What Startupticker.ch does

Startupticker.ch is the primary news and data platform for the Swiss startup ecosystem, operated as the Startupticker Foundation and headquartered in Luzern, Switzerland. Founded in 2011 (with the Foundation formally established in 2020), the platform aggregates daily news on Swiss startups, funding rounds, partnerships, and ecosystem developments, complemented by an event calendar spanning all Swiss cantons and abroad. Its core products include the Swiss Venture Capital Report (published annually with SECA and startup.ch), the Swiss Startup Radar analysis covering 4,000+ startups, the Top 100 Startup Magazine selected by a 100-expert panel, and multiple directories covering investors (200+), grants and loans programs (70+), awards (~100), ecosystem support organizations, and jobs (~50 active listings). The platform also publishes the Swiss Deep Tech Report 2026 with Deep Tech Nation Switzerland Foundation, Founderful, Kickfund, and Dealroom.co, and offers an interactive SVCR Dashboard for configurable analytics.

The underlying technology is a digital content management system with a curated Swiss startup database; no proprietary AI/ML stack is indicated. Distribution is primarily direct via the website, a weekly email newsletter, RSS feeds, and a Twitter/X account (@startuptickerch), with broad reach enabled by partnerships with 40+ ecosystem organizations including Innosuisse (principal sponsor), EPFL, ETH Zurich, SECA, Swisscom, UBS, Swissnex, and Switzerland Innovation. The organization is led by Editor in Chief Stefan Kyora and operates with a small team (1-10 employees).

The business model is non-transactional at the end-user level: registration is free for the newsletter and personalized archive features, and content is openly accessible. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the Foundation is principally supported by Innosuisse and supplemented by corporate and institutional sponsors. The platform functions as ecosystem infrastructure rather than a commercial product business, with value capture occurring indirectly through institutional sponsorship and potential premium data/report offerings rather than direct user monetization.

Name

Startupticker.ch

Legal name

Startupticker Foundation

Website

https://startupticker.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Startupticker.ch is the Swiss startup ecosystem's primary news and data platform, publishing the Swiss Venture Capital Report and directories of investors, grants, awards, and events for Swiss startups, investors, and ecosystem supporters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Startup News & Information Services

NAICS

Marketing Consulting Services (541613)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Entrepreneurship Foundations & Startup Basics (EDAMAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Foundations & CSR Grantmaking (BPAGAKAC)

Keywords

• Startup news media
• Venture capital reports
• Ecosystem directories
• Industry news platform
• Business information services

Headquarters

HQ city

Luzern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Startupticker.ch is a digital news and information platform that aggregates and publishes Swiss startup ecosystem content, including daily news, the annual Swiss Venture Capital Report (SVCR), an interactive SVCR dashboard, an ecosystem directory of investors/accelerators/service providers, directories of grants, awards, and events, the Top 100 Startup Magazine, and the Swiss Startup Radar analysis covering 4,000+ startups. It is offered primarily free to Swiss startups, investors, and ecosystem supporters via the web, with optional free registration for the newsletter and personalised features.

Product overview

Startupticker.ch is Switzerland's primary startup news channel, operating as a media and information platform rather than a technology product company. The platform publishes the Swiss Venture Capital Report (SVCR) annually in collaboration with SECA and startup.ch, providing comprehensive VC funding data. It offers multiple directories including the Ecosystem Directory, Investors Directory, Grants & Loans Directory, and Awards Directory. Additional services include the Top 100 Startup Magazine, Swiss Startup Radar analysis, Events Calendar, and Jobs Board. The platform connects Swiss startups with investors, accelerators, and support organizations across the country.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• News Platform

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered principal, core and contributor.

• InnosuisseprincipalOthersInnosuisse is the principal partner of Startupticker.ch, providing primary institutional support for the Swiss startup news platform.
• Deep Tech Nation Switzerland FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on publishing the Swiss Deep Tech Report, documenting Switzerland's position as a global leader in deep tech venture capital allocation.
• Dealroom.cocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in producing the Swiss Deep Tech Report, providing global venture capital data and analytics.
• SECA (Swiss Private Equity and Venture Capital Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Swiss Venture Capital Report, the reference publication for investment in Swiss startups.
• EPFLcontributorOthersContributing institution providing academic perspective and startup ecosystem connections through EPFL Innovation Park.
• EPFL Innovation Park FoundationcontributorOthersFoundation supporting startup ecosystem and providing resources for EPFL-affiliated ventures.
• FIT (Foundation for Innovation and Technology)contributorOthersFoundation providing technology transfer and innovation support, offering grants and loans programs listed on Startupticker.
• SwisscomcontributorOthersTelecommunications partner supporting Swiss startup ecosystem initiatives.
• SwissnexcontributorOthersGlobal network connecting Swiss startups with international markets and innovation hubs.
• Switzerland InnovationcontributorOthersNetwork of innovation parks supporting startup ecosystem across Switzerland.
• ETH ZurichcontributorOthersContributing academic institution, one of Europe's leading universities for deep tech spinouts.
• VenturelabcontributorOthersOrganizes Venture Leaders international roadshows and supports Swiss National Startup Team.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EU-Startups.com: Online media platform covering European startups, funding rounds, and ecosystem events. Comparable to Startupticker.ch as a regional startup news and event calendar hub, broader in geography but similar in editorial structure.
• Tech.eu: European technology and startup news site. Closely comparable to Startupticker.ch in segmenting European startup funding and ecosystem news, with a broader geographic but similar content-and-data focus.
• Sifted: European startup news platform covering funding, ecosystems, and founder stories. The closest direct analogue to Startupticker.ch's role in Switzerland, but at a pan-European scale with a more visible monetized subscription model.
• startup.ch: Swiss startup ecosystem platform and SECA collaborator. Strongly comparable to Startupticker.ch as a Swiss-focused startup information resource and co-producer of the Swiss Venture Capital Report.

Broad incumbents

• The Next Web (TNW): Established European tech media brand covering startups, technology, and digital innovation. Comparable to Startupticker.ch as a startup news and event platform, but with a much larger scale and broader tech coverage.
• Crunchbase: Global startup and investor database with funding data, profiles, and insights. Comparable to Startupticker.ch's SVCR data and investor directory, but at a global scale with a paid SaaS model.
• Dealroom.co: Global startup and venture capital data platform. Directly comparable to Startupticker.ch's data and reporting function and is already a confirmed partner of Startupticker on the Swiss Deep Tech Report.
• TechCrunch: Global leader in startup and venture capital news. Comparable to Startupticker.ch as the dominant startup news channel in its geography, but at a global scale and with a commercial media business model.

Regional players

• Swiss Startup Association: Industry body representing Swiss startups. Comparable to Startupticker.ch as a Switzerland-focused ecosystem connector, but organized as a member advocacy association rather than a media platform.
• Venturelab: Swiss organization running Venture Leaders international roadshows and the Swiss National Startup Team. A confirmed Startupticker partner and comparable as a Swiss startup ecosystem enabler, but with a program/events focus rather than media.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/startuptickerCH
• Facebookfacebook.com/startuptickerCH
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/startupticker-ch

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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