Switzerland startup funding
European tech funding profile
1,861 startups in Switzerland have closed 2,473 funding rounds and raised €24B in equity funding (excluding debt and grants) and recorded 391 exits. Debt rounds added €1.7B. Healthtech is the most active sector, and Venture Kick is the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
#8 in Europe by equity raised — 3.9% of all European startup equity funding.
Equity funding
€24B
excl. debt & grants · +€1.7B debt
Funding rounds
2,473
Companies
1,861
Named investors
2,696
Exits
391
Funding over time
2010–2026 · 2026 YTD — equity € raised vs roundsSwitzerland — funding over time — interactive chart.
Data table
| Equity | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | €105M | 19 |
| 2011 | €177M | 26 |
| 2012 | €130M | 25 |
| 2013 | €220M | 42 |
| 2014 | €288M | 44 |
| 2015 | €614M | 87 |
| 2016 | €639M | 96 |
| 2017 | €1.5B | 89 |
| 2018 | €841M | 103 |
| 2019 | €1.4B | 113 |
| 2020 | €1.7B | 174 |
| 2021 | €2.4B | 258 |
| 2022 | €4.1B | 353 |
| 2023 | €2.1B | 281 |
| 2024 | €2.3B | 233 |
| 2025 | €3.1B | 252 |
| 2026 | €1.8B | 215 |
Top performing sectors
by € raised| Healthtech | €9.0B | |
| Software | €3.9B | |
| Fintech | €3.0B | |
| Energy | €2.3B | |
| Cleantech | €1.8B | |
| Semiconductors | €858M |
Top sectors
by deal countSwitzerland — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| Switzerland — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Healthtech | 585 |
| Software | 473 |
| Fintech | 287 |
| Cleantech | 186 |
| Energy | 115 |
| Robotics | 82 |
| Cybersecurity | 77 |
| Hardware | 71 |
| AI | 71 |
| Transportation | 67 |
Stage mix
by € raisedSwitzerland — stage mix — interactive chart.
Data table
| Switzerland — stage mix | |
|---|---|
| Other | €9.6B |
| Series B | €3.4B |
| Series A | €3.2B |
| Series C | €2.3B |
| Growth/Late | €2.0B |
| Series D+ | €1.7B |
| Debt | €1.7B |
| Seed | €1.1B |
| Pre-Seed | €271M |
| Early VC | €184M |
| Grant | €93M |
| Crowdfunding | €27M |
| ICO | €22M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roivant Sciences | Growth/Late | Aug 2017 | €938M |
| Climeworks | Other | Apr 2022 | €593M |
| ABB E-mobility | Other | Nov 2023 | €501M |
| Green | Debt | Dec 2022 | €488M |
| Veeam | Other | Jan 2019 | €437M |
| TP24 | Debt | Jul 2023 | €397M |
| SonarSource | Other | Apr 2022 | €386M |
| Energy Vault | Other | Sep 2021 | €286M |
| Cimeio Therapeutics | Other | Dec 2024 | €282M |
| Teylor | Debt | Jun 2023 | €275M |
Top investors
named, by deal count| Venture Kick | 156 |
| Swisscom Ventures | 62 |
| Zürcher Kantonalbank | 55 |
| Verve Ventures | 40 |
| VI Partners | 35 |
| Wingman Ventures | 33 |
| Redalpine | 33 |
| Founderful | 31 |
| Foundation for Technological Innovation (FIT) | 27 |
| SICTIC | 24 |
Top cities
by € raised| Zurich | €8.8B | 902 | |
| Lausanne | €3.1B | 278 | |
| Basel | €3.0B | 99 | |
| Zug | €1.4B | 150 | |
| Geneva | €1.3B | 141 | |
| Lugano | €916M | 29 | |
| Baar | €496M | 10 | |
| Ecublens | €486M | 36 |