# Switzerland

15 DACH startups to watch, according to VCs
May 19, 2023
15 DACH startups to watch, according to VCs
From a startup recycling key metals from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries to one tackling agricultural emissions, these are the DACH startups you need to know about
Tom Nugent
ETH spinout ANYbotics raises $50m for AI-led robo workforce
News
May 16, 2023
ETH spinout ANYbotics raises $50m for AI-led robo workforce
Walden Catalyst and NGP Capital led the round, with participation from investors including Bessemer Venture Partners and Aramco Ventures
Tom Nugent
Ranking: the Swiss and Austrian startups to watch in 2023
Analysis
May 3, 2023
Ranking: the Swiss and Austrian startups to watch in 2023
Sifted has ranked the 50 startups from Switzerland and Austria to watch out for this year
Jonathan Sinclair
Increase your lifespan for €10k with high-powered data from longevity startup Biolytica, which has raised €5.3m
News
May 2, 2023
Increase your lifespan for €10k with high-powered data from longevity startup Biolytica, which has raised €5.3m
By using a longevity matrix it can get an overview of a patient's health data
Mimi Billing
Switzerland faces startup talent brain drain
Analysis
May 1, 2023
Switzerland faces startup talent brain drain
Shut out of EU funding and research programmes, Swiss startups are increasingly taking their business elsewhere
Carolin Roth
Bootstrap Europe closes third venture debt fund of €130m to back sustainability businesses
News
April 21, 2023
Bootstrap Europe closes third venture debt fund of €130m to back sustainability businesses
Venture debt is increasingly being used by startups wanting to grow during the downturn
Miriam Partington in Berlin
IV infusions and blood purification: Inside one of Europe’s first longevity clinics
Analysis
April 17, 2023
IV infusions and blood purification: Inside one of Europe’s first longevity clinics
The first “real” longevity clinic in Europe targeting the upper middle class opens later this year
Mimi Billing
Which operator angels in the DACH region are writing the most cheques?
Analysis
April 6, 2023
Which operator angels in the DACH region are writing the most cheques?
The most active operators and founders based in the DACH region investing into European startups
Miriam Partington in Berlin
Cleaning up Elon Musk’s mess: This space waste startup has raised a €26.7m Series A
News
January 19, 2023
Cleaning up Elon Musk’s mess: This space waste startup has raised a €26.7m Series A
ClearSpace is working on the first-ever mission to to remove a moving, noncooperative object from space
Zosia Wanat
Cradle raises €5.5m to ‘reverse engineer’ biology with machine learning
News
November 17, 2022
Cradle raises €5.5m to ‘reverse engineer’ biology with machine learning
The startup founders want to increase the success rate of biology experiments and enable a more sustainable manufacturing of food, clothes, chemicals and medicines
Clara Rodríguez Fernández
Who are the founders building billion-dollar businesses in the DACH region?
News
August 15, 2022
Who are the founders building billion-dollar businesses in the DACH region?
A report from Antler VC reveals the backgrounds of DACH unicorn founders from the class of 2022
Miriam Partington in Berlin
9 Swiss startups to watch, according to VCs
Analysis
August 12, 2022
9 Swiss startups to watch, according to VCs
Which startups will be next to drive up the value of the Swiss tech ecosystem? We asked four Swiss VCs which startups they’re most excited about, with one rule: they couldn’t name portfolio companies.
Sophie Zhang
COI Partners launches €120m growth fund for DACH companies
News
July 14, 2022
COI Partners launches €120m growth fund for DACH companies
The new fund will bring its assets under management to €300m
Miriam Partington in Berlin
Foodtech community FoodHack raises $1m to become a new AngelList for climate tech
News
June 2, 2022
Foodtech community FoodHack raises $1m to become a new AngelList for climate tech
The fast-growing foodtech community is launching an investment platform for food and climate tech startups
Amy Lewin
How Hexagon disrupted itself to create a consumer products division
Analysis
March 8, 2022
How Hexagon disrupted itself to create a consumer products division
Hexagon built a consumer-focused team while still running its specialist divisions — and succeeded by focusing on the 'wow' factor
Maija Palmer
#FutureProofonCulture — what did we learn?
Analysis
February 15, 2022
#FutureProofonCulture — what did we learn?
Our 12-part series exploring culture change taught us you need structure (including pay structures), senior skin in the game, an eye for small as well as big wins, a lot of diplomacy and maybe some innovation coaches.
Thomas Brown
How Roche is scaling innovation culture across the multinational
How To
February 1, 2022
How Roche is scaling innovation culture across the multinational
In the penultimate instalment of #FutureProofonCulture, we check-back-in on Roche’s efforts to overhaul its approach to innovation
Thomas Brown
Terra Quantum raised $60m in the largest European quantum round to date
News
January 20, 2022
Terra Quantum raised $60m in the largest European quantum round to date
Quantum software is already helping bank customers save money, startup says
Maija Palmer
European investors have a new obsession: longevity
Analysis
December 21, 2021
European investors have a new obsession: longevity
Switzerland's Korify has just launched a new $100m longevity fund — and it's not the only investor trying to defeat ageing
Mimi Billing
Europe's healthtech boom continues with Oviva's $80m raise
News
September 1, 2021
Europe's healthtech boom continues with Oviva's $80m raise
The diet and lifestyle coaching company has capitalised on Europe’s digital health boom — and gained traction in the public and private spheres.
Riddhi Kanetkar
18 Swiss startups to watch in 2021, according to top VCs
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
Can giant gravity batteries also solve the planet’s waste problem?
News
July 20, 2021
Can giant gravity batteries also solve the planet’s waste problem?
Gravity storage company Energy Vault grabs another $20m investment to pursue landfill mitigation angle
Maija Palmer
Terra Quantum announces 40,000km quantum cryptography breakthrough
News
July 8, 2021
Terra Quantum announces 40,000km quantum cryptography breakthrough
One of the big problems of quantum key distribution is that it only works over short distances — now this could change.
Maija Palmer
Inside ABB's new moonshot plans
Analysis
May 25, 2021
Inside ABB's new moonshot plans
The company is building its first startup and looking to take riskier investments.
Maija Palmer

# Switzerland

15 DACH startups to watch, according to VCs

ETH spinout ANYbotics raises $50m for AI-led robo workforce

Ranking: the Swiss and Austrian startups to watch in 2023

Increase your lifespan for €10k with high-powered data from longevity startup Biolytica, which has raised €5.3m

Switzerland faces startup talent brain drain

Bootstrap Europe closes third venture debt fund of €130m to back sustainability businesses

IV infusions and blood purification: Inside one of Europe’s first longevity clinics

Which operator angels in the DACH region are writing the most cheques?

Cleaning up Elon Musk’s mess: This space waste startup has raised a €26.7m Series A

Cradle raises €5.5m to ‘reverse engineer’ biology with machine learning

Who are the founders building billion-dollar businesses in the DACH region?

9 Swiss startups to watch, according to VCs

COI Partners launches €120m growth fund for DACH companies

Foodtech community FoodHack raises $1m to become a new AngelList for climate tech

How Hexagon disrupted itself to create a consumer products division

#FutureProofonCulture — what did we learn?

How Roche is scaling innovation culture across the multinational

Terra Quantum raised $60m in the largest European quantum round to date

European investors have a new obsession: longevity

Europe's healthtech boom continues with Oviva's $80m raise

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

Can giant gravity batteries also solve the planet’s waste problem?

Terra Quantum announces 40,000km quantum cryptography breakthrough

Inside ABB's new moonshot plans