| Date | Title | Description |
| 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... |
| 03.07.2025 | Startups and support organisations strengethen their leadership |
iOnctura, the company combating neglected and hard-to-treat cancers, has strengthened its leadership team with Steven Sciuto as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Michelle Tsai PharmD as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Catherine Pickering, C... |
| 02.07.2025 | Beekeeper acquired by LumApps Group |
This move establishes the LumApps Group as the clear leader in the Intranet Packaged Solutions (IPS) market — by revenue, user count, and active licenses, while redefining the category beyond IPS with the industry’s first full employee exp... |
| 18.06.2025 | Peter Kessel named Business Angel of the Year 2025 |
Peter Kessel, who holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering and a Ph.D. from ETH Zurich, has been an active member of the Swiss startup and investment community for several decades. Since 2017, he has been one of the most engaged m... |
| 27.05.2025 | Growth catalysts for the Swiss startup ecosystem |
Effective 1st June, Anja Isabella König, Global Head of the Novartis Venture Fund, will become a member of the Innosuisse Board. Elected by the Federal Council elected, König brings extensive experience in science, consulting, industry and... |
| 11.05.2025 | Switzerland: The New Frontier of AI and Precision Oncology | Switzerland is not just about chocolate and watches. It’s a rising star in the tech world, especially in artificial intelligence (AI) and precision oncology. Two recent developments highlight this transformation: the launch of the AI TALK p... |
| 09.05.2025 | From Zurich to Silicon Valley: New Swiss Podcast Reveals the Real Stories Behind AI Startups, Scaleups, and Global Tech Momentum | AI Talk Podcast
Why are global investors and Silicon Valley scouts increasingly looking to Switzerland for the next wave of AI breakthroughs? A new bilingual podcast, AI TALK, launches today to uncover the human stories, bold ideas, and dee... |
| 11.04.2025 | Learning from unicorn founders, experienced angel investors and insiders |
Talent Kick and Swisspreneur: Founders Agreement Masterclass
The masterclass focusses on the Founders Agreement, a framework based on the experiences of entrepreneurs who have raised millions and scaled their companies to hundreds of emplo... |
| 25.03.2025 | What Happened on the First Day of the Tech.eu Summit London 2025? | The Tech.eu Summit London 2025 officially kicked off on March 25 at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre, bringing together leading figures from the global startup and investment ecosystem. The event, spanning two days, is focused on key discussio... |
| 15.01.2025 | Insurteam raises CHF 700’000 seed capital to drive European expansion |
Headquartered in Lausanne, Insurteam leverages artificial intelligence, data analytics, and multichannel communication to automate sales and claims management in the travel insurance sector. The company's proprietary technology streamlines... |
| 16.10.2024 | Aonic AB Eyes Major Capital Boost Amidst Gaming Expansion | Aonic AB is poised for a significant leap. The Swedish gaming group is in advanced discussions to raise up to EUR 100 million. This capital increase is not just a number; it’s a lifeline for ambitious growth. Aonic aims to fuel its mergers ... |
| 14.10.2024 | Neustark wins 4th Boost My Startup Challenge |
The jury of the 4th edition of the Boost My Startup Challenge has crowned Neustark. Co-founded and co-directed by Valentin Gutknecht and Johannes Tiefenthaler, the Swiss climate tech captures and mineralizes biogenic carbon dioxide (CO2), ... |
| 30.09.2024 | PeriVision in the fast lane |
Since the FDA registration of its first medical software VisionOne, everything has accelerated for PeriVision. In line with its plans, this summer the Swiss eye care start-up signed a distribution agreement with Von Hoff, one of the leadin... |
| 27.09.2024 | EBP acquires minority stake in Pelt8 |
Pelt8 offers user-friendly tools to help businesses comply with various reporting standards. In an effort to further enhance to enhance sustainability reporting for companies of all sizes, especially small and mid-sized companies (SMEs) in... |
| 16.08.2024 | SICTIC investors involved in over 100 financing rounds |
This month SICTIC released its yearly Investment Report, offering an overview of the activities of the angel investors club. It highlights 2023 as the third consecutive year in which SICTIC investors have been involved in at least 100 fund... |
