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Internal and external investors of the Zurich based startup, InSphero, have contributed an additional $10 million to the startup’s recent financing round. The investment brings the total funding to $35 million. The funds will flow into its Organ-on-a-Chip Disease Models.

Algrano, the Zurich based online platform for coffee trading, has closed its Series A funding with CHF2 million to accelerate growth in Europe. The startup has additionally welcomed three members to its board.

Following its participation in the HongKong-based SuperCharger acceleration program, the Zurich based, Investment Navigator has opened its services to the Asian market. The company launched a platform for its HongKong clients and established a subsidiary in Singapore.

The UZH Life Sciences Fund launched last year invests in a second spin-off from the University of Zurich. Anaveon will use the investment to develop new immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer.

The Swiss Nano- and Microtechnology Network has selected Resistell as the «Best Swiss Nanotechnology Startup 2018». With a cash prize of CHF 10’000, Resistell becomes the first company to receive the startup award.

The successful pilot project with Swiss startups has resulted in the official launch of DART17, a testing lab bringing together university projects and early-stage startups working on the next human-machine interfaces. Swiss startups can now apply to join the lab and further develop their projects in San Francisco.

Digital Insurance Group was established when Knip and Komparu merged. The Group has now closed by a EUR 15 million funding round co-lead by Zurich Insurance and Finch Capital.

With SCX (Swiss Crypto Exchange), another exchange platform for blockchain-based products and crypto currencies officially started trading today. SCX wants to be the leading Swiss provider of clean access and fair trading in the blockchain-based trading segment. The Chairman of the Board of Directors is Christian Katz, the former head of SIX Swiss...

Carbon Delta, a data analytics startup specializing in climate change analysis for institutional investors, plans to hire new employees and open a new office in Germany. The growth steps will be financed by the CHF 1.7 million from its investment round.

Two joint projects developed by startups and AXA have won two of the eight EFMA-Accenture Innovation Insurance award categories. The award recognizes the best ideas that are transforming the insurance industry.