Venture Kick

15 years of changing the world - one startup a time: we celebrate all the brave entrepreneurs, the teams, investors, and supporters for the incredible journey together with Venture Kick! Thank you all - you are truly kicking it!!! Read more about our history, shaping the future: https://lnkd.in/eSNkfeuP #SwissStartups #VentureKick

Boosting cutting-edge innovation for dental aligners, photonic devices, and nutrition: Actival, Lightium, and Neuria Digital Therapeutics advance to next stage of Venture Kick, receiving CHF 40,000 each. Congratulations and best of success onwards to the teams of entrepreneurs Nikola Kalentics, Frédéric Loizeau, Amir H. Ghadimi, Lucas Spierer, and Frederik Plourde! https://lnkd.in/ePPFSQGM Meet the startups: Actival: 3D printing a novel generation of active dental aligners https://lnkd.in/e-UQYrhp Lightium – Enabling the next generation of photonic devices https://lnkd.in/du_uJpjZ Neuria Digital Therapeutics: Transforming unhealthy consumption behaviors effortlessly with gamified technology https://lnkd.in/eH2HQvGf #VentureKick #SwissStartups

Accelerating new spin-offs in life science and cleantech: Acytronix, Clee Medical, Hydrode, Riverkin, and SaisiR win Venture Kick, each receiving CHF 10,000. Congratulations, and best of success onwards to the entrepreneurs Matthew Lapinski, Lying Chen, Ray Klauck, Moritz Schenker, Marco Adriano Magno, Jessica Droujko, and Claudia Bigoni! https://lnkd.in/evzfQCji Meet the startups: Acytronix: revolutionizing the purification of extracellular vesicles with a mission to advance diagnostics and therapeutics https://lnkd.in/eHibZpMy Clee Medical: transformative technology for brain surgery  https://lnkd.in/eGjVkjaf Hydrode: boosting green H2 production with microengineering https://lnkd.in/evwVBydV Riverkin: Combining large-scale water quality measurements and earth observation data with advanced hydrological models to support water resources management. https://lnkd.in/eyPpy7_K SaisiR: Empowering stroke patients to regain their independence https://lnkd.in/eX5k-Z6Z #SwissStartups #VentureKick

CHF 40,000 for new innovation in robotics, material recycling, and light analysis sensors: Duatic AG, Grensol Group, and SecondWave Photonics were selected for next stage of Venture Kick. Congrats to entrepreneurs Eris Dhionis Sako, Dimitris Sako, Timo Schwarzer, Rajiv Singhal, Bhawna Nagar, Andrea Morandi and Alfonso Nardi! https://lnkd.in/ec6wq_BP Meet the startups: Duatic AG: Unlocking robots' true potential https://lnkd.in/eY6tgpZk Grensol Group: Revolutionizing recycling with light-powered material recovery https://lnkd.in/eZ5zkMnj SecondWave Photonics: The Next Generation of Light Analysis Sensors https://lnkd.in/ezc3he7t #VentureKick #SwissStartups

"Stay cool, creative, and find solutions" Founders Andyn Omanovic and Wolfgang Schneider reflect on the journey of building etavalve, an ETH Zürich & Empa spin-off converting waste heat into electrical energy: etavalve's co-founders Wolfgang Schneider and Andyn Omanovic created a novel category of piston-based thermal engines. Within the desired power output range, from a few kilowatts to a few megawatts, a conversion efficiency of 35% to 45% is anticipated. Their variable valve actuation system is the key technology that enables dynamic adaptation to fluctuating heat input or power demand while maintaining efficiency by adjusting the pressure ratio near the thermodynamic optimum—an unmatched control feature not achievable in gas turbines. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/emzPZcTv #VentureKick #SwissStartups

