhi Space to launch its first Clustergate platform into orbit and further develop its services to make access to space simpler and more affordable.
Clustergate: A New Approach to Shared Acc... |
| 04.02.2025 | Akina: Revolutionizing Physiotherapy with AI | In the realm of healthcare, innovation is the lifeblood that keeps systems alive. Akina, a Swiss startup, is injecting fresh energy into physiotherapy. With a recent CHF 2.8 million investment, this company is poised to change how patients ... |
| 03.02.2025 | Frank Thelen invests in Akina’s CHF 2.8 million seed round |
Akina Health, founded in 2021 as a spin-off from ETH Zurich and the ETH AI Center by Florian Haufe (CEO) and Michele Xiloyannis (CTO), has developed AI software certified as a medical device that supports patients undergoing physiotherapy ... |
| 24.01.2025 | qCella: A Spark of Innovation in Heating Technology | In the heart of Zurich, a startup is igniting a revolution in heating technology. qCella, founded in September 2023, has secured CHF 1.3 million in pre-seed funding. This financial boost is more than just numbers; it’s a ticket to reshape h... |
| 21.01.2025 | CHF 1.3 million pre-seed funding for qCella to reshape product heating |
Zurich-based startup qCella is transforming the established market of electrically powered heated products with its customizable, flexible, and paper-thin heating mats. The patent-pending copper-cellulose hybrid material enables uniform he... |
| 21.01.2025 | SolidWatts secures pre-seed investment |
Led by Evercurious VC, with the participation of Switzerland’s Kickfund, COREangels Climate and prominent angel investors, the closing of a pre-seed funding round marks a significant milestone in SolidWatt’s mission to revolutionize indust... |
| 20.12.2024 | Venture Kick to double its support to 200 startups annually |
Launched in 2007, Venture Kick set out to double the number of spin-offs at Swiss universities by helping researchers bring innovative ideas to the market. The program sharpens business concepts, identifies attractive customer segments, an... |
| 29.10.2024 | Swiss packaging startup Sentinus secures €160,000 | ETH spin-off Sentinus has received the final CHF150,000 from Venture Kick to enhance its deep learning-based camera systems to automate the quality control process for manufacturers.
Sentinus use the funds to accelerate business and product... |
| 26.09.2024 | Luya sichert sich 5 Millionen für EU-Expansion |
Bei der Sojamilch- und Tofuproduktion fallen allein in der Schweiz jährlich 2’000 Tonnen des nährstoffreichen Soja-Fruchtfleisches Okara an. Anstatt das dieses Nebenprodukt weiterhin als Biogas, Futtermittel oder Abfall endet, nützt das Be... |
| 26.09.2024 | Luya Raises CHF 5 million to fuel EU expansion and achieve profitability | Swiss FoodTech startup Luya Foods has raised CHF 5 million in a Series A round, with investors including Redalpine, Kickfund, and sustainability advocate Lisa Schmidheiny. The funds will help the company reach profitability in Switzerland a... |
| 23.09.2024 | ValTech Lifesciences scores £130,000 for prosthetic heart valves | Bringing together fluid mechanical and cardiovascular engineering research, Medtech startup ValTech Lifesciences received the final £1300 kick from Venture Kick to advance its development of a non-thrombogenic, durable heart valve prosthesi... |
| 18.09.2024 | Vi Partners leads CHF 3m round for Almer Technologies |
Almer Technologies is a Bern-based startup dedicated to creating an augmented reality (AR) headset tailored for industrial applications. Its flagship product, Almer Arc, 2 provides a lightweight, user-friendly, and cost-effective alternati... |
| 18.09.2024 | Perovskia Solar raises USD 2.4M funding to enable customized solar-cells on every device, securing first global market clients | Perovskia Solar is a Swiss cleantech startup revolutionizing the energy landscape with highly efficient, custom-designed solar cells for IoT and consumer electronic devices. These cells harness ambient light to power the next generation of ... |
| 06.09.2024 | Kickfund invests at full throttle |
Kickfund Ventures Fund I is a new investment fund dedicated to enhancing Switzerland's innovation ecosystem by supporting deep tech startups have successfully participated in the Venture Kick competition. With an initial closing of CHF 70 ... |
| 20.08.2024 | Building the Future: Wanja Humanes on Leading Kickfund and Empowering Switzerland’s Top Startups | Wanja, thank you for your time for this interview. In June 2023, you have become CEO of Kickfund. In the meantime, the fund has compiled a portfolio of 37 startups. Can you tell us a bit more about your experience and the Kickfund?
Sure, at... |
| 26.07.2024 | Zusätzliche Million für Kommerzialisierung eingesammelt |
Ende Juni 2024 hat matriq im Rahmen eines Second Closings einer Late Seed Extension-Finanzierungsrunde eine weitere Million Franken aufgenommen. Nebst bestehenden Investoren, darunter auch die Stiftung Startfeld, stellen auch zwei neue Inv... |
| 28.06.2024 | CHF 2.2M to drive sustainable innovation |
WattAnyWhere is a provider of renewable energy solutions, dedicated to delivering energy autonomy. The startup offers a mobile generator that uses solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) to convert pure renewable ethanol into electricity. It is sile... |
| 19.06.2024 | NXI Therapeutics extends pre-seed financing to CHF 3.5 million |
NXI Therapeutics, a spin-off from the Biozentrum at University of Basel, is committed to creating tomorrow’s disruptive immunotherapies through modulation of coronin 1 in immune cells. Coronin 1 depletion in preclinical models allows long-... |
| 22.05.2024 | DAAV completes first funding round |
DAAV was established as an EPFL spinoff with the mission to improve the quality of life for people with reduced mobility (PRM). Its flagship product DAAV-air is an innovative wheelchair designed to make airports accessible for PRM to reduc... |
| 19.03.2024 | Fresh capital to enhance bone surgeries |
Approximately 25% of surgeries following complex bone fractures lead to patients experiencing complications and enduring long-term disabilities. Despite advancements in implants enhancing fracture stabilization, treatment choices remain su... |
| 10.01.2024 | More funding for Swiss startups: Kickfund I becomes operational | |
| 10.01.2024 | Kickfund Ventures fund I injects CHF 70 Million to elevate Swiss deeptech startups | The Fund includes investments from a diverse group of Venture Kick-supported founders, mentors, and leading Swiss business angels, alongside anchor investors Ernst Göhner Stiftung and Gebert Rüf Stiftung. Known for their long-standing suppo... |
| 11.10.2023 | 1000 kicks creating 13’000 jobs | |
| 11.10.2023 | Economic miracle from 1000 kicks | World-class research as raw material
Research at Swiss universities is a global leader in many areas. Switzerland stands as the world champion in patent innovation and has consistently attracted top-tier talent. Among other things, the PC, ... |
| 18.11.2022 | 15 Years of “Kicking” Startups to Success | |
| 26.02.2021 | New VC fund combines returns with support for the ecosystem | The kickfund has a focused and efficient investment approach that builds a highly diversified portfolio of early-stage Swiss startups. In an initial step, it invests early, broadly, and across all Venture Kick winners. Further, it will foll... |
| 26.02.2021 | New VC fund combines returns with support for the ecosystem | |
