| Date | Title | Description |
| 25.07.2025 | ASTRA Therapeutics Secures €8.3 Million Seed Funding, Revolutionizing Animal Health Parasiticides | ASTRA Therapeutics, a Swiss biotech innovator, recently secured €8.3 million in seed funding. This significant capital influx fuels its vital mission: pioneering precision parasiticides for animal health. ASTRA's unique ParaX platform engin... |
| 25.07.2025 | Frisches Kapital für die Parasitenbekämpfung |
Das 2022 gegründete Biotech-Startup ASTRA Therapeutics entwickelt neuartige Parasitenwirkstoffe, sogenannte Parasitizide. Zur Anwendung kommen sollen die Wirkstoffe dereinst beispielsweise in der Veterinärmedizin, wo Parasiten durch Hemmun... |
| 24.07.2025 | Swiss BioTech platform ASTRA Therapeutics raises €8.3 million to advance precision Parasiticides for animal health | Villigen-based ASTRA Therapeutics, a BioTech startup designing drugs against eukaryotic pathogens based on its proprietary platform, announced today they have raised a Seed funding round of €8.3 million.
The round was led by VC firm MIG Cap... |
| 24.07.2025 | ASTRA Therapeutics raises CHF 7.75 million in seed financing round to advance precision Parasiticides for Animal Health | ASTRA Therapeutics raises CHF 7.75 million in seed financing round to advance precision Parasiticides for Animal Health
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Round co-led by MIG Capital (CHF 3 million) and Digitalis Ventures (CHF ... |
| 16.07.2025 | Grensol closes CHF 1.8 million equity seed round |
The new funding marks a critical milestone in the company’s mission to transform how materials are recovered from challenging waste streams, starting with automotive shredder residue (ASR). Grensol has developed a novel three-step process ... |
| 15.07.2025 | Scanvio secures $3.4M to enable earlier diagnosis of endometriosis |
Endometriosis often leads to prolonged pain, infertility, and a diminished quality of life, yet frequently remains undiagnosed for years due to the significant clinical expertise currently required for accurate detection. To address this c... |
| 10.07.2025 | Swiss Deep-Tech startup askEarth raises CHF 2.26M to advance geospatial AI | askEarth's solution uses Large Language Models (LLMs) to turn geospatial data into real-time, actionable insights. Designed for broad enterprise use, the platform allows users—from analysts to executives—to ask natural-language questions an... |
| 01.07.2025 | RTDT Secures $4 Million to Propel Wind Energy Innovation | In the world of renewable energy, the winds of change are blowing strong. RTDT, a promising startup, has just secured $4 million in pre-seed funding. This financial boost is not just a number; it’s a lifeline for innovation in wind turbine ... |
| 01.07.2025 | RTDT raises USD 4 million to accelerate its growth |
RTDT’s focus lies on unlocking aerodynamic and structural insights to improve the performance & design of wind turbines. The company already has a growing customer base, including several of the largest industry players.
The start-up h... |
| 26.06.2025 | First Swiss Deep Tech Report paints a bright picture overall |
The Swiss Deep Tech Report 2025, a Deep Tech Nation Switzerland initiative, offers a comprehensive new dataset and analysis on the Swiss Deep Tech ecosystem. It was curated in close collaboration with Dealroom.co, Startupticker and venture... |
| 15.05.2025 | Philippines supports NaturLoop accelerate commercialization |
In the Philippines, coconut farming generates approximately 5 million tons of organic waste annually. However, only 5 to 10% of the coconut husks are currently recycled due to limitations in processing technology and infrastructure. NaturL... |
| 03.03.2025 | EPFL spin-off sets record for brain interface space for epilepsy monitoring |
Based at Campus Biotech in Geneva, Neurosoft has developed a novel brain interface designed to detect key epilepsy biomarkers - high-frequency oscillations and fast ripples - allowing surgeons to identify epileptic tissue with unprecedente... |
| 01.03.2025 | CellX Biosolutions: A Green Light for PFAS Degradation | In a world grappling with pollution, CellX Biosolutions emerges as a beacon of hope. This ETH Zurich spinoff has secured CHF 1.7 million in pre-seed funding, propelling its mission to tackle one of the most stubborn environmental foes: PFAS... |
| 25.02.2025 | CellX secures CHF 1.7 million in pre-seed funding |
CellX Biosolutions, an ETH spinoff co-founded by Estelle Clerc, Geoffrey Besnier, Fabienne Kurt, and Christian Engler, has developed a groundbreaking microfluidic-based tool that identifies unique bacteria with high degradation performance... |
| 21.02.2025 | DPhi Space to Transform Access to Space with CHF 2.1M investment |
This funding marks a critical milestone enabling DPhi Space to launch its first Clustergate platform into orbit and further develop its services to make access to space simpler and more affordable.
