Swiss DeepTech shortlist.

🇨🇭 Fin.com Raises US$20M in Funding to Expand Cross-Border Payments

Fintechnews Switzerland covers the story. It is another data point in Switzerland's steady deep-tech build-out. The round is reported at $20M.

Why it matters:
💰 Capital keeps following Swiss deep science, this time at $20M.
🇨🇭 Switzerland turns world-class research into companies with unusual consistency.
🧭 Backing that research early and capital-efficiently is what we do at Climb.

https://fintechnews.ch/funding/fin-com-seed-funding-payments/85715/

🇨🇭 ETFBOOK Raises US$13M to Expand Data Platform in Americas, APAC

Fintechnews Switzerland covers the story in Zurich. It is another data point in Switzerland's steady deep-tech build-out. The round is reported at $13M.

Why it matters:
💰 Capital keeps following Swiss deep science, this time at $13M.
🇨🇭 Switzerland turns world-class research into companies with unusual consistency.
🧭 Backing that research early and capital-efficiently is what we do at Climb.

https://fintechnews.ch/funding/etfbook-raises-us13m-to-expand-data-platform-in-americas-apac/85692/

🇨🇭 Visa, Circle and Ripple Join Velocity’s US$10M Fundraise for...

Fintechnews Switzerland covers the story in Sion. It is another data point in Switzerland's steady deep-tech build-out. The round is reported at $10M.

Why it matters:
💰 Capital keeps following Swiss deep science, this time at $10M.
🇨🇭 Switzerland turns world-class research into companies with unusual consistency.
🧭 Backing that research early and capital-efficiently is what we do at Climb.

https://fintechnews.ch/london/velocity-stablecoin-funding-visa-circle-ripple/85718/

🇨🇭 Beyond the supercomputer

Beyond the supercomputer ETH Zürich

Why it matters:
📈 Deep technology is where durable, defensible companies get built.
🇨🇭 Switzerland turns world-class research into companies with unusual consistency.
🧭 Backing that research early and capital-efficiently is what we do at Climb.

https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2026/09/beyond-the-supercomputer.html

🇨🇭 EPFL researchers identify rubber-related chemicals in Swiss milk

EPFL News covers the story. It is another data point in Switzerland's steady deep-tech build-out.

Why it matters:
📈 Deep technology is where durable, defensible companies get built.
🇨🇭 Switzerland turns world-class research into companies with unusual consistency.
🧭 Backing that research early and capital-efficiently is what we do at Climb.

https://actu.epfl.ch/news/epfl-researchers-identify-rubber-related-chemicals

🇨🇭 Ingredients innovator Ferm Labs secures €3M

🇨🇭 One year following its incorporation, Swiss-Italian startup Ferm Labs AG has announced the closing of a €3M funding round. The capital will be used to scale the company’s bioprocessing platform which enables the production of saltless, clean‑label flavour enhancers for industrial food manufacturers. The round is reported at €3M.

Why it matters:
💰 Capital keeps following Swiss deep science, this time at €3M.
🇨🇭 Switzerland turns world-class research into companies with unusual consistency.
🧭 Backing that research early and capital-efficiently is what we do at Climb.

https://www.startupticker.ch/en/news/ingredients-innovator-ferm-labs-secures-3m

🇨🇭 Following a seed extension, AEON acquires consumer blood diagnostics...

Aeon, the Zurich-based preventive healthcare company focussed on AI-powered whole-body health check-ups, closed a seed extension round bringing the total money raised in this round to USD 14 million. The round is reported at USD 14 m.

Why it matters:
💰 Capital keeps following Swiss deep science, this time at USD 14 m.
🇨🇭 Switzerland turns world-class research into companies with unusual consistency.
🧭 Backing that research early and capital-efficiently is what we do at Climb.

https://www.startupticker.ch/en/news/following-a-seed-extension-aeon-acquires-consumer-blood-diagnostics-platform

🇨🇭 Swiss cleantech startup Nullpunkt raises €450,000 from the crowd

🇨🇭 Swiss cleantech startup Nullpunkt raises €450,000 from the crowd Dealroom The round is reported at €450,000.

