Top 10 Startup Investors in Switzerland in January 2026

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• Abionic — Abionic SA is ideally positioned at the boundaries of medical technology, biotechnology and nanotechnology. As a spin-off from EPFL (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, Switzerland), Abionic uses these highly advanced technologies to provide the medical profession with a novel diagnostic tool designed to give patients personal allergyprofiles. Abionic aims to become an important international player in the field of personalized medicine, in particular in allergy detection.Abionic SA is a certified ISO 9001/13485 company, including research, development and commercialization of in vitro diagnostic devices for allergies detection. The standard ISO 13485 specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organization has to demonstrate its ability to provide medical devices and related services that consistently meet customer and regulatory requirements.Abionic SA is a privately owned high-tech company and is strongly supported by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne (EPFL), The Canton of Vaud and Venturelab.Abionic was founded by former scientists from the biomedical optics laboratory (LOB) at EPFL. Its headquarters are located in Lausanne, Switzerland.Abionic appreciates the support it has received from:
• GUURU — GUURU is a Customer Interaction Solution that combines AI with the human experience of product users. We enable brands to provide efficient First Contact Resolution with a single platform leveraging their most proficient and dedicated customers. Contact us to find out more.
• Pregnolia — Pregnolia ensures that every woman can have a happy, healthy and informed pregnancy until term. Their team knows that the existing research about preterm birth assessment is very promising, but this alone does not guarantee success. Sabrina, Francisco and Annette are highly committed to develop the commercial version of the device, complete theclinical trial, follow the regulatory roadmap and execute on their business vision to successfully support gynaecologists in improving the preterm birth risk assessment and birth management.

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• Asilimia — Asilimia is a simple, fun mobile app for sending money through M-PESA quickly and without any transaction fees. Simply deposit money to your M-PESA, download Asilimia and send money for free to any other M-PESA account.
• HackCapital — Join FoodTech focused investors looking to back impact-driven founders shaping our food system
• Lovely Day Foods — We harness the power of plants and cutting-edge technology to crack the egg.

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• Verve Ventures — Verve Ventures has invested in more than 140 science and technology startups. We support visionary and resilient entrepreneurs from day one and are a reliable partner for the entire journey. We typically invest EUR 1-3m in early as well as later stage rounds of European high tech startups.
• PresseTrends.com — What is happening today, this week or this month? Which people matter, what major events are taking place or which organizations are acting? These questions are topic in news and weekly magazines and can be found answered on www.pressetrends.com where the German speaking press can be searched.
• Uberchord — Uberchord offers a mobile, interactive learning experience that is new, effective and motivating.Unlike competing products, like Yousician, JoyTunes or Flowkey, Uberchord's unique audio analysis technology is able to understand precisely what the user plays - even down to single finger mistakes within complex chords. This was unheard ofpreviously to Uberchord's new technology.As a result exercises can adapt automatically to the users needs and show them exactly how to improve. Further, Uberchord teaches musical understanding instead of mere note reproduction.Guitar is the first instrument Uberchord addresses, but technology and concept are applicable to any other instrument.

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• HackCapital — Join FoodTech focused investors looking to back impact-driven founders shaping our food system
• Epigenics — Epigenics supports health with the latest findings from Longevity research.
• HelloBello — HelloBello offers freshly cooked and cooled delivered human-grade food tailored to each dog’s nutritional needs. HelloBello is a PetTech company with a strong focus on the German speaking markets (for now). HelloBello’s personalized meals are free of any by-products and are portioned, packaged, and delivered directly to your door. By working with aspecialized veterinarian, HelloBello is able to derive each dog’s exact nutritional needs based on a proprietary algorithm. The recipes are made of natural sources like millet and seaweed, instead of heavy use of supplements, which makes it easier for the dog to absorb and get true nutritional benefits.Our credo in German is " ... Frisch. Individuell. Geliefert. - Frischfutter ist einfach besser ..."

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• Brevel — Brevel is leading the way with its breakthrough fermentation technology, offering delicious, affordable and sustainable protein.
• Lembas — Lembas is redefining nutrition for the GLP-1 era. We craft natural, functional foods designed to work with biology - not against it. Our formulations are built for focus, recovery, and longevity, empowering a new generation of eaters to nourish smarter, not more. Explore how Lembas is re-engineering food for a world where better health begins within.
• Chef Robotics — Chef Robotics | Empowering Humans to Do What They Do Best

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• GeoIQ.io — ML-ready location data and no-code AI for fintech
• SpeEdLabs — SpeEdLabs is to provide a top-notch, technology-based Learning and Practice platform to students at an affordable price, thus empowering every student to grow into their full potential.
• Mindler — Discover your perfect career, stream, college & course with India's leading career counsellors. Career counselling & guidance programs for school, college students & graduates.

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• Perry — Turn complex technical knowledge into usable, step-by-step instructions with Perry. Improve safety, efficiency and workforce flexibility with AI.
• ScienceMachine — Revolutionize your scientific research with AI-powered data analysis. ScienceMachine makes your work 100 times faster and more efficient | Science Machine Inc.
• NetZeroNitrogen — Synthetic nitrogen fertilizer is estimated to contribute 1 billion+ tonnes of CO2e annually to global warming!

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• Holidu — Holidu is one of the fastest-growing travel tech companies worldwide that aims to finally make the search and booking of vacation rentals easy. Its search engine uses proprietary image recognition technology to compare the prices of millions of rental properties across hundred of websites including Airbnb, Booking.com, and Homeaway. This enablesusers to quickly find the ideal accommodation and to save up to 55% on their bookings. It was founded in 2014 by brothers Johannes and Michael Siebers and is headquartered in Munich, Bayern, Germany.
• Honeysales — Welcome to honeysales. With meeting as a service, we offer you hassle-free sales experience
• Surfboard — Get Dialpad Workforce Management (WFM) software for accurate forecasting, demand-driven scheduling, fair shift planning, and more.

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• Peanut App — Whether you're navigating fertility, pregnancy, motherhood or menopause, Peanut is a safe space to ask questions, find support and connect with other women.
• Kota — Replace your tools, brokers and outdated processes with the only platform that handles the entire employee benefits journey.
• Strawberry — Strawberry is an agentic browser with built-in, personalized AI companions.

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• Neon — With neon, you can pay, save and manage your money. Digitally, securely and with no hidden fees. Open your account online in less than 10 minutes!
• Evoralis — Evoralis is an enzyme development company that specializes in the discovery and development of plastic-depolymerizing enzymes. It is a spin-out from the University of Cambridge.
• Proofcheck — Proofcheck is a multilingual AI proofreading platform and a collaborative in-browser workspace for PDFs and epubs. Their next-generation AI workflow and collaboration tool helps content creators quickly catch costly mistakes before they reach audiences. Proofcheck is headquartered in Vienna, Wien and was founded in 2022.