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    October 12, 2018


    Convinced of the global potential

    Dear reader

    Start-ups can make the step abroad only if their founders are not alone in believing that the company can succeed internationally, since they need support from investors or partners. This week, we reported on several start-ups that had persuaded investors of their international potential. The brand management platform Frontify secured USD 8.3 million from a London venture capital firm. The new funds will be used to move into other European markets, and Latin America and the US.

    The language travel start-up Klazz wants to use fresh funds from a seed financing round to supplement its offer with other destinations and become active in other markets. Capital for international growth was also received by VIU, which focuses on fashionable eyewear. The financing allows the five-year-old firm, which has already created more than 250 jobs, to accelerate internationalisation in key markets, such as the UK and France.

    Meanwhile, large foreign companies in Switzerland are also looking for interesting start-ups. This has now benefited Creditgate24: the crowdlending company has won support from Spanish bank BBVA for its international expansion. Other positive news in growth abroad came from Sensimed: the medtech start-up and its Japanese distributor have received marketing approval for Japan.

    The finalists of MassChallenge Switzerland – the names were announced this week – may also show the potential for global breakthrough. Just how fast the graduates of the accelerator programme can continue can be seen with Kitro. The start-up, which was at MassChallenge in 2017 and is developing a solution for food waste, has been able to conclude a financing round and is already planning to enter the market.

    The Swiss crypto scene once again made headlines this week. A new report and a revised company directory allow interesting insights and show, for example, how many people in Switzerland are employed by which company in the sector. A closer reading is worthwhile.

    Two event premieres take place in Zurich next week: on Tuesday, the first Swiss fintech trade fair will be held as part of Swiss Fintech Day, and on Thursday the first Agritech & Food Industry Event will take place, bringing together representatives of start-ups, large companies, politics, science and agriculture. The following week, on 25 October, the second Swiss Digital Day will bring digitalisation to life across Switzerland. At the weekend, a climathon will take place in Zurich – a hackathon for innovations in the field of climate. Registration is open until next Monday. Last but not least, I would like to draw your attention to the new ‘Business Growth for Social Entrepreneurs’ course, which begins at the end of October.

    Have a sunny weekend.
    Stefan Kyora 

    Editor in Chief, Startupticker.ch

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    12.10.2018 14:27

    VIU closes growth financing round

    VIU Flagship Store Stockholm

    VIU, the innovate Swiss premium eyewear company, has raised funding from Eight Roads Ventures to continue investing in product design, customer experience, and international expansion in key markets such as the UK and France.

    Tags: Fashion, Global news, Growth, Investment
    12.10.2018 11:31

    Nagi Bioscience wins Philip Morris Award

    Parallel imaging of C. elegans embryonic development at single-embryo resolution.

    Nagi Bioscience recently won the CHF 10’000.- award at Philip Morris Equity Partner Startup Competition in Renens. So what does the leading tobacco company have in common with the start-up based at EPFL? The will to design a smoke free future by developing better alternatives to cigarettes for smokers, as we learned from the CEO of the start-up, Matteo Cornaglia.

    Tags: Corporate Innovation
    12.10.2018 11:10

    Gründen mit Schnittmuster

    By: Jost Dubacher
    Stoffe

    Online-Marktplätze haben es schwer im Schatten von Amazon und nationalen Champions wie Digitec Galaxus. Die ehemalige McKinsey-Beraterin Esther Pfister zeigt, dass es trotzdem geht: vorausgesetzt man fokussiert eine Nische und kennt sich dort aus. 

    Tags: Ecommerce
    12.10.2018 11:08

    Mehr als 1000 Besucher an der Startup Night Winterthur

    Startup Night Winterthur

    Die Winterthurer Startup Night übertraf die hoch gesteckten Erwartungen. Von der grossen Besucherzahl konnten die über 50 ausstellenden Startups profitieren.

    Tags: Event
    12.10.2018 09:19

    Nachhaltigkeitspreis 2018: ein jätender Roboter und Klimaschutz für Anleger

    Klimaschutz

    Am 23. Oktober wird zum ersten Mal der «Nachhaltigkeitspreis der Wirtschaft» der Schweizerischen Umweltstiftung und Go for Impact verliehen. Unter den drei Nominierten befinden sich die zwei Startups Carbon Delta und Ecorobotix.

    Tags: Agritech, Fintech, Robotics
    12.10.2018 08:34

    Erster Swiss Agritech & Food Industry Event

    Landwirtschaft

    Die Schweizer Landwirtschaft wird von Klein- und Kleinstbetrieben bestritten. Der neue Swiss Agritech & Food Industry Event von digitalswitzerland will ihnen den Weg in die digitale Zukunft weisen. Die Registrierung für den Anlass vom 18. Oktober läuft.

