Venture Kick
Venture Kick is a private philanthropic initiative based in Zurich, Switzerland, founded in 2007 to support Swiss startups at the pre-seed stage. It provides up to 150,000 Swiss francs in funding and offers structured entrepreneurial training aimed at developing sustainable businesses. Entrepreneurs participate in a competitive process, pitching their ideas up to three times for increasing funding amounts, while receiving valuable feedback from expert juries. To date, Venture Kick has supported 600 startup projects with a total of 24.9 million francs, leading to the incorporation of 454 active companies that have created over 6,000 jobs and attracted approximately 2.49 billion francs in subsequent investments. Companies founded by Venture Kick alumni have notably achieved significant recognition, with 55 percent of the TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award in 2018 represented by these ventures. In 2019, the initiative aimed to allocate 4.35 million francs to support idea-stage projects, facilitating the transition of Swiss scientific innovations to global markets.
Top Stages
Past deals in Computer Vision
NovoViz
Grant in 2025
NovoViz specializes in the development and production of single-photon computational engines, designed for applications across diverse technological nodes. Their imaging system excels in rapid photon detection and processing, catering to industries seeking high sensitivity, speed, and efficient data management. This technology facilitates real-time data capture and analysis, empowering industries to explore new frontiers, innovate more cost-effectively, and enhance real-world applications.
Flink Robotics
Seed Round in 2024
Flink Robotics is a robotics engineering company that specializes in developing software intelligence robots for material handling. By employing machine learning and computer vision, the company enhances robots with perception capabilities, allowing them to navigate and operate in dynamic environments. Flink's robots are designed to be plug-and-play systems, collaborating seamlessly with one another to generate collision-free motions. This enables clients across diverse industries to streamline their robot implementations, thereby improving operational efficiency.
NovoViz
Grant in 2024
NovoViz specializes in the development and production of single-photon computational engines, designed for applications across diverse technological nodes. Their imaging system excels in rapid photon detection and processing, catering to industries seeking high sensitivity, speed, and efficient data management. This technology facilitates real-time data capture and analysis, empowering industries to explore new frontiers, innovate more cost-effectively, and enhance real-world applications.
Tethys Robotics
Grant in 2023
Tethys Robotics specializes in the development of AI-powered robotics systems designed for underwater applications. The company's technology focuses on creating modular, omnidirectional robots capable of performing a variety of tasks in challenging aquatic environments. Their products are engineered to enhance underwater search and recovery operations, inspections, mapping, and exploration. By enabling professionals to collect and process data effectively, Tethys Robotics aims to ensure that these tasks can be carried out safely, reliably, and efficiently, addressing the unique challenges posed by underwater environments.
Ai Retailer Systems
Pre Seed Round in 2022
AI Retailer Systems (AIRS) is an innovative startup specializing in computer vision technology designed to enhance retail operations. As a spin-off from ETH and HSG Swiss Universities, AIRS focuses on automating processes related to theft prevention, shelf intelligence, and smart checkout. The company develops advanced automated checkout solutions that leverage artificial intelligence to streamline in-store operations, providing real-time theft prevention and analytics capabilities. By transforming traditional points-of-sale into autonomous systems, AIRS enables retailers to offer a cashier-less shopping experience, allowing for continuous customer access to products. With international deployments, AIRS is positioned to revolutionize the retail landscape through its cutting-edge technology.
MATIS
Grant in 2021
MATIS is a company focused on creating advanced multispectral imaging systems designed for the art market and forensic applications. It develops hardware and software solutions that facilitate pigment identification, pigment mapping, and the visualization of underdrawings, allowing art professionals to uncover hidden details within artworks. Additionally, MATIS provides an encrypted collaborative platform and a secure database for the scientific analysis of cultural artifacts, enabling users to conduct material identification and trace analysis. Through the integration of artificial intelligence and secure data tools, MATIS aims to enhance the understanding and preservation of art and cultural heritage.
VAY
Grant in 2021
VAY is a Zurich-based computer vision company that specializes in human motion analysis, utilizing advanced technology to digitize human movements through a simple camera. Founded in 2019, VAY develops innovative solutions that make products smarter, more interactive, and immersive by leveraging real-life data and feedback. Their platform employs artificial intelligence to accurately perceive and predict human motion, facilitating seamless interaction between digital systems and users. The company's hardware and system agnostic approach allows for versatile applications across various sectors, including health, sports, and gaming, providing valuable insights for physiotherapy, rehabilitation, and gait or posture analysis.
