Milestones in all forms

Fintech startup Tradeplus24 has obtained $25 million in an oversubscribed equity investment led by a European family office. The startup will receive a further $200 million in debt as part of the pre-series B round. The capital will maily be used to support the company’s growth.

Bei TBô entscheidet mittlerweile eine internationale Community von über 400’000 Menschen darüber, welche Produkte entwickelt und produziert werden. Jetzt investieren die Gründer Roy Bernheim und Allan Perrottet in den Community-Aufbau in der Schweiz.

The capital increase of CHF 5.3 million following Transmutex’s series A round with two major US venture capital funds and Swiss private investors, brings the company’s total investment to HF 8 million since 2020. The ealy-stage cleantech startup, aiming to solve the problem of radioactive nuclear waste, will use the funds to accelerate its research and development activities.

Broward Health Medical Center, home to the Broward Health Graduate Medical Education Simulation Lab in Fort Lauderdale in Florida., has become the first US medical institution to receive the VirtaMed LaparoS™ surgical training simulator. This mixed reality laparoscopic simulator provides resident doctors with a simulated environment to prepare for clinical practice safely and efficiently.

Das Startup OneDoc hat das Buchungsverhalten seiner registrierten Nutzer analysiert. Über die Plattform werden gerade vorwiegend Termine für Covid-Tests gebucht. Doch auch 1.8 Millionen Termine für andere Behandlungen wurden innerhalb eines Jahres über OneDoc abgemacht.

Eco-friendly powerbanks provider Chimpy has built a network of 2000 pickup- and return points in Europe. Italy has now joined the network with 60 new stands in Milano.

The Venture Kick jury has awarded CHF 150,000 to Perovskia, the startup specializing in digitally printed solar cells for consumer electronics and IoT devices. The technology is powered by perovskite semiconductors, the best light-converting material to date. The funds will enable the company to kick off operations.

Geneva-based Relief Therapeutics is progressing with great momentum. In addition to the acquisition of Germany based AdVita and obtaining CHF 15 Million private placement, the company’s US collaboration partner obtained the Emergency Use Authorization of Aviptadil in the Nation of Georgia for the treatment of critical COVID-19.

Moritz Zumbühl vom Game-Studio «Blindflug» hat einen offenen Brief an den Bundesrat verfasst – über 400 Unterstützende haben ihn mittlerweile unterzeichnet. Nun ist die ganze Branche eingeladen, sich an einer Fördermodell-Entwicklung zu beteiligen.

In the first half of 2021, the Technology Fund has granted new guarantees to seven startups, bringing its portfolio to 106. Selected startups offer solutions for sectors including energy, real-estate and finance.

Valais-based MobyFly is in the news. In an article published by the AGEFI, the startup cofounded by Sue Putallaz, Anders Bringdal and Ricardo Bencatel announced that it had signed an important contract for the construction of 9 ships with a Portuguese operator. With this order, the company strengthens its position in the ecological naval mobility sector.

In Deutschland ist das Kundenzufriedenheits-Portal «Proven Expert» seit einigen Jahren erfolgreich. Das Startup Kvmedia will eine entsprechende Bewertungs-Plattform für hiesige KMU etablieren.

With the acquisition of Affiris PD01, AC Immune strengthens its position in the development of therapeutics and diagnostics for Parkinson’s diseases. The company will immediately launch a phase 2 study of the acquired vaccine. Additionally, the company secured USD 25 million in a private placement led by premier investor Athos Service.

Less than two years following its go-live, c.technology, provider of IoT solutions for boats and motorcycles, boasts of connecting over 400 powersport vehicles to the cloud and assembling a promising pipeline of OEM partners. A new investment from existing and new shareholders will support the company’s further growth.

Vier Frauen verstärken die Swiss Startup Association (SSA) im Vorstand und in der Geschäftsleitung. Die SSA will zudem Initiativen sichtbarer machen, die Frauen in der Startup-Szene vernetzen und unterstützen.

