The Week in Swiss Startups (18-22.3.2024) - Week #12
The third week of Mar '24 features 11 startups and 0 exits. Spineart raises CHF 20M, and Salesforce founder makes his first investment in Switzerland!
Hi there!
Last week, I had a fantastic time networking at the START Summit! I extend my gratitude to the organizers, partners, and the entire ecosystem for coming together and uniting the crème de la crème of the European startup and VC scene in St. Gallen.
In collaboration with Forbes, our startup team at Google Cloud hosted the Founder's Story, showcasing three exceptional founders: Bettina Hein (juli), Eugenia Balysheva (Dotphoton), and Gianmarco Bonaita (Alpian). Thanks for sharing your stories!
Re fundraising: the week saw most investments in the Cleantech (4) and Medtech (4) sectors. Notably, Spineart, a Medtech firm headquartered in Geneva, secured CHF 20M in funding.
Furthermore, it's worth highlighting that Marc Benioff, the founder of Salesforce, made his first investment in a Swiss company: Weev, a digital solution revolutionizing the footwear creation process.
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Best,
Gian
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Financing rounds
AR/VR
ucentrics: CHF 40k - Convertible Loan
B2B SaaS
Weev: Undisclosed
Cleantech
Sparrow Analytics: €2M - Seed
TeraSol: CHF 500k - Pre-seed
rrreefs: CHF 420k - Pre-seed
RTDT Laboratories: CHF 40k - Convertible Loan
Engineering
Sentinus: CHF 40k - Convertible Loan
Medtech
Spineart: CHF 20M - Growth
TissueLabs: 800k - Pre-seed
LighthouseTech: CHF 40k - Convertible Loan
CustomSurg: Undisclosed
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Resources
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Swisspreneur Podcast
Listen to Cris Grossmann, co-founder and CEO beekeeper: A CEO’s Evolving Role - EP #381
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Jobs in Swiss VCs & startups
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