Neuralsight
Pre Seed Round in 2019
About 70% of quality problems in manufacturing are due to errors occurring in human performed tasks. These include errors in assembly, order-picking and machine set-up. At neuralsight.ai we apply smart camera based computer vision technologies in conjunction with deep learning algorithms to identify and eliminate the occurrence of such errors at their source. They are committed to the development of a turnkey smart camera solution, that allows for a leap forward in quality rates of human performed tasks in manufacturing.
SUIND AG
Grant in 2019
SUIND AG is a Swiss company that develops AI‑driven drone technology for agriculture, providing safety‑critical features for drone operations and plant protection analytics. It offers autonomous navigation, obstacle avoidance, redundancy, emergency parachute deployment, and uses computer vision, multispectral imaging, satellite and smartphone data to detect pests and diseases, enabling precise agro‑chemical application, reducing usage, water, and labor. The company delivers a user‑friendly dashboard that gives farmers actionable insights and treatment plans, improving yield and sustainability.
Percim
Grant in 2019
Percim AG is a technology company based in Zurich, Switzerland, established in 2018. It specializes in developing software for digital visuals that verify images, videos, and 3D data specifically for gaming and augmented reality/virtual reality applications. The company has also created an AI-enabled image and video downsampler, which enhances the processes of capturing, sharing, and displaying visual content, including the beauty of the world through various multimedia formats.
Neuralsight
Grant in 2019
About 70% of quality problems in manufacturing are due to errors occurring in human performed tasks. These include errors in assembly, order-picking and machine set-up. At neuralsight.ai we apply smart camera based computer vision technologies in conjunction with deep learning algorithms to identify and eliminate the occurrence of such errors at their source. They are committed to the development of a turnkey smart camera solution, that allows for a leap forward in quality rates of human performed tasks in manufacturing.
Neural Concept
Seed Round in 2019
Neural Concept Sàrl, founded in 2018 and based in Lausanne, Switzerland, specializes in artificial intelligence and develops algorithmic platforms for computer-assisted engineering and design. The company focuses on creating 3D deep learning algorithms that facilitate the engineering processes across various industries, including automotive, additive manufacturing, energy, and naval-aerospace. By leveraging innovative deep learning techniques, Neural Concept accelerates research and development cycles, enhances product performance, and helps clients address complex engineering challenges while reducing computational costs. With a dedicated team of over 30 professionals, the company aims to transform the future of industrial engineering through the integration of advanced intelligence into design practices.
Sevensense Robotics
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Sevensense Robotics AG, founded in 2018 and based in Zurich, Switzerland, specializes in developing integrated software and hardware solutions that enable robots to autonomously navigate dynamic environments shared with humans. The company offers a comprehensive autonomy kit designed for mobile robots operating in both indoor and outdoor settings, particularly in fast-changing and crowded spaces. Central to its technology is the Alphasense Core, a multi-camera sensor that gathers high-quality data essential for effective navigation. This data is processed by Alphasense Position to accurately determine the robot's location, while Alphasense Autonomy utilizes this localization information to navigate safely towards designated goals and avoid obstacles.
BlinkLabs
Pre Seed Round in 2019
BlinkLabs develops AI-powered software tools for business applications, including an easy-to-use toolkit for visual inspection powered by deep learning and an AI-driven platform that automates the deployment of customizable social-media marketing agents. The platform supports autonomous content creation, scheduling, trend monitoring, and real-time audience engagement, helping digital marketers and brand teams maintain consistent, on-brand communication at scale.
b-rayZ
Grant in 2019
b-rayZ is a spin-off from University Hospital Zurich that develops artificial intelligence tools for medical imaging. Its team blends radiologists, data scientists and physicians with extensive experience in imaging and radiology. The company creates predictive deep learning analytics to assess personal medical images and to support radiologists in mammography by providing real-time image quality and breast density assessments. The software enables standardized evaluation of imaging data to improve breast cancer detectability and aims to enhance diagnostic accuracy and efficiency, potentially reducing healthcare costs.
Sevensense Robotics
Grant in 2018
Sevensense Robotics AG, founded in 2018 and based in Zurich, Switzerland, specializes in developing integrated software and hardware solutions that enable robots to autonomously navigate dynamic environments shared with humans. The company offers a comprehensive autonomy kit designed for mobile robots operating in both indoor and outdoor settings, particularly in fast-changing and crowded spaces. Central to its technology is the Alphasense Core, a multi-camera sensor that gathers high-quality data essential for effective navigation. This data is processed by Alphasense Position to accurately determine the robot's location, while Alphasense Autonomy utilizes this localization information to navigate safely towards designated goals and avoid obstacles.
