Riverkin

Unlocking a new planetary data layer for water

[Riverkin @thisisriverkin]

We spent the last 2 days at START Summit 2026
🏆 Won the Swiss Sustainable Impact Award
🎤 Strong pitches by Jess
🤝 Met incredible founders & investors
Most of all - reminded why we’re building this.
Water is still invisible. We’re changing that. 🌊
#STARTSummit #START26

[Riverkin @thisisriverkin]

Jess pitched Riverkin this week at the W.A. de Vigier Stiftung Selection Day in Solothurn, where 50 startups presented.
We didn’t make the Top 15 this time. A bit disappointing, of course.
But as Roger Federer says: it’s just one point in the game. On to the next one 🌊

[Riverkin @thisisriverkin]

Two days at Fund F portfolio days in Vienna.

Workshops, LP discussions, and a Q&A with the CSO of Bitpanda.

One theme that surfaced repeatedly: renewed curiosity around hardware as more defensible, long-term systems. Interesting shift to observe.
#WaterTech

[Riverkin @thisisriverkin]

Hardware progress is rarely loud.

Our latest sensor iteration is being assembled with Antrimon Group AG. This phase is all about details and testing, the small decisions that matter in real conditions.

Next step: manufacturing trial batch.

#WaterTech #Hardware

[Riverkin @thisisriverkin]

Spotted: a fish out of water 🐟

Our sensors don’t usually enjoy rooftop sunsets, but yesterday they were briefly evicted from their natural habitat while we tested different satellite module settings.

[Riverkin @thisisriverkin]

Last week, our team came together for our Christmas dinner.

A lovely moment to pause and appreciate the people behind the work. An amazing, talented team that shows up for each other every day, never taken for granted.

Wishing you all a warm holiday season! 💙

[Riverkin @thisisriverkin]

One month ago, we received our first REAL prototypes from the manufacturer. Not handmade, not lab-only, but the real deal.

It’s been intensive testing in the lab and in the field. And yes, we are also making time for some very serious “team building” before the holidays 🍻

[Riverkin @thisisriverkin]

Riverkin joined the Bridges Horizon Europe event in Greece, with Massimo exploring how environmental data can strengthen aquaculture, civil security and multi hazard resilience. Strong interest in continuous water quality data. Looking forward to next steps.

[Riverkin @thisisriverkin]

Our CEO Jess joined IMD’s EMBA Entrepreneurship Immersion in Palo Alto as a founder, helping the EMBA teams learn from real early-stage experience.
Six days of Silicon Valley sessions, startup visits and a final VC pitch of Riverkin. 🌍💧

[Riverkin @thisisriverkin]

Dani spoke at ETH Zürich’s CAS in Applied Machine Learning & Info Processing, at an event hosted by MAS ETH in Applied Technology.

She shared Riverkin’s work in ML + sensor networks for freshwater monitoring.

Thanks to the team for having us. 🧑‍🔬💧
#MachineLearning #WaterTech

[Riverkin @thisisriverkin]

Great time at #Slush2025.
Dani represented Riverkin with the SwissTech delegation, pitched as part of ESA BIC Switzerland and joined events at the Embassy + Ambassador’s breakfast.
Huge thanks to @SwissTech & ESA BIC Switzerland for the support.
#ClimateTech #WaterTech #Cleantech

[Riverkin @thisisriverkin]

Our Data Scientist Danielle is at #Slush2025 in Helsinki, exploring new ideas in climate tech, AI and deep tech.
If you are attending, reach out! She is keen to connect with founders, investors and anyone building for a more resilient planet. 🌎
@SlushHQ #ClimateTech

[Riverkin @thisisriverkin]

Our CEO @rivertechjess spoke at #ClimaNowSpotlight Pitch Night in Zürich about turning an idea into impact: building affordable river sensors, learning electronics from scratch, and staying persistent.

Grateful to @ClimaNow_ for supporting new ideas in water and climate.

[Riverkin @thisisriverkin]

14 students (10 from Peru) spent two weeks on a 145 km stretch turning knowledge into action for river protection. The Marañón carries water, sediment, and nutrients from the Andes to the Amazon rainforest.

[Riverkin @thisisriverkin]

Last spring at Riverkin we hand-built ~100 water sensors and shipped them worldwide. We gave 5% to Students for Rivers Camp on the Marañón, the hydrological source of the Amazon. Quietly proud and grateful to @CollectiveRiver.

[Riverkin @thisisriverkin]

Meet Lilibeth the student we sponsored “The experience in the Marañón opened my mind to new perspectives [..] I realized that river management is not only about infrastructure, but also about knowledge, communities, and the many potentialities that rivers hold as sources of life”

[Riverkin @thisisriverkin]

@rivertechjess attended Bits & Pretzels in Munich, which was a great opportunity to exchange ideas.
Our Lead Engineer Massimo Zannoni represented us at 'Sensing in Water 2025', bringing back insights on trust in data and predictive alerts for the water industry.

[Riverkin @thisisriverkin]

Our CEO, @rivertechjess, has been awarded the Hidden Figures Award 2025 in the category Startup / Innovation.
Thanks to TechFace for this recognition!

#HiddenFiguresAward #WomenInTech #StartupInnovation #Riverkin #WaterData

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Our CEO @rivertechjess presented at the ARGE Hochrhein network meeting in Rheinfelden. For over 30 years, Swiss and German organizations have worked to renature the Upper Rhine. At Riverkin, we share this commitment to healthy rivers and ecosystems!
#Riverkin #LivingRivers

[Riverkin @thisisriverkin]

Thank you for having us on the stage, for all of your support the last 6 months, and for selecting us as one of the 12 winners! It was an incredible experience.

[MassChallenge CH @MassChallengeCH]

📣 Last night in Lausanne🇨🇭, we celebrated an incredible Awards Ceremony, as an exceptional group of #startups competed for CHF 500k in cash prizes! 🏆💸🤩
Huge congrats to all #winners & finalists! 👏
Discover the details: https://t.co/L4aaiIVWJv