Boosting innovative startups in firefighting, healthcare recruitment, logistics, robotic manipulation and probiotics: BushfireDrone, Carewell, LogBook, mimic, and Noosh Drinks win Venture Kick, receiving CHF 10,000 each. Congratulations to the teams of science entrepreneurs David Posva, Joel Reimann, Roberto Apruzzese, Fabian Mösli, Soazig Olivin, Mathieu Dubois, Josselin Meylan, Leonard Göltl, Bernhard Elkuch, Stefan Weirich, Elvis Nava, Stephan-Daniel Gravert, Robert Katzschmann, Benedek Forrai, Jordi Espin, Mehrdad Asgari, Gaëtan Baumgartner, and Manfred Zinn! https://lnkd.in/e-6CMnr6 BushfireDrone.com: drone and forest firefighting service to address the global problem of catastrophic forest fires. https://lnkd.in/eNhvGGT6 Carewell: providing a next-gen healthcare recruitment platform https://lnkd.in/eq6NbEiE LogBook: Because Logistics deserves better Data  https://lnkd.in/e2dmCXJe mimic robotics: Scalable AI models for universal robotic manipulation  https://lnkd.in/e9GY5Z3F Noosh Drinks: A probiotic drink to enhance the human gut  https://lnkd.in/eBZtzhu2 #VentureKick #SwissStartups

Joining forces for world-leading digital intelligence: TOP 100 Swiss Startup 42matters gets acquired by market leader Similarweb. Applause on the exit, congratulating Andrea Girardello, Andreas Budde, and Ivan Delchev! https://lnkd.in/eDC7nXuK Integrating 42matters’ app store, engagement, and mobile SDK data (software development kit) will enhance Similarweb’s app intelligence, providing better insights into app performance, user engagement, and technology use. This helps app owners optimize distribution, marketing, and development strategies. 42matters’ data covers 12 app stores, 2.1 million publishers, 2,600+ SDKs, and 20 million apps, expanding Similarweb's Data-as-a-Service catalogue and offering new growth opportunities. Similarweb will also utilize 42matters’ expertise to innovate and expand its offerings. Mobile SDK data will provide deeper insights into app development and usage, including competitors’ tech stacks and their advertising channel integrations. 42matters won the first stage of Venture Kick and ranked among the TOP 100 Swiss Startups. #TOP100SSU #SwissStartups #VentureKick

CHF 2.2 million for renewable energy - anywhere, anytime: TOP 100 Swiss Startup WattAnyWhere secures seed round. Congrats to the team of cleantech pioneers Patrick Brennan, Olivier De Bruijn, Didier ROUX, Alexandre Laybros, and Philippe Ruez! https://lnkd.in/esRqa2s6 A diverse group of global investors from Switzerland, France, Norway, the Netherlands, the United States, Hong Kong, Romania, Germany, Slovakia, and India participated in the seed round, reflecting WattAnyWhere’s global appeal and market potential. Among the investors were business angels as well as prominent entities such as Family Office Upperside and venture capital fund kickfund. About: Access to the power grid for 300kW or more requires extensive time and investment. In response, WattAnyWhere offers a unique solution with its off-grid and pollutant-free power generator, effectively mitigating the current grid capacity shortfall. Developed in collaboration with EPFL, HES-SO Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale, and industrial partners, the fuel-cell based generator efficiently converts ethanol-a safe and economical hydrogen carrier-into 100% renewable and clean electricity, biogenic CO2, and reusable water. With a vision to establish energy autonomy across diverse sectors including supermarkets, gas stations, EV charging operators, and residential micro-grids, WattAnyWhere addresses the urgent need for energy independence and decarbonization. Join us in accelerating the world's transition to renewable energy. WattAnyWhere was ranked among the TOP 100 Swiss Startups in 2023 and won the last stage of Venture Kick in 2022. #TOP100SSU #SwissStartups #VentureKick

CHF 1.8 million to innovate complex molecule characterization: ETH Zürich spin-off ENANTIOS secures seed funding. Kudos to founders Roman Wyss and Carin Lightner! https://lnkd.in/eGyyYjzV Privilège Ventures led this funding round with additional capital from Zürcher Kantonalbank and several Family Offices and private investors. About: Enantios is bringing to market a new innovative approach to molecular characterization which addresses critical bottlenecks in traditional drug development. The company plans to allocate the seed round funding towards several key initiatives, including technology development, talent acquisition, and strategic partnerships with pharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, and research organizations. Enantios won the second stage of Venture Kick in 2023. #SwissStartups #VentureKick

Congratulations to all the Venture Kick Alumni who made it last week as top 10 finalists, winners, and nominees, of the #DeVigier Award 2024 organized by W.A. De Vigier Stiftung: apheros, Ascento, Tandem Therapeutics, Optiml, Grensol Group, EVIIVE, Neology Hydrogen, PEROVSKIA SOLAR AG, and Tethys Robotics! #VentureKick #SwissStartups