BlinkLabs
Grant in 2018
BlinkLabs develops AI-powered software tools for business applications, including an easy-to-use toolkit for visual inspection powered by deep learning and an AI-driven platform that automates the deployment of customizable social-media marketing agents. The platform supports autonomous content creation, scheduling, trend monitoring, and real-time audience engagement, helping digital marketers and brand teams maintain consistent, on-brand communication at scale.
Neural Concept
Grant in 2018
Neural Concept Sàrl, founded in 2018 and based in Lausanne, Switzerland, specializes in artificial intelligence and develops algorithmic platforms for computer-assisted engineering and design. The company focuses on creating 3D deep learning algorithms that facilitate the engineering processes across various industries, including automotive, additive manufacturing, energy, and naval-aerospace. By leveraging innovative deep learning techniques, Neural Concept accelerates research and development cycles, enhances product performance, and helps clients address complex engineering challenges while reducing computational costs. With a dedicated team of over 30 professionals, the company aims to transform the future of industrial engineering through the integration of advanced intelligence into design practices.
Neural Concept
Grant in 2018
Neural Concept Sàrl, founded in 2018 and based in Lausanne, Switzerland, specializes in artificial intelligence and develops algorithmic platforms for computer-assisted engineering and design. The company focuses on creating 3D deep learning algorithms that facilitate the engineering processes across various industries, including automotive, additive manufacturing, energy, and naval-aerospace. By leveraging innovative deep learning techniques, Neural Concept accelerates research and development cycles, enhances product performance, and helps clients address complex engineering challenges while reducing computational costs. With a dedicated team of over 30 professionals, the company aims to transform the future of industrial engineering through the integration of advanced intelligence into design practices.
Dotphoton
Seed Round in 2018
Dotphoton AG is a Swiss company established in 2017, specializing in raw image compression software solutions tailored for sectors such as earth observation, life sciences, biomedical research, and aerial photography. The company offers a range of products, including Dotphoton CV, which caters to raw data users, and Dotphoton Core, designed for camera and optical system manufacturers. Additionally, Dotphoton Raw is a desktop application that effectively reduces raw files from cameras while preserving edits and enabling automatic file relinking. Dotphoton's innovative technology, rooted in quantum physics research, allows for significant storage savings—up to ten times less space—while ensuring high-quality image retention. The company focuses on providing professional customers with advanced image compression solutions, including software, intellectual property licensing, and comprehensive support services.
Fixposition
Grant in 2018
Fixposition AG is a Swiss company based in Zurich, founded in 2014, that specializes in developing advanced navigation solutions. The company focuses on enhancing autonomous navigation by providing high-precision positioning capabilities through the integration of cutting-edge computer vision techniques and satellite navigation expertise. Fixposition's products include NAV-RTK, designed for industrial and commercial drones, and VISION RTK, tailored for autonomous robots and vehicles. These solutions deliver centimeter-level accuracy and maintain operational reliability even in challenging environments, such as urban canyons and forests, where satellite signals may be limited. By offering dependable navigation technology, Fixposition enables a variety of applications, including off-road robotics, industrial inspections, and the precise control of autonomous machines.
Dotphoton
Grant in 2018
Dotphoton AG is a Swiss company established in 2017, specializing in raw image compression software solutions tailored for sectors such as earth observation, life sciences, biomedical research, and aerial photography. The company offers a range of products, including Dotphoton CV, which caters to raw data users, and Dotphoton Core, designed for camera and optical system manufacturers. Additionally, Dotphoton Raw is a desktop application that effectively reduces raw files from cameras while preserving edits and enabling automatic file relinking. Dotphoton's innovative technology, rooted in quantum physics research, allows for significant storage savings—up to ten times less space—while ensuring high-quality image retention. The company focuses on providing professional customers with advanced image compression solutions, including software, intellectual property licensing, and comprehensive support services.
SNAQ
Grant in 2017
SNAQ GmbH is a Zurich-based company specializing in mobile applications that utilize machine learning and computer vision for food recognition and portion size calculation. The application allows users to send images of their meals, identifying each food item and determining its portion size. By linking this information with a comprehensive nutrition database, SNAQ provides detailed nutritional insights, including carbohydrate, calorie, and protein content for various meals. The company's innovative end-to-end solution has garnered attention and has been showcased at several diabetes conferences across Europe, demonstrating its commitment to enhancing health and lifestyle through technology.
