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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... |
02.04.2025 | Auf diese Startups steht Atomico in Deutschland | Der englische Geldgeber Atomico, hinter dem insbesondere Skype-Gründer Niklas Zennström steckt, legte zuletzt zwei neue Fonds (1,24 Milliarden US-Dollar) auf. Im Frühphasenfonds Atomico Venture VI sind 485 Millionen Dollar, im Atomico Growt... |
29.01.2025 | Venture Kick alumni: job creation and investment strengthen Swiss economy |
The Venture Kick Annual Report 2024 highlights the continued success of the Kick Foundation initiative in solidifying Switzerland’s position as a global innovation leader. In 2024, Venture Kick experienced significant growth in startup app... |
28.01.2025 | CHF 9 Billion Invested in Venture Kick Startups | In 2024, Venture Kick reviewed 880 applications and invested CHF 6.7 million in 97 new startup projects. Applications grew by 13% year-on-year up from 781 in 2023, covering a wide range of high-tech fields: ICT, biotech, medtech, cleantech,... |
23.11.2024 | Scandit unveils SDK 7.0 with smart data capture upgrades | Scandit has launched its latest software development kit, SDK 7.0, promising enhancements in smart data capture capabilities.
The update is designed to tackle scanning challenges across various industries such as retail, logistics, manufact... |
14.11.2024 | Founderful closes oversubscribed $140m Fund II |
Founderful has closed an oversubscribed $140 million Fund II. Founderful’s proven thesis on Swiss tech and talent has already seen Fund II back 15 companies featuring breakthrough technologies, from Chiral Nano’s alternative silicon chips ... |
14.11.2024 | Swiss VC firm Founderful closes oversubscribed $140M Fund II | Swiss VC Firm Founderful has closed an oversubscribed $140 million Fund II.
Established in 2019 by a trio of successful entrepreneurs and investors - GetYourGuide co-founder Pascal Mathis, former Creathor Ventures Switzerland Lead Alex Stöc... |
22.08.2024 | Scandit expands retail shelf intelligence capabilities |
Scandit is the leader in smart data capture solutions designed to empower workers, customers and businesses by providing actionable insights and automating end-to-end processes. Its Smart Data Capture platform enables smart devices to inte... |
21.08.2024 | Scandit Acquires MarketLab | Scandit, a Zurich, Switzerland-based company which specializes in smart data capture, announced the asset acquisition of shelf audit automation technology from MarketLab, a Polish image recognition and AI software company specializing in th... |
14.02.2024 | Venturelab extends cohort to Mobile World Congress in Barcelona |
For the sixth time, ten Swiss connectivity startups have been selected to participate in the Venture Leaders Mobile program and attend the Mobile World Congress—the world’s most influential exhibition for the connectivity industry. With it... |
07.11.2022 | Growth during the crisis | |
31.08.2022 | 🎙️ Lessons in sustainable growth and achieving market dominance from Zürich-based Scandit CEO and co-founder Samuel Mueller | Earlier this year, smart data capture firm Scandit raised $150 million in a Series D round, providing the company with a valuation north of $1 billion, a valuation that despite recent market upheavals, still holds.
