Venture Kick, a private philanthropic initiative, provides as much 150,000 Swiss francs in pre-seed funding to Swiss startups and offers structured, entrepreneurial training to build robust, winning businesses. Entrepreneurs pitch for finance as many as three times, as they compete for increasing amounts of funding at each stage. Founders gain direct feedback from the expert juries and access to an international network of successful entrepreneurs and investors. Venture Kick has supported 600 Swiss startup projects with 24.9 million francs to date. Supported projects have incorporated as 454 active companies, creating 6,033 jobs, and attracting 2.49 billion francs worth of subsequent investment. Companies founded by Venture Kick alums represented 55 percent of the TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award 2018. In 2019 Venture Kick will support idea-stage startup projects with 4.35 million francs, to bring Swiss science to global markets.
JOSEPHA is an online service for consumers who want to quickly find the best prices for any product by comparing offers from multiple shops in one place.
Unomr
Grant in 2025
Unomr develops novel nano-micro technology based sensing approaches for diagnostics and drug discovery.
REMUUN
Grant in 2025
REMUUN strives to transform the biotech sector with its revolutionary MEGA therapeutic antibody development platform.
Clee Medical
Grant in 2025
Clee Medical believes the rapid growth of neurotech is constrained by inefficiencies in surgical tools and techniques.
Carewell
Grant in 2025
Carewell is influencing the way people work in healthcare by providing flexible digital solutions tailored to their specific needs.
Verretex
Grant in 2025
Verretex takes low-quality recycled glass fiber and employs proprietary technology to regenerate its qualities, resulting in high-quality glass fiber textiles that may be reused in new products.
CellX Biosolutions
Pre Seed Round in 2025
CellX Biosolutions is the Sustainable treatment of chemical waste.
Dphi Space
Pre Seed Round in 2025
DPhi Space is focused on creating ridesharing platforms to make space access more democratic and affordable. The company aims to streamline the deployment of small satellites by integrating multiple payloads and coordinating launch schedules with various providers. This approach reduces the costs and complexities typically associated with satellite launches, allowing researchers to optimize capacity utilization and decrease dependency on dedicated launches. As a result, DPhi Space facilitates faster and more cost-effective deployment of both software and hardware in orbit, contributing to the advancement of spacefaring infrastructure.
NovoViz
Grant in 2025
NovoViz develops and manufactures single-photon computational engines for applications at various technological nodes.
mimic
Grant in 2025
Mimic specializes in developing and deploying advanced robotic systems to address global labor shortages. The company focuses on creating industrial robotic hands that facilitate gesture-based control and feature a simplified joint design, promoting cost efficiency. By leveraging a scalable foundational AI model, Mimic's robots are capable of dexterous manipulation, adapting through direct learning from human data. This innovative approach allows their solutions to integrate seamlessly into existing human workplaces, enhancing automation and improving operational efficiency.
Scanvio
Grant in 2025
Scanvio offers AI-augmented ultrasound software for faster endometriosis diagnosis, providing expert sonography skills to gynecologists, improving health and surgical education.
Lightium
Seed Round in 2025
Lightium AG is a Swiss startup that specializes in Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC) foundry and design services, utilizing its proprietary Thin-Film Lithium Niobate (TFLN) platform. The company addresses the challenges faced by photonic device manufacturers by providing superior photonic performance, a streamlined supply chain, and the ability to scale from prototyping to large-scale production efficiently. As Europe's first production-grade TFLN foundry, Lightium supports the development of advanced photonic solutions across various sectors, including telecommunications, data communications, quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and space technology. Its focus on high-volume manufacturing and robust process flows positions Lightium as a key player in the evolution of photonic technologies.
Helix Robotics
Pre Seed Round in 2025
Helix Robotics is developing the first commercial soft robot manipulator, addressing the need for human-friendly and reliable robotics.
qCella
Pre Seed Round in 2025
qCella Impregnate natural fibers with copper and utilize them to create heating mats that outperform commercially available heating wires. When linked to a power source (e.g., a battery), the mats have the right electrical resistance over the entire structure, allowing them to heat uniformly.