Fixposition
Grant in 2017
Fixposition AG is a Swiss company based in Zurich, founded in 2014, that specializes in developing advanced navigation solutions. The company focuses on enhancing autonomous navigation by providing high-precision positioning capabilities through the integration of cutting-edge computer vision techniques and satellite navigation expertise. Fixposition's products include NAV-RTK, designed for industrial and commercial drones, and VISION RTK, tailored for autonomous robots and vehicles. These solutions deliver centimeter-level accuracy and maintain operational reliability even in challenging environments, such as urban canyons and forests, where satellite signals may be limited. By offering dependable navigation technology, Fixposition enables a variety of applications, including off-road robotics, industrial inspections, and the precise control of autonomous machines.
Dotphoton
Grant in 2017
Dotphoton AG is a Swiss company established in 2017, specializing in raw image compression software solutions tailored for sectors such as earth observation, life sciences, biomedical research, and aerial photography. The company offers a range of products, including Dotphoton CV, which caters to raw data users, and Dotphoton Core, designed for camera and optical system manufacturers. Additionally, Dotphoton Raw is a desktop application that effectively reduces raw files from cameras while preserving edits and enabling automatic file relinking. Dotphoton's innovative technology, rooted in quantum physics research, allows for significant storage savings—up to ten times less space—while ensuring high-quality image retention. The company focuses on providing professional customers with advanced image compression solutions, including software, intellectual property licensing, and comprehensive support services.
SynSense
Grant in 2016
SynSense is a neuromorphic computing company based in Zurich, Switzerland, founded in 2017. The company specializes in developing ultra-low-power vision and biosignal processors, as well as point cloud and always-on auditory processing solutions. These products are designed for artificial intelligence edge computing applications, including autonomous robots, mobile and embedded devices, wearable healthcare systems, security, computing, and IoT applications. SynSense's neuromorphic processors overcome the limitations of traditional von Neumann computers by providing an unprecedented combination of ultra-low power consumption and low-latency performance.
Seervision
Grant in 2016
Seervision AG is a Swiss startup founded in 2016 and based in Zurich, specializing in software for camera automation aimed at enhancing video production. Originally conceived at ETH Zurich to improve live lecture recording, the company has evolved into a robust enterprise with a focus on automating workflows in corporate studios, stage events, and educational environments. The Seervision Suite employs advanced video analysis algorithms that utilize motion control technology, integrating computer vision and machine learning to facilitate fully automated productions. This includes features such as autonomous camera tracking, facial recognition, and scene understanding, allowing for seamless integration into corporate settings and significantly simplifying live production processes. With a growing team of over 30 employees, Seervision is committed to making video production effortless and efficient.
Seervision
Grant in 2016
Seervision AG is a Swiss startup founded in 2016 and based in Zurich, specializing in software for camera automation aimed at enhancing video production. Originally conceived at ETH Zurich to improve live lecture recording, the company has evolved into a robust enterprise with a focus on automating workflows in corporate studios, stage events, and educational environments. The Seervision Suite employs advanced video analysis algorithms that utilize motion control technology, integrating computer vision and machine learning to facilitate fully automated productions. This includes features such as autonomous camera tracking, facial recognition, and scene understanding, allowing for seamless integration into corporate settings and significantly simplifying live production processes. With a growing team of over 30 employees, Seervision is committed to making video production effortless and efficient.
Eyeware
Grant in 2015
Eyeware Tech SA, established in 2016 in Martigny, Switzerland, specializes in developing software for eye tracking using standard webcams and 3D cameras. Its flagship product, GazeSense, enables accurate gaze tracking, facilitating applications across industries such as automotive, healthcare, gaming, and robotics. Eyeware's platform-independent technology improves upon previous hardware-based solutions by offering a cost-effective and reliable alternative for integrating head and eye tracking into consumer devices.
Insightness
Grant in 2014
Founded in 2014, Insightness develops visual tracking systems based on brain-inspired technology. Its systems provide sensor chips with smart pixels for low-power spatial awareness, enabling fast reaction times and lag-free augmented reality experiences.
