The next six months will be pivotal for nine Swiss startups, which just got accepted into accelerator programs in Switzerland and the US. Supported by global industry experts and mentors, the companies will advance their solutions while growing their network to boost their growth.

Der Gründer und ehemalige CEO von MyCamper, Michele Matt hat zusammen mit Nicolas Hug ein weiteres Startup gegründet – und bleibt dabei der Camping-Branche treu. Mit camp2go wollen die beiden ein Angebot für temporäre und dauerhafte Stellplätze in urbanen Regionen schaffen. In Basel gibt es während der Frauen-EM und dem ESC diesen Frühsommer so gut 40 zusätzliche Übernachtungsmöglichkeiten für Camper.

In addition to closing a strategic funding round, Arktis Radiation Detectors, a provider of advanced radiation detection and protection technologies, has strengthened its Board of Directors. The acquired capital and expertise from new board members will accelerate expansion into new markets and sectors.

Knapp zwei Wochen nach dem Go-Live nutzen bereits rund 400 Personen die KI-basierte Assistenz-Software von mory. Das Schwyzer Startup hat in einer ersten Pre-Seed-Runde frisches Kapital von Business Angels eingesammelt und startet nun mit der Akquise von B2B-Kunden. Zudem ist mory mit grösseren Softwareanbietern in finalen Gesprächen für die Integration in deren Lösungen.

Four projects from Geneva – three in life sciences and one in sustainable mobility – have been awarded funding through the FONGIT Innovation Fund (FIF), underscoring the canton’s strong commitment to driving innovation and advancing sustainable solutions. Moreover, the partnership between FONGIT and the Fondation Modus reinforces their shared mission to promote the future of sustainable mobility.

Four Biotech startups have reached key milestones in their clinical journey- from acquiring regulatory approval to enter the clinical phase to closing ongoing trials, with positive results. The reimbursement agreement for Santhera’s AGAMREE in Germany marks the first product to receive an agreed federal price in the country for the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in patients 4 years of age and older.

Xlife Sciences’ portfolio company VERAXA Biotech AG, a biopharmaceutical company focused on next-generation cancer therapies, and Voyager Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company listed on Nasdaq, have entered a definitive business combination agreement. The proposed transaction values VERAXA Biotech AG at USD 1.64 billion with expected gross cash proceeds up to USD 253 million held in trust by Voyager Acquisition Corp.

The Bluelion Accelerator has selected ten startups to embark on a 10-week journey to advance their solutions. The cohort is developing a range of solutions spanning software for businesses, healthtech IT platforms, and new approaches for electric vehicle charging and energy sharing.

The GreenLife Company, a leading agricultural innovator in the Middle East, and CleanGreens Solutions, a Swiss scale-up providing aeroponics systems, have signed an agreement to expand their collaboration and build the world’s largest Aeroponics Greenhouse farm in Abdali, Kuwait.

As the events season reaches its peak, several startup award competitions like >>venture>> 2025, the Green Business Award and Swiss Biotech Day are gearing up for the finale. Several finalists and startups will be pitching to win prizes and gain visibility among industry players.

The 10th edition of the Swiss Fintech Awards has advanced to the next level with ten promising startups selected to compete in the categories, “Early-Stage Start-up of the Year” and “Growth Stage Start-up of the Year”. The winners will be announced during the award ceremony in June.

Betriebliche Gesundheitsförderung mit wenigen Klicks: Mit seiner Service-Plattform für HR-Verantwortliche sowie der dazugehörigen App für die Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter erreicht KINASTIC den angestrebten Product-Market-Fit und hat dadurch bereits seine Kundenbasis verdoppelt. Nun folgt die Expansion in den DACH-Raum.

Zurich-based startup JOSEPHA developed an AI-powered shopping assistant that transforms how consumers discover and compare products online. With its currently growing number of monthly active users, the company will use the CHF 150,000 Venture Kick award money to further accelerate its growth and development.

