Pre-Seed Funded Startups in Switzerland
Across these 50 Swiss pre-seed rounds, the largest disclosed amount is Forgis at $5M (2025-11-16).
Across these 50 Swiss pre-seed rounds, the largest disclosed amount is Forgis at $5M (2025-11-16). That figure stands well above the next-largest disclosed rounds in the list, which cluster around $4M (e.g., Tethys Robotics at $4M on 2025-11-02; Arqh at $4M on 2025-09-30; RTDT Laboratories at $4M on 2025-07-01; Lyceum at $4M would not apply here since it is $12M—see next point), with Lyceum’s $12M (2025-06-24) acting as the main upper outlier relative to everything else.
The geography and timing also concentrate: Zürich appears repeatedly (e.g., Qala, Arqh, Lyceum, Nextesy, NetFabric), and there’s a clear temporal cluster from mid-June through late July 2025, with multiple entries tied to the same $30K floor (Aurora Analytics, DropGen, Impact.build, all 2025-07-23). Sector-wise, Artificial Intelligence (AI) shows up in 10+ entries (e.g., Forgis, Qala, Arqh, Sartiq, Lyceum, Jaipur Robotics, Nextesy, mimic, LogicStar AI, intonate). Disclosed amounts span from $30K (multiple companies on 2025-07-23) up to $12M, while “undisclosed” amounts appear in several rounds (e.g., Nextloop on 2025-11-09; Cloudflavor on 2025-06-21; Copyright Capital on 2024-05-02).
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Frequently asked
What’s the largest disclosed pre-seed round here, and how does it compare with the rest of the disclosed amounts?
The largest disclosed amount is Lyceum’s $12M on 2025-06-24. The next disclosed tiers largely sit at $5M and $4M (Forgis $5M on 2025-11-16; Tethys Robotics $4M on 2025-11-02; Arqh $4M on 2025-09-30), making Lyceum the dominant upper outlier among disclosed rounds.
Do any sectors or themes cluster strongly across these pre-seed rounds?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is heavily represented across the 50 rows, appearing in companies like Forgis (2025-11-16, $5M), Qala (2025-10-29, $2M), Arqh (2025-09-30, $4M), Sartiq (2025-09-23, $3M), Lyceum (2025-06-24, $12M), Jaipur Robotics (2025-03-12, $800K), Nextesy (2025-02-11, $4M), and intonate (2024-10-18, $30K). Energy also recurs multiple times (GraphEnergyTech $1M on 2024-08-04; 8links $3M on 2024-05-13; Qaptis $1M on 2023-03-01).
Where do rounds cluster geographically—especially given repeated cities and cantons like Zürich?
Zürich-based entries recur throughout the list: Qala (Zürich, 2025-10-29, $2M), Arqh (Zürich, 2025-09-30, $4M), Lyceum (Zürich, 2025-06-24, $12M), Nextesy (Zürich, 2025-02-11, $4M), and mimic (Zürich, 2024-05-07, $2M). Other recurring locations show up too, including Lausanne/Vaud (DPhi Space $2M on 2025-02-21; GraphEnergyTech $1M on 2024-08-04; Qaptis $1M on 2023-03-01).
Which entries look like amount outliers on the low end among disclosed rounds?
Several rounds sit at the same disclosed floor of $30K, notably Aurora Analytics (2025-07-23, $30K), DropGen (2025-07-23, $30K), and Impact.build (2025-07-23, $30K). Compared with the upper range (Lyceum $12M on 2025-06-24 and Forgis $5M on 2025-11-16), these $30K rounds are materially smaller than most disclosed amounts.
Is there a clear recency window where many deals cluster, and what are the temporal edges of this dataset?
The most recent round in the table is Forgis on 2025-11-16, while the oldest shown is Akina on 2022-11-01. Within the recent period, mid-2025 shows notable density, including multiple $30K rounds dated 2025-07-23 (Aurora Analytics, DropGen, Impact.build) and larger disclosed checks also in that window (e.g., Lyceum $12M on 2025-06-24).
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