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 Drones
Flybotix
Seed Round in 2021
Flybotix specializes in manufacturing drones designed specifically for indoor inspection tasks within narrow spaces. Their drones serve the oil and gas, energy, and mining industries by providing safe and efficient inspections of infrastructure in confined areas.
TerraRad Tech
Grant in 2020
Specializes in drone-mounted sensors for measuring soil moisture and crop water content. Offers the turfRad line for golf courses, aiming to reduce irrigation water usage through actionable data.
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.
Aero41
Grant in 2019
Aero41 SA, established in 2019 and based in Aigle, Switzerland, specializes in the manufacture of drones specifically designed for crop protection. The company focuses on developing an advanced drone platform that incorporates artificial intelligence to enhance eco-responsibility in agricultural practices while ensuring effective yield management. Aero41's drones have received approval from the Swiss government and are engineered to minimize drift, adhering to stringent agricultural standards. This innovative approach assists farmers in maintaining their crops efficiently and sustainably.
RigiTech
Grant in 2019
RigiTech specializes in developing advanced drone technologies for efficient, environmentally friendly deliveries. Their innovative solutions aim to enhance accessibility to goods for communities, governments, and businesses.
Dronistics
Grant in 2019
Dronistics is a Swiss company based in Lausanne that specializes in developing a personal and user-friendly drone delivery system designed for last-centimeter delivery to hard-to-reach locations. Its innovative system utilizes autonomous drones, which are equipped with GPS technology and controlled through a web application accessible on various devices, including smartphones, tablets, and laptops. The drones are connected to the internet via a 4G modem, enabling seamless operation. To ensure safety during flights and while unloading packages, Dronistics incorporates a series of safety checks into its software. This technology allows logistics and online retail companies to effectively address delivery challenges in remote areas, providing a reliable solution for modern delivery needs.
RigiTech
Grant in 2019
RigiTech specializes in developing advanced drone technologies for efficient, environmentally friendly deliveries. Their innovative solutions aim to enhance accessibility to goods for communities, governments, and businesses.
Flybotix
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Flybotix specializes in manufacturing drones designed specifically for indoor inspection tasks within narrow spaces. Their drones serve the oil and gas, energy, and mining industries by providing safe and efficient inspections of infrastructure in confined areas.
Flybotix
Grant in 2018
Flybotix specializes in manufacturing drones designed specifically for indoor inspection tasks within narrow spaces. Their drones serve the oil and gas, energy, and mining industries by providing safe and efficient inspections of infrastructure in confined areas.
Voliro
Grant in 2018
Voliro specializes in mobile robotics, focusing on innovative solutions for work at heights using advanced flying robots. Their proprietary tiltable rotor system enables precise interaction with the environment, allowing inspections even on curved surfaces. Voliro's drones are equipped with various Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) sensors and Lightning Protection System (LPS) sensors, enhancing safety and efficiency in asset inspection.
Tinamu Labs
Grant in 2018
Tinamu Labs AG, founded in 2018 and based in Zurich, Switzerland, specializes in drone-based software solutions for diverse applications including sports broadcasting, film production, and business management. As a spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, the company focuses on robotics and automation, particularly through its advanced data acquisition platform. This platform enables autonomous drone operations for indoor inspections and inventory management, offering precise, environment-independent data collection and analytics tailored to customer needs. Tinamu Labs is currently operational across Europe, delivering automated stockpile volume monitoring services to industries such as metals, mining, minerals, construction, and biomass, while providing tools for tasks like surveillance and reporting.
Voliro
Grant in 2018
Voliro specializes in mobile robotics, focusing on innovative solutions for work at heights using advanced flying robots. Their proprietary tiltable rotor system enables precise interaction with the environment, allowing inspections even on curved surfaces. Voliro's drones are equipped with various Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) sensors and Lightning Protection System (LPS) sensors, enhancing safety and efficiency in asset inspection.
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.
Tinamu Labs
Grant in 2018
Tinamu Labs AG, founded in 2018 and based in Zurich, Switzerland, specializes in drone-based software solutions for diverse applications including sports broadcasting, film production, and business management. As a spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, the company focuses on robotics and automation, particularly through its advanced data acquisition platform. This platform enables autonomous drone operations for indoor inspections and inventory management, offering precise, environment-independent data collection and analytics tailored to customer needs. Tinamu Labs is currently operational across Europe, delivering automated stockpile volume monitoring services to industries such as metals, mining, minerals, construction, and biomass, while providing tools for tasks like surveillance and reporting.