But how do three research... |
25.02.2022 | How big-box retailers are trying to get shoppers to add more to their curbside pickup orders | In 2020, Walmart and Target added features that allowed consumers to swap out-of-stock products with similar substitutions or add last-minute items. For the last holiday season, Target also added the option to select a backup choice in case... |
10.02.2022 | Scandit bags $150M Series D for data capture platform | Warburg Pincus has led a $150 million investment in Scandit, valuing the Zurich-based data capture company at more than $1 billion. Swisscom Ventures and the Sony Innovation Fund also participated in the round. The startup's platform allows... |
09.02.2022 | Scandit hits unicorn valuation with new funding round | |
09.02.2022 | Scandit raises $150M to automate inventory scanning with computer vision | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Inventory management is a growing challenge in retail and logistics, particularly as the pandemic places a strain on the supply chain. ... |
09.02.2022 | Scandit raises USD 150 million and hits unicorn status | Scandit raises USD 150 million and hits unicorn status 09.02.2022 11:28, Isabelle Mitchell linkedIn facebook twitter instagram youtube -->
Scandit, the global leader in smart data capture, has completed a Series D funding round of USD 15... |
09.02.2022 | Scandit, the smart data capture pioneer, gets over €130 million and becomes new Swiss unicorn | Zurich-based Scandit, the global leader in smart data capture, has just received over €130 million and with it picks up the coveted unicorn status. The oversubscribed funding round was led by Warburg Pincus with strong participation from Sc... |
09.02.2022 | Scandit Raises $150M in Series D Funding | Scandit Co-Founders
Scandit, a Zurich, Switzerland-based smart data capture company, completed a Series D funding round of $150m at a valuation in excess of $1 billion.
The round was led by Warburg Pincus, with participation from existing s... |
09.02.2022 | Scandit raises $150M to automate inventory scanning with computer vision | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat's latest event? Head over to the GamesBeat & Facebook Gaming Summit & GamesBeat Summit: Into the Metaverse 2 On Demand page here.
Inventory management is a growing challenge in retail and logist... |
09.02.2022 | Switzerland's Scandit scans in $150 million in Series D round, now at $1 billion+ valuation | Zürich-based smart data capture firm Scandit has raised $150 million in a Series D funding round, now providing the company with a valuation north of $1 billion. The funding will be used to further develop the company’s computer vision and ... |
09.02.2022 | Scandit snaps up $150M at a $1B+ valuation for its computer vision-based data capture technology | Consumers and businesses are forever demanding faster and easier ways to get things done, and today a startup that is building tech to make that a reality using AI and the camera on your mobile device is announcing a big round of growth fun... |
09.02.2022 | Scandit, the Smart Data Capture Leader, announces $150m Series D Investment Led by Warburg Pincus | - |
09.02.2022 | Scandit raises USD 150 million and hits unicorn status | To date, Scandit has raised almost USD 300 million to fuel its global expansion, enabling smart devices to capture data on the edge from barcodes, text, IDs, and objects through computer vision in order to automate processes and provide ins... |
09.02.2022 | Smart Data Capture Startup Scandit Raises $150M, Reaches $1B+ Valuation | Image: Built In
Scandit, a data capture startup, announced on Wednesday it raised a $150 million Series D round, bringing the 13-year-old company’s valuation to over $1 billion.
The round was led by Warburg Pincus with participation from At... |
09.02.2022 | Smart data capture startup Scandit raises $150M on $1B unicorn valuation
Show your support for our mission by joining our Cube Club and Cube Event Community of experts. Join the community that includ... | Smart data capture startup Scandit AG announced today it has raised $150 million in new funding to expand its global footprint and team with a particular focus on the Asia-Pacific region, including Japan, Singapore and South Korea.
Warburg ... |
12.08.2021 | Last Mile Delivery Firms Shift To Smartphone-Based Technology To Help Address Driver Shortages Across North America | – Finding qualified drivers is the biggest single challenge for last mile companies – 85% seeking to improve technology user experience in a highly competitive labor market – Smartphone solutions are now the default device for more than hal... |
07.07.2021 | Anyline nabs $20M to automate mobile data capture for enterprises | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Anyline, a company that builds mobile data captur... |
07.07.2021 | Anyline nabs $20M to automate mobile data capture for enterprises | Where does your enterprise stand on the AI adoption curve? Take our AI survey to find out.
Anyline, a company that builds mobile data capture and scanning technologies for multiple industries, has raised $20 million.