Actival
Grant in 2024
Actival is driven by innovation and the integration of AI tools in dentistry. It is committed to precision and oral health.
Jaipur Robotics
Grant in 2024
Jaipur Robotics focuses on developing waste recycling ecosystem doliutions usng AI Algorithms.
Azure Cell Therapies
Grant in 2024
Azure Cell Therapies is a biotech company developing next-gen CGTs for neurodegenerative diseases
BLEEDnFIRE Therapeutics
Grant in 2024
BLEEDnFIRE is a pioneering innovator in siRNA-based therapies for hemophilia. Its mission is to transform patient care and enhance the quality of life through targeted, effective, and novel treatments
California Department of Real Estate
Grant in 2024
California Department of Real Estate focuses on protecting and advancing the public interest in real estate matters. It employs licensing, regulation, education, and enforcement.
Grensol Group
Grant in 2024
Grensol Group mission is to maximize the recycling of end-of-life wastge.
Shape Biopharmaceuticals
Grant in 2024
Shape Biopharmaceuticals is dedicated to developing immunotherapeutic drugs aimed at treating chronic diseases that currently have limited treatment options. The company utilizes advanced protein design and formulation technologies to create a new generation of immunotherapies that address unmet medical needs. By focusing on genetically driven conditions, Shape Biopharmaceuticals seeks to enhance patient outcomes and provide hope for individuals who lack effective therapeutic alternatives.
Nerai Bio
Seed Round in 2024
Nerai Bio operates as an AI-assisted CRISPR protein engineering platform.
Ionic Wind Technologies
Grant in 2024
Ionic wind technologies, which use an internationally patented concept, alter the way airflow is generated. Instead of conventional rotating machinery, we move air with electric fields.
CellX Biosolutions
Grant in 2024
CellX Biosolutions is the Sustainable treatment of chemical waste.
WasteFlow
Seed Round in 2024
WasteFlow is a learning-based vision system developed to analyze waste flow. Today, the low recycling rate can be explained by the low financial incentive to recycle. By identifying the type of waste, we can gain a better understanding of its value and optimize the recycling process. Unfortunately, current solutions are expensive and focused on the final sorting step. Due to data gaps throughout the cycle, they fail to provide a comprehensive understanding of the processes involved and their respective KPIs. Our affordable and user-friendly service is designed to be accessible to all actors in the recycling cycle. By empowering them with the necessary tools, we strive to increase sorted material's purity, maximize existing system performance, and enhance recycling energy efficiency.
Sentinus
Seed Round in 2024
Sentinus provides innovative technologies that automate manual assembly operations by incorporating deep-learning-based quality assurance systems.
Optiverse
Grant in 2024
Optiverse enables firms to access knowledge from several sessions and automate follow-up tasks. Optiverse assists customers in automating the most unpleasant processes associated with meetings.
RTDT Laboratories
Grant in 2024
RTDT is a No-code SaaS for Structural Health Monitoring of wind turbines.
Lighthouse Tech
Grant in 2024
Lighthouse Tech specializes in designing smart eyewear frames aimed at individuals with vision impairment, blindness, and spatial perceptual disorders. Their innovative product detects obstacles above the waist and alerts users through soft haptic vibrations. The eyewear is crafted to resemble conventional frames or sunglasses, ensuring that users do not compromise on style while benefiting from enhanced safety and mobility. By combining functionality with fashion, Lighthouse Tech promotes independent outdoor navigation, ultimately fostering a greater sense of self-sufficiency and well-being for its customers.
Translation-X
Pre Seed Round in 2024
Translation-X is a spin-off project that develops novel therapeutics for Autism spectrum disorders.
