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1. TRACXN MONTHLY REPORT
MAY 2021
SWITZERLAND TECH

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Contents
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Switzerland Tech Snapshot 3
Investment Snapshot 4
List of Funding Rounds 5
New Investors 8
Top Funded Business Models - last 1 year 10
New Analyst Picks 11
Acquisitions 14
Recent News 15

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Switzerland Tech Snapshot – May 2021
Switzerland Tech: Snapshot – May 2021
Note : "Investors" refers to "Institutional Investors" only
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$279M
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Overall Geo Stats
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56
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25
Funding Rounds $ Invested Analyst Picks
Oculis Upgraded to
SOONICORN
New Investors
Hyfinity Investments
Gate.io
Series A+ rounds Active Investors IPOs Acquisitions
FINARTIS#@
IRsweep#@
Top Funding Rounds Top Markets Top Investors Top Cities
Monthly Leader Board
Zurich
(8 Rounds, $21.8M)
Geneva
(4 Rounds, $39.0M)
Lausanne
(4 Rounds, $22.6M)
Zug
(2 Rounds, $20M)
$111M - Series C
Numab (2011, Wadenswil, $150M)
$57M - Series C
Oculis (2003, Pully, $93.2M)
$28.9M - Series B
KOMGO (2018, Geneva, $28.9M)
$20M - Series B
Partisia Blockchain (2020, Zug, $20M)
Venture Kick
(4 Investments)
HTGF
(3 Investments)
Zurcher Kantonalbank
(2 Investments)
Verve Ventures
(2 Investments)
Ophthalmology
Oculis
Life Sciences Platforms and Tools
Banking Tech
KOMGO
Blockchain Infrastructure
Partisia Blockchain
Market Size
Companies Covered 5,863
Funded Companies 1,703
Total Funding $15.1B
Funding in last 12 months $2.0B
Top Exits
IPOs 73
Acquisitions 317
Company Stage
Unicorns 3
Soonicorns 35
Minicorns 154
Editor Picks 746
Series A+ 447
Series C+ 97
Acqui-Hires 2
Deadpooled 413
Top Cities
Zurich (517 Rounds, $2.8B)
Lausanne (208 Rounds, $1.3B)
Top Investors
Venture Kick (242 Investments)
Venturelab (142 Investments)

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Investment Snapshot
Investment Snapshot of Switzerland Tech as of May 2021
Switzerland Tech: Investment Snapshot
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# Rounds
$ Funding
Investment Trend Top Investments (May 2021)*
Numab
(2011, Wadenswil, $150M)
$111M - Series C Novo Holdings
Oculis
(2003, Pully, $93.2M)
$57.0M - Series C BioVeda China Fund
KOMGO
(2018, Geneva, $28.9M)
$28.9M - Series B ING Ventures
Partisia Blockchain
(2020, Zug, $20.0M)
$20.0M - Series B Ausvic Capital
HAYA Therapeutics
(2017, Lausanne, $20.0M)
$20.0M - Seed Broadview Ventures
Yova
(2017, Zurich, $16.3M)
$12.2M - Series B Carole Ackermann
Tech5
(2018, Geneva, $8.0M)
$8.0M - Series A Yinda Infocomm
Qnami
(2017, Muttenz, $7.2M)
$4.4M - Series A Runa Capital
Exeon
(2016, Zurich, $4.4M)
$4.4M - Series A Venture Kick
EarlySight
(2016, Lausanne, $2.6M)
$2.6M - Seed Verve Ventures
Dimpora
(2017, Zurich, $2.5M)
$2.3M - Seed HTGF
*Shows only the lead Investors

