More and more people are buying electric cars. But what happens to the batteries when a vehicle has reached the end of its life and is scrapped? The Swiss startup Librec has developed a sustainable and environmentally conscious solution for recycling electric car batteries. Electric vehicles are highly trendy. Every year, more Swiss people buy […] more

In January 2022 a total number of 3812 companies were founded in Switzerland. Although the results of January 2021 were exceeded by 2.28%, there was a 22.96% decline in the number of startups in comparison with December 2021. Strong start into the new year The year has barely begun and the first foundation record has […] more

In December 2021, a total of 4948 companies were founded in Switzerland. While the number of startups increased significantly by 17.67% compared to the previous month, the number of company formations decreased slightly by 2.39% in comparison with the previous year. Once again, the number of newly founded companies rose notably towards the end of […] more

In the first half of 2021, around 1.7 billion CHF were invested in Swiss startups. Learn now which Swiss startups emerged as the biggest winners from the funding boom. Swiss startups have experienced a real boom in the past six months. According to the Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association (SECA) Swiss startups generated […] more

The Austrian tutoring platform GoStudent has reached a valuation of 1.3 billion euros, making it the country’s second and most valuable unicorn. The ambitious startup’s mission is to build the largest education platform in the world. At a time when other companies are struggling to survive, the Austrian startup GoStudent has flourished. The covid-19-pandemic has […] more

Switzerland’s thriving startup scene is open to investors of any kind. However, people who want to invest in startups do well to keep a few things in mind. Startups are the innovation drivers of the future. No wonder more and more people want to put their money in the young companies rather than in traditional […] more

In August 2021, a total of 3240 companies were founded in Switzerland. The number of startups decreased by 26.94% compared to July 2021 and by 2.61% compared to August 2020. Only around 3000 foundations in August As is the case every year, the number of startups declined significantly in August. Last month, a total of […] more

In July 2021, 4435 companies were founded in Switzerland. The number of startups decreased by 10.24% compared to June 2021 and by 2.74% compared to July 2020. Noticeable decline in the number of startups Switzerland recorded a total of 4435 company foundations in July 2021. Both compared to the previous month and compared to the […] more

The womenbiz Summer Appetizer 2021 is THE summer event for female entrepreneurs. Participants can expect a relaxed ambience, summer delicacies and a captivating panel discussion. Among others, founder Silvia Capraro, whose success story started at STARTUPS.CH, will talk about her experiences. On August 25, 2021, THE summer event for female entrepreneurs will take place in […] more

The Swiss deep-tech cybersecurity analytics company Threatray has announced the closing of a CHF 2.3 million seed 2 round. The funds will be used to accelerate the company’s growth and expand its team. Cybersecurity in Bern The Swiss startup Threatray is a spin-off of the Bern University of Applied Sciences. It was founded in 2018 […] more