ValTech Lifesciences
Grant in 2024
ValTech Lifesciences is a medtech startup promoting cardiovascular health through its proprietary heart valve characteristics that improve the performance of mechanical and biological prostheses.
Hoshii
Grant in 2024
Hoshii unifies all B2B wholesaler correspondence into a solitary chat interface driven by artificial intelligence.
Perovskia
Seed Round in 2024
Perovskia specializes in the digital printing of custom solar cells utilizing patent-protected technology. The company operates at the convergence of printed electronics, photovoltaics, and material science, providing innovative solar cells designed to power various electronic devices. These solar cells can be printed directly onto glass and other substrates, presenting significant advantages over conventional silicon-based alternatives. This unique approach allows electronics manufacturers to enhance battery life and deliver sustainable power solutions, thereby contributing to the advancement of renewable energy in electronic applications.
Abrinca Genomics
Seed Round in 2024
Abrinca Genomics operates as a biotechnology company.
Deegtal
Grant in 2024
dEEGtal’s use of AI to expedite epilepsy diagnosis could make a significant difference in patient care, by analyzing EEG data quickly, it might help identify patterns or anomalies that could be missed by human reviewers alone.
Flink Robotics
Seed Round in 2024
Flink Robotics is a robotics engineering company.
Amporin Pharmaceuticals
Grant in 2024
Amporin Pharmaceuticals seeks to create a new class of small-molecule medications that block and eradicate harmful soluble oligomers and holes found within cell membranes.
Regenosca
Pre Seed Round in 2024
Regenosca SA is a Swiss company based in Lausanne that specializes in the development and commercialization of medical implants designed for bladder reconstruction. Founded in 2019, the company offers sterile, off-the-shelf implants that serve as alternatives to autologous tissue substitutes for soft tissue repair. These innovative biomaterials aim to enhance bladder preservation and minimize scarring, ultimately improving patients' quality of life. By focusing on easy-to-use medical devices, Regenosca is committed to advancing surgical practices and patient outcomes in bladder-related procedures.
TrueYouOmics
Convertible Note in 2024
The most comprehensive blood test, via multi-omics and AI, for disease risk identification and prevention planning.
SurroundPower
Grant in 2024
SurroundPower delivers a new approach with variability, an attractive design, and a higher safety standard than the existing power socket.
DemoSquare
Grant in 2024
DemoSquare is a pioneer in the realm of public-affairs management connect businesses with government affairs by putting regulatory monitoring on autopilot.
8links
Pre Seed Round in 2024
8links offers a multi-layer coating technique for scalable lithium-ion battery manufacture.
8links
Pre Seed Round in 2024
8links offers a multi-layer coating technique for scalable lithium-ion battery manufacture.
MindMetrix
Pre Seed Round in 2024
MindMetrix is a company that specializes in mental training through its innovative eye-tracking-based neurofeedback technology. This platform connects neurophysiology with virtual reality to enhance mental resilience training. By measuring quantifiable physiological parameters, MindMetrix assesses and monitors training improvements over time, helping athletes achieve peak performance more efficiently. The focus on combining advanced technology with mental training positions MindMetrix as a leader in the field of sports performance enhancement.
Isospec Analytics
Pre Seed Round in 2024
Isospec Analytics SA is a life science company that aims at simplifying molecular identification. We are unlocking the potential of glycomics and metabolomics in disease biomarker discovery and for the development of safer nutritional and pharmaceutical products.
Kidemis
Grant in 2024
Kidemis develops innovative aquafeed solutions aimed at enhancing the sustainability of the aquaculture industry. The company produces mycoprotein, a sustainable alternative to fishmeal and fish oil, by utilizing mycelium-based fermentation to convert industrial food waste into low-processed protein. This process not only addresses the global undersupply of nutrition but also mitigates the environmental impact of aquaculture by reducing food waste. Kidemis's products offer clients eco-friendly and cost-effective alternatives to traditional protein sources, making them suitable for a range of meat replacement and vegan nutrition applications.