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List of Funding Rounds (1/3)
List of Funding Rounds in Switzerland Tech in May 2021
Switzerland Tech: List of Funding Rounds
Note: Seed Stage (Seed, Angel), Early Stage (Series A, Series B), Late Stage (Series C+), PE
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LATE STAGE
$57.0M - Series C
Oculis (2003, Pully, $93.2M)
Opthalmic drug design and delivery platform
BioVeda China Fund, Hyfinity Investments, Silfurberg,
Novartis Venture Fund, VI Partners, and 6 more
LATE STAGE
$111.0M - Series C
Numab (2011, Wadenswil, $149.7M)
Antibody-based therapeutics with tailored
pharmacological properties
Novo Holdings, HBM Partners, BVF Partners, RTW
Investments, Forbion Capital Partners, and 2 more
EARLY STAGE
$4.4M - Series A
Exeon (2016, Zurich, $4.4M)
Network threat detection and response solutions
provider
Venture Kick
EARLY STAGE
$4.4M - Series A
Qnami (2017, Muttenz, $7.2M)
Developer of quantum-based scanning probe
microscopes
Runa Capital, SIT Capital, Verve Ventures, Zurcher
Kantonalbank, HTGF, and 1 more
EARLY STAGE
$8.0M - Series A
Tech5 (2018, Geneva, $8.0M)
Provider of cloud, AI, and multi-modal Biometric
authentication-based access control solutions
Yinda Infocomm
EARLY STAGE
$12.2M - Series B
Yova (2017, Zurich, $16.3M)
Impact investment platform
Carole Ackermann, Christoph Sutter
EARLY STAGE
$20.0M - Series B
Partisia Blockchain (2020, Zug, $20.0M)
Blockchain ecosystems with multiparty computation
software
Ausvic Capital, , Kosmos, BitScale Capital, , and 3 more
EARLY STAGE
$28.9M - Series B
KOMGO (2018, Geneva, $28.9M)
Blockchain-based loan management solutions for trade
finance
ING Ventures, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
EARLY STAGE
Series A
DomoSafety (2012, Lausanne, $2.7M)
IoT devices for ensuring safety of elderly person at
home
Hirslanden

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List of Funding Rounds (2/3)
List of Funding Rounds in Switzerland Tech in May 2021
Switzerland Tech: List of Funding Rounds
Note: Seed Stage (Seed, Angel), Early Stage (Series A, Series B), Late Stage (Series C+), PE
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SEED STAGE
$11.1K - Seed
AkroSports (2020, Zurich, $11.1K)
Provider of smart equipment for home-based workout
training
Venture Kick
SEED STAGE
$11.1K - Seed
Datacie (2019, Lausanne, $11.1K)
AI-based financial database for public companies
Venture Kick
SEED STAGE
$11.1K - Seed
AI Retailer Systems (2018, Bern, $11.1K)
Provider of AI-based Grab & Go technology for retailer
industries
Venture Kick
SEED STAGE
$167.5K - Seed
ABOLOGIX (2018, Geneva, $167.5K)
Developer of antibody therapeutics to treat non-
Hodgkin´s lymphoma
Venturelab
SEED STAGE
$500.0K - Seed
Sleepiz (2018, Zurich, $510.2K)
Provider of an AI-based contact less sleep monitoring
device for patients and physicians
SEED STAGE
$781.5K - Seed
Relio (, Zurich, $781.5K)
Digital bank for businesses
SIX, HTGF, F10
SEED STAGE
$1.1M - Seed
Laevoroc Oncology (2019, Hunenberg, $1.1M)
Developer of therapeutics for cancer
SEED STAGE
$1.6M - Seed
Nexoya (2018, Zurich, $1.6M)
AI-based marketing intelligence platform
Zurcher Kantonalbank, Thomas Dübendorfer
SEED STAGE
$2.0M - Seed
Foodetective (2018, Geneva, $2.0M)
Online platform for restaurant discovery and reviews
Serge Schoen, Filippo Catalano, Imai Jen La Plante,
Charles Lorenceau
SEED STAGE
$2.2M - Seed
Invenda (2017, Lucerne, $2.2M)
Digital signage solutions provider
Mutschler Ventures, ADINVEST International, Andreas
Pfluger