Clustergate: A New Approach to Shared Acc... |
| 04.02.2025 | Akina: Revolutionizing Physiotherapy with AI | In the realm of healthcare, innovation is the lifeblood that keeps systems alive. Akina, a Swiss startup, is injecting fresh energy into physiotherapy. With a recent CHF 2.8 million investment, this company is poised to change how patients ... |
| 03.02.2025 | Frank Thelen invests in Akina’s CHF 2.8 million seed round |
Akina Health, founded in 2021 as a spin-off from ETH Zurich and the ETH AI Center by Florian Haufe (CEO) and Michele Xiloyannis (CTO), has developed AI software certified as a medical device that supports patients undergoing physiotherapy ... |
| 24.01.2025 | qCella: A Spark of Innovation in Heating Technology | In the heart of Zurich, a startup is igniting a revolution in heating technology. qCella, founded in September 2023, has secured CHF 1.3 million in pre-seed funding. This financial boost is more than just numbers; it’s a ticket to reshape h... |
| 21.01.2025 | CHF 1.3 million pre-seed funding for qCella to reshape product heating |
Zurich-based startup qCella is transforming the established market of electrically powered heated products with its customizable, flexible, and paper-thin heating mats. The patent-pending copper-cellulose hybrid material enables uniform he... |
| 21.01.2025 | SolidWatts secures pre-seed investment |
Led by Evercurious VC, with the participation of Switzerland’s Kickfund, COREangels Climate and prominent angel investors, the closing of a pre-seed funding round marks a significant milestone in SolidWatt’s mission to revolutionize indust... |
| 20.12.2024 | Venture Kick to double its support to 200 startups annually |
Launched in 2007, Venture Kick set out to double the number of spin-offs at Swiss universities by helping researchers bring innovative ideas to the market. The program sharpens business concepts, identifies attractive customer segments, an... |
| 29.10.2024 | Swiss packaging startup Sentinus secures €160,000 | ETH spin-off Sentinus has received the final CHF150,000 from Venture Kick to enhance its deep learning-based camera systems to automate the quality control process for manufacturers.
