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Relive the moment: watch how the TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award 2024 celebrated the best of Swiss innovation and entrepreneurship in Lausanne. Enjoy, and get inspired! About: TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award: Venturelab has organized the TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award every year since 2011. A jury of 100 leading investors and startup experts selects the 100 most innovative and promising Swiss startups. Each jury member nominates 10 Swiss startups that are less than five years old, awarding ten points for first place down to one point for tenth place. The companies with the most points are included in the TOP 100 Startup Ranking. Meet all the winners - download your free copy of the TOP 100 Swiss Startup Magazine: https://lnkd.in/drEHcj3 The TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award 2024 is supported by Presenting Partner UBS and Gold Partners SIX and Swiss Venture Club. The TOP 100 Event Partners are the Canton of Vaud (Innovaud / Vaud Promotion), the Gebert Rüf Stiftung, Walder Wyss Ltd., HANDELSZEITUNG, PME magazine, Startupticker.ch, startup.ch, Venturelab, Venture Kick, and IFJ - Startup Support. #TOP100SSU

Devengo is automating instant payments in Europe. Interviewing Fernando Cabello-Astolfi, Co-Founder and CEO of Devengo. https://lnkd.in/dVWux6Qy In December, Fernando and eight other founders will fly to Switzerland for a business and investor roadshow.   For more information and the latest updates on Devengo and Desafia Switzerland, be sure to follow #ProgramaDesafia. Don’t miss the opportunity to connect with these innovative startups and entrepreneurs in person by registering for the Pitchest event in Zürich [https://lnkd.in/dw4RN2BM] or the Pitchfest event in Lausanne [https://lnkd.in/d8_azdNN]. Desafía Switzerland is a public initiative sponsored by ICEX and Red.es with the support of Economic and Trade Office of the Spanish Embassy in Bern (Juan Díez Gibson). Desafia helps Spanish technology companies scale faster and globally. Desafia partners with Venturelab, Switzerland's leading organization supporting innovative startups.   #SpanishStartups #SwissStartups #Desafia

Wealth Reader is redefining banking data access. Interviewing David Lozano Lucas, Founder, CEO and CTO of Wealth Reader. https://lnkd.in/dzzKTqw8 In December, David and eight other founders will fly to Switzerland for a business and investor roadshow.   For more information and the latest updates on Wealth Reader and Desafia Switzerland, be sure to follow #ProgramaDesafia. Don’t miss the opportunity to connect with these innovative startups and entrepreneurs in person by registering for the Pitchest event in Zürich [https://lnkd.in/dw4RN2BM] or the Pitchfest event in Lausanne [https://lnkd.in/d8_azdNN]. Desafía Switzerland is a public initiative sponsored by ICEX and Red.es with the support of Economic and Trade Office of the Spanish Embassy in Bern (Juan Díez Gibson). Desafia helps Spanish technology companies scale faster and globally. Desafia partners with Venturelab, Switzerland's leading organization supporting innovative startups.   #SpanishStartups #SwissStartups #Desafia

Scoobic is creating sustainable electric vehicles for last-mile delivery. Interviewing José Enrique Díaz Buzón, CFO of Scoobic. https://lnkd.in/dWZc8m9E In December, José Enrique and eight other founders will fly to Switzerland for a business and investor roadshow.   For more information and the latest updates on Scoobic and Desafia Switzerland, be sure to follow #ProgramaDesafia. Don’t miss the opportunity to connect with these innovative startups and entrepreneurs in person by registering for the Pitchest event in Zürich [https://lnkd.in/dw4RN2BM] or the Pitchfest event in Lausanne [https://lnkd.in/d8_azdNN]. Desafía Switzerland is a public initiative sponsored by ICEX and Red.es with the support of Economic and Trade Office of the Spanish Embassy in Bern (Juan Díez Gibson). Desafia helps Spanish technology companies scale faster and globally. Desafia partners with Venturelab, Switzerland's leading organization supporting innovative startups.   #SpanishStartups #SwissStartups #Desafia