| 15.08.2024 | The Rise of AI Startups: A New Era in Content Creation and Investment | In the bustling world of startups, a new wave is cresting. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not just a buzzword; it’s a game-changer. The recent funding successes of companies like Creaitor AG in Switzerland and the surge in venture capital ... |
| 14.08.2024 | Luzern-based startup secures first equity funding |
Creaitor AG was founded in 2022 by Simon Funk and specializes in the development of AI-based solutions that revolutionize the content creation process. The startup has built a platform that offers a comprehensive suite of tools ranging fro... |
| 25.06.2024 | Der Business Angel of the Year heisst Thomas Dübendorfer |
Seit 40 Jahren existiert die Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association (SECA) bereits, seit 22 Jahren ernennt sie den Schweizer Business Angel of the Year. Gestern war es wieder so weit: An einem Event in Zürich übergab Corn... |
| 30.11.2023 | Health Yourself obtains fresh capital to fuel its growth ambitions | |
| 21.11.2023 | Biped secures CHF 1.2M to enter US Market and expand in Europe | In a milestone achievement, Lausanne based biped.ai just secured CHF 1.2 million to revolutionize mobility for the visually impaired in the US and European markets. Investors include Serpentine Ventures, Juchum Foundation, and prominent bus... |
| 08.11.2023 | Billte set to facilitate the ebill transition in the finance sector | |
| 18.10.2023 | SICTIC and Credit Suisse scrutinise the Swiss startup scene | |
| 18.07.2023 | Gaia Tech secures capital to accelerate market entry | |
| 18.07.2023 | PeriVision attracts investors to accelerate market entry of AI-based eye tests | |
| 23.06.2023 | Enterprise Bot secures growth capital | |
| 20.06.2023 | David Studer is Swiss Business Angel of the Year | |
| 08.06.2023 | Axom raises CHF 800k to accelerate market development of its visual inspection station | |
| 17.05.2023 | SICTIC welcomes new faces, new partners and realigns its structure | |
| 06.04.2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Hardee Fresh grabs $56m, Upward Farms shuts down, Wine that tastes like climate change | Vertical farming saw good and bad news this week, as Hardee Fresh raised new funds, Upward Farms ceased operations and Kalera filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Elsewhere, digital-first burger delivery service VICIO secured new cap... |
| 17.03.2023 | "There are more start-ups looking for money than investors" | |
| 17.03.2023 | SICTIC again facilitates more than 100 financing rounds | |
| 07.03.2023 | Aisot Technologies Secures CHF 1.8 Million Seed Funding Led by Haute Capital Partners | Aisot Technologies Management Team: Roger Peyer, CTO | Stefan Klauser, CEO & Co-Founder | Dr. Nino Antulov-Fantulin, Head of Research & Co-Founder
Aisot Technologies, a spin-off from ETH Zurich developing AI-powered portfolio insigh... |
| 28.02.2023 | Pelt8 secures pre-seed investment | |
| 17.02.2023 | Collective goes live to accelerate diversity | |
| 09.02.2023 | ZenOwn secures post-seed round funding to scale its post-purchase solutions | |
| 21.12.2022 | Voltiris raises CHF 1.4M to help greenhouses produce energy | |
| 20.07.2022 | VISENSE closes oversubscribed pre-seed round | |
| 14.07.2022 | Calingo raises CHF 1.5 million seed capital | |
| 03.06.2022 | Seven startups pitch at the Swiss Fintech Investor Day | |
| 19.05.2022 | Startup INVEST merges with SICTIC and hands over startup days | |
| 29.04.2022 | Another year of growth for SICTIC | |
| 10.02.2022 | Verstärkung und neue Köpfe bei VCs und Business Angel Clubs | |
| 20.12.2021 | ZenOwn banks €1.4m to revolutionise post-purchase experience | |
| 15.12.2021 | CLEMAP completes seed financing round | |
| 10.12.2021 | BigOmics Raises $1.85M to Revolutionize Omics Data Analytics | |
| 06.12.2021 | SICTIC’s Swiss Angel Investor Handbook available for everyone | |
| 15.11.2021 | Startups selected for Fintech Investor Day | |
| 10.09.2021 | CHF 1.3 million Seed funding for Bionomous | Experts in mechatronics, microfluidics and machine learning, Swiss biorobotics startup Bionomous develops the EggSorter, a device that automatically inspects, sorts and dispenses small biological entities like the eggs of zebrafish, a small... |
| 01.07.2021 | SICTIC reports strong growth | The Business Angel Club SICTIC has grown strongly in recent years. At the end of 2020, SICTIC recorded 427 members, including professional investors (e.g. family office, investment club, investor syndicate) and 36 preferred co-investors (le... |
| 17.06.2021 | Cybersecurity startup secures CHF 2.3 million | |
| 17.06.2021 | Cybersecurity startup secures CHF 2.3 million | Founded in 2018 by Endre Bangerter and Jonas Wagner, Threatray developed a malware intelligence platform that gives enterprise and government security teams deep visibility into attempted and unfolding malware attacks, facilitating effectiv... |