Sentinus use the funds to accelerate business and product... |
| 26.09.2024 | Luya Raises CHF 5 million to fuel EU expansion and achieve profitability | Swiss FoodTech startup Luya Foods has raised CHF 5 million in a Series A round, with investors including Redalpine, Kickfund, and sustainability advocate Lisa Schmidheiny. The funds will help the company reach profitability in Switzerland a... |
| 26.09.2024 | Luya sichert sich 5 Millionen für EU-Expansion |
Bei der Sojamilch- und Tofuproduktion fallen allein in der Schweiz jährlich 2’000 Tonnen des nährstoffreichen Soja-Fruchtfleisches Okara an. Anstatt das dieses Nebenprodukt weiterhin als Biogas, Futtermittel oder Abfall endet, nützt das Be... |
| 23.09.2024 | ValTech Lifesciences scores £130,000 for prosthetic heart valves | Bringing together fluid mechanical and cardiovascular engineering research, Medtech startup ValTech Lifesciences received the final £1300 kick from Venture Kick to advance its development of a non-thrombogenic, durable heart valve prosthesi... |
| 18.09.2024 | Perovskia Solar raises USD 2.4M funding to enable customized solar-cells on every device, securing first global market clients | Perovskia Solar is a Swiss cleantech startup revolutionizing the energy landscape with highly efficient, custom-designed solar cells for IoT and consumer electronic devices. These cells harness ambient light to power the next generation of ... |
| 18.09.2024 | Vi Partners leads CHF 3m round for Almer Technologies |
Almer Technologies is a Bern-based startup dedicated to creating an augmented reality (AR) headset tailored for industrial applications. Its flagship product, Almer Arc, 2 provides a lightweight, user-friendly, and cost-effective alternati... |
| 06.09.2024 | Kickfund invests at full throttle |
Kickfund Ventures Fund I is a new investment fund dedicated to enhancing Switzerland's innovation ecosystem by supporting deep tech startups have successfully participated in the Venture Kick competition. With an initial closing of CHF 70 ... |
| 20.08.2024 | Building the Future: Wanja Humanes on Leading Kickfund and Empowering Switzerland’s Top Startups | Wanja, thank you for your time for this interview. In June 2023, you have become CEO of Kickfund. In the meantime, the fund has compiled a portfolio of 37 startups. Can you tell us a bit more about your experience and the Kickfund?
Sure, at... |
| 26.07.2024 | Zusätzliche Million für Kommerzialisierung eingesammelt |
Ende Juni 2024 hat matriq im Rahmen eines Second Closings einer Late Seed Extension-Finanzierungsrunde eine weitere Million Franken aufgenommen. Nebst bestehenden Investoren, darunter auch die Stiftung Startfeld, stellen auch zwei neue Inv... |
| 28.06.2024 | CHF 2.2M to drive sustainable innovation |
WattAnyWhere is a provider of renewable energy solutions, dedicated to delivering energy autonomy. The startup offers a mobile generator that uses solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) to convert pure renewable ethanol into electricity. It is sile... |
| 19.06.2024 | NXI Therapeutics extends pre-seed financing to CHF 3.5 million |
NXI Therapeutics, a spin-off from the Biozentrum at University of Basel, is committed to creating tomorrow’s disruptive immunotherapies through modulation of coronin 1 in immune cells. Coronin 1 depletion in preclinical models allows long-... |
| 22.05.2024 | DAAV completes first funding round |
DAAV was established as an EPFL spinoff with the mission to improve the quality of life for people with reduced mobility (PRM). Its flagship product DAAV-air is an innovative wheelchair designed to make airports accessible for PRM to reduc... |
| 19.03.2024 | Fresh capital to enhance bone surgeries |
Approximately 25% of surgeries following complex bone fractures lead to patients experiencing complications and enduring long-term disabilities. Despite advancements in implants enhancing fracture stabilization, treatment choices remain su... |
| 10.01.2024 | More funding for Swiss startups: Kickfund I becomes operational | |
| 10.01.2024 | Kickfund Ventures fund I injects CHF 70 Million to elevate Swiss deeptech startups | The Fund includes investments from a diverse group of Venture Kick-supported founders, mentors, and leading Swiss business angels, alongside anchor investors Ernst Göhner Stiftung and Gebert Rüf Stiftung. Known for their long-standing suppo... |
| 11.10.2023 | 1000 kicks creating 13’000 jobs | |
| 11.10.2023 | Economic miracle from 1000 kicks | World-class research as raw material
Research at Swiss universities is a global leader in many areas. Switzerland stands as the world champion in patent innovation and has consistently attracted top-tier talent. Among other things, the PC, ... |
| 18.11.2022 | 15 Years of “Kicking” Startups to Success | |
| 26.02.2021 | New VC fund combines returns with support for the ecosystem | The kickfund has a focused and efficient investment approach that builds a highly diversified portfolio of early-stage Swiss startups. In an initial step, it invests early, broadly, and across all Venture Kick winners. Further, it will foll... |
| 26.02.2021 | New VC fund combines returns with support for the ecosystem | |