Dphi Space
Pre Seed Round in 2024
DPhi Space is focused on creating ridesharing platforms to make space access more democratic and affordable. The company aims to streamline the deployment of small satellites by integrating multiple payloads and coordinating launch schedules with various providers. This approach reduces the costs and complexities typically associated with satellite launches, allowing researchers to optimize capacity utilization and decrease dependency on dedicated launches. As a result, DPhi Space facilitates faster and more cost-effective deployment of both software and hardware in orbit, contributing to the advancement of spacefaring infrastructure.
Pace Locator
Grant in 2024
Pace Locator's aim is to leverage the potential of common, noninvasive patient data to enable faster, more reliable diagnosis and, eventually, safer, more successful treatment.
NovoViz
Grant in 2024
NovoViz develops and manufactures single-photon computational engines for applications at various technological nodes.
Procavea Biotech
Grant in 2023
Procavea Biotech specializes in developing a drug delivery platform centered on non-viral protein cages. This innovative platform is tailored for veterinary professionals, aiming to streamline and improve the efficiency of veterinary practice management. By providing a comprehensive solution, Procavea Biotech enhances overall operational effectiveness, enabling veterinary services to be delivered more seamlessly and integrated. Through its advancements, the company seeks to elevate the quality of care in veterinary practices.
AskEarth
Grant in 2023
AskEarth is a geospatial intelligence platform that delivers real-time and accurate geospatial information to help users predict future environmental changes. Originating as a spin-off from the University of Zurich, ETH, and EPFL, AskEarth specializes in providing unique insights derived from daily satellite images. Its platform includes features that comply with the EU Deforestation Regulation, offering tools for exposure assessment, automatic deforestation monitoring, and reporting. Users can monitor various environmental phenomena, such as coastline changes, deforestation, glacier melting, and transportation patterns. Additionally, the platform serves as an accessible resource for verifying news articles and obtaining essential earth observation data, enabling clients to explore and understand the planet effortlessly.
Planeto
Grant in 2023
Planeto is an energy transition company that specializes in providing energy planning software solutions aimed at decarbonizing the heating energy supply in buildings. The company develops energy efficiency software that facilitates the creation of district heating and cooling networks, connecting buildings to renewable energy sources. This approach enables clients to achieve a sustainable and clean environment, contributing to broader efforts in the energy transition.
RefFIT
Grant in 2023
RefFIT provides software for spectroscopic data analysis in material science, allowing users to use the tool without requiring expert training. This saves time and money in data analysis and model development for the company's growing user base.
Orio Therapeutics
Convertible Note in 2023
Orio Therapeutics is redefining regeneration by modifying therapeutic proteins to optimize distribution through controlled localization.
Chiral
Grant in 2023
Next-generation electronics with nanomaterials
Ascento
Grant in 2023
Ascento Robotics focuses on developing wheeled bipedal robotic systems designed for practical applications in outdoor security. By integrating the agility of legs with the efficiency of wheels, the company's robots can navigate obstacles such as stairs while providing quick and energy-efficient movement. Their robotics-as-a-service platform enhances outdoor security patrolling, allowing professionals to secure and inspect assets more effectively. This innovative approach not only reduces intervention times but also improves data collection capabilities, making it suitable for various real-world scenarios.
HeroSupport
Grant in 2023
HeroSupport is a medical device manufacturing company that transforms imaging and/or treatment tables into personalized solutions. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Veyrier, Geneva.