Founded out of Vienna, ... |
10.05.2021 | What a Macy’s settlement says about in-app sales commissions | He added that, in many cases, these apps “would have to be reprogrammed” with the ability to identify salespeople. And even if they are reprogrammed, “for many retailers who also have scan and pay apps, it would be extremely difficult to en... |
17.02.2021 | Scandit wins Consignor as customer | |
17.02.2021 | Scandit wins Consignor as customer | ETH Spinoff Scandit has partnered with Consignor to provide them with a barcode library to match the growing scale of their operations enabling them to benefit from its high-performance barcode scanning, and text recognition, and ability to... |
10.12.2020 | A good year for Scandit | Scandit today is a global company. Almost half the 250-plus employees work in Switzerland, with more than 50 in the US, plus teams in the UK, Finland, Poland and, more recently, Japan. One reason for this is that the company wants to be clo... |
10.12.2020 | A good year for Scandit | |
03.12.2020 | Scandit Named to the 2020 CB Insights Retail Tech 100 -- List of Most Innovative B2B Retail Startups | Scandit recognized for achievements in driving adoption of mobile computer vision among leading global retail brands.
NEW YORK, ZURICH, December 3, 2020 -- CB Insights today named Scandit, the leading technology platform for mobile computer... |
20.11.2020 | Scandit Expands into the Japanese Market to Enable Digital Transformation Through Computer Vision and Augmented Reality | The company already has over 20 customers in Japan, including several major retail and transport & logistics brands.
Tokyo, Japan - November 20, 2020 - Scandit, the leading technology platform for mobile computer vision and augmented re... |
13.10.2020 | Japan hosts swisstech | |
13.10.2020 | Japan hosts swisstech | Following the success of the first ‘swissstech.Pitchinar’ format at CES Asia, the Embassy of Switzerland in Japan and its partners have organised the second edition within the framework of CREATECH Japan 2020, Japan’s largest IT and electro... |
29.07.2020 | Scandit supports London’s convenience stores | |
29.07.2020 | Scandit supports London’s convenience stores | Scandit enables businesses and consumers to interact with everyday objects by blending the physical and digital worlds using computer vision. Scandit technology is a unique machine learning platform combining leading-edge barcode scanning, ... |
26.05.2020 | Scandit raises $80m Series C | Scandit, the leading technology platform for mobile computer vision and augmented reality (AR) solutions for enterprises, has today announced it has raised $80 million in Series C related funding led by G2VP, a Silicon Valley venture capita... |
26.05.2020 | Scandit raises $80M | Scandit, the leading technology platform for mobile computer vision and augmented reality (AR) solutions for enterprises, today announced it has raised $80 million in Series C related funding led by G2VP, a Silicon Valley venture capital fi... |
26.05.2020 | Scandit Raises USD 80 million to digitally transform traditional industries through computer vision and augmented reality | Scandit was a Venture Kick winner and a Venture Leader in 2010 and was among the TOP 100 Swiss startups in 2011, 2012, and 2014.
The Zurich-based company provides a unique computer vision and machine learning platform that combines leading-... |
26.05.2020 | Scandit Raises $80M in Series C Funding | Scandit, a Zurich, Switzerland-based technology platform for mobile computer vision and augmented reality (AR) solutions for enterprises, raised $80m in Series C funding.
The round was led by G2VP, with participation from Atomico, GV, Kreos... |
26.05.2020 | Scandit raises $80 million to power mobile barcode scanning with AR and computer vision | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Scandit, the company behind a barcode scanning pl... |
26.05.2020 | Scandit secures $80M in series C round | Scandit has previously raised $43 million and since then the startup has tripled recurring revenues, more than doubled the number of blue-chip enterprise customers and doubled the size of its global team. The new funding from G2VP, Atomico,... |
26.05.2020 | Scandit raises $80 million to power mobile barcode scanning with AR and computer vision | Scandit, the company behind a barcode scanning platform that leans on computer vision and augmented reality (AR), has raised $80 million in a series C round of funding led by G2VP. The fresh funding, which consists of both equity and debt, ... |
26.05.2020 | Scandit : Raises $80M Led by G2VP to Digitally Transform Traditional Industries Through Computer Vision and Augmented Reality | Scandit, the leading technology platform for mobile computer vision and augmented reality (AR) solutions for enterprises, today announced it has raised $80 million in Series C related funding led by G2VP, a Silicon Valley venture capital fi... |
26.05.2020 | Swiss computer vision company Scandit lands $80 million Series C to digitally transform enterprise | Scandit, a Zurich-based enterprise platform for computer vision and augmented reality (AR), has raised an 80 million Series C round led by G2VP and joined by Atomico, GV, Kreos, NGP Capital, Salesforce Ventures and Swisscom Ventures.