Fastree3D
Pre Seed Round in 2014
Fastree3D is a fabless semiconductor company founded in September 2013 as a spin-off from EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland. It specializes in the development of three-dimensional imaging sensors that enable real-time recognition and distance measurement of fast-moving objects, facilitating driving assistance and autonomous navigation. The company employs advanced complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) fabrication processes to create precision sensors suitable for both consumer electronics and industrial applications. Fastree3D's technology allows clients to design vehicles and machines capable of continuously monitoring their surroundings, significantly enhancing their ability to detect and locate fast-moving objects in three dimensions. Additionally, Fastree3D B.V., a subsidiary of the company, collaborates with TU-Delft in the Netherlands to further advance its research initiatives.
Astrivis
Grant in 2014
Astrivis specializes in the development of real-time 3D software technologies that enable smartphones and tablets to function as interactive 3D scanners. The company's ecosystem provides comprehensive solutions for building tailored 3D scanning infrastructures, addressing the specific needs of its users. Astrivis's software allows both professionals and individuals to capture photographs and videos, transforming two-dimensional images into accurate and detailed three-dimensional models. This innovative approach not only enhances the capabilities of digital content creation but also fosters new business opportunities and added value through customized digital solutions.
PlayfulVision
Grant in 2014
PlayfulVision is a Swiss company that specializes in providing automatic real-time video analytics and statistics for various team sports, including volleyball, tennis, and equestrian. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Ecublens, it is a spin-off of the Computer Vision Lab at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne. With a founding team that possesses over a decade of research experience, PlayfulVision is dedicated to innovating fully automated people-tracking technologies. Its applications offer insights that were previously unattainable, such as the 3D positions of athletes and balls during gameplay, enhancing the understanding and analysis of sports performance across all levels.
Gamaya
Grant in 2014
Gamaya is a company focused on enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of both large-scale and small-holder farming through advanced farmland mapping and diagnostics solutions. It employs patented hyperspectral imaging technology, embedded cameras, and analytical software to convert raw hyperspectral and satellite data into actionable insights for farmers. This innovative approach enables farmers to optimize their use of water, fertilizers, chemicals, and fuel, ultimately improving the quality and quantity of their agricultural production. By facilitating better decision-making, Gamaya's solutions contribute to increased crop yields while minimizing environmental impact, thereby supporting sustainable agriculture and global food security.
Insightness
Grant in 2014
Founded in 2014, Insightness develops visual tracking systems based on brain-inspired technology. Its systems provide sensor chips with smart pixels for low-power spatial awareness, enabling fast reaction times and lag-free augmented reality experiences.
Medopticon / Panopticon
Grant in 2014
Medopticon / Panopticon is an innovative tumor analysis and classification platform.
Fastree3D
Grant in 2014
Fastree3D is a fabless semiconductor company founded in September 2013 as a spin-off from EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland. It specializes in the development of three-dimensional imaging sensors that enable real-time recognition and distance measurement of fast-moving objects, facilitating driving assistance and autonomous navigation. The company employs advanced complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) fabrication processes to create precision sensors suitable for both consumer electronics and industrial applications. Fastree3D's technology allows clients to design vehicles and machines capable of continuously monitoring their surroundings, significantly enhancing their ability to detect and locate fast-moving objects in three dimensions. Additionally, Fastree3D B.V., a subsidiary of the company, collaborates with TU-Delft in the Netherlands to further advance its research initiatives.
Gamaya
Grant in 2014
Gamaya is a company focused on enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of both large-scale and small-holder farming through advanced farmland mapping and diagnostics solutions. It employs patented hyperspectral imaging technology, embedded cameras, and analytical software to convert raw hyperspectral and satellite data into actionable insights for farmers. This innovative approach enables farmers to optimize their use of water, fertilizers, chemicals, and fuel, ultimately improving the quality and quantity of their agricultural production. By facilitating better decision-making, Gamaya's solutions contribute to increased crop yields while minimizing environmental impact, thereby supporting sustainable agriculture and global food security.
Fashwell
Grant in 2013
Fashwell specializes in visual search solutions for eCommerce, utilizing advanced deep learning algorithms to identify fashion and furniture products within images. Their platform seamlessly integrates into various platforms, enhancing user experience by facilitating easy product discovery, thereby boosting conversion rates, creating new revenue streams, and increasing user engagement for their global client base.
