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Ava, maker of clinically proven fertility tracking bracelet, has opened an office in Hong Kong. Ava co-founder Philipp Tholen, had moved to Hong Kong and is responsible for the expansion. In addition, the company has unveiled an improved and updated version of its fertility tracker, along with a host of new premium services available to US users, including...

Der UBS Private Investor Circle gehört zu den stillen Riesen in der Schweizer Startup-Finanzierung. Verena Kaiser, Head of Direct Investments bei der UBS sagt, was den Circle ausmacht.

In January, Swisstech startups will present their innovations at the Swiss Pavilion as part of CES Las Vegas, one of the largest trade fairs for consumer technologies. The fair gathers more than 180’000 attendees from 150 countries.

Der ETH-Spinoff Archilyse erstellt «DNA-Test für Immobilien». Nun haben die Zürcher mit Ringier Digital Ventures, der PropTech1 Ventures, der ZKB und dem Business Angel Stefan Heitmann eine Finanzierungsrunde durchgezogen. Über die Investitionssumme wurde Stillschweigen vereinbart.

The Zurich based financial services provider, Avaloq has launched the Avaloq venture capital fund to bolster innovation and growth of fintech startups with high growth potential. Avaloq ventures will also grant startups access to its client community comprising of over 150 banks and wealth managers worldwide.

Werbung an möglichst vielen, teilweise auch schlecht zugänglichen Orten - dies ermöglicht das Aargauer Startup Working Bicycle und nutzt dafür Fahrräder als Werbeflächen. Das kommt an. Rund 10 Monate nach Gründung zählt die Werbeflotte über 2'000 Fahrradfahrer und ist in sechs Deutschschweizer Städten präsent.

Although it is still quite uncommon for startups to be bi-national from the very start their number is slowly rising. Two such startups are Labster and Yukka Lab, who participated in this year’s Kickstart program. The accelerator helped them strengthen their presence and network in Switzerland.

SIX FinTech Ventures, the CHF 50 million corporate venture fund of SIX, has invested in vestr and Shift Cryptosecurity, two early stage startups, both of which aim to revolutionize the Swiss Financial Centre.

Sonect, the pioneer of a virtual ATM network has won two investors; Loomis, a global cash management specialist, and the fintech venture fund SixThirty. Sonect will leverage on Loomis’ expertise and customer-base to accelerate growth.

Am 1. Swiss Start-Up Innovation Camp präsentierten 15 tourismusrelevante Startups ihre Businessideen und kämpften in 5 Kategorien und im Public Voting um den Sieg. Die Awards gingen an die vielversprechenden Jungunternehmen Appetita, The Trip Boutique, KITRO, Share your BICAR und RoomPriceGenie, während das Fachpublikum INVOLI mit dem Public Prize...