The Sw... |
26.05.2020 | Scandit Raises USD 80 million to digitally transform traditional industries through computer vision and augmented reality | Scandit Raises USD 80 million to digitally transform traditional industries through computer vision and augmented reality 26.05.2020 11:37, Isabelle Mitchell linkedIn facebook twitter instagram youtube -->
Scandit, the leading technology... |
26.05.2020 | Internacional: Scandit cierra una ronda Serie C de $80M liderada por G2VP, acuden también Atomico, GV, Kreos, NGP Capital, Salesforce y Swisscom Ventures | 26/05/2020
Nota de prensa
INTERNACIONAL: SCANDIT CIERRA UNA RONDA SERIE C DE $80M LIDERADA POR G2VP, ACUDEN TAMBIÉN ATOMICO, GV, KREOS, NGP CAPITAL, SALESFORCE Y SWISSCOM VENTURES.
Esta financiación se utilizará para acelerar aún más la ... |
26.05.2020 | Scandit raises $80M as COVID-19 drives demand for contactless deliveries | Enterprise barcode scanner company Scandit has closed an $80 million Series C round, led by Silicon Valley VC firm G2VP. Atomico, GV, Kreos, NGP Capital, Salesforce Ventures and Swisscom Ventures also participated in the round — which bring... |
26.05.2020 | Scandit secures $80M in series C round | |
31.01.2020 | Large British parcel carrier selects Scandit | Delivery company, Yodel, has integrated powerful barcode scanning software from Scandit, the leading enterprise technology platform for mobile computer vision and augmented reality (AR), into its newly developed driver and courier app. |
31.01.2020 | Large British parcel carrier selects Scandit | |
10.01.2020 | Scandinavia's largest airline leverages Scandit's scanning technology | |
10.01.2020 | Scandinavia's largest airline leverages Scandit's scanning technology | Scandit is a Zurich based startup offering a patented barcode scanning technology for mobile devices to enable capturing and decoding of text and objects. Using Scandit's technology brings a new level of speed and efficiency to workflows ac... |
21.10.2019 | Noah Conference 2020 reveals participating startups | |
22.07.2019 | Scandit’s barcode technology to replace 15‘000 Hermes devices | |
19.06.2019 | Scandit eröffnet weiteres Forschungs- und Entwicklungszentrum in Finnland | |
16.04.2019 | Looking for a job in Zurich? Here are 10 tech startups to work for in 2019 | Zurich is witnessing some important innovations in the field of technology with numerous digital, fintech and medical startups. It offers a thriving platform for startups and entrepreneurs. It is one of the world’s largest gold trading cent... |
29.03.2019 | SOPHiA GENETICS wins Tech Tour Growth Award | |
22.02.2019 | Scandit Wins Retail Technology Award Europe 2019 | |
03.09.2018 | QR Codes Explained | Created in 1994 by Toyota subsidiary 'Denso Wave' to quickly track vehicles and parts through the company's automotive manufacturing process, QR codes are used more commonly today for logging into websites or Wi-Fi networks, sharing contact... |
31.07.2018 | Scandit raises $30m for future vision | Scandit’s technology turns mobile device cameras into barcode scanners as well as providing text and object recognition and delivering augmented reality insights. And beyond smartphones, enterprise customers (including Sephora, Louis Vuitto... |
31.07.2018 | Scandit raises $30m for future vision | Scandit raises $30m for future vision 31.07.2018 16:15, Robynn Weldon linkedIn facebook twitter instagram youtube -->
Computer vision innovator Scandit has closed a $30 million series B round led by GV, with participation from NGP Capita... |
29.07.2018 | Scandit Raises $30M Series B |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Scandit announced that it has raised $30 million in Series B funding.
