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Fighting the fight against the world's leading cause of death: Swiss startups innovating #cancer therapy. Meet the visionary founders and learn about new approaches to save human lives: https://t.co/70KkFX6q7b
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goNEON receives CHF 150,000 from Venture Kick to accelerate infrastructure planning with AI 🟢 https://t.co/n8ybSpCrHF

The @ETH spin-off goNEON Agentic Systems has secured CHF 150,000 in Venture Kick Stage III funding to transform infrastructure planning with agentic AI.

Infrastructure planning still relies on manual workflows. goNEON's agentic AI platform automatically generates technically feasible designs, enabling engineers to evaluate multiple scenarios in minutes instead of weeks.

goNEON has already generated over USD 250,000 in paid pilot revenue, working with cities and engineering firms across Europe. The company is now scaling from custom AI planning workflows to a platform for infrastructure planning.

With the Stage III funding, the team will:
🔹 Prioritize pilots with the strongest market potential
🔹 Turn the most repeatable workflows into scalable product modules
🔹 Validate which use cases can become the foundation of a broader infrastructure planning platform

👏 Congrats to Raphael Eder and Lukas Ballo on this important step forward!

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💡 Great technology alone isn't enough to build a venture-scale company.

What makes investors believe a startup can become a category leader?

Drawing on her experience as Principal at Visionaries Tomorrow and a Venture Kick juror, Iris ten Have, PhD, shares what she looks for inside the Venture Kick jury room and the mistakes founders should avoid when pitching deep-tech innovations.

In the article, she explains why founders should:
🔹 Sell the business opportunity, not just the science
🔹 Demonstrate the size of the market, not only the quality of the technology
🔹 Show what they have achieved with limited resources
🔹 Build trust through honesty and clear communication
🔹 Answer every question with confidence, precision, and focus

If you're preparing to pitch investors, these insights offer a valuable look at how experienced jurors evaluate venture-scale potential.

🔗 Read the full article: https://t.co/Kz2hojIpfH

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SWISSto12 raises USD 70 million Series C to meet growing demand for multi-orbit satellite solutions 🛰️ https://t.co/YBIHDJ6CiQ

Swiss aerospace company @Swissto12, a Venture Kick alumni, has secured USD 70 million in Series C funding to accelerate the deployment of its satellite platforms and payload technologies for the rapidly growing space communications market.

The funds will support:
🔹 Scaling production of HummingSat and HummingLink solutions
🔹 Expanding multi-orbit satellite communications capabilities
🔹 Meeting growing global demand across commercial and sovereign missions

Building on USD 140 million in revenue in 2025, more than USD 500 million in customer contracts, and seven HummingSat contracts with leading operators including SES and Viasat, SWISSto12 continues to redefine satellite communications with compact, high-performance space technologies.

👏 Congratulations to Emile de Rijk, Fredrik Gustavsson, and the SWISSto12 team on another outstanding milestone for Swiss space innovation!

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Planimetrics receives CHF 40,000 from Venture Kick to advance objective foot surgery diagnostics 🦶https://t.co/JTROFEPBOx

The startup has secured funding to advance its diagnostic technology for first ray instability. The solution provides objective measurements and clinical reports to improve diagnosis, support reimbursement, and guide surgical decisions.

With the Stage II funding, the team will:
🔹 Validate its U.S. regulatory and reimbursement strategy
🔹 Gather structured feedback from leading U.S. surgeons
🔹 Strengthen product and business model validation

By bringing objective data to foot surgery diagnostics, Planimetrics is helping surgeons make more informed treatment decisions and improve patient care.

Congrats to Quentin Praz, Mathieu Assal, and Spyridon Schoinas on this important step forward.

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RAROG receives CHF 150,000 from Venture Kick to turn everyday electronics into lifesaving rescue beacons 🚨 https://t.co/rdb8TNujmO

The engineering startup has secured funding to advance its portable search and rescue system that detects radio signals emitted by everyday electronic devices.