Tethys Robotics
Grant in 2023
Tethys Robotics specializes in the development of AI-powered robotic systems designed for underwater applications. The company focuses on creating innovative underwater robots that can perform various tasks in challenging environments, including search and recovery operations, inspections, mapping, and exploration. Their products emphasize modularity and feature advanced omnidirectional control, enabling professionals to collect and process data effectively. Tethys Robotics aims to enhance the safety, reliability, and efficiency of underwater operations for its users.
qCella
Grant in 2023
qCella Impregnate natural fibers with copper and utilize them to create heating mats that outperform commercially available heating wires. When linked to a power source (e.g., a battery), the mats have the right electrical resistance over the entire structure, allowing them to heat uniformly.
csky.ai
Pre Seed Round in 2023
csky.ai specializes in enhancing confidential conversations through its innovative Edge AI technology. The company has developed a microphone that processes and improves the clarity of sensitive discussions while maintaining privacy. By utilizing edge artificial intelligence, csky.ai's technology processes data locally on the device, which ensures that conversations remain confidential and eliminates the reliance on cloud storage. This approach allows organizations to generate secure, structured, and compliant transcripts from their meetings, effectively transforming sensitive conversations into organized documents.
Orio Therapeutics
Convertible Note in 2023
Orio Therapeutics is redefining regeneration by modifying therapeutic proteins to optimize distribution through controlled localization.
Inverto
Grant in 2023
Inverto's goal is to automate mangrove restoration as a service for mangrove restoration organizations. Mangroves are much better carbon sinks than terrestrial forests and are essential for biodiversity.
TALPA Inspection
Grant in 2023
TALPA Inspection provides electrochemical techniques for detecting corrosion damage in reinforced concrete subsurfaces.
Transpire Bio
Grant in 2023
Transpire Bio is a biotechnology platform focused on the development of inhaled therapeutics aimed at improving global health. The company specializes in creating lower-cost generic alternatives for injectable drugs, enhancing patient access to essential medications. Its portfolio includes medicines and inhalation therapies designed for treating lung diseases as well as systemic conditions, utilizing a painless delivery method to improve patient experience and adherence to treatment. Through its innovative approach, Transpire Bio seeks to make significant advancements in the field of inhalation therapies.
Cotierra
Grant in 2023
Terra Preta is a platform for decentralized biochar production that removes carbon and restores soil health.
plasNifix
Grant in 2023
PlasNifix has created a plasma aided nitrogen fixation process that allows for the sole use of green energy while producing ammonia (and other simple nitrogen-containing compounds) at lower temperatures and with substantially less energy.
AlpineWell
Grant in 2023
AlpineWell developing novel solutions to hunger and swallowing difficulties, AlpineWell produces patient-centric food for special medicinal purposes (FSMP) and also provides automatic nutrition tracking to detect malnutrition early on.
Gaia Tech
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Gaia Technologies has invented an innovative method to upcycle agricultural sidestreams into bio-compounds and added-value ingredients. Through its novel approach, Gaia tackles the ever-increasing trend to substitute synthetic compounds by natural alternatives in the cosmetics, food and feed sector. At the same time, Gaia responds to the pressing needs of the primary sector to create new value streams and to reduce the environmental footprint. Gaia Tech builds on the results from the EIT Food project Phenoliva and aims to commercialize a portfolio of value-added products derived from olive pomace (e.g. antioxidants, biochar, activated carbon, biogas) obtained through a technology that, differently from competitors’ solutions, is cost-effective and highly scalable.
CompagOs
Convertible Note in 2023
CompagOs is focused on enhancing cancer treatment for patients with bone cancer through an innovative in vitro diagnostic tool. Utilizing advanced 3D bioprinting technology, the company creates mineralized bone organoids that replicate the unique cancerous conditions of individual patients within a controlled laboratory environment. This allows for the assessment of drug reactions in a complex bone microenvironment, surpassing the limitations of traditional animal and 2D models. The platform not only aims to personalize treatment options for patients but also serves as a valuable research tool for clinical, pharmaceutical, and biotech sectors. By enabling researchers to evaluate drug efficacy in a realistic and patient-relevant context, CompagOs is positioned to drive advancements in oncology and improve patient outcomes.
Isospec Analytics
Grant in 2023
Isospec Analytics SA is a life science company that aims at simplifying molecular identification. We are unlocking the potential of glycomics and metabolomics in disease biomarker discovery and for the development of safer nutritional and pharmaceutical products.