Fastree3D
Grant in 2013
Fastree3D is a fabless semiconductor company founded in September 2013 as a spin-off from EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland. It specializes in the development of three-dimensional imaging sensors that enable real-time recognition and distance measurement of fast-moving objects, facilitating driving assistance and autonomous navigation. The company employs advanced complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) fabrication processes to create precision sensors suitable for both consumer electronics and industrial applications. Fastree3D's technology allows clients to design vehicles and machines capable of continuously monitoring their surroundings, significantly enhancing their ability to detect and locate fast-moving objects in three dimensions. Additionally, Fastree3D B.V., a subsidiary of the company, collaborates with TU-Delft in the Netherlands to further advance its research initiatives.
Upicto
Grant in 2013
Upicto is a technology platform specializing in video processing, focusing on automatic summarization and event detection. Originating as a spinoff from the Computer Vision Lab at ETH Zurich, Upicto offers advanced software solutions that analyze video content and identify significant or unusual events. The platform employs machine learning techniques to enhance its capabilities over time, making it particularly effective for applications in video surveillance. By automating video analysis, Upicto aims to simplify the monitoring process and improve the detection of relevant occurrences.
Faceshift
Pre Seed Round in 2013
Faceshift AG is a Swiss company specializing in motion capture software for facial expression recognition. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Zürich, Faceshift develops innovative solutions that analyze an actor's facial movements and translate them into digital animations. Their flagship product, Faceshift Studio, is a real-time, markerless software that utilizes 3D cameras to capture facial expressions, head motions, and eye gaze. The software is designed to enhance storytelling in the media industry, allowing for detailed and nuanced character animations. Additionally, Faceshift offers various plugins that integrate with popular platforms such as Autodesk Maya, Autodesk MotionBuilder, and Unity, enabling users to create and manipulate animations seamlessly. In November 2015, Faceshift became a subsidiary of Apple Inc., furthering its reach within the technology and entertainment sectors.
Upicto
Grant in 2013
Upicto is a technology platform specializing in video processing, focusing on automatic summarization and event detection. Originating as a spinoff from the Computer Vision Lab at ETH Zurich, Upicto offers advanced software solutions that analyze video content and identify significant or unusual events. The platform employs machine learning techniques to enhance its capabilities over time, making it particularly effective for applications in video surveillance. By automating video analysis, Upicto aims to simplify the monitoring process and improve the detection of relevant occurrences.
Sight.io
Grant in 2012
Sight.io was a company specializing in advanced computer vision algorithms designed to assess the aesthetics and composition quality of photographs. Its technology enabled automatic image rating and organization, making it easier for users to manage and curate visual content. The company's innovative solutions were made accessible through a web application programming interface, enhancing user experience in the realm of photography. In 2014, Sight.io was acquired by EyeEm, a platform focused on photography and visual content.
Faceshift
Grant in 2012
Faceshift AG is a Swiss company specializing in motion capture software for facial expression recognition. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Zürich, Faceshift develops innovative solutions that analyze an actor's facial movements and translate them into digital animations. Their flagship product, Faceshift Studio, is a real-time, markerless software that utilizes 3D cameras to capture facial expressions, head motions, and eye gaze. The software is designed to enhance storytelling in the media industry, allowing for detailed and nuanced character animations. Additionally, Faceshift offers various plugins that integrate with popular platforms such as Autodesk Maya, Autodesk MotionBuilder, and Unity, enabling users to create and manipulate animations seamlessly. In November 2015, Faceshift became a subsidiary of Apple Inc., furthering its reach within the technology and entertainment sectors.
Pix4D
Pre Seed Round in 2012
Pix4D is a company that specializes in advanced aerial image processing software, founded in 2011 as a spinoff from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland. The company provides a software suite that transforms standard photographs into geo-referenced images and three-dimensional models, facilitating applications in fields such as urban planning and environmental monitoring. By combining multiple aerial images captured from mobile cameras, Pix4D creates detailed two-dimensional and three-dimensional representations of various environments. Their technology is designed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of drone mapping, allowing users to leverage photogrammetry for a wide range of professional applications. With a commitment to innovation, Pix4D aims to support industries in pioneering mapping solutions.
Faceshift
Grant in 2012
Faceshift AG is a Swiss company specializing in motion capture software for facial expression recognition. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Zürich, Faceshift develops innovative solutions that analyze an actor's facial movements and translate them into digital animations. Their flagship product, Faceshift Studio, is a real-time, markerless software that utilizes 3D cameras to capture facial expressions, head motions, and eye gaze. The software is designed to enhance storytelling in the media industry, allowing for detailed and nuanced character animations. Additionally, Faceshift offers various plugins that integrate with popular platforms such as Autodesk Maya, Autodesk MotionBuilder, and Unity, enabling users to create and manipulate animations seamlessly. In November 2015, Faceshift became a subsidiary of Apple Inc., furthering its reach within the technology and entertainment sectors.
