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17 Swiss AI startups to watch, according to investors

Investment in the country’s AI-native startups tripled last year, according to Sifted data


Martin Coulter

7 min read

DeepJudge founders (left to right) Kevin Roth, Paulina Grnarova and Yannic Kilcher

Despite being one of the smallest countries in Europe, Switzerland has long punched above its weight for tech innovation. 

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Martin Coulter

Martin Coulter is Sifted's news editor, based in London. You can follow him on LinkedIn and X

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