CERN
Grant in 2023
CERN is a prominent particle-physics laboratory located in Geneva, Switzerland, established in 1954. It serves as the European organization for nuclear research, where physicists and engineers investigate the fundamental structure of the universe. CERN specializes in providing advanced particle accelerators and detectors, which are essential for high-energy physics research. These accelerators propel beams of particles to high energies, enabling collisions that are then analyzed by sophisticated detectors to explore the basic constituents of matter and the forces between them. Governed by 22 member states, CERN represents a significant collaborative effort in scientific research, focusing on the fundamental questions of physics and contributing to the global understanding of the universe.
a-metal
Grant in 2023
A-metal is a manufacturer of three-dimensional (3D) printers focused on making metal additive manufacturing accessible to a wide range of organizations. The company offers an affordable, compact, and safe laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) machine that features a unique cartridge system for secure powder handling, eliminating the need for a laboratory environment. This innovation allows small and medium enterprises, as well as small research and development departments, to produce small quantities of metal parts for prototypes, testing, and limited production runs. By enhancing accessibility to metal 3D printing, A-metal aims to boost innovation and sustainability within the economy.
Apheros
Grant in 2023
Apheros is a company specializing in metal foam cooling solutions, focusing on innovative manufacturing methods for metal foams that exhibit unique cooling properties. It offers a diverse range of materials, including iron, stainless steel, copper, and nickel, while ensuring that these materials maintain their thermal and electrical conductivity as well as mechanical stability. Apheros aims to support a variety of applications, including cooling, lubrication, and catalysis, particularly in the context of battery materials. Its patent-pending manufacturing approach allows for scalability, enabling clients to develop advanced products that leverage the benefits of metal foam technology.
irmos
Grant in 2023
Irmos Technologies is a start-up that seeks to transform bridges and building repair and preservation using real-time, AI-powered structural condition evaluation.
Neology Hydrogen
Convertible Note in 2023
Neology’s ammonia-powered genset represents the next generation of clean power solutions. This advanced system delivers reliable energy with zero emissions, operating completely carbon-free. Designed to be mobile and versatile, it is perfect for off-grid and remote applications. Additionally, its silent operation ensures minimal noise pollution, making it an ideal choice for sustainable and efficient energy generation in any environment.
ASTRA Therapeutics
Grant in 2023
ASTRA Therapeutics is a medication development business that uses cutting-edge science and technology to discover new therapeutic treatment candidates for the full spectrum of parasite disorders.
Vamoz
Convertible Note in 2023
Vamoz is a Swiss-based SaaS solution enabling companies to make remote work abroad an official benefit for their employees. Whether that means to work from the beach in Mexico or from a relative's house by the sea. Our vision is to inspire and facilitate those reimagining traditional work-life. Giving employees the opportunity to work temporarily from anywhere, and companies the chance to attract and retain top talent without facing uncontrollable legal and business risks. Vamoz!
metaLead Therapeutics
Grant in 2023
metaLead Therapeutics is focused on developing a novel peptide medication aimed at transforming the treatment of metal-related diseases, particularly lead poisoning. The company’s innovative approach involves a peptide that selectively binds to lead ions while preserving essential metal ions. This specificity ensures the medication remains highly stable and effective, allowing for administration through both oral and intravenous routes. By targeting lead poisoning, metaLead Therapeutics aims to provide a significant improvement in detoxification methods for individuals affected by this condition worldwide.
Tandem Therapeutics
Grant in 2023
Tandem Therapeutics develops peptide therapeutics that target and treat the extracellular matrix barrier.
Adularia
Grant in 2023
Adularia is a microbial-based therapy for Colorectal cancer.