RAROG transforms everyday electronics into rescue beacons, helping emergency teams find missing people faster, even without mobile coverage. Already deployed in mountain rescue, the technology is expanding to firefighters, civil protection, and other emergency services.

With the Stage III funding, the team will:

🔹 Finalize product development and ongoing pilot projects

🔹 Complete CE marking and manufacture the first systems

🔹 Accelerate market entry and team growth

By transforming everyday devices into lifesaving rescue tools, RAROG is helping emergency responders find missing people faster when every minute counts.

Congrats to Alexander Marinšek, Uroš Hudomalj, and Marko Hudomalj on this important step forward.

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Swiss deeptech startup NexMR AG, an @ETH spin-off and Venture Kick alumni, has been acquired by German benchtop NMR leader @magritek 🧪 https://t.co/4W2agwZAt2

Its signal-enhancement technology will be integrated into Magritek’s Spinsolve platform, expanding access to advanced drug discovery tools.

The acquisition will enable:
🔹 Integration of NexMR’s photo-CIDNP technology into the Spinsolve platform
🔹 Faster and more accessible NMR-based drug discovery workflows
🔹 Commercial rollout of the first hyperpolarisation-enabled systems within 12 months

NexMR’s light-based hyperpolarisation technology boosts NMR signal strength by orders of magnitude, bringing high-performance molecular analysis to compact benchtop instruments without the complexity of traditional hardware.

👏 Congratulations to Félix Torres Hubiche, Matthias Bütikofer and the NexMR AG team on this exciting milestone and best wishes for this new chapter with Magritek!

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Fusionality receives CHF 40,000 from Venture Kick to advance fusion control systems commercialization ⚛️ https://t.co/lvcizKIcGm

The @EPFL spin off has secured funding to advance its control and instrumentation systems for the emerging fusion energy industry
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Building on expertise from the Swiss Plasma Center at EPFL, the company enables fusion developers to accelerate reactor development with advanced control and data systems, reducing the need to build these capabilities in house.

With the Stage II funding, the team will:
🔹 Strengthen its commercial presence at key fusion industry events
🔹 Expand customer engagement and global visibility
🔹 Develop technology demonstrators and promotional materials

By equipping fusion developers with advanced control systems, Fusionality is helping accelerate the commercialization of fusion energy.

Congrats to Federico Felici and Jonas Buchli on this important step forward.

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LeoMab receives CHF 40,000 from Venture Kick to advance safer stem cell transplantation 🧬 https://t.co/w0WlmloOHp

The startup has secured funding to advance its first in class biologic for blood stem cell transplantation and gene therapy.

By replacing toxic chemotherapy and radiation used for conditioning, the technology aims to enable safer stem cell engraftment, improve patient outcomes, and expand access to curative therapies.

With the Stage II funding, the team will:
🔹 Accelerate lead optimization and in vitro validation
🔹 Strengthen its intellectual property portfolio
🔹 Expand investor outreach and strategic partnerships

By making stem cell transplantation safer and more accessible, LeoMab is helping unlock the next generation of curative cell and gene therapies.

Congrats to Lorenz Vogt and Renier Myburgh on this important step forward.

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Inbiomics receives CHF 40,000 from Venture Kick to advance blood based mental health diagnostics 🩸 https://t.co/BcMyl5ZUg8

InBiomics has secured Venture Kick Stage II funding to advance its biosensing platform for psychiatric disorders. Using a simple blood test to differentiate conditions such as bipolar disorder and major depression, the technology aims to enable faster, more accurate diagnoses and improve access to appropriate mental health care.

With the Stage II funding, the team will:
🔹 Advance clinical and commercial collaborations through international programs
🔹 Support development of new applications for its biosensing platform
🔹 Strengthen intellectual property and investor outreach

By bringing objective blood based diagnostics to mental health, InBiomics is helping pave the way for faster and more accurate psychiatric care.

Congrats to Pablo Lara, Marc Mathys, and Neyo Mathys on this important step forward.