Pix4D
Grant in 2011
Pix4D is a company that specializes in advanced aerial image processing software, founded in 2011 as a spinoff from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland. The company provides a software suite that transforms standard photographs into geo-referenced images and three-dimensional models, facilitating applications in fields such as urban planning and environmental monitoring. By combining multiple aerial images captured from mobile cameras, Pix4D creates detailed two-dimensional and three-dimensional representations of various environments. Their technology is designed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of drone mapping, allowing users to leverage photogrammetry for a wide range of professional applications. With a commitment to innovation, Pix4D aims to support industries in pioneering mapping solutions.
Pix4D
Grant in 2011
Pix4D is a company that specializes in advanced aerial image processing software, founded in 2011 as a spinoff from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland. The company provides a software suite that transforms standard photographs into geo-referenced images and three-dimensional models, facilitating applications in fields such as urban planning and environmental monitoring. By combining multiple aerial images captured from mobile cameras, Pix4D creates detailed two-dimensional and three-dimensional representations of various environments. Their technology is designed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of drone mapping, allowing users to leverage photogrammetry for a wide range of professional applications. With a commitment to innovation, Pix4D aims to support industries in pioneering mapping solutions.
MindMaze
Grant in 2010
MindMaze is a digital neurotherapeutic company that specializes in developing advanced technologies aimed at accelerating brain recovery, learning, and adaptation. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, with additional offices in Zürich, Ecublens, and San Francisco, MindMaze creates medical-grade virtual reality products designed to stimulate neural recovery. Its flagship offering, MindMotionPRO, delivers engaging virtual reality rehabilitation programs that enable patients to follow personalized exercise regimens prescribed by rehabilitation experts. By combining immersive virtual reality, motion capture, and neurophysiological recording technologies, MindMaze allows clinicians to tailor therapies to individual patient needs and optimize rehabilitation delivery. The company also develops intuitive human-machine interfaces that integrate VR, computer graphics, and brain imaging, facilitating applications in gaming, brain-machine control, and healthcare.
MindMaze
Grant in 2010
MindMaze is a digital neurotherapeutic company that specializes in developing advanced technologies aimed at accelerating brain recovery, learning, and adaptation. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, with additional offices in Zürich, Ecublens, and San Francisco, MindMaze creates medical-grade virtual reality products designed to stimulate neural recovery. Its flagship offering, MindMotionPRO, delivers engaging virtual reality rehabilitation programs that enable patients to follow personalized exercise regimens prescribed by rehabilitation experts. By combining immersive virtual reality, motion capture, and neurophysiological recording technologies, MindMaze allows clinicians to tailor therapies to individual patient needs and optimize rehabilitation delivery. The company also develops intuitive human-machine interfaces that integrate VR, computer graphics, and brain imaging, facilitating applications in gaming, brain-machine control, and healthcare.
Scandit
Pre Seed Round in 2010
Scandit AG is a technology company specializing in barcode scanning software solutions and mobile computer vision. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, with additional offices in the United States and Europe, Scandit develops applications that enable high-performance scanning on various smart devices, including smartphones, tablets, and wearables. Its offerings include the Barcode Scanner SDK, which transforms devices into enterprise-grade scanning tools, and the MatrixScan feature that enhances recognition processes for retail and logistics. Scandit's solutions are utilized across multiple industries, such as retail, healthcare, and manufacturing, to support applications like mobile shopping, inventory management, and asset tracking. The company's technology also incorporates augmented reality capabilities, providing real-time information overlays to improve user experience. Scandit aims to enhance operational efficiency and customer satisfaction for organizations, serving a diverse clientele that includes well-known brands.
VisioSafe
Grant in 2010
VisioSafe is a software firm based in Lausanne, Switzerland, that specializes in artificial intelligence, computer vision, machine learning, and video analytics. Founded by researchers from EPFL and Stanford, the company focuses on developing intelligent video management solutions, including a patented Smart Sensor designed to anonymously capture visitor flow in various environments. Its web-based platform offers features such as visitor counting and analysis of customer behavior, which provide valuable metrics like average queuing and serving times, as well as peak hours. This enables businesses, particularly in telecommunications, parking management, and transportation, to optimize operations and enhance staffing strategies. VisioSafe serves a global clientele, leveraging its expertise to help organizations monitor and improve their daily operations effectively.
