The Swiss Deep Tech Report 2025, a DeepTech Nation Switzerland initiative, offers a comprehensive new dataset and analysis on the Swiss DeepTech ecosystem. It was curated in close collaboration with Dealroom. co, Startupticker and venture capital firms, Founderful and Kickfund. The report is the first of its kind to map the full scope of Switzerland’ s DeepTech performance – from research institutions and patents to venture activity and late-stage outcomes.

The report’ s findings are striking:

• Swiss DeepTech companies have created more than US $ 100 billion in combined enterprise value

• From 2019 to 2025, Switzerland allocated 60 % of its total venture capital into DeepTech – more than any other country globally

• Over the same period, Switzerland ranked first in Europe and third worldwide for DeepTech VC funding per capita, backed by both a strong domestic research base and increasing levels of international capital

• Nearly 96 % of late-stage DeepTech rounds in Switzerland were led by global investors, with US and EU firms now accounting for the majority of capital inflow

• Behind Oxford and Cambridge, two of the top four universities creating DeepTech spinouts in Europe are Swiss: ETH Zurich and EPFL

Switzerland has long excelled in fundamental research, but we believe the next decade belongs to the scientists and engineers who turn that research into global companies.

The report establishes a definitive benchmark for the ecosystem’ s strength and signals its global potential. With over 1,500 Swiss DeepTech start-ups analysed and data spanning more than five years, the report positions Switzerland not just as a centre of academic excellence, but as a global-scale producer of science-based innovation and venture outcomes.

" Switzerland has long excelled in fundamental research, but we believe the next decade belongs to the scientists and engineers who turn that research into global companies," said Alex Stöckl, Founding Partner at Founderful. " This report is about making that transformation visible – about telling the story of Swiss DeepTech in hard data and positioning it clearly on the world stage. Founderful is proud to lead that effort."

The report also highlights a new generation of Swiss start-ups driving that shift. AI / ML already accounts for 23 % of companies founded since 2021, almost double its previous share. Climate and Energy, Robotics and TechBio have each expanded at speed. The strength of this cohort reflects a deeper pipeline forming at the intersection of academic excellence, local entrepreneurial talent and increasing support from sector-focused investors.

The international visibility of these startups is growing rapidly, but local capital – particularly at the later stages – remains limited, creating both a challenge and an investment opportunity. ✓

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