Das Zürcher Startup nestermind hat eine PropTech-Software entwickelt, mit der das Management von Immobilienangeboten sowie die Kundenkommunikation vereinfacht werden soll und die Verkaufsprozesse beschleunigt. Mit dem frischen Geld will nestermind seine Technologie weiterentwickeln und die Marktpräsenz in der Schweiz ausbauen.

Durch die Übernahme des Lenzburger IT-Dienstleisters ProCloud verstärkt sich die Sequotech Gruppe im Bereich Cloud-Services, MicrosoftTechnologien und Cybersecurity. Die Akquise soll die Präsenz der Gruppe in der Deutschschweiz vergrössern und folgt somit der Wachstumsstrategie von Sequotech, welche 2020 mit einem Investment vom Zürcher Multi-Family Office Verium eingeläutet wurde.

Four medtech startups have reached significant milestones, propelling their growth. b-rayZ, in collaboration with its French partner, is advancing early and accurate breast cancer detection technologies. Meanwhile, CUTISS has teamed up with Tecan to scale the production of denovoSkin to industrial levels. Nagi Biosciences and Spircut are expanding their global footprint, forging distribution partnerships in South Korea and the BENELUX region.

Weniger Verzögerungen durch Versuch und Irrtum: Die Biomarker-Berichte von DeepPsy nutzen Elektroenzephalographie (EEG)- oder Elektrokardiogramm (EKG)-Rohdaten als Basis für eine datengestützte Überprüfung hinsichtlich der Erfolgsaussichten für psychiatrische Therapien bei Depressionen. Derzeit erhält das Healthtech-Startup im Schnitt täglich einen Analyse-Auftrag von seinen ersten Klinik-Partnern wie etwa der Uniklinik Zürich.

Über die Sharing-Plattform MyCamper für private Campingfahrzeuge wurden im vergangenen Jahr Wohnmobilen, Wohnwagen oder Campingbussen für rund 90'000 Übernachtungen gemietet. Das Basler Jungunternehmen konnte damit seinen Umsatz um 30 Prozent steigern.

Nach acht Jahren unternehmerischer Aufbauarbeit übergeben die Gründer Philip Hunziker und Ephrem Stefanos Twing an Investoren, beraten durch Nachfolgepartner AG. Unter dem Dach von Nachfolgepartner soll das Unternehmen gezielt wachsen und von den Synergien innerhalb der Gruppe profitieren.

UpLeap and Beekee, Jua, Emissium and Torks are shaping societies and economies with their solutions. They are offering platforms for training healthcare workers, for educators to deliver education without the internet, for energy companies and data centers in making data-driven decisions and to promote sustainable mobility with a bike subscription model. These solutions have been recognized in several awards worldwide, demonstrating the company’s impact and innovation.

Qnomx by CGC Genomics is a GenAI platform designed to revolutionize the interpretation of cancer genome data. The company has obtained €1.7 million from impact and HealthTech investors to bring to market the world’s first regulatory-grade generative AI solution for clinical decision support in oncology.

Legal Testa, start-up récemment créée à Genève par Nicolas Mossaz et Thibaut Seillier, vient d’annoncer le lancement d’un service destiné à démocratiser et simplifier la planification successorale en Suisse : un générateur de testaments en ligne. Ambitionnant de devenir la référence nationale en matière de génération de testaments, la startup présentera sa solution le 12 mai lors d’une conférence organisée à l’Hôtel Métropole de Genève.

FortyOne Group and Stiftung Startfeld led the seed funding round for Catchfree, an ETH Zurich company that produces plant-based seafood alternatives such as vegan prawns, fish burgers and fish bites. The proceeds of CHF 1.2 million will enable the startup to scale its production capacities and launch its products in Switzerland in early summer 2025.  

Sonix, the provider of ultra-low-latency and AI-Audio communication for gamers, has raised an additional CHF 1.8 million funding round from a distinguished group of business angels, entrepreneurs, and family offices, bringing the total financing to date to CHF 6 million. The startup is opening a new crowdfunding investment to accelerate its next phase of growth.

GTT Strategic Ventures, the investment fund of the GTT group, has completed a CHF 4.4 million funding round in novoMOF, a specialist in advanced materials for CO2 capture. This investment was made alongside Shift4Good, Regenerative Ltd, new and existing institutional and private shareholders.