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Scandit, the leading e... |
29.07.2018 | Scandit Raises $30M Series B | Scandit, the leading enterprise technology platform for mobile computer vision, barcode scanning, and augmented reality, today announced that it has raised $30 million in Series B funding led by GV, with participation from NGP Capital and e... |
26.07.2018 | Enterprise barcode scanner startup Scandit raises a $30 million Series B | “Augmented reality for enterprise” is the sort of phrase that surely hits all of the right neurological pleasure centers for VCs. No surprise, then, that Scandit just raised a $30 million Series B, in a round led by GV (née Google Ventures)... |
26.07.2018 | Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Thursday, July 26 | Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Thursday, July 26.
Chinese eCommerce startup Pinduoduo raised about $24 billion valuation in IPO. A three-year-old Chinese internet startup Pinduoduo has raised ab... |
26.07.2018 | Scandit Raises $30M in Series B Led by GV to Bring the Internet of Things to Everyday Objects Through Computer Vision and Augmented Reality | The new funding will enable Scandit to accelerate global expansion and further develop its mobile computer vision platform to support advanced capabilities across any camera-equipped device. The funding will propel Scandit’s long-term visio... |
26.07.2018 | Mobile Data Capture Platform Scandit Raises $30M in Series B | Scandit, a Zurich, Switzerland-based enterprise technology platform for mobile computer vision, barcode scanning, and augmented reality, raised $30m in Series B funding.
The round was led by GV, with participation from NGP Capital and exist... |
26.07.2018 | Scandit raises $30M in series B financing round | |
26.07.2018 | GV leads $30 million investment in Scandit to bring AR and computer vision to mobile barcode scanning | Scandit, a Swiss barcode scanning platform for mobile enterprise apps, has raised $30 million in a series B round of funding led by Alphabet’s venture capital (VC) arm GV. NGP Capital, formerly known as Nokia Growth Partners, also participa... |
26.07.2018 | Swiss startup Scandit raises $30 million to integrate more objects into the Internet of Things | Swiss mobile computer vision startup Scandit, which scans products to incorporate them in the Internet of Things, has raised a $30 million Series B financing round. The investment was led by GV, with participation from NGP Capital and exist... |
26.07.2018 | Enterprise mobility and barcode scanner startup Scandit raises $30 million Series B to bring IoT to everyday objects | Scandit, a Zurich, Switzerland-based enterprise mobility and barcode scanner startup, has raised $30 million in series B to bring Internet of Things (IoT) to everyday objects and accelerate global expansion and further develop its mobile co... |
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26.07.2018 | GV leads $30 million investment in Scandit to bring AR and computer vision to mobile barcode scanning | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Scandit, a Swiss barcode scanning platform for mobile enterprise apps, has raised $30 million in a series B round of funding led by Alp... |
02.03.2018 | Scandit Wins Retail Technology Award Europe 2018 | |
03.11.2017 | Swiss Technology Award: Die Finalisten stehen fest | |
31.08.2017 | Scandit launches App for barcode scanning | |
11.01.2017 | Scandit Secures $7.5m Series A Round From Atomico | |
11.01.2017 | Scandit, which replaces barcode scanners with phones, closes $7.5M from Atomico | Scandit, which replaces barcode scanners with phones, closes $7.5M from Atomico 11.01.2017 10:00, Lara Rossi linkedIn facebook twitter instagram youtube -->
It's a great milestone for the 2010 Venture Kick winner and venture leader. The ... |
11.01.2017 | Scandit, which replaces barcode scanners with phones, closes $7.5M from Atomico | For some reason Swiss startups have gained a good reputation in enterprise, SAAS, fintech and logistics — and nowhere is this better represented than in Scandit which emerged from Zurich a few years ago. Their idea was simple enough. Use a ... |
10.01.2017 | Scandit Inks $7.5M Series A Financing |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Scandit has closed a $7.5m Series A funding round with Atomico, the leading global venture capital firm based in London.