    Tags: Agritech, Call to Action, Food
    11.10.2018 16:49

    CreditGate24 secures support of a major bank for its international expansion

    By: Ritah Ayebare Nyakato
    Creditgate Team

    The peer-peer-lending platform CreditGate24 was announced the winner of the first BBVA Open Talent Awards in Switzerland. BBVA is a multinational Spanish bank with over 100000 employees in more than 50 countries. The startup will get access to BBVA’s client base and new markets, an all-inclusive trip to BBVA Open Summit Madrid and Mexico, and the opportunity to do an innovation pilot with BBVA.

    Tags: Crowdfunding, Fintech, Global recognition
    11.10.2018 16:06

    Biotech-Startup miVital gewinnt internationalen Preis

    mivital Team

    Die CPhI Awards gehören zu den prestigeträchtigsten Auszeichnungen der Pharmaindustrie. An der diesjährigen Preisverleihung wurde das St. Galler Startup miVital für seine patentierte Mizellen-Technologie ausgezeichnet. Diese revolutioniert die Wirkstoffaufnahme von fettlöslichen Substanzen im Körper und kann im Pharmabereich genauso genutzt werden wie bei Nahrungsergänzungsprodukten. 

    Tags: Global recognition
    11.10.2018 13:10

    Language travel startup Klazz raises USD 800.000

    London

    The mission of Klazz is to revolutionize the mainly offline language travel industry by matching international students and domestic teachers. The start-up founded by an experienced team will use the new funds to expand to further markets and destinations.

    Tags: Investment, People, Travel
    11.10.2018 11:10

    GDC San Francisco yearns for Swiss Games

    Swissgames@GDC

    Pro Helvetia’s Initiative, SwissGames is looking for 15 Swiss game studios that will show case their projects to an international audience at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco. Application deadline expires on 3 November.

    Tags: Call to Action, Games
    11.10.2018 08:59

    MassChallenge Switzerland Announces Finalists

    MassChallenge

    Twelve Finalists – including nine Swiss start-ups - will compete this year for the cash and in-kind prizes of MassChallenge Switzerland. The prizes that will be awarded at the MassChallenge Switzerland Awards Ceremony on 30 October in Lausanne.

    10.10.2018 16:32

    Therachon evolves to a multi-asset rare disease company

    intestine

    Therachon has acquired GLyPharma Therapeutic Inc. adding apraglutide to its portfolio. Apraglutide targets short bowel syndrome (SBS) and other devastating rare gastrointestinal diseases. The transaction comes on the heels of a $60 million mezzanine financing led by Novo Holdings.

    Tags: M&A
    10.10.2018 15:33

    ETH sucht junge Innovatoren für den Alfred-Escher-Preis

    Jetzt bewerben

    2019 würde Alfred Escher, Eisenbahnpionier und Mitgründer verschiedener Institutionen wie der ETH Zürich und der Credit Suisse, seinen 200. Geburtstag feiern. Zu dessen Ehren verleiht die ETH nächstes Jahr den Alfred-Escher-Preis für junge Innovatorinnen und Innovatoren. Bewerbungsschluss ist der 19. November.

    Tags: Call to Action
    10.10.2018 15:27

    A clear perspective on the Crypto Valley

    Blockchain

    Switzerland is one of the leading crypto hot spots of the world. But how many companies are active in this field? How much money have they attracted? Which are the companies with the most  employees in Switzerland? A new report compiled by Zug-based investors CV VC, in collaboration with consultancy PwC Strategy& Switzerland and technology provider inacta provides answers.

    Tags: Blockchain, Global news, Report
    10.10.2018 11:49

    EY teams up with Regtech startup Apiax

    Apiax Founders

    EY closed a collaboration agreement with Apiax. Combining Apiax’ regulatory technology and EY’s regulatory content, the companies join forces to deliver financial institutions machine-readable regulations.

    Tags: Corporate Innovation, Legaltech, Partnering
    10.10.2018 11:03

    PriceHubble gewinnt deutschen Startup-Preis

    Immobilien

    Die Immobilienbranche entdeckt das Potenzial der Digitalisierung. Treiber sind Proptech-Startups wie PriceHubble. Nun wurden die Zürcher an der Immobilienleitmesse Exporeal 2018 mit dem ersten Preis in der Kategorie «Invest» ausgezeichnet.

    Tags: Global recognition, Proptech
    09.10.2018 17:12

    Green light for Sensimed's smart contact lenses in Japan

    Sensimed Triggerfish

    The Lausanne based Sensimed has received approval for its Triggerfish sensor and monitoring system to be marketed as a medical device in Japan. The Triggerfish has a sensor embedded in a soft silicone contact lens that detects tiny changes or fluctuations in an eye’s volume.