Skypull
Pre Seed Round in 2017
Skypull develops airborne wind energy systems using autonomous drones that fly at higher altitudes, capturing strong winds and transmitting power via tether to ground-based generators. Founded in 2013, Skypull aims to provide clean, affordable energy while minimizing environmental impact.
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.
MotionPilot
Grant in 2017
MotionPilot SA is a Swiss company based in Ecublens that specializes in the design and manufacture of drones and related electronic equipment. The company offers a comprehensive kit that includes a ready-to-fly drone, a joystick, and first-person view goggles, creating an immersive flying experience for users. MotionPilot's innovative approach allows for intuitive control of drones through hand gestures, enabling users to maneuver the drone by leaning the controller in the desired direction. This user-friendly system enhances the overall experience of piloting drones by providing a live video feed directly to the goggles, allowing for a fully immersive operation.
Skypull
Grant in 2017
Skypull develops airborne wind energy systems using autonomous drones that fly at higher altitudes, capturing strong winds and transmitting power via tether to ground-based generators. Founded in 2013, Skypull aims to provide clean, affordable energy while minimizing environmental impact.
MotionPilot
Grant in 2017
MotionPilot SA is a Swiss company based in Ecublens that specializes in the design and manufacture of drones and related electronic equipment. The company offers a comprehensive kit that includes a ready-to-fly drone, a joystick, and first-person view goggles, creating an immersive flying experience for users. MotionPilot's innovative approach allows for intuitive control of drones through hand gestures, enabling users to maneuver the drone by leaning the controller in the desired direction. This user-friendly system enhances the overall experience of piloting drones by providing a live video feed directly to the goggles, allowing for a fully immersive operation.
Precision Vine
Grant in 2017
Precision Vine SARL is a company specializing in aerial decision support tailored for the wine industry, established in 2016 and based in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland. The company collaborates with vineyard growers and winemakers to collect and analyze remote sensing data, which is then integrated into customized management plans. Precision Vine offers high-resolution hyper and multispectral aerial imaging along with vineyard-specific data services. These services help clients address various aspects of vineyard management, including heterogeneity, vine balance, irrigation systems, harvest planning, disease mapping, and nutritional needs. With a vast network of drone operators, Precision Vine currently provides its services across several countries, including the United States, France, Italy, Spain, Argentina, and Australia, all aimed at enhancing wine quality and operational efficiency.
Involi
Grant in 2017
Founded in 2016 and based in Renens, Switzerland, Involi develops air traffic awareness systems for professional drone applications. Its real-time monitoring system, akin to Waze for drones, ensures safety and enables widespread use of drones across various sectors by providing comprehensive low-altitude coverage.
Skypull
Grant in 2017
Skypull develops airborne wind energy systems using autonomous drones that fly at higher altitudes, capturing strong winds and transmitting power via tether to ground-based generators. Founded in 2013, Skypull aims to provide clean, affordable energy while minimizing environmental impact.
MotionPilot
Grant in 2016
MotionPilot SA is a Swiss company based in Ecublens that specializes in the design and manufacture of drones and related electronic equipment. The company offers a comprehensive kit that includes a ready-to-fly drone, a joystick, and first-person view goggles, creating an immersive flying experience for users. MotionPilot's innovative approach allows for intuitive control of drones through hand gestures, enabling users to maneuver the drone by leaning the controller in the desired direction. This user-friendly system enhances the overall experience of piloting drones by providing a live video feed directly to the goggles, allowing for a fully immersive operation.
Aerotain
Pre Seed Round in 2016
Aerotain is a company that specializes in creating innovative marketing solutions through its interactive airship drone technology. This lightweight robot elevates above crowds, providing a unique platform for displaying digital advertisements such as placards, banners, and posters. By utilizing this aerial approach, Aerotain enhances brand promotion for sports firms and other businesses, allowing them to showcase newly launched products in high-traffic areas such as events, markets, and shopping venues. The company's offerings aim to captivate audiences at live events, transforming traditional advertising into a more engaging and monetizable experience.
Aerotain
Grant in 2016
Aerotain is a company that specializes in creating innovative marketing solutions through its interactive airship drone technology. This lightweight robot elevates above crowds, providing a unique platform for displaying digital advertisements such as placards, banners, and posters. By utilizing this aerial approach, Aerotain enhances brand promotion for sports firms and other businesses, allowing them to showcase newly launched products in high-traffic areas such as events, markets, and shopping venues. The company's offerings aim to captivate audiences at live events, transforming traditional advertising into a more engaging and monetizable experience.
