The Week in Swiss Startups (25-29.3.2024) - Week #13
The last week of Mar '24 features 8 startups and 0 exits. There´s a new AI VC in town! Attend the Data-Driven VC Summit on May 5-8th, organized by Dr. Andre Retterath, Partner at Earlybird.
Hi there!
This week, the spotlight shines on AI!
There is a new AI VC in town (Zurich): FUTURE FUND! Spearheaded by seasoned AI entrepreneurs, this team is set to back pre-seed and seed AI startups, where AI is not just a feature but the core of the company's product or technology! Discover more in the database of Swiss startup investors. Congrats to the founding partners: Juergen Galler (1plusX), Matthias Dantone (Fashwell), Thomas Hofmann (1plusX), and Yariv Adan (Google).
Listen to the Swisspreneur podcast with Alex Ilic, cofounder and MD at ETH AI Center. Alex delves into how Swiss startups can harness AI effectively and its profound implications for Switzerland (link below).
Mark your calendars for the Data-Driven VC Summit, organized by Dr. Andre Retterath, slated for May 5-8th. And here's the clincher: AI is poised to play a pivotal role in the future tech stack of venture capitalists!
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Financing rounds
Biotech
Nouscom: €7M - Series C extension ($75.8)
Nerai Bio: CHF 40k - Convertible Loan
Cloud
Hive: €12M - Series A
Engineering
TofuPilot: CHF 40k - Convertible Loan
Medtech/Healthtech
Volumina Medical: $21M - Series A
Onward Medical: €20M
Hemotune: CHF 14M - Series B2
Go Healthy: Undisclosed - Pre-seed
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Resources
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Swisspreneur Podcast
Listen to Alex Ilic, co-founder and executive director of the ETH AI Center: The AI Takeover, in Switzerland & Abroad - EP #385
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News & events
Venturelab selects 10 biotech startups for an investors roadshow to Boston
Pascal Bieri (Founder of Planted) named Entrepreneur of the Year at the University of St. Gallen - HSG - congrats!
Data-Driven VC Summit, organized by Dr. Andre Retterath on May 5-8th. Details are here.
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