    09.10.2018 16:50

    Deadline für E-nnovation Award läuft

    E-nnovation Day 2017

    Foodtech-, Traveltech- und Realtech-Startups können sich noch bis am 20. Oktober für den E-nnovation Award bewerben. Den Gewinnern winkt ein Sachpreis im Wert von mehreren zehntausend Franken.

    Tags: Call to Action, Food, Travel
    09.10.2018 14:00

    Swiss financial authority FINMA grants its first authorisation to a crypto company

    Crypto assets

    Crypto Fund AG is the first and only crypto company in Switzerland to receive authorisation from FINMA currently, with a license as an asset manager. This puts this subsidiary of Crypto Finance AG on the same regulatory playing field as other globally recognized and regulated Swiss fund managers.

    Tags: Blockchain, Fintech
    09.10.2018 10:30

    Applications open for Prix Strategis

    Prix Strategis Award

    For more than 25 years, Swiss start-ups have been awarded with the Prix Strategis organised by HEC Espace Enterprise. Apart from the prize money of CHF50k participating companies will benefit from feedback and a considerable network.

    Tags: Call to Action
    09.10.2018 09:00

    8.3 Millionen US Dollar für Frontify

    Andreas Fischler CEO und Roger Dudler CTO und Gründer

    Die Brand Management Plattform Frontify hat eine Series-A-Finanzierungsrunde über 8.3 Millionen US Dollar abgeschlossen. Die Finanzierungsrunde führte Blossom Capital durch. Das Geld soll unter anderem in die Erschliessung neuer Märkte investiert werden. So soll Anfang 2019 in New York eine Betriebsniederlassung gegründet werden.

    Tags: Angel Investors, Growth, Platform
    09.10.2018 08:46

    Loanboox at the forefront of digitalization

    By: Ritah Ayebare Nyakato
    The Loanboox team

    Easy, fast, cheap and transparent: these are the four main aspects that made Loanboox’s peer-to-peer financing platform distinctive for the public sector. To-date, more than 1000 financing requests for over CHF16 billion have been requested; out of which CHF7 billion have been closed. Startupticker talked to Stefan Muehlemann, founder & CEO of Loanboox, about the start-up’s recipe for success.

    Tags: Fintech
    08.10.2018 17:10

    Aave enables first customer to provide digital asset-backed lending

    Crypto Currency

    Aave, a tech company headquartered in Chiasso and focussing in the development of decentralized and hybrid blockchain applications, launched Aave Lending, an efficient SaaS solution for the collateralization of loans. The first customer is crowdlending pioneer Cashare.

    Tags: Blockchain, Crowdfunding
    08.10.2018 16:04

    Innovationspreis Freiburg: Jetzt für den Startup-Preis abstimmen

    Wählen

    Die Jury des Innovationspreises des Kantons Freiburg hat die Finalisten bekannt gegeben. Für die drei Startups Cortexia, NanoLockin und Texum, die um den Startup-Preis kämpfen, kann ab heute per SMS die Stimme abgegeben werden. Die Preisverleihung findet am 7. November statt.

    08.10.2018 16:03

    Prix à l’innovation de Fribourg: Votez pour votre start-up favorite

    Le jury du Prix à l’innovation du canton de Fribourg a annoncé aujourd’hui les noms des finalistes de l’édition 2018/2019. Trois sociétés sont nominées dans la catégorie start-up: Cortexia, NanoLockin et Texum. Dès aujourd’hui, le public peut voter par SMS pour son entreprise favorite. La remise de prix aura lieu le 7 novembre prochain. 

    08.10.2018 13:40

    KITRO secures capital in a seed round

    The Kitro team

    Minimizing food waste lies in the hearts of Anastasia Hofmann and Naomi MacKenzie the founders of KITRO. Thanks to their fully automated food waste measurement system for restaurants, the startup has attracted investors that contributed to its first financing round to accelerate market entry.

    Tags: Food, Investment
    08.10.2018 10:45

    Ukraine relies on Swiss clean technology

    Designergy and the Ukraine National Reserve

    Cleantech startup Designergy has signed a cooperation agreement with the Ukraine National Reserve for the installation of the startup’s TCR system on 50,000 square meters. These will be developed over the next two years.

    Tags: Global news, Solar energy
    08.10.2018 08:40

    Un Digital Day cybersécurité à Yverdon

    Conference

    La deuxième édition du Digital Day approche rapidement. A l’occasion de cet événement d’envergure nationale, la HEIG-VD proposera avec le SPEI et Innovaud un événement spécial consacré à la cybersécurité et destiné aux PME. Organisé à Y-Parc, cette journée mettra en avant des start-up actives dans ce domaine clé pour la numérisation.

    Tags: Security

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