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List of Funding Rounds (3/3)
List of Funding Rounds in Switzerland Tech in May 2021
Switzerland Tech: List of Funding Rounds
Note: Seed Stage (Seed, Angel), Early Stage (Series A, Series B), Late Stage (Series C+), PE
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SEED STAGE
$2.3M - Seed
Dimpora (2017, Zurich, $2.5M)
Manufacturer of hydrophobic coatings for the textile
industry
HTGF, Safer Made, Closed Loop Fund
SEED STAGE
$2.6M - Seed
EarlySight (2016, Lausanne, $2.6M)
Provider of retinal imaging solutions for retinal
disorders
Verve Ventures, nina
SEED STAGE
$20.0M - Seed
HAYA Therapeutics (2017, Lausanne, $20.0M)
Developer of RNA-based therapies for treating heart
diseases
Broadview Ventures, Apollo, 4see ventures, Schroder
Adveq, Viva BioInnovator
SEED STAGE
Seed
Kasparund (2020, St. Gallen)
Online platform for investing spare change
SEED STAGE
Seed
Occam (2021, Zug)
Decentralized suite for Defi products
Krypital Group, , , Moonrock Capital, Morningstar
Ventures
SEED STAGE
Seed
Sustema (2017, Zurich)
Data analytics solutions for insurers
Swiss ICT Investor Club

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New Investors (1/2)
List of New Investors in Switzerland Tech in May 2021
Switzerland Tech: List of New Investors
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Investor Company Info Round Amount Round Name
Hyfinity Investments
3 portfolio companies | Venture capital firm focused on healthtech startups
Oculis
Opthalmic drug design and delivery platform
$57.00M Series C
Gate.io
4 portfolio companies | Cryptocurrency exchange platform
Partisia Blockchain
Blockchain ecosystems with multiparty computation software
$20.00M Series B
BVF Partners
59 portfolio companies | PE firm investing in the US
Numab
Antibody-based therapeutics with tailored pharmacological properties
$111M Series C
Kosmos
4 portfolio companies | Venture capital fund investing in blockchain-based
startups
Partisia Blockchain
Blockchain ecosystems with multiparty computation software
$20.00M Series B
nodeseeds.com
1 portfolio companies |
Occam
Decentralized suite for Defi products
Undisclosed Seed
ING Ventures
18 portfolio companies | Venture Capital firm backed by ING
KOMGO
Blockchain-based loan management solutions for trade finance
$28.88M Series B
Ausvic Capital
7 portfolio companies | VC firm focused on tech startups
Partisia Blockchain
Blockchain ecosystems with multiparty computation software
$20.00M Series B
Yinda Infocomm
2 portfolio companies | Wireless network integration services provider
Tech5
Provider of cloud, AI, and multi-modal Biometric authentication-based
access control solutions
$8.00M Series A
Octagon Capital
16 portfolio companies | Venture capital firm investing in healthcare startups
Numab
Antibody-based therapeutics with tailored pharmacological properties
$111M Series C
cormorant.com
22 portfolio companies |
Numab
Antibody-based therapeutics with tailored pharmacological properties
$111M Series C

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New Investors (2/2)
List of New Investors in Switzerland Tech in May 2021
Switzerland Tech: List of New Investors
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Investor Company Info Round Amount Round Name
sparkdigitalcapital.com
9 portfolio companies |
Occam
Decentralized suite for Defi products
Undisclosed Seed
SIT Capital
2 portfolio companies | Venture capital firm investing in early stage startups
Qnami
Developer of quantum-based scanning probe microscopes
$4.44M Series A
Crypto Bazar
2 portfolio companies | Blockchain-based investment fund
Partisia Blockchain
Blockchain ecosystems with multiparty computation software
$20.00M Series B
Insignius
1 portfolio companies | Insignius Capital – Digital Assets Managment Firm
Partisia Blockchain
Blockchain ecosystems with multiparty computation software
$20.00M Series B
ADINVEST International
1 portfolio companies | ADINVEST International
Invenda
Digital signage solutions provider
$2.20M Seed
Viva BioInnovator
10 portfolio companies | Incubator & VC firm focused on biotechnology startups
HAYA Therapeutics
Developer of RNA-based therapies for treating heart diseases
$19.99M Seed
Closed Loop Fund
12 portfolio companies | Sector-agnostic VC firm investing primarily in the US
Dimpora
Manufacturer of hydrophobic coatings for the textile industry
$2.34M Seed
Moonrock Capital
12 portfolio companies | Venture capital firm focused on tech startups
Occam
Decentralized suite for Defi products
Undisclosed Seed
Runa Capital
108 portfolio companies | Tech focused early-stage VC firm investing in the US
and Europe
Qnami
Developer of quantum-based scanning probe microscopes
$4.44M Series A
BioVeda China Fund
15 portfolio companies | VC firm funding companies in China and the US
Oculis
Opthalmic drug design and delivery platform
$57.00M Series C

