Recently Funded Biotechnology Startups in Switzerland
Updated Sep 2026
There are 133 funded Biotechnology startups in Switzerland in the FundedIQ database, each with its funding rounds, amounts, investors, industries, locations and company details. This page provides an overview of the Biotechnology startup funding landscape in Switzerland, along with the 100 most recently funded Biotechnology startups in Switzerland.
The median disclosed round is $5.1M, with the middle half of rounds falling between $1.1M and $20M. Basel and Lausanne hold the deepest concentrations of these companies. Biotechnology startups in Switzerland closed 64 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 32 of them in the last 12 months, and raised $1.5B in disclosed capital.
Early stage ventures dominate this sector. Specialized biotech funds and institutional capital drive the activity, creating a professionalized environment for new entrants. The concentration of seed activity means a high volume of small teams. This setup favors those who can handle high risk and long development cycles before a company reaches a larger scale.
Biotechnology funded startup statistics in Switzerland
Most recent funding round on record: Aug 2026.
100 most recently funded Biotechnology startups in Switzerland
100 of 133Ordered by the date of the latest funding round. Each row gives the company, its location and industry, what it does, the stage and date of that round, and the disclosed amount.
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Biotechnology startup funding trends in Switzerland
Funding activity
Biotechnology startups in Switzerland closed 64 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 32 of them in the last 12, adding up to $1.5B in disclosed capital.
Round sizes
The median disclosed round is $5.1M, with the middle half running from $1.1M to $20M. 57 of 64 rounds disclosed an amount.
Company size
The most common headcount band across the segment is 11-50.
Where are funded Biotechnology startups located in Switzerland?
Where funded Biotechnology startups in Switzerland are based, by the city on the company record.
Funding stages of funded Biotechnology startups in Switzerland
How the last 24 months of funding rounds for funded Biotechnology startups in Switzerland break down by stage.
A further 34 rounds in this period were announced without a stage label and are not ranked above.
About the FundedIQ Biotechnology startup funding data in Switzerland
FundedIQ tracks announced startup funding rounds and organises them by company, funding date, stage, amount, industry, location and investor. The dataset is refreshed weekly, and new rounds are normalised and de-duplicated before they are published, so the same round reported twice on different dates is recorded once.
Figures on this page cover the 133 funded Biotechnology startups in Switzerland currently tracked. Round counts, capital totals and the median round are computed over a trailing 24 months. Rounds whose amount was not disclosed (7 of 64 in that period) are counted as rounds but excluded from capital totals and from the median. The most recent round on record for funded Biotechnology startups in Switzerland is dated Aug 2026.
The table above shows the 100 most recently funded companies. Full funding histories, investor lists and founder contacts across the whole dataset open on a FundedIQ plan.
Frequently asked questions
How many funded Biotechnology startups are there in Switzerland?
FundedIQ tracks 133 funded Biotechnology startups in Switzerland. This page lists the 100 most recently funded of them, ordered by the date of their latest round, and the full set is available on a FundedIQ plan.
How much funding have Biotechnology startups in Switzerland raised?
Biotechnology startups in Switzerland tracked by FundedIQ have raised $1.5B in disclosed capital across 64 funding rounds over the last 24 months, including 32 rounds in the last 12 months. 57 of those 64 rounds disclosed an amount; undisclosed rounds are excluded from the capital total.
Which cities have the most funded Biotechnology startups in Switzerland?
Basel leads with 27 companies, then Lausanne (24), Zürich (18) and Schlieren (9).
What is a typical funding round size for Biotechnology startups in Switzerland?
The median disclosed round over the last 24 months is $5.1M, and the middle half of rounds fall between $1.1M and $20M. Round sizes vary widely by stage, so the seed and later-stage bands sit well either side of that figure.
What is the most common funding stage for Biotechnology startups in Switzerland?
Seed is the most common labelled stage, with 14 rounds in the last 24 months, ahead of Pre-Seed (5) and Series B (5). A further 34 rounds were announced without a stage label and are not counted here.
How often is the Biotechnology startup funding data in Switzerland updated?
The dataset is refreshed weekly. New rounds are normalised and de-duplicated before they are published, and the most recent round currently on record for funded Biotechnology startups in Switzerland is dated Aug 2026. Counts and totals on this page are recomputed on every refresh.
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