Why it matters:
💰 Capital keeps following Swiss deep science, this time at €450,000.
🇨🇭 Switzerland combines deep materials science with disciplined engineering.
🧭 Capital-efficient climate hardware fits squarely in the Climb thesis.

https://app.dealroom.co/news/note/swiss-cleantech-startup-nullpunkt-raises-450-000-from-the-crowd

🇨🇭 Satellite imagery gives experts a better understanding of conflict

EPFL News covers the story in Zurich. Swiss cleantech keeps pairing serious science with real-world deployment.

Why it matters:
📈 Energy and climate hardware is moving from subsidy toward genuine demand.
🇨🇭 Switzerland combines deep materials science with disciplined engineering.
🧭 Capital-efficient climate hardware fits squarely in the Climb thesis.

https://actu.epfl.ch/news/satellite-imagery-gives-experts-a-better-understan

🇨🇭 IBM, Lockheed Martin Announce Swiss Quantum Innovation Hub at ETH...

IBM Newsroom covers the story in Zurich. It is another sign that Swiss quantum and photonics research is edging toward commercial products.

Why it matters:
📈 Photonics is one of the rare quantum fields with a credible near-term path to revenue.
🇨🇭 Switzerland's strength in precision engineering and optics gives its quantum spinouts a real head start.
🧭 Deep science on a lean capital plan is exactly the Swiss DeepTech we look for at Climb.

https://newsroom.ibm.com/2026-09-10-ibm,-lockheed-martin-announce-swiss-quantum-innovation-hub-at-eth-zurich,-anchored-by-switzerlands-first-ibm-quantum-computer

🇨🇭 ETH Zürich hostet neuen IBM-Quantencomputer

ETH Zürich hostet neuen IBM-Quantencomputer IBM DACH Newsroom

Why it matters:
📈 Deep technology is where durable, defensible companies get built.
🇨🇭 Switzerland turns world-class research into companies with unusual consistency.
🧭 Backing that research early and capital-efficiently is what we do at Climb.

https://de.newsroom.ibm.com/ETH-Zurich-IBM-Quantencomputer

🇨🇭 A new way to control infrared light in real time

EPFL News covers the story. It is another sign that Swiss quantum and photonics research is edging toward commercial products.

Why it matters:
📈 Photonics is one of the rare quantum fields with a credible near-term path to revenue.
🇨🇭 Switzerland's strength in precision engineering and optics gives its quantum spinouts a real head start.
🧭 Deep science on a lean capital plan is exactly the Swiss DeepTech we look for at Climb.

https://actu.epfl.ch/news/a-new-way-to-control-infrared-light-in-real-time-2

🇨🇭 Fusionality raises CHF 3 million to take fusion devices next level

Fusionality today announced a CHF 3 million pre-seed round co-led by Founderful and Playfair. The company is building technologies that enable fusion companies to operate, monitor and analyze their devices. The round is reported at CHF 3 m.

Why it matters:
💰 Capital keeps following Swiss deep science, this time at CHF 3 m.
🇨🇭 Switzerland combines deep materials science with disciplined engineering.
🧭 Capital-efficient climate hardware fits squarely in the Climb thesis.

https://www.startupticker.ch/en/news/fusionality-raises-chf-3-million-to-take-fusion-devices-next-level

🇨🇭 Hidden microplastic pollution in Swiss waters uncovered

EPFL News covers the story in Geneva. Swiss robotics and applied AI keep moving from demo to deployment.

Why it matters:
📈 Automation is shifting from pilots to real commercial operations.
🇨🇭 Switzerland's robotics ecosystem, anchored by ETH and EPFL, is world class.
🧭 Hard engineering with a clear path to revenue is the Swiss DeepTech we back at Climb.

https://actu.epfl.ch/news/hidden-microplastic-pollution-in-swiss-waters-unco

🇨🇭 Super-resolution imaging reveals details inside living cells

EPFL News covers the story in Sion. Swiss cleantech keeps pairing serious science with real-world deployment.

Why it matters:
📈 Energy and climate hardware is moving from subsidy toward genuine demand.
🇨🇭 Switzerland combines deep materials science with disciplined engineering.
🧭 Capital-efficient climate hardware fits squarely in the Climb thesis.

https://actu.epfl.ch/news/super-resolution-imaging-reveals-details-inside--2