# ETH Zurich

Deeptech VCs are still too risk-averse with spinouts, and it’s costing them, say Europe’s leading spinout investors
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Interview
November 4, 2026
Deeptech VCs are still too risk-averse with spinouts, and it’s costing them, say Europe’s leading spinout investors
Deeptech is taking a bigger share of Europe's early-stage cheques than ever. University spinouts are still getting a sliver of it. Four investors who back them explain why, and how they deal with the challenges.
Oshin Narang
ETH Zurich students build ‘first Swiss humanoid’, eye fundraising
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September 14, 2026
ETH Zurich students build ‘first Swiss humanoid’, eye fundraising
ETH Robotics Club president Declan Shine wants his human-like bot to be a ‘lighter, friendlier and squishier’ home robot than rivals
Éanna Kelly
The European startups racing to power the AI boom, mapped
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Market map
July 31, 2026
The European startups racing to power the AI boom, mapped
From nuclear to geothermal to tidal power, Sifted maps the European startups developing new sources of electricity for the continent’s growing data centre buildout
Jonathan Sinclair
Exclusive: ETH Zurich spinout ZuriQ raises $25.5m seed
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Exclusive
July 28, 2026
Exclusive: ETH Zurich spinout ZuriQ raises $25.5m seed
The Swiss startup says it has developed a new architecture for quantum chips that will enable rapid scaling
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
12 ETH Zurich spinouts ready to raise Series A
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Spinouts fundraising
May 12, 2026
12 ETH Zurich spinouts ready to raise Series A
Zurich is capturing a lot of attention when it comes to Europe's deeptech ambitions
Oshin Narang
Amazon buys ETH robotics spinout Rivr
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March 20, 2026
Amazon buys ETH robotics spinout Rivr
The delivery robots startup will become part of the delivery giant’s operations
Tom Nugent
European robotics mapped: 90 startups driving the next wave of automation
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Market map
February 27, 2026
European robotics mapped: 90 startups driving the next wave of automation
From Paris to Zurich, Sifted's market map of Europe’s robotics landscape categorises 90 startups building across the industrial, logistics, defence and healthcare industries
Jonathan Sinclair
ETH robotics spinout Mimic raises $16m seed led by Elaia and Speedinvest
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November 3, 2025
ETH robotics spinout Mimic raises $16m seed led by Elaia and Speedinvest
The company is running pilot programmes with customers in manufacturing, automotive, logistics and retail
Tom Nugent
How Einstein's old stomping ground became Europe's spinout capital
Analysis
June 12, 2023
How Einstein's old stomping ground became Europe's spinout capital
ETH Zurich has spun out the most companies of all universities in Europe
Miriam Partington

# ETH Zurich

Deeptech VCs are still too risk-averse with spinouts, and it’s costing them, say Europe’s leading spinout investors

ETH Zurich students build ‘first Swiss humanoid’, eye fundraising

The European startups racing to power the AI boom, mapped

Exclusive: ETH Zurich spinout ZuriQ raises $25.5m seed

12 ETH Zurich spinouts ready to raise Series A

Amazon buys ETH robotics spinout Rivr

European robotics mapped: 90 startups driving the next wave of automation

ETH robotics spinout Mimic raises $16m seed led by Elaia and Speedinvest

How Einstein's old stomping ground became Europe's spinout capital