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10.01.2017 | Scandit Raises $7.5m in Series A Funding | Scandit, a Zurich, Switzerland-based enterprise mobility and data capture solutions provider, closed a $7.5m Series A funding.
Atomico, the global venture capital firm based in London, made the investment.
The company intends to use the fun... |
10.01.2017 | Scandit, which replaces barcode scanners with phones, closes $7.5M from Atomico | For some reason Swiss startups have gained a good reputation in enterprise, SAAS, fintech and logistics — and nowhere is this better represented than in Scandit which emerged from Zurich a few years ago. Their idea was simple enough. Use a ... |
10.01.2017 | Scandit Raises $7.5M Series A | Scandit, the internationally acclaimed enterprise mobility and data capture innovator, has closed a $7.5m Series A funding round with Atomico, the leading global venture capital firm based in London.
The investment enables Scandit to furthe... |
10.01.2017 | Barcode scanning startup Scandit raises $7.5 million from Atomico | Mobile barcode scanning company Scandit has closed a $7.5 million Series A round from Skype cofounder Niklas Zennström’s investment firm, Atomico.
Founded out of Switzerland in 2009 by a troop of PhD graduates emanating from MIT, ETH Zurich... |
10.01.2017 | Barcode scanning startup Scandit raises $7.5 million from Atomico | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Mobile barcode scanning company Scandit has closed a $7.5 million Series A round from Skype cofounder Niklas Zennström’s investment fir... |
10.01.2017 | Term Sheet — Tuesday January 10 | ALL AI EVERYTHING
Jocelyn Goldfein has worked on some of Silicon Valley’s most iconic products: She spent seven years as an engineering leader at VMware and four years at Facebook. She even interned at Netscape. In 2014, she started angel i... |
10.01.2017 | Scandit Raises $7.5M Series A | Scandit, the internationally acclaimed enterprise mobility and data capture innovator, has closed a $7.5m Series A funding round with Atomico, the leading global venture capital firm based in London.
The investment enables Scandit to furthe... |
10.10.2016 | Scandit is Bringing Next-Generation Mobile Data Capture Technology to eDelivery Conference | Scandit to demonstrate how small-package supply chain professionals can leverage mobile data capture technology to keep pace with customer demands
London – October 10, 2016 - Scandit, the leading enterprise mobility and data capture company... |
22.06.2016 | Scandit Launches Scandit Flow, a Mobile Application Development Platform (MADP), with Built-In Data Capture Technology Designed to Optimize Enterprise Workflows | The Flow data capture platform greatly simplifies the process to build, deploy and run mobile solutions, allowing customers to focus on their business-specific needs.
San Francisco, CA and Zurich, Switzerland - June 22, 2016 - Scandit, deve... |
22.12.2015 | 2015 was an impressive year for image recognition — check out these milestones | This sponsored post is produced in association with GumGum.
When the film Minority Report was released in 2002, image recognition still seemed like science fiction. Fast-forward to the present, and the impressive image recognition technolog... |
12.06.2015 | Dank Scandit scannen Coop-Kunden mit ihrem Smartphone | |
26.03.2015 | Scandit Brings Next-Generation Mobile Barcode Scanning to Logistics and Transportation Industries | SAN FRANCISCO, Calif — March 26, 2015 — Scandit, developer of the leading software-based barcode scanning solutions for smartphones, tablets and wearable devices, today unveiled a new mobile app suite for the transportation and logistics in... |
06.02.2015 | Scandit grows european revenue seven-fold in 2014 | |