Venture Leaders greeting from London! The Swiss National Startup Team has arrived at the global hub of fintech, ready to impress investors with Switzerland’s top innovation in financial technology!   Starring: Leroy Bächtold from CrowdTransfer: Empower fans to fund and shape their favorite football clubs Riccardo Conti from Fume: On-chain Fund Administration Tobias Wegmüller from hypt: Boost your sales with digital word-of-mouth Jan-Philip Schade, from Kaspar&: We democratize saving and investing for everyone! Oriol Saludes from Kemiex: Online B2B marketplace for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Julian Liniger from Relai 🇨🇭 : Europe's leading Bitcoin App - made in Switzerland! Thomas Krapf from Riskwolf 🐺 : If you can measure it. You can insure it. Olga Miler from SmartPurse - Fun, Financial Education for you and your workforce Sandro F. Zweig from tiun.: Micropayment solution for marketplaces Kiyan Zandiyeh from ZOOD (ZOOD Pay | ZOOD Mall): Digital Lending Platform for Emerging Markets. Follow the Venture Leaders Fintech 2024 - #VLeadersFintech on social media and on https://lnkd.in/dcVXF6Hj Venture Leaders Fintech is organized by Venturelab and Swissnex, and supported by EPFL, ETH Zürich, and Walder Wyss Ltd. #SwissStartups #VLeadersFinTech

Our curated Startup Funding News for you: BLEEDnFIRE Therapeutics receives CHF 150'000, Romande Energie backs Yord, FIT supports TofuPilot, Badger and DiploTools, Venture Kick supports 4 startups with CHF 10'000 each, and Lichtsteiner Foundation partners with Venture Kick.

This week, eight Swiss startups have successfully raised more than CHF 103 million from investors, both local and international, proving that growth capital is well within reach for companies in Switzerland. If you want to stay up to date, subscribe to the Venturelab Startup Funding newsletter: https://lnkd.in/dF8a7Tpt Meet this week’s successful startups: Cradle secures USD 73 million Series B to Accelerate AI-Driven Protein Engineering. Kyan Health raises EUR 15.8 million to transform workplace wellness with AI-powered preventative care. ZITADEL secures USD 9 million Series A Funding for Cloud-Native Identity Solutions. Splint Invest (Mark Investment Holding) exceeds crowdfunding target with CHF 2.5 million in Pre-Funding Round. Everyman Health secures CHF 2.4 million to expand its leadership in men's health and drive European growth. KITRO secures funding to advance food waste reduction efforts. CALDRE receives CHF 150’000 to develop innovative liver disease therapeutics. BLEEDnFIRE receives CHF 150’000 to advance treatment for bleeding disorders. Check also the Swiss Venture Insights Q3 Report: https://lnkd.in/d6CVvpj #SwissStartups #Fundraising

BLEEDnFIRE receives CHF 150’000 to advance treatment for bleeding disorders. https://lnkd.in/dNsVa6nc   Congratulations to amazing team: Raja Prince-Eladnani (CEO and Co-Founder), Anne Angelillo-Scherrer (Co-Founder), and Rim Diab (Expert Scientist) About: BLEEDnFIRE is pioneering siRNA-based therapies for hemophilia, Von Willebrand disease, and rare bleeding disorders with BnF-001. Focused on transforming patient care, they aim to improve quality of life through targeted, effective therapies. BnF-001 reduces protein S activity to promote clotting and lower bleeding risks, representing a new, cost-effective RNA therapeutic class. With three patent families, they hold market rights in the US, Korea, Japan, and Israel, with ongoing expansions globally. #SwissStartups #VentureKick

Our curated Startup Funding News for you: Zug-based Splint Invest raises CHF 2.5 million, Everyman Health secures CHF 2.4 million, Kitro banks additional funding, and Venture Kick supports 3 startups with CHF 40'000 each.

Proud to announce the most promising Swiss Foodtech Startups and Scale-Ups of 2024, picked by a panel of 100 leading investors and industry experts. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/dvN_Y6CH Discover the 5 Foodtech Startups that impressed the TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award Jury in 2024: Cultivated Biosciences - Creamy, dairy-free ingredient solution for alternative dairy. https://lnkd.in/ebJyunbq Food Brewer - Delicious food with cultivated plant cells: cocoa and coffee. https://lnkd.in/dPvsi4yg Luya- Smart processing for a world without wasted food resources. https://lnkd.in/eK4YhAqR Planted - Planted meats.  https://lnkd.in/eFFxTrjK sallea - Adding the third dimension to cells.           https://lnkd.in/dTBQCWUh About: The annual ranking of the TOP 100 Swiss Startups has become a benchmark in Switzerland’s startup ecosystem - and beyond. Every year, a panel of 100 leading investors and startup experts chooses the 100 most innovative and promising Swiss startups. Each jury member nominates 10 Swiss startups that are fewer than five years old and show the greatest commercial potential. They assign 10 points for the first place and one point for the tenth place. The companies with the most points make it into the TOP 100 Swiss Startup Ranking. #SwissStartups #Foodtech #TOP100SSU