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Bernese Startup Threatray raises 2.3 million CHF

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

Report on Company Foundations June 2021: Startup Figures on the Rise again

A total of 4941 companies were founded in Switzerland in June 2021. The results of May 2021 were exceeded by 26.85%. Compared to June 2020, the number of startups increased by 10.19%. The summer slump thus seems to have been overcome for the time being and the number of startups is on the upswing again. […] more

Report on Company Foundations May 2021: Foundation Figures at annual Low

In May 2021, 3895 companies were founded in Switzerland. The foundation figures have thus reached their annual low. Although the figures of May 2020 were exceeded by 17.35%, the number of newly founded companies fell by 10.91% compared to April 2021. Foundation figures at annual low The foundation figures have once again arrived at their […] more

Report on Company Foundations April 2021: Foundation Figures on the Downfall

In April 2021, 4372 companies were founded in Switzerland. Although the number of startups decreased by 13.34% compared to March 2021, the result of April 2020 was exceeded by 60.03%. Foundation record despite declining numbers Although the number of startups at the beginning of the second quarter of 2021 is on the decline, a foundation […] more

Report on Company Foundations March 2021: The number of new companies continues to skyrocket

The number of startups increased significantly in March 2021. With a total of 5045 foundations, the past month has once again cracked the 5000 mark. Compared to February 2021, the foundation figures have risen by 15.03%. Compared to March 2020, the increase even results to 34.89%. Foundation figures break the 5000 mark again The foundation […] more

Report on Company Foundations February 2021: New February Record High

After a mixed start into the new year, the number of startups rose again last month. In February 2021, a total of 4386 companies were founded in Switzerland. The foundation figures of the previous month were exceeded by 17.68% and those of the previous year by 10.84%. Over 4000 new companies in Switzerland In February […] more

What is a Zebra?

Anyone who is active in the startup scene is familiar with the term unicorn as a designation for a startup. Increasingly, however, young companies are also being called zebras. Find out what the new animal name is all about in the article below. In the startup scene, a company that is already worth at least […] more

Report on Company Foundations January 2021: Moderate start into the new year

In comparison with the record year 2020, the January 2021 startup report shows moderate figures. With a total of 3625 company foundations, the start into the new year is quite average. Compared to December 2020, the number of startups has decreased by -17.69%. Compared to January 2020, the decrease results to -3.85%. Significant decreases recorded […] more

The most valuable unicorn in the world is planning its IPO

With a market value between 150 and 200 billion US dollars, the Chinese financial technology company Ant-Financial is the most valuable unicorn in the world. Now the subsidiary of the Alibaba Group wants to take the leap to the stock market. In the financial world, unicorns are defined as a start-up that is not yet […] more

ETH wunderkind founds start-up

Gnanli Landrou grew up in a clay building in Togo and only went to school at the age of 16. Today he is a star at ETH and has founded a start-up for ecological concrete. Read his unusual story here. The 31-year-old ETH researcher Gnanli Landrou grew up in Togo, West Africa. He came to […] more