| 11.06.2021 | ZYTLYN Technologies raises $2.5 million | |
| 04.06.2021 | Riskwolf raises CHF750K to turbocharge its B2B insurance platform | |
| 18.05.2021 | 1,4 Millionen für KI-Marketing Startup nexoya | Das Zürcher Startup nexoya Ltd. hat Anfang des Jahres eine Investmentrunde über 1,4 Millionen Schweizer Franken abgeschlossen. Unter der Führung des Schweizer Lead Investors Thomas Dübendorfer, Präsident des Swiss ICT Investor Club (SICTIC)... |
| 18.05.2021 | 1,4 Millionen für KI-Marketing Startup nexoya | |
| 12.05.2021 | Insurance analytics firm Sustema secures seed funding | |
| 12.05.2021 | Insurance analytics firm Sustema secures seed funding | Sustema secured the investment after further strengthening its market position – demonstrating underwriting performance gains averaging 28% across a broad range of portfolios with five different commercial insurers. This significant improve... |
| 26.03.2021 | Millionen-Finanzierung für Klima-Startup | Heutzutage wird das Licht in Geschäftsgebäuden meist über einzelne Bewegungsmelder gesteuert. Diese Technologie ist jedoch bereits ein halbes Jahrhundert alt und steuert das Licht nur sehr träge. Die Folge? Geschäftsgebäude werden von morge... |
| 26.03.2021 | Millionen-Finanzierung für Klima-Startup | |
| 03.03.2021 | Kunden und Investoren honorieren Deutschland-Expansion von Apiax | Apiax unterstützt Finanzdienstleister mit digitalen Compliance-Lösungen. Das Unternehmen hat erste Kunden in Deutschland gewonnen und einen Sitz in Frankfurt eröffnet, um noch näher am Markt zu sein. Der in Frankfurt beheimatete Futury Regi... |
| 03.03.2021 | Kunden und Investoren honorieren Deutschland-Expansion von Apiax | |
| 26.09.2020 | Luckabox logistics raises 7-digit-funding in pre SeriesA | Winterthur based logistics startup, Luckabox announced on 25th September, 2020, that it has raised a seven digit funding in pre-series A round of financing. The start-up claims to utilize this amount to reshape its product aimed at managing... |
| 24.09.2020 | Seven-digit investment to bolster last-mile delivery | |
| 24.09.2020 | Seven-digit investment to bolster last-mile delivery | In addition to its recent grant from the Climate Foundation Winterthur, Luckabox has secured a new investment from existing investors including Alpana Ventures, SICTIC and DAA Capital. The new investors include Bettina Hein, a serial techno... |
| 18.06.2020 | Swiss Blockchain Investor Day: Six startups on stage | |
| 18.06.2020 | Swiss Blockchain Investor Day: Six startups on stage | The annual Swiss Blockchain Investor Day brings together various players in the blockchain sector to discuss and discover current trends based on the technology. Panel discussions, keynote speeches and the moderation will be live-streamed f... |
| 29.05.2020 | SICTIC Annual Report sheds light on the Swiss ICT start-up scene | In its Investment Report 2020, SICTIC demonstrates its growth and traction in the Swiss Startup and Investment Ecosystem. According to the report, SICTIC investors have participated in 51 startup financing rounds of Switzerland based ICT (i... |
| 29.05.2020 | SICTIC Annual Report sheds light on the Swiss ICT start-up scene | |
| 14.05.2020 | POP UP SHOPS raises a six-figure seed round | Renting a retail shop on a long-term contract is expensive and is becoming unattractive. Founded in 2014, POP UP SHOPS developed an online platform that enables tenants to easily and quickly find and book the right retail or promotional spa... |
| 14.05.2020 | POP UP SHOPS raises a six-figure seed round | |
| 11.05.2020 | Board members with a wealth of experience for startups and SICTIC | Swiss Fintech AG which operates the debt capital market platform Loanboox has elected Felix R. Ehrat to the Board of Directors. For 25 years, Ehrat worked as a lawyer and had additional roles in the law firm Bär & Karrer AG and was pres... |
| 11.05.2020 | Board members with a wealth of experience for startups and SICTIC | |
| 08.05.2020 | Two supporters, one event: Startup INVEST and SICTIC join forces | Every year Startup INVEST organises sevarel Venture Days accross the country providing startups with a platform to showcase their innovation in the pitching sessions and to enrich their contacts through 1:1 meeting and networking sessions. ... |
| 08.05.2020 | Two supporters, one event: Startup INVEST and SICTIC join forces | |
| 01.05.2020 | “Start-ups have to learn to make do with less money.” | |
| 01.05.2020 | “Start-ups have to learn to make do with less money.” | About half of the business angels surveyed by the Swiss ICT Investor Club (SICTIC) and Business Angels Switzerland (BAS) say they want to invest less or not at all in new start-ups in the future. Are you surprised?