Taurus, a leading European digital asset infrastructure provider, has launched Taurus-NETWORK™ (TN) — a platform connecting Taurus-PROTECT clients to foster collaboration among financial institutions. As digital asset adoption grows, TN enables use cases like collateralized lending, streamlines onchain operations, and strengthens regulatory compliance. Expected to impact capital and liquidity management, TN offers a scalable way to engage with digital assets. Early adopters include Arab Bank Switzerland, Capital Union Bank, Flowdesk, ISP Group, Misyon Bank, and Swissquote.

ETH spin-off UNOMR is developing a novel single-molecule protein analysis technology to address limitations in current proteomics tools. The CHF 150’000 from Venture Kick allows the company to approach its goal of making high-resolution protein modification analysis broadly accessible across healthcare, pharmaceutical R&D, and food science. 

From 11-13 April, SwissHacks returned for its second edition, organized by the Swiss Financial Innovation Desk (FIND) and powered by Tenity. Over 48 hours, the hackers developed feasible solutions to five challenges, including one from Innosuisse and Startupticker.

The newly formed U.S.-based Anciata Therapeutics aims to develop to clinical proof of concept for a first-in-class therapeutic candidate with the potential to treat certain types of difficult-to-manage autoimmune disorders. The company has obtained up to USD 34 million from Swiss startup Cellestia Biotech and VC firm TVM Capital Life Science. 

Through its platform, Zug-based Rekord AG, enables any system, sensor, or software to anchor data on-chain for later verification, ensuring a single source of truth. Rekord's multi-blockchain-based verification technology will be used by A.DNA for storing, organising, and verifying critical corporate data and by Pondus to enhance traceability, welfare, and trust across the poultry supply chain.

Maven Health, a health tech company offering healthcare professionals personalized metabolic insights and nutritional recommendations, has raised fresh funding in a strategic seed financing round. Supported by new and existing investors, the capital will accelerate the onboarding of practitioners, strengthen distribution efforts in the Netherlands and allow expansion into new markets. 

Das 2017 gegründete Technologieunternehmen Annanow hat einen neuen Eigentümer: Der Unternehmer Adrian Kreter baut sein Portfolio mit der Übernahme der auf E-Commerce für stationären Handel spezialisierten Logistik-Plattform aus. Damit startet für Annanow eine neue Phase im Zeichen von Innovation und Wachstum, um kontinuierlich neue Massstäbe für Omnichannel-Lösungen in ganz Europa setzen zu können.

Shortly after the first closing, AICA has finalized its seed financing round led by Momenta, raising CHF 2.35 million. While the company continues to enjoy its early traction with its AI-powered force adaptation technology, this funding will facilitate accelerated growth.  

With the expansion into Colorado Springs, Swisspod, a manufacturer of high-speed vehicles and subsystems for transportation assets, will create over 100 new jobs while advancing the region’s transportation infrastructure. The startup will receive several incentives to support its development.

The 14th edition of Startup Champions Seed Night was once again held in a packed EPFL Rolex Learning Center. On this occasion, 20 startups were invited to pitch in 90 seconds each. Another highlight on the evening was the presentation of the Isabelle Musy Award to women-led entrepreneurial projects. This year two laureates won over the jury with an exciting sustainability project.

Pexapark has been chosen to pioneer Iberia's first renewable hydrogen price index while ECCO2 is supporting Cité Derrière to optimize its real estate portfolio for energy efficiency. Meanwhile, rrreefs, with support from Stiftung Fourfold, is launching the Pujada Bay Reef Regeneration Project, aiming to restore vital marine ecosystems.  These initiatives underscore the company’s ability to inspire change and redefine industry standards.

Talent Kick and Swisspreneur published a masterclass that explains how to align with-co-founders. SICTIC has launched its ChatGPT-based angel investor assistant. IMD’s Jim Pulcrano shares his insights about VC behaviour and Vincent Bieri writes about the real success factors of start-ups based on his experience as co-founder of a unicorn.