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Top Funded Business Models - last 1 year
* Rank is based on $Invested in last 1 year in the Business Model. ▲- Indicates change in Rank from previous 1
year.
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Rank Business Model $ Funding # Rounds Top Funding Round
1 ▲13 Drugs For Multiple Therapeutic Areas $136M 4 Numab | $111M | Series C
2 -- Diversified Diagnostics > Tests $116M 4 SOPHiA GENETICS | $110M | Series F
3 -- Insulin Delivery Patches $115M 1 CeQur | $115M | Series C
4 -- Drug Delivery Patches $115M 1 CeQur | $115M | Series C
5 --
Diagnostics (by Technology) > Diagnostic Software >
Bioinformatics > Clinical Genomics
$113M 3 SOPHiA GENETICS | $110M | Series F
6 -- Genomic Data Analysis Platforms $110M 1 SOPHiA GENETICS | $110M | Series F
7 -- Short Bowel Syndrome Drugs $110M 1 VectivBio | $110M | Series D
8 ▲11 Life Sciences Platforms and Tools > Research Services $94.4M 7 Oculis | $57.0M | Series C
9 ▼-2 Electronic Design Automation Software $92.3M 1 Kandou Bus | $92.3M | Series C
10 ▼-2 Electronic Packaging $92.3M 1 Kandou Bus | $92.3M | Series C

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New Analyst Picks (1/3)
Interesting Companies identified by Analysts in Switzerland Tech in May 2021
Switzerland Tech: Analyst Picks
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Upgraded to SOONICORN
Oculis (2003, Pully, $15.7M, Series B)
Opthalmic drug design and delivery platform
Brunnur Ventures, Silfurberg, Pivotal Bioventure
Partners and 10 other Investors
Upgraded to MINICORN
KOMGO (2018, Geneva, Undisclosed, Series A)
Blockchain-based loan management solutions for trade
finance
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, ING Ventures,
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and 4 other Investors
Upgraded to MINICORN
HAYA Therapeutics (2017, Lausanne, $40.3K, Grant
(prize money))
Developer of RNA-based therapies for treating heart
diseases
Apollo, Broadview Ventures, 4see ventures and 4 other
Investors
Upgraded to MINICORN
Exeon (2016, Zurich, $4.4M, Series A)
Network threat detection and response solutions
provider
F10,Venturelab,Venture Kickand
Upgraded to MINICORN
Partisia Blockchain (2020, Zug, $20.0M, Series B)
Blockchain ecosystems with multiparty computation
software
Ausvic Capital, Kosmos, and 5 other Investors
Added to Editor's Pick
DomoSafety (2012, Lausanne, $989K, Seed)
IoT devices for ensuring safety of elderly person at
home
Polytech Ventures, Verve Ventures, A3 Angels and 7
other Investors
Added to Editor's Pick
Foodetective (2018, Geneva, $2.0M, Seed)
Online platform for restaurant discovery and reviews
Venturelab, Filippo Catalano, Serge Schoen and 3 other
Investors
Added to Editor's Pick
EarlySight (2016, Lausanne, $2.6M, Seed)
Provider of retinal imaging solutions for retinal
disorders
nina, EIT Health, Fondation pour l'innovation
technologique and 3 other Investors
Added to Editor's Pick
Batmaid (2014, Lausanne, Undisclosed, Seed)
Online marketplace for on-demand home cleaning
professionals
Akiden Ventures,Venturelab,Investis Groupand

