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This week on the Burn Rate podcast, we discussed a shift that is becoming impossible to ignore: the seed market is not dead, but it is changing dramatically. We looked at the latest numbers from the U.S. venture market, because the U.S. is often a leading indicator for what may later show up in Europe.…

This week on our podcast Burn Rate, we discussed a listener question that goes straight to one of the biggest debates in the startup and AI world right now: is the one-person unicorn still a myth, or are we seeing the beginning of a fundamentally new startup model?  The case that triggered the discussion was Medvi, a telehealth company…

The venture capital market looks healthy again, at least from a distance. In Europe, fundraising is picking up. In the US, investment volumes are exploding. On paper, that sounds like a recovery. In practice, it looks more like a market that is healing for a small minority while staying brutal for everyone else. That distinction…

A notable shift is emerging in the venture capital landscape. Capital is moving away from traditional software startups and toward hardware. What was once seen as unattractive, capital intensive, slow, and complex, is now becoming a key focus for investors. Europe is unexpectedly at the center of this trend. The Numbers Behind the Shift The…

Der Schweizer Startup-Markt zeigt im März 2026 ein klares Bild: viel Kapital, wenige Deals und eine deutliche Verschiebung hin zu Deep Tech und kapitalintensiven Sektoren. Investment-Volumen: Deutlicher Sprung im März Im März wurden insgesamt 333 Millionen CHF in 19 Finanzierungsrunden in Schweizer Startups und Scaleups investiert. Berücksichtigt wurden dabei Equity, Darlehen und Grants. Zum Vergleich:Im Februar lag…

Grateful to be officially recognized by BILANZ Wirtschaftsmagazin, HANDELSZEITUNG, PME, and digitalswitzerland, as a Digital Shaper 2026, an honor that is both a privilege and a responsibility to help shape Switzerland’s digital future. https://lnkd.in/eYR2NcfB Switzerland is at a pivotal moment in shaping its next generation of technology. With its strong foundation in innovation, entrepreneurship, and thoughtful…

A few years ago, consumer startups were the hottest game in venture capital. Then came the crash. Now, signs of life are reappearing. But this time, things look very different. So, are we witnessing a true revival of consumer startups, or just a few standout exceptions? From Hype to Reality The early 2020s, especially around…

Der Februar war für das Schweizer Startup-Ökosystem ein Monat mit gemischten Signalen. Einerseits lag das Finanzierungsvolumen deutlich unter dem Vormonat und auch unter dem Vorjahr. Andererseits gab es eine Reihe positiver struktureller Entwicklungen rund um Spin-offs, politische Initiativen und Fonds. Schweizer Venture Deals im