Genomics testing company SOPHiA GENETICS rang the bell on Friday morning marking the beginning of its official IPO on NASDAQ. Trading under the symbol SOPH, the company raised $234 million in its IPO, selling 13 million shares at $18 each. By Monday evening, its share prices had dropped slightly, trading at $17 each.

The sixth edition of the Kickstart program is ready to kick off. A panel of 200 juries have selected 51 high growth startups and intrapreneurship teams from 20 countries to participate in a 10-week program. Eleven startups stem from Switzerland.

Das Berner Startup ist heute mit seiner ÖV-eTicket-Lösung in sieben Ländern aktiv – 2016 erfolgte der Launch in drei Tarifverbünden in der Schweiz. Nicht zuletzt dank der stetigen Expansion wurden über die FAIRTIQ-App in den letzten 12 Tagen eine Million ÖV-Billette gekauft.

Geneva based EBAMed SA, an early-stage medical device company pioneering new approaches to proton therapy announces the enrollment of the 1st patient in a prospective imaging study using a device that automatically interprets cardiac ultrasound images to uniquely track the motion of the heart.

La startup lausannoise Smeetz offrant une solution de billetterie et de tarification intelligente annonce son intégration avec les CFF. Via son système unique, elle propose aux institutions culturelles et touristiques de vendre des billets pour leurs activités et des titres de transports - train national, bus régional, etc.

Early-stage medtech startup, Artiria medical, focused on improving stroke treatments has joined forces with the Wyss Center to accelerate the translation of a novel technology that has the potential to reduce deaths and improve quality of life for stroke patients. A new grant from Innosuisse will support the team's development.

Returns due to wrong size purchases from online stores are a significant problem for the fashion industry. With its SizeEngine technology, Swiss startup EyeFitU helps online retailers to address this issue and enables them to personalize their offering and build brand trust. The B2B SaaS solution is already present in over 100 stores in ten countries worldwide.

With over 280 influential Swiss FoodTech startups and ecosystem partners, IT infrastructure, R&D laboratories, incubators, Switzerland is poised to grow and become a trailblazer in the FoodTech sector. A report by Accenture and the Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley sheds light on the landscape.

Ende Juni ging an der Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz die Pilotphase eines Inkubators für Geschäftsideen von Studierenden erfolgreich zu Ende. Jetzt baut das ImpactLabFHNW seine Angebote für das kommende Semester aus. Dass es spezifische Förderangebote an Fachhochschulen braucht, zeigt ein aktuelles Diskussionspapier, das ebenfalls an der FHNW entstand.

Die Zuger AdHash betreibt eine datenschutzorientierte Werbeplattform. Nun hat sich die auf Investitionen in digitale Assets und Blockchain-Technologie spezialisierte coinIX am 2020 gegründeten Unternehmen beteiligt.

Selected deeptech startups pitch their solutions to address specific  business challenges provided by Roche. The Roche Venture Day is organised by Startup INVEST.

Panel with Ulf Grawunder, Martin Gertsch and Kobi Benenson plus two Start-Up Show Cases building up during the pandemic.

Ten startups were selected for the first Venture Leaders program dedicated explicitly to the medtech sector. In the fall, the Venture Leaders Medtech will embark on their roadshow to Boston and Cambridge. The selected start-ups will pitch in this virtual itch session.

Every month, eight projects are selected and given the opportunity to present their business ideas in front of a jury of successful entrepreneurs and investors.

Wie geht man bei einer Firmengründung richtig vor? Welches sind die Chancen, wo lauern Gefahren? An zwei Anlässen informieren die an der Initiative «startupbaselland» beteiligten Organisationen über den Schritt in die Selbständigkeit. Frischgebackene und etablierte UnternehmerInnen schildern ihre Erfahrungen.

Venture case is the second stage of Venture Kick that is carried out three months after the first stage and the winning teams will be awarded CHF 40.000 each.