Analysis

August 23, 2021

18 Swiss startups to watch in 2021, according to top VCs

These are the Swiss startups that top VCs have got their eyes on.


Tom Matsuda

9 min read

Last year, Swiss startups raised €2.7bn in VC funding — a banner year for the country. 

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Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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