Post by Lorenzo Maguolo, MBA
Corporate Development and M&A Manager | Energy & Industrial Infrastructure | Cross-border Transactions (CHF 10m-150m+)
Swiss #VC in H1 2026: same total, different story. CHF 1,245m invested, 123 rounds — down 15.5%, but on par with recent years. The real news is underneath: → Biotech: -70% → Hardware: best half-year ever, CHF 324m, new record → Vaud dethrones Zurich as top canton, on the back of that hardware wave → Lilly acquires LimmaTech (up to CHF 613m); Amazon buys Zurich robotics start-up RIVR Investors are more bullish too: 82% plan to invest more in the next 12 months, 90% expect more opportunities. Quieter at the top, louder underneath. Source: Swiss Venture Capital Report 2026 Update (SECA / startupticker.ch) SECA - Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association Startupticker.ch #VentureCapital #Startups #Switzerland #Investing #Hardware #Biotech