Rapidata
Convertible Note in 2023
Rapidata is a data processing platform that specializes in human-verified data labeling and processing services. It provides innovative technology designed to handle large volumes of data by integrating human intelligence and sentiment analysis tailored to specific regions. The platform allows customers to create customized tasks, facilitating rapid scaling and cost-effective labeling of extensive datasets. This enables clients to efficiently access tools for both labeling and validating their data, making Rapidata a valuable resource for organizations requiring precise and expansive data processing capabilities.
Correntics
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Correntics operates a climate risk assessment platform aimed at enhancing the resilience of global supply chains. By employing a data-driven approach, the company provides clients with a comprehensive overview of their supply chains, from raw material availability to final delivery. Its platform utilizes real-time hazard and probabilistic risk modeling to generate forward-looking scenarios, enabling clients to gain actionable insights that help mitigate potential disruptions. Correntics' expertise supports businesses in reducing risks associated with climate change and other emerging threats, ultimately fostering improved operational efficiency and financial stability while ensuring sustainability in their activities.
Optiml
Grant in 2022
Optiml specializes in real estate investment and renovation planning by providing a digital solution that empowers asset management to achieve sustainability goals while maintaining profitability. The software analyzes critical building data, including energy consumption and occupancy patterns, to identify improvement areas. It automates adjustments to building systems, such as heating and lighting, to minimize energy waste without compromising occupant comfort. By offering AI-powered workflows, Optiml helps real estate professionals understand their current asset status, optimize investment strategies, and plan targeted renovation actions. The company's scalable software addresses challenges like inadequate data and manual workflows, enabling users to adapt to changing regulatory and market conditions for long-term compliance.
Rhovica Neuroimaging
Grant in 2022
Rhovica Neuroimaging is a rapid and safe placement of an external ventricular drain (EVD) and is a lifesaving emergency procedure. EVDs are thin catheters, that are inserted into the brain cavities (ventricles) for fluid drainage to decrease intracranial pressure (ICP) and for measurement of ICP.
Evoly
Grant in 2022
evoly are making old gen energy meters smart, at a tenth of the price. It helps energy providers get a hold of their customers' consumption data.
Simon & Joseph
Grant in 2022
Simon & Josef has designed and developed a solution for hoteliers that allows guests staying two nights or more to design and personalize room cleaning according to their wishes while saving valuable resources and protecting the environment.
WattAnyWhere
Grant in 2022
WattAnyWhere is focused on revolutionizing the delivery of high-power electricity by providing clean, renewable energy solutions. The company has developed a mobile generator that utilizes renewable ethanol sourced from biomass to generate electricity. This innovative approach allows for fast-charging services for battery electric vehicles, making it possible to establish charging points in remote locations. By shifting away from fossil fuels and centralized power structures, WattAnyWhere aims to offer adaptable, customer-centric solutions that not only meet high electricity demands but also contribute to environmental sustainability by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Ocumeda
Grant in 2022
Ocumeda is a telemedical network specializing in ophthalmology, providing accessible eye examinations through collaborations with opticians, retirement homes, and various companies. The company's services include remote assessments conducted by board-certified ophthalmologists, utilizing a secure cloud platform and advanced medical artificial intelligence to enhance the screening process. This approach aims to enable opticians and pharmacies to effectively detect blindness and prevent vision loss, ensuring that individuals receive timely and accurate eye care.
Splint Invest
Grant in 2022
Splint Invest operates a financial platform that provides retail investors access to alternative investments through fractional ownership. The platform features pre-selected issuers offering their investment products, allowing private investors to participate in a variety of asset classes. By leveraging contracts, distributed ledger technology, and artificial intelligence, Splint Invest facilitates the tokenization of assets and ensures compliance with legal requirements. The company also manages data and cash flow, streamlining the investment process for users. Overall, Splint Invest aims to broaden portfolio diversification for retail investors by making alternative investments more accessible.
Aukera Therapeutics
Grant in 2022
Aukera Therapeutics is a biotech company that develops novel therapeutics for patients suffering from mTOR protein-related diseases such as cancer and neurogenerative diseases. Aukera Therapeutics is a spin-off from the Biozentrum of the University of Basel.