MyAirSeat
Grant in 2015
MyAirSeat develops SaaS-based online booking software for small- and medium-sized aviation companies operating helicopters, airplanes, and drones. Its platform enables personalized route planning, point-to-point charter flights, and synchronization with Google calendar.
Aerotain
Grant in 2015
Aerotain is a company that specializes in creating innovative marketing solutions through its interactive airship drone technology. This lightweight robot elevates above crowds, providing a unique platform for displaying digital advertisements such as placards, banners, and posters. By utilizing this aerial approach, Aerotain enhances brand promotion for sports firms and other businesses, allowing them to showcase newly launched products in high-traffic areas such as events, markets, and shopping venues. The company's offerings aim to captivate audiences at live events, transforming traditional advertising into a more engaging and monetizable experience.
Flyability
Seed Round in 2015
Flyability develops and manufactures flying drones for inspection and exploration of indoor, inaccessible, and confined spaces. Its flagship drone, Elios, is collision-tolerant and enables industrial inspectors to access complex indoor environments safely. The company provides flying kits, spare parts, training, and after-sales support. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, Flyability focuses on industrial inspection to reduce risk by enabling drone operation inside cities, buildings, and near people, supporting inspections of critical infrastructures such as power generation, oil and gas, and maritime facilities, as well as search and rescue and security applications.
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.
Flyability
Grant in 2014
Flyability develops and manufactures flying drones for inspection and exploration of indoor, inaccessible, and confined spaces. Its flagship drone, Elios, is collision-tolerant and enables industrial inspectors to access complex indoor environments safely. The company provides flying kits, spare parts, training, and after-sales support. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, Flyability focuses on industrial inspection to reduce risk by enabling drone operation inside cities, buildings, and near people, supporting inspections of critical infrastructures such as power generation, oil and gas, and maritime facilities, as well as search and rescue and security applications.
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.
Flyability
Grant in 2014
Flyability develops and manufactures flying drones for inspection and exploration of indoor, inaccessible, and confined spaces. Its flagship drone, Elios, is collision-tolerant and enables industrial inspectors to access complex indoor environments safely. The company provides flying kits, spare parts, training, and after-sales support. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, Flyability focuses on industrial inspection to reduce risk by enabling drone operation inside cities, buildings, and near people, supporting inspections of critical infrastructures such as power generation, oil and gas, and maritime facilities, as well as search and rescue and security applications.
SenseFly
Pre Seed Round in 2010
SenseFly develops and produces aerial imaging drones tailored for professional applications. Founded in 2009 by robotics researchers, the company has established itself as a leader in mapping drone technology. Its ultra-light and highly automated drones are designed to simplify the collection and analysis of geospatial data, serving various industries including surveying, agriculture, industrial inspection, mining, and humanitarian aid. The drones facilitate the entire data collection process, from flight planning to generating accurate outputs, allowing professionals to make informed decisions based on reliable data. As a Parrot company and a member of the Small UAV Coalition, SenseFly continues to innovate in the field of situationally aware systems for enhanced operational efficiency.
SenseFly
Grant in 2010
SenseFly develops and produces aerial imaging drones tailored for professional applications. Founded in 2009 by robotics researchers, the company has established itself as a leader in mapping drone technology. Its ultra-light and highly automated drones are designed to simplify the collection and analysis of geospatial data, serving various industries including surveying, agriculture, industrial inspection, mining, and humanitarian aid. The drones facilitate the entire data collection process, from flight planning to generating accurate outputs, allowing professionals to make informed decisions based on reliable data. As a Parrot company and a member of the Small UAV Coalition, SenseFly continues to innovate in the field of situationally aware systems for enhanced operational efficiency.
SenseFly
Grant in 2009
SenseFly develops and produces aerial imaging drones tailored for professional applications. Founded in 2009 by robotics researchers, the company has established itself as a leader in mapping drone technology. Its ultra-light and highly automated drones are designed to simplify the collection and analysis of geospatial data, serving various industries including surveying, agriculture, industrial inspection, mining, and humanitarian aid. The drones facilitate the entire data collection process, from flight planning to generating accurate outputs, allowing professionals to make informed decisions based on reliable data. As a Parrot company and a member of the Small UAV Coalition, SenseFly continues to innovate in the field of situationally aware systems for enhanced operational efficiency.
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