Switzerland’s tech ecosystem in 2025 showed strong resilience and continued specialisation in deep technology, life sciences, climate innovation, and industrial AI. Startups across the country attracted €3.3 billion in funding through hundreds of rounds, reinforcing Switzerland’s position as one of Europe’s most capital-efficient innovation hubs.
Investment was largely concentrated in science-driven and technically complex sectors, with healthcare and biotechnology representing the largest share of activity. Climate and energy technologies also secured substantial funding, reflecting increasing investor focus on decarbonization and energy infrastructure.
The ecosystem is characterised by a strong early-stage pipeline and close collaboration between startups, research institutions, and global investors. As demand for deeptech, healthcare, and climate solutions continues to grow globally, Switzerland remains well-positioned to play a significant role in developing and scaling the next generation of high-impact technologies (for more detailed analyses of the European technology ecosystem, check out Tech.eu’s annual report: European Tech 2025 – The Big Picture).
Here are the 10 companies that raised the most in 2025.
Energy Vault
Amount raised in 2025: $378M
Energy Vault is an energy storage technology company that develops and deploys utility-scale solutions designed to support the transition to renewable energy. Its technologies include gravity-based storage systems, battery storage, and hybrid hydrogen solutions, combined with software platforms that help utilities and industrial customers manage and optimise energy assets.
Founded in 2017, the company is known for its gravity energy storage technology, which stores electricity by lifting heavy composite blocks using cranes and releasing the stored energy when the blocks are lowered to generate power for the grid.
In 2025, Energy Vault secured $378 million across three funding rounds to support the continued development and deployment of its energy storage projects.
Teylor
Amount raised in 2025: €150M
Teylor is a fintech company developing technology to digitise and automate lending for small and medium-sized businesses.
Founded in 2018, the company provides a digital platform that helps banks, financial institutions, and investors streamline credit processes, from loan applications and risk assessment to financing and management.
Its software enables lenders to launch and scale digital credit products while giving SMEs faster and simpler access to funding. In addition to its software platform, Teylor also operates lending and private debt solutions to finance business loans directly.
Teylor has secured €150 million in 2025 to expand its factoring business across seven European markets and further develop technology-driven financing solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Climeworks
Amount raised in 2025: $162M
Climeworks is a climate technology company that develops direct air capture (DAC) systems to remove carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere.
Founded in 2009, the company designs, builds, and operates large-scale carbon removal plants that capture CO₂ from ambient air and permanently store it underground. Climeworks provides carbon removal services to businesses and organisations aiming to achieve net-zero emissions and improve climate impact.
In 2025, Climeworks secured a $162 million equity funding round to support the expansion of its operations and the development of next-generation direct air capture (DAC) technology.
DistalMotion
Amount raised in 2025: $150M
Distalmotion is a medtech company developing robotic surgery technology designed to expand access to minimally invasive procedures.
Founded in 2012 as a spin-off from EPFL in Lausanne, Distalmotion developed the DEXTER® Robotic Surgery System, a surgical robot designed to integrate into existing operating rooms. The technology supports minimally invasive procedures in areas such as general surgery, gynaecology, and urology while aiming to make robotic surgery more accessible for hospitals and surgeons.
Distalmotion has closed a $150 million round to accelerate US adoption of its DEXTER robotic surgery system and support ongoing clinical research and product development.
Auterion
Amount raised in 2025: $130M
Auterion is a software company developing operating systems and AI-powered platforms for autonomous drones and robotic systems.
The company builds a common software stack that allows unmanned aerial and ground vehicles from different manufacturers to operate together and be managed as coordinated fleets. Its core technology, AuterionOS, provides flight control, mission planning, data analysis, and fleet management tools for enterprise and defence applications.
In 2025, Auterion secured $130 million in funding to scale production of AI-powered coordinated drone systems and expand its AuterionOS and Nemyx platforms globally.
GlycoEra
Amount raised in 2025: $130M
GlycoEra is a biotechnology company developing precision therapies for autoimmune diseases using glycoengineering and protein-degradation technologies.
The company builds biologic medicines designed to selectively target and degrade disease-causing circulating proteins such as autoantibodies. Its platform enables the rapid and selective removal of pathogenic proteins without broadly suppressing the immune system, with the goal of improving safety and treatment outcomes for patients with autoimmune and other protein-driven diseases.
GlycoEra has closed a $130 million Series B round to advance its lead extracellular protein degrader into clinical trials, bring a second program to the clinic, and expand its pipeline of precision therapies for autoimmune diseases.
Oculis
Amount raised in 2025: €106.2M
Oculis is a company focused on developing innovative treatments for eye and neuro-ophthalmic diseases.
The company develops non-invasive topical therapies, including advanced eye-drop formulations designed to treat conditions affecting both the front and back of the eye. Through proprietary drug-delivery technologies and research in ophthalmology and neurology, Oculis aims to improve vision and quality of life for patients worldwide.
Oculis secured a €106.2 million loan facility in 2025 to support the development of new treatments for eye diseases.
CeQur
Amount raised in 2025: $120M
CeQur is a medical device company developing technologies to simplify insulin delivery for people living with diabetes.
The company focuses on wearable insulin delivery solutions that replace multiple daily injections with a discreet patch-based system. Its main product, CeQur Simplicity, is a wearable insulin patch designed to deliver rapid-acting mealtime insulin in a simple, injection-free format. CeQur’s technology aims to improve adherence to insulin therapy and help patients manage blood glucose levels more easily in everyday life.
In 2025, CeQur secured $120 million to scale diabetes management solutions.
ecoRobotix
Amount raised in 2025: $105M
Ecorobotix is an agritech company developing AI-powered precision farming technology designed to make crop care more efficient and sustainable.
The company builds ultra-high-precision spraying systems that use computer vision and artificial intelligence to detect weeds and treat crops plant by plant. Its flagship technology enables farmers to apply crop protection products only where needed, significantly reducing chemical use while improving yields and lowering environmental impact.
In 2025, Ecorobotix secured $105 million to accelerate growth.
Neural Concept
Amount raised in 2025: $100M
Neural Concept is an AI software company developing engineering intelligence platforms for product design and development.
Founded in 2018 as a spin-off from EPFL in Lausanne, the company embeds deep learning and generative AI into engineering workflows to help teams design, simulate, and optimise products faster. Its platform enables engineers to analyse complex physical systems, explore design alternatives, and accelerate product development across industries such as automotive, aerospace, energy, and electronics.
In 2025, Neural Concept raised $100 million to further develop its AI engineering platform and expand enterprise AI adoption across advanced industrial workflows.
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