Startup funding in Switzerland 2026
January to September 2026. Data as of 23 October 2026. Deutsch
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Total
Startups in Switzerland raised $1.8B in 151 venture rounds from January to September 2026, 12th of 119 countries, according to FundingWatcher.
Without rounds of $100M or more
6 rounds of $100M or more hold 58.2% of that money. Without them, Switzerland raised $772M, 14th of 119 countries.
Largest round
The largest round was Oviva in Zürich: $234M, Series D, in January 2026.
Cities
Zürich startups raised $615M, 33.3% of the national total, ahead of Basel with $370M.
Early stage
Pre-seed, seed, angel and Series A rounds under $100M: 136 rounds, $556M.
Source
Source: FundingWatcher, startup funding by country and city 2026, https://fundingwatcher.com/research/startup-funding-by-country-2026/
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Gesamt
Startups in der Schweiz haben von Januar bis September 2026 1,8 Mrd. US-Dollar in 151 Finanzierungsrunden eingeworben, Platz 12 unter 119 Ländern, laut FundingWatcher.
Ohne Runden ab 100 Mio. US-Dollar
6 Runden ab 100 Mio. US-Dollar machen 58,2 Prozent der Summe aus. Ohne sie kommen Startups in der Schweiz auf 772 Mio. US-Dollar, Platz 14 unter 119 Ländern.
Größte Runde
Die größte Runde hat Oviva aus Zürich eingeworben: 234 Mio. US-Dollar, Series D, im Januar 2026.
Städte
Startups aus Zürich haben 615 Mio. US-Dollar eingeworben, 33,3 Prozent der Summe für die Schweiz, vor Basel mit 370 Mio. US-Dollar.
Frühphase
Pre-Seed-, Seed-, Angel- und Series-A-Runden unter 100 Mio. US-Dollar: 136 Runden, 556 Mio. US-Dollar.
Quelle
Quelle: FundingWatcher, Startup-Finanzierung nach Ländern und Städten 2026, https://fundingwatcher.com/research/startup-funding-by-country-2026/
Cities
| City | Rounds | Total | Under $100M | Rounds of $100M+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zürich | 54 | $615M | $181M | 2 |
| Basel | 7 | $370M | $53M | 2 |
| Lausanne | 17 | $343M | $118M | 1 |
| Horw | 2 | $100M | $0 | 1 |
| Renens | 2 | $92M | $92M | 0 |
| Neuchâtel | 4 | $46M | $46M | 0 |
| Crissier | 1 | $40M | $40M | 0 |
| Geneva | 11 | $39M | $39M | 0 |
| Schlieren | 4 | $33M | $33M | 0 |
| Sion | 1 | $23M | $23M | 0 |
| Zug | 9 | $23M | $23M | 0 |
| Chiasso | 1 | $18M | $18M | 0 |
Largest rounds
| Company | City | Round | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oviva | Zürich | Series D | 2026-01-22 | $234M |
| Kandou AI | Lausanne | Series A | 2026-03-23 | $225M |
| Gravis Robotics | Zürich | Series A | 2026-08-17 | $200M |
| Windward Bio | Basel | Series B | 2026-05-04 | $165M |
| Vaderis Therapeutics | Basel | Series B | 2026-08-11 | $152M |
| CeQur | Horw | Series E | 2026-06-09 | $100M |
| SWISSto12 | Renens | Series C | 2026-07-16 | $70M |
| Adaptyv Biosystems | Lausanne | Series A | 2026-08-25 | $40M |
| PAVE Space | Crissier | seed | 2026-03-25 | $40M |
| Nuclidium | Basel | Series B | 2026-05-28 | $34M |
Method
151 rounds in Switzerland in the FundingWatcher startup file: companies whose most recent round is a named stage, pre-seed and angel through Series J, dated January to September 2026. One round per company, the latest. Debt, grants, corporate rounds, private equity and secondary sales are not counted. 117 of the 151 rounds carry an amount. Method and data files: startup funding by country and city, 2026.
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