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New Analyst Picks (2/3)
Interesting Companies identified by Analysts in Switzerland Tech in May 2021
Switzerland Tech: Analyst Picks
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Added to Editor's Pick
LatticeFlow (2020, Zurich, $2.8M, Seed)
Provider of platform for building and deploying
machine learning models
Revolut, Global Founders Capital, Slack and 2 other
Investors
Added to Editor's Pick
Sleepiz (2018, Zurich, $10.2K, Seed)
Provider of an AI-based contact less sleep monitoring
device for patients and physicians
EIT Health, Venture Kick, HEMEX and 1 other Investors
Added to Editor's Pick
PreComb (2018, Hombrechtikon, $2.4M, Seed)
Provides functional cancer profiling using biomarker
analysis
FiveT, Kinled Holding, HTGF and 1 other Investors
Added to Editor's Pick
Laevoroc Oncology (2019, Hunenberg, $1.1M,
Seed)
Developer of therapeutics for cancer
Added to Editor's Pick
AlveoliX (2015, Bern, $30.3K, Seed)
Developer of organ-on-chip technologies to enable
more efficient drug development
Venture Kickand
Added to Editor's Pick
Akroswiss (, Zug, Undisclosed, Seed)
Developer of intranasal formulations for CNS disorders
Walter P. Hölzle,med. Bernhard Schuknechtand
Added to Editor's Pick
Oncobit (2018, Zurich, $2.5M, Seed)
Developer of diagnostic and monitoring tests for
precision treatment
AVANTECA,and
Added to Editor's Pick
Radar Payments (2020, Baar, Unfunded)
White-label payment gateway solutions for businesses
Added to Editor's Pick
Galventa (2018, St. Gallen, Unfunded)
Developer of dietary supplement to treat sleep inertia
Founders Factoryand
Added to Editor's Pick
NaturLoop (2020, Biel, Unfunded)
Provider of coconut husk-based composite boards
Added to Editor's Pick
Lumiphase (2020, Kilchberg, Unfunded)
Manufacturer of AI-based photonic integrated circuits
for computing applications
Added to Editor's Pick
GBC-HpVac (2016, Geneva, Unfunded)
Developer of a drug for allergic diseases and asthma

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New Analyst Picks (3/3)
Interesting Companies identified by Analysts in Switzerland Tech in May 2021
Switzerland Tech: Analyst Picks
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Added to Editor's Pick
Tuyoh (2020, Zurich, Unfunded)
Software for loan application

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Acquisitions
List of Acquisitions in Switzerland Tech in May 2021
Switzerland Tech: Acquisitions
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Acq. Date Company Acquirer Deal Size
03 May 2021
FINARTIS(1986, Lausanne)
Investment and risk management solution
Valsoft
10 May 2021
IRsweep(2014, Stafa)
Developer of infrared spectroscopic instruments for nano-
characterization
Sensirion
20 May 2021
Swisscare(2005, Fribourg)
Online comparison platform for health and travel insurance
Nahrin
21 May 2021
Stromer(2009, Oberwangen)
Electric bike maker
Naxicap Partners

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Recent News (1/2)
Recent News in Switzerland Tech in May 2021
Switzerland Tech:News
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Exit News
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● Hearing Aid Maker Sonova Acquires Sennheiser Consumer Unit Wearable
Technologies
.
● Alexion Shareholders Approve Acquisition by AstraZeneca Business Wire
.
● Valsoft acquires Finartis and enters vertical wealth management PR Newswire
.
● Swiss shoe company ON Running is said to prepare for IPO as early as
SeptemberSeeking Alpha
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● Sportradar to acquire InteractSportResearch Live
.
● Speed pedelec biz Stromer bought by French investment group CyclingIndustry
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● Alcedo exits Swisscare to NahrinUnquote
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● Owner of Mailbox in Birmingham becomes first company to IPO on IPSX
Morningstar
.
People News
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● IDEMIA appoints Astrid Warren Director of Human Resources Business Wire
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● Phillips Connect Taps Morrison as Strategic Executive truckinginfo.com
.
● Schoeller Textil Welcomes Two New Sales Directors For North America SGB
Media
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● WISeKey Appoints Pierre Maudet As Chief Digital Transformation Officer
GlobeNewswire
.
Company News
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● Roche Receives FDA Authorization for Testing of Asymptomatic People With
the Obas SARS-CoV-2 Test Eyewire

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