Cybersecurity is a multi-challenge business: it only takes one vulnerability for a hacker to attack an organisation, while a defender needs to protect all potential attack paths to safeguard their environment. By identifying their cybersecurity vulnerabilities, Saporo enables organisations to stay one step ahead of hackers. To do this, the application tests organisations' attack surface and the relationships between assets, users and computers against millions of threat scenarios. The technology continuously and contextually quantifies the security impact and exploitability of systems configurations. Saporo can then measure how much effort would be required for attackers to compromise resources. This allows organizations to identify and prioritize paths that attackers could take in various attacks like ransomware.
With the CHF 200,000 from FIT, Saporo cofounders Olivier and Guillaume Eyries plan to recruit more developers and researchers, as well as file its official patent application. Earlier this year the company close a USD 2.7M round to take business cyberesistance to the next level.
Supporting affordable access to law and mental health care
Due to the complexity and cost of defending a legal case, many people do not pursue their rights. As a result, only 35% of people facing a legal problem have access to legal advice. LegalPass assesses the problems of individuals and SMEs with the help of a virtual legal assistant to guide them towards the most appropriate solution for their situation. In simple cases, a customized legal document generator is offered and for more complex cases, the assistant directs users to partner lawyers, working at an advantageous rate. The CHF 20'000 Digital Grant will be used in combination with other funding to set up an option to connect clients and lawyers, to install an online consultation booking system and to integrate a suitable payment system.
Many employees are affected by mental health problems and at the same time companies suffer from reduced employee absenteeism and high mental health costs. Tyma Health offers a holistic approach that combines the best of technology, science and human assistance to detect employee mental health issues and provide personalized care. Tyma Health offers an application, the goal of the solution is to improve the well-being of employees by offering them an online coaching and psychological support service, and to reduce the costs related to mental health for companies. Companies identify the needs of their teams. Tyma Health also offers a coaching service for managers. The CHF 20'000 Digital Grant will contribute to the development of processes, therapeutic programs with psychiatrists and coaches, and finalize the application.
(Press release - ES)
The new Swiss Venture Capital Report was published on 26 January. It analyses 304 financing rounds closed in 2020 and includes further article such as an interview with Michael Hengartner, President of the ETH Board, and a list of Swiss "soonicorns". 
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