Innosuisse approved funding totalling 341 million Swiss francs in 2024. The recently published annual magazine Discover and the funding data portal show where the money has been allocated to and what the respective approval rates were. In addition, data and information on startup coaching and entrepreneurship training are provided.

Près de 60 entreprises de la région lausannoise ont déposé leur candidature aux PERL 2025. Cinq seulement ont été sélectionnées pour la Cérémonie de remise des prix, qui se tiendra le mercredi 7 mai prochain, et une seule repartira avec le Trophée PERL doté de CHF 50'000.-

With the hiring of a world-class Disaster Risk Finance team from the WTW Climate and Resilience Hub, CelsiusPro has strengthened its Climate Resilience Solutions. The five professionals bring over 20 years of combined experience in DRF and adjacent disciplines, built through structuring and implementing some of the sector’s most innovative programs.

Daedalean, Assaia, and Flybotix leverage advanced technologies to tackle challenges such as safety, efficiency, and sustainability in the aviation and aerospace sectors. The companies have recently signed new partnership deals, boosting their growth in Switzerland and Germany.

Three of the five newly appointed C-suite executives in the startup space are female leaders with a wealth of experience acquired from their previous roles. Meanwhile, Kandou’s latest leadership changes align with the company’s strategic focus as it seeks to democratize artificial intelligence by enabling the development of low-cost, scalable, and energy-efficient AI systems.

One year after winning the BCVs Creators' Prize, DiverSsiTy is gaining momentum. The Valais startup, led by Anne-Laure Héritier, recently announced that its Swiss French Polish consortium received a European THCS (Transforming HealthCare Systems) grant to create an “immersive prevention center in the metaverse”. In another key milestone, the DiverSsiTy team is also unveiling this week its game prototype to the public at Laval Virtual, Europe’s largest VR/AR trade show.

With the merger of Kadimastem and Swiss startup NLS Pharma still underway, the later has secured $3 million in equity financing of preferred shares. This is part of a broader strategic partnership, which includes a $25 million equity facility agreement to support their planned merger. The funds will support the clinical development of regenerative therapies for ALS and type 1 diabetes.

Das 3. Forum für Kreislaufwirtschaft hat erneut kreislauffähige Geschäftsmodelle prämiert. Bei der diesjährigen Bern Upcycling Challenge haben es CIRCEA, Luya Foods und Bogen 17 auf das Podium geschafft.

For INVOLI outsourcing manufacturing has always been part of the strategy. As a result, the Swiss leading provider of hardware and software solutions for the detection and visualization of air traffic and the tracking of drones is not affected by the punitive tariffs that came into force today. INVOLI CEO Manu Lubrano explains what startups should pay attention to when choosing a production partner and how he found the right one for his company.  

Saipient hat eine KI-basierte Software entwickelt, mit der medizinisches Fachpersonal Routine-Adminaufgaben wie das Verfassen von medizinischen Berichten, deutlich schneller abwickeln können. Jetzt kann das Zürcher Digital Health-Startup nach einer zweimonatigen Pilotphase seine Lösung beim privaten Westschweizer Gesundheitsdienstleister Ensemble Hospitalier de la Côte (EHC) bei allen 34 Standorten ausrollen.

Das Medtech-Startup EarlySight hat bei knapp 160 Unterstützerinnen und Unterstützern rund 650'000 Franken eingesammelt. Damit soll unter anderem die klinische Validierung finanziert werden. Für das Waadtländer Jungunternehmen La Petite Épicerie und seine 24h-Quartierladenboxen mit regionalen Produkten gibt es von der Crowd gut eine halbe Million Franken für die überregionale Expansion.

Several key milestones have been achieved in the life sciences sector, including securing regulatory approvals and launching clinical trials. These accomplishments represent a significant step forward for the companies like STIMIT, Bio Medical, iOnctura, Nouscom and Onward medical as they work to address unmet medical needs.

The Swiss Future Award, an initiative powered by the PETRAM Foundation in partnership with B Lab Switzerland, supporting startups and SMEs driving sustainable transformation in Switzerland. With CHF 50,000 in prizes, the award offers funding and strategic coaching to help businesses scale their impact.