Swiss start-ups raised more funds in 2025

In 2025 investment in Swiss start-ups rose by 23.9% on the previous year to CHF2.9 billion ($3.7 billion), according to the Swiss Venture Capital Report (SVCR). +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox "In 2025, the context was anything but favourable. Nevertheless, for the first time since 2022, Swiss start-ups have benefited from a greater influx of capital," notes the study, published on Tuesday by the online information portal Startupticker.ch and the SECA trade association. It was conducted in collaboration with startup.ch, which says it questioned venture capital investors domiciled in Switzerland, without specifying their number. No fewer than 354 financing rounds were listed, compared with 153 in 2016. The study points out that the optimism of fund providers has also been reflected in the distribution of funds: investments in young and very young companies have risen from CHF864 million to more than CHF1.4 billion. By sector, the breakdown shows that the ...