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The recently published study about the impact of ETH Zurich spin-offs deserves a closer look. It includes data on valuations and multiples which are not easy to find elsewhere.

Three executives have joined the management board of Aktiia, Cutiss and Polyneuron, bringing a range of expertise to support the start-up in reaching their goals. Three years following its exit, Selexis is parting ways with its long-standing CEO Igor Fisch. And on the side of the investors Edouard Treccani has joined Wingman Ventures as a Venture Partner. ...

The confidential data platform Decentriq enables enterprises to access sensitive data. To boost international growth and expand its client base, the startup has secured $3.8 Million in a new financing round led by btov Partners with significant participation from Paladin Capital Group and existing investor Atlantic Labs.

Energy software provider Exnaton is launching a new pilot project in Austria in partnership with the innovation lab of the utility company Illwerke vkw. Around 30 households will use Exnaton’s solution to trade energy among themselves.

Due to the surge in remote work caused by Covid-19, employees use Starmind to harness the expertise of all of their co-workers resulting in a 100% increase in usage. Andreas Meyer, former CEO of the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), will in his new role as Chairman of the Board help to scale-up the company.

More than 65000 people are already using the TOM app for medication management. Four months ago, only 400 end-users had downloaded the app.

Bota Systems is developing sensing solutions to enable robots to better interact with humans. The Zurich based startup has received CHF 150’000 after winning the third stage of the Venture Kick program.

The fashion giant Zalando has acquired Zurich-based Swiss body scanning tech startup Fision to help over 34 million customers find the right size and fit for clothes online using the Fision's virtual dressing room for smartphones. The startup will remain at its headquarters in Zurich while fully integrating with Zalando.

Der Zürcher Startup opiniooon entwickelte und vertrieb Software zur Messung der Kundenzufriedenheit. Neu wird das Produkt von der Luzerner Agentur JLS Digital vermarktet.

Aventura.aero AG has obtained a six-digit amount from Swiss investors in its second financing round. The start-up is building a multi-purpose aerial platform to bridge the gap between conventional drones and helicopters. Application areas include surveillance, disaster relief, and transport air services of personnel and goods.