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Larmor mmWave Systems receives CHF 40,000 from Venture Kick to accelerate gyrotron technology for fusion ⚛️ https://t.co/Fsuk8ZOYJj

The startup has secured funding to advance its high power microwave systems for fusion energy and deep geothermal drilling.

Based on gyrotron technology, the company combines advanced hardware with design and integration expertise to accelerate next generation energy and industrial applications.

With the Stage II funding, the team will:
🔹 Advance IP development and technical milestones
🔹 Finalize first contracts and company operations
🔹 Expand customer engagement and strategic partnerships

By enabling high power microwave systems for fusion and beyond, Larmor mmWave Systems is helping build the infrastructure for future energy technologies.

Congrats to Massimo Carpita and Mackenzie van Rossem on this important step forward.

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Borobotics AG secures CHF 2.5 million to advance autonomous geothermal drilling technology 🌍 https://t.co/36vqLR04ed

Swiss cleantech startup Borobotics, a Venture Kick alumni, has secured CHF 2.5 million through the Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) Drilling Technology Challenge to accelerate the development of its autonomous drilling robot for geothermal boreholes..

The funding will support:

🔹 Development of a compact, autonomous electric drilling robot

🔹 Advancement of geothermal drilling technologies for ground-source heat pumps

🔹 Collaboration with international partners in Switzerland and Canada

Borobotics' compact drilling robot enables cost-effective, low-impact geothermal installations in tight urban spaces such as gardens and parking lots, making renewable heating more accessible while reducing energy use and landscape disruption.

👏 Congratulations to Hans-Joerg Dennig, Philipp Ganz, and Moritz Pill and to the Borobotics team on this exciting milestone for Swiss cleantech and geothermal innovation!

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Rhonexum receives CHF 150,000 from Venture Kick to make cryogenic microchips extremely easy ❄️ https://t.co/XpNqLelKPQ

The @EPFL spin off Rhonexum has secured Venture Kick Stage III funding to develop electronic systems that operate at ultra low temperatures inside quantum computers.

Its cryogenic control chips bring electronics closer to quantum processors, reducing system complexity and enabling larger, more powerful quantum computing systems.

Rhonexum is advancing the development of its first cryogenic control circuit as it prepares for commercialization and helps remove a key bottleneck in scalable quantum computing.

With the Stage III funding, the team will:
🔹 Advance circuit design, testing, and validation
🔹 Prepare its first product for commercialization
🔹 Accelerate product market readiness for quantum computing applications

By bringing control electronics inside cryogenic systems, Rhonexum is helping unlock the next generation of scalable quantum computers.

Congrats to Vicente Carbon, Hung-Chi Han, Maurice Gaillard, Georgios Bantemits, Ali Meimandi, and Carolina Magalhães on this important step forward.

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Carewell raises CHF 1.5 million to help solve Switzerland’s healthcare staffing crisis 🏥

Lausanne-based Carewell, a Venture Kick alumni, has secured CHF 1.5M in seed funding led by StartAngels Network, with participation from SICTIC, Kickfund, and business angels.

The funds will support:

🔹 Commercial expansion across Switzerland, particularly in the German-speaking market

🔹 Continued development of its matching technology and mobile app

🔹 Growth of its engineering, operations, and sales teams

Already used by 50+ hospitals, nursing homes, and home-care organizations, Carewell helps healthcare providers fill staffing gaps by activating internal staff first, then connecting them with a flexible marketplace of healthcare professionals, reducing administrative burden and helping prevent burnout.

👏 Congratulations to Josselin Meylan, Fabian Mösli, Soazig Olivin, Mathieu Dubois, and the Carewell team on this important milestone for Swiss digital health!

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Meet the team behind MoleSense and discover how they are rethinking the future of women’s healthcare with molecular wearables.

We took a closer look at how their innovative technology combines continuous biochemical monitoring with biology-aware AI to deliver personalized, proactive care, starting with reproductive health.

Thank you Gian Luca Barbruni for letting us into the Molesense's world.

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Subatron receives CHF 150,000 from Venture Kick to redefine underwater communication 🌊 https://t.co/U6WNIKwFkj

The engineering startup has secured CHF 150,000 in Venture Kick Stage III funding to develop a new generation of underwater communication technology.

