Stephan Bachmann

𝟭𝟮 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲.⭐ 🚨 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱: Sifted asked VCs from Atomico, Founderful, Capnamic & NP-Hard Ventures which robotics startups they’re watching right now. The result? ▶️ A list of 12 rising stars – and 𝟲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 are scaling from the Greater Zurich Area. 😎 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻: ✅ Ascento – AI-driven security robots ✅ ANYbotics – Four-legged autonomous inspection bots ✅ Duatic – Full-stack robotics arms and actuators ✅ Gravis Robotics – Autonomy for heavy industrial machines ✅ RIVR – Delivery robots climbing stairs and scaling cities ✅ Xelerit – No-code AI agents for industrial automation Half of Europe’s rising robotics startups call Greater Zurich home – no surprise when you're scaling from the area known as the 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀✨ 📄 Curious why so many robotics leadesr scale from Greater Zurich? 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁 to see what sets the region apart: 👉https://okt.to/DuP6vG 🎬𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴? We sat down with the co-founders of RIVR to talk scaling from here, product-market fit, and thinking global from day one. 🎥 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼𝘀 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻 – 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗲𝗱! 👏 𝗞𝘂𝗱𝗼𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 – including our neighbors NEURA Robotics, Fizyr.AI, HIGHCAT, Monumental , Sunrise Robotics and Automata. Sifted Investor Survey: https://okt.to/yX5LH7 - - - 🚀 𝗜𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗭𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗿? We help international companies land and grow in Greater Zurich: ✅ Introduction to key contacts in industry, academia, and government ✅ Advice on regulatory framework, taxes, labor, market, and setting up a company ✅Custom-made fact-finding visits, including office and co-working space 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 ☎️𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 to explore your expansion path in Greater Zurich. 📲 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 for global AI, talent, and innovation insights.

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AI, developed responsibly, can improve lives. I shared this belief in Fokus’ “Future of Technology” feature—and it reflects what’s unfolding across Switzerland today. In over three decades, I’ve never experienced a technology adopted as quickly as AI. And Swiss companies are among the leaders in practical implementation: According to our 2025 Work Trend Index, 52% of Swiss companies already automate entire business processes, above the global average.   The impact is tangible. Think about the Spring ACT – Action. Compassion. Technology.'s Sophia chatbot, developed in Bern, that supports victims of domestic violence worldwide. Or think about Virtuosis AI in Lausanne: Their solution can detect burnout with 90% accuracy through voice analysis. Zurich Insurance, in turn, leverages AI for more accurate risk assessments, while EKZ applies it to optimize energy distribution.  And now we’re entering the next chapter: Agentic AI—systems that understand context, plan, and execute, always with humans maintaining control. IDC forecasts 1.3 billion agents globally by 2028, and Swiss organizations are actively shaping this transformation. We already see Frontier firms emerging in Switzerland—companies that look markedly different from those we know today. Structured around on-demand intelligence and powered by hybrid teams of humans and AI agents, these organizations scale rapidly, operate with agility, and generate value faster. Our commitment matches this momentum: four Swiss data centers, partnerships with ETH Zürich and EPFL among many others, and a goal to skill one million people in AI by 2027.  AI is most powerful when it works hand in hand with people—amplifying insight, creativity, and impact. 👉 Read the full interview (in German only) here:  https://lnkd.in/ex-Yauxp

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Sartiq, a Swiss Vertical AI company formerly known as Shootify closed a CHF 2.1 pre-seed funding round. The funding round was led by Founderful and included participation from Venture Kick, alongside a follow-on investment from original backer Magic Mind, the vertical AI investment vehicle of Zest and Compagnia di Sanpaolo. This investment will allow Sartiq to develop a content engine allowing fashion brands to generate entire visual campaigns, from early-stage lookbooks to final e-commerce assets, with unprecedented speed and creative control. Sartiq has already given tremendous results, from luxury fashion houses and high-volume digital retailers in Italy and Switzerland and is currently in pilot with leading European fashion houses including Guess, OVS Group, Missoni, MooseKnuckles and more. Luca Ambrosini, Andrea Ravano, Felipe Cardoso Sartiq Alex Stöckl Founderful Gabriele Ronchini #sahion #retail #GenAI More about the company from Ticino in our article: https://lnkd.in/ed7iCyzt

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