Correntics
Grant in 2022
Correntics operates a climate risk assessment platform aimed at enhancing the resilience of global supply chains. By employing a data-driven approach, the company provides clients with a comprehensive overview of their supply chains, from raw material availability to final delivery. Its platform utilizes real-time hazard and probabilistic risk modeling to generate forward-looking scenarios, enabling clients to gain actionable insights that help mitigate potential disruptions. Correntics' expertise supports businesses in reducing risks associated with climate change and other emerging threats, ultimately fostering improved operational efficiency and financial stability while ensuring sustainability in their activities.
Rapidata
Convertible Note in 2022
Rapidata is a data processing platform that specializes in human-verified data labeling and processing services. It provides innovative technology designed to handle large volumes of data by integrating human intelligence and sentiment analysis tailored to specific regions. The platform allows customers to create customized tasks, facilitating rapid scaling and cost-effective labeling of extensive datasets. This enables clients to efficiently access tools for both labeling and validating their data, making Rapidata a valuable resource for organizations requiring precise and expansive data processing capabilities.
Vamoz
Convertible Note in 2022
Vamoz is a Swiss-based SaaS solution enabling companies to make remote work abroad an official benefit for their employees. Whether that means to work from the beach in Mexico or from a relative's house by the sea. Our vision is to inspire and facilitate those reimagining traditional work-life. Giving employees the opportunity to work temporarily from anywhere, and companies the chance to attract and retain top talent without facing uncontrollable legal and business risks. Vamoz!
Matriq
Seed Round in 2022
Matriq AG is a machinery manufacturing company based in St. Gallenkappel, Switzerland, specializing in automated solutions for the individual marking of plastic components. Founded in 2019, the company has developed a patented technology known as DynamicMold, which allows for the direct marking of plastic parts during the manufacturing process, including methods such as injection molding, blow molding, and thermoforming. This technology provides product manufacturers with capabilities for traceability and brand protection by embedding unique, forgery-proof codes into each plastic product.
Biosimo
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Biosimo is a chemical engineering start-up focused on producing bio-based platform chemicals through innovative processes. The company aims to develop sustainable chemicals by utilizing advanced catalytic reactions and purification techniques. Its flagship technology replaces traditional production methods of acetic acid, which typically rely on coal and gas, with a novel approach that uses ethanol derived from biomass and waste. This shift not only supports the chemical, pharmaceutical, and material industries but also provides a direct alternative to fossil-based resources, promoting a more sustainable chemical production landscape.
Sensawear
Grant in 2022
Sensawear provides sensors for postoperative monitoring and preventing pressure injuries.
SightIn Health
Grant in 2022
SightIn Health develops artificial intelligence-powered software for using portable ultrasound. It provides image analytics, usage guidance, and interpretation of patient's diagnosis. SightIn Health was founded in 2021 and is based in Geneva, Switzerland.
Synature AG
Grant in 2022
Synature is an early-stage Swiss startup. The aim of Synature is to make biodiversity measurable to quantify the heartbeat of ecosystems. The startup based at the EPFL Innovation Park aims to achieve this goal by leveraging bioacoustics. This involves recording the sounds of nature and using AI and signal processing to analyse the gathered data. Synature has a holistic offering including automated and autonomous recorders that send audio recordings from the field, automated analysis of the gathered data and a dashboard that displays the data in an easy-to-understand way.
Maven Health
Non Equity Assistance in 2022
Our metabolic fingerprint is an end-to-end metabolic health solution for healthcare providers to assess individuals' metabolic health with minimum invasiveness and competitive cost. We use saliva as the bio-fluid for metabolite measurements analyzed with highly sensitive Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometers, running our custom analytical methods. Delivered to healthcare professionals on an easy-to-use, intuitive data platform for healthcare professionals.
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