The less experienced ange... |
| 29.04.2020 | Less money from business angels | |
| 29.04.2020 | Less money from business angels | The uncertainty caused by the corona crisis is immense. The exact effects on investments are still unclear. To address this situation, SICTIC and BAS have conducted a survey among active business angels. A total of 65 investors responded. A... |
| 25.03.2020 | Startup-Finanzierung in der Coronakrise: Die Nebel lichten sich | An seiner ausserordentlichen Sitzung vom 25. März 2020 hat sich der Bundesrat mit der Liquiditätshilfe für KMU befasst. Diese sollen raschen Zugang zu Krediten für die Überbrückung von Corona-bedingten Liquiditätsengpässen erhalten. Betroff... |
| 25.03.2020 | Startup-Finanzierung in der Coronakrise: Die Nebel lichten sich | |
| 25.03.2020 | Financement des startups: la situation s’éclaircit dans la crise du coronavirus | Lors de sa séance extraordinaire du 25 mars 2020, le Conseil fédéral a traité la question de l'aide aux PME en matière de liquidités. Celles-ci sont destinées à fournir un accès rapide au crédit pour combler les pénuries de liquidités liées... |
| 25.03.2020 | Financement des startups: la situation s’éclaircit dans la crise du coronavirus | |
| 20.03.2020 | A very short guide for start-ups in the Corona crisis | During the last days we read a lot of blog posts and articles and spoke to several entrepreneurs who tackled crises successfully. We tried to identify the most import success factors to get right to the heart of the matter. |
| 20.03.2020 | A very short guide for start-ups in the Corona crisis | |
| 19.03.2020 | SICTIC moves pitching events online | |
| 19.03.2020 | SICTIC moves pitching events online | Eight start-ups have been selected to pitch to investors at the upcoming SICTIC Investor Day. The event was originally planned to take place in Winterthur and will now be held online. Like always eight start-ups will give short presentation... |
| 27.02.2020 | SICTIC holt ZKB und Tomahawk als Ko-Investoren an Bord | Die Mitglieder des Swiss ICT Investor Club (SICTIC) investieren mittlerweile pro Jahr in rund 50 Technologie-Startups. Kein Wunder ist der Wettbewerb um einen Auftritt an einem SICTIC Investor Day zwischen den Startups intensiv und die Qual... |
| 27.02.2020 | SICTIC holt ZKB und Tomahawk als Ko-Investoren an Bord | |
| 24.02.2020 | Largo raises CHF 700K for its next generation storytelling tools | In a recent financing round, Largo raised CHF 550’000 led by SICTIC and DAA Capital Partners. The new funds add to the recently obtained CHF 150’000 from the Gebert Rüf Stiftung as part of the Innobooster program – bringing Largo’s total in... |
| 24.02.2020 | Largo raises CHF 700K for its next generation storytelling tools | |
| 09.12.2019 | Advaisor AG completes a funding round | |
| 21.11.2019 | “Netflix of games” raises USD 3M in a Series A funding round | |
| 11.11.2019 | Swiss Fintech Investor Day gives a stage to 12 startups | |
| 17.10.2019 | Apiax: 6.6 Millionen fürs globale Wachstum | |
| 09.09.2019 | MSCI reaches agreement to acquire Carbon Delta | |
| 05.09.2019 | VC with prominent backers joins SICTIC as Preferred Co-Investor | |
| 09.05.2019 | SICTIC’s first investment report highlights its contribution to the startup ecosystem | |
| 02.05.2019 | Fresh money for Gmelius | |
| 15.04.2019 | Luckabox closes an oversubscribed seed-round to fuel expansion | |
| 01.04.2019 | First Startups selected for Venture Day Zurich | |
