Venture Kick

Venture Kick is a Swiss initiative supporting early-stage startups with pre-seed funding and entrepreneurial training. It has awarded over CHF 24.9 million to 600 projects, creating 6,033 jobs and attracting subsequent investments worth CHF 2.49 billion.

Beat Schillig

Founder

Past deals in Mechanical Engineering

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.

Komp-ACT

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Founded in 2018, Komp-ACT specializes in manufacturing electric motion technologies for the automation industry. Its flagship product, Modula, is an innovative electric actuator solution designed to reduce weight and maintenance costs while minimizing energy consumption and CO2 emissions.

Komp-ACT

Grant in 2017
Founded in 2018, Komp-ACT specializes in manufacturing electric motion technologies for the automation industry. Its flagship product, Modula, is an innovative electric actuator solution designed to reduce weight and maintenance costs while minimizing energy consumption and CO2 emissions.

Komp-ACT

Grant in 2017
Founded in 2018, Komp-ACT specializes in manufacturing electric motion technologies for the automation industry. Its flagship product, Modula, is an innovative electric actuator solution designed to reduce weight and maintenance costs while minimizing energy consumption and CO2 emissions.

MechanicalCrowd

Grant in 2014
MechanicalCrowd is a B2B platform built on top of Mechanical Turk that combines the work of humans and algorithms to make crowdsourcing.

AirWinder

Grant in 2012
AirWinder, headquartered in Renens, Switzerland, specializes in manufacturing self-inflating bicycle tires. The company's innovative technology enhances the performance of pneumatic tires by utilizing some of the mechanical energy generated during riding to replenish air within the tire. This ensures that customers maintain a consistent and optimal pressure setting without the need for regular maintenance.

AirWinder

Grant in 2012
AirWinder, headquartered in Renens, Switzerland, specializes in manufacturing self-inflating bicycle tires. The company's innovative technology enhances the performance of pneumatic tires by utilizing some of the mechanical energy generated during riding to replenish air within the tire. This ensures that customers maintain a consistent and optimal pressure setting without the need for regular maintenance.

THELKIN

Pre Seed Round in 2011
THELKIN develops and sells advanced testing systems and simulators for the mechanical characterization of products, components, and materials. The company manufactures high-level testing equipment and servo-electric actuator driven systems used to assess performance of orthopedic implants, plastics, microelectronics, and other components, with applications across transportation and manufacturing. In addition to equipment, THELKIN provides mechanical device testing as a service to enable rapid, accurate data collection. By leveraging servo-electric technology rather than traditional hydraulic or pneumatic actuators, the company aims to shorten testing times and reduce costs while improving data quality for engineers and designers.

THELKIN

Grant in 2010
THELKIN develops and sells advanced testing systems and simulators for the mechanical characterization of products, components, and materials. The company manufactures high-level testing equipment and servo-electric actuator driven systems used to assess performance of orthopedic implants, plastics, microelectronics, and other components, with applications across transportation and manufacturing. In addition to equipment, THELKIN provides mechanical device testing as a service to enable rapid, accurate data collection. By leveraging servo-electric technology rather than traditional hydraulic or pneumatic actuators, the company aims to shorten testing times and reduce costs while improving data quality for engineers and designers.

JAUMANN-werke

Grant in 2010
JAUMANN-werke's purpose is development, production and sale of machine tools

THELKIN

Grant in 2010
THELKIN develops and sells advanced testing systems and simulators for the mechanical characterization of products, components, and materials. The company manufactures high-level testing equipment and servo-electric actuator driven systems used to assess performance of orthopedic implants, plastics, microelectronics, and other components, with applications across transportation and manufacturing. In addition to equipment, THELKIN provides mechanical device testing as a service to enable rapid, accurate data collection. By leveraging servo-electric technology rather than traditional hydraulic or pneumatic actuators, the company aims to shorten testing times and reduce costs while improving data quality for engineers and designers.
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