CAScination
Grant in 2010
CAScination AG is a medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative solutions in computer-assisted and image-guided soft tissue surgery. The company aims to enhance current treatment options by providing advanced navigation systems and surgical robots that improve the accuracy and efficiency of surgical procedures. By prioritizing the delivery of less-invasive treatments, CAScination seeks to improve patient outcomes and enable healthcare professionals to perform interventional procedures with greater precision and reproducibility.
NVISO
Grant in 2009
nViso Sarl, established in 2005 and located in Lausanne, Switzerland, specializes in software solutions that detect human emotions through the analysis of facial expressions and eye movements. The company's technology is particularly aimed at the marketing sector, offering scalable and accurate artificial intelligence tools to measure consumers' instantaneous emotional reactions in both online and retail settings. nViso's solutions provide real-time, actionable insights for market research, brand strategies, creative agencies, and product development, enabling businesses to better understand and respond to consumer emotions.
Scandit
Grant in 2009
Scandit AG is a technology company specializing in barcode scanning software solutions and mobile computer vision. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, with additional offices in the United States and Europe, Scandit develops applications that enable high-performance scanning on various smart devices, including smartphones, tablets, and wearables. Its offerings include the Barcode Scanner SDK, which transforms devices into enterprise-grade scanning tools, and the MatrixScan feature that enhances recognition processes for retail and logistics. Scandit's solutions are utilized across multiple industries, such as retail, healthcare, and manufacturing, to support applications like mobile shopping, inventory management, and asset tracking. The company's technology also incorporates augmented reality capabilities, providing real-time information overlays to improve user experience. Scandit aims to enhance operational efficiency and customer satisfaction for organizations, serving a diverse clientele that includes well-known brands.
CAScination
Grant in 2009
CAScination AG is a medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative solutions in computer-assisted and image-guided soft tissue surgery. The company aims to enhance current treatment options by providing advanced navigation systems and surgical robots that improve the accuracy and efficiency of surgical procedures. By prioritizing the delivery of less-invasive treatments, CAScination seeks to improve patient outcomes and enable healthcare professionals to perform interventional procedures with greater precision and reproducibility.
Scandit
Grant in 2009
Scandit AG is a technology company specializing in barcode scanning software solutions and mobile computer vision. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, with additional offices in the United States and Europe, Scandit develops applications that enable high-performance scanning on various smart devices, including smartphones, tablets, and wearables. Its offerings include the Barcode Scanner SDK, which transforms devices into enterprise-grade scanning tools, and the MatrixScan feature that enhances recognition processes for retail and logistics. Scandit's solutions are utilized across multiple industries, such as retail, healthcare, and manufacturing, to support applications like mobile shopping, inventory management, and asset tracking. The company's technology also incorporates augmented reality capabilities, providing real-time information overlays to improve user experience. Scandit aims to enhance operational efficiency and customer satisfaction for organizations, serving a diverse clientele that includes well-known brands.
ViSSee
Grant in 2008
ViSSee AG, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, specializes in the design and development of visual speed and depth sensors. The company's innovative sensors serve various applications, providing three-dimensional image services that enhance visual experiences. These small cameras analyze variations in the surrounding environment to deliver precise measurements of motion and shape, facilitating accurate and rapid readings for users. ViSSee's technology is particularly beneficial for musicians, helping them maintain focus during performances, and for safety in high-risk activities such as motorcycle racing, where it aids in injury prevention.
Dacuda
Grant in 2008
Dacuda is a computer vision company based in Zurich, Switzerland, with additional locations in Palo Alto, California, and Shanghai, China. It specializes in real-time 2D and 3D algorithms that enhance camera capabilities, positioning itself as a pioneer in software 3D camera technology. Dacuda aims to simplify 3D content creation, making it accessible to consumers through app-based scanning solutions. Its technology enables a range of applications, including enhanced user experiences for Augmented and Virtual Reality headsets. Additionally, Dacuda’s innovations include low-cost, real-time image processing that facilitates high-quality scans, effective text recognition, and the conversion of printed text or tables into editable digital formats, thereby streamlining data entry and content sharing. The company has received several prestigious awards for its contributions to technology and innovation.
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