Its wireless communication platform enables faster, more reliable real time data transmission beneath the surface, improving connectivity for underwater vehicles, divers, and monitoring systems.

Subatron is preparing for market entry through pilot deployments and product industrialization while expanding partnerships across Switzerland and Europe.

With the Stage III funding, the team will:

🔹 Launch pilot deployments and industrialize the platform

🔹 Advance certification and international business development

🔹 Expand its IP portfolio ahead of market entry

By enabling reliable real time underwater communication, Subatron is unlocking new possibilities for subsea operations and monitoring.

Congrats to Samira Baumann, Mathias Werder, and Alissa Wyss on this important step forward.

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SonoStent receives CHF 40,000 from Venture Kick to advance non invasive urinary stent technology 🩺 https://t.co/xiguWmSrkd

SonoStent has secured CHF 40,000 in Venture Kick Stage II funding to advance its ultrasound activated technology for urinary stents and catheters.

The solution removes biofilm and encrustation without requiring device removal, helping reduce repeated surgical interventions and improve outcomes for patients with indwelling urological devices.

With the Stage II funding, the team will:

🔹 Conduct health economic studies and reimbursement planning

🔹 Advance product development and regulatory preparation

🔹 Strengthen commercial readiness for future growth

By enabling non invasive maintenance of urinary devices, SonoStent is working to improve patient care while reducing the burden of repeated procedures.

Congrats to Daniel Ahmed, Francesco Clavica, Cornel Dillinger, and Pedro Pereira Amado on this important step forward.

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Monarch Technologies receives CHF 40,000 from Venture Kick to accelerate validation toward clinical translation 🎗️ https://t.co/D4e60w4axI

Monarch Technologies has secured CHF 40,000 in Venture Kick Stage II funding to advance its adaptive drug delivery platform for locoregional cancer therapies.

The technology dynamically overcomes biological barriers during treatment, enhancing drug delivery directly to tumors while aiming to improve efficacy and reduce side effects.

With the Stage II funding, the team will:

🔹 Conduct targeted preclinical validation studies
🔹 Strengthen regulatory and commercialization strategies
🔹 Build clinical and industry partnerships to accelerate development

By improving how cancer therapies reach tumors, Monarch Technologies is working to make treatments more effective and patient friendly.

Congrats to Lorenz Kehrbein, Lukas Hertle, and Shen Ning on this important step forward.

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PolaSight receives CHF 40,000 from Venture Kick to advance rapid tissue characterization in pathology 🔬 https://t.co/mAOewYYbUv

PolaSight has secured CHF 40,000 in Venture Kick Stage II funding to advance PolaOne, its AI powered polarimetric imaging platform for pathology.

The technology enables pathologists to characterize fresh tissue in just 60 seconds without staining or consumables, accelerating intraoperative decision making and improving clinical workflows.

With the Stage II funding, the team will:

🔹 Conduct voice of customer studies with pathologists in Europe and the U.S.

🔹 Expand engagement with key opinion leaders

🔹 Advance commercial validation ahead of CE mark clearance

By enabling rapid and label free tissue characterization, PolaSight is helping bring faster and more efficient decision making to pathology.

Congrats to Roi Finish, Pablo Marquez Neila, Davide Scandella, and Raphael Sznitman on this important step forward.

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What makes a founder stand out in a room full of ambitious entrepreneurs? 🤔

According to Venture Kick juror Caroline Gueissaz, the answer is often simpler than founders think.

The strongest founders are exceptionally well prepared. They validate their ideas with customers, communicate their vision clearly, and demonstrate strong team dynamics under pressure.

As part of our Inside the Jury Room series, Caroline shares the signals she consistently looks for when evaluating startups and why preparation remains one of the most underestimated competitive advantages.

💡 Key takeaway: Investors are not looking for gimmicks, they are looking for evidence, clarity, and confidence in the team behind the venture.

Read the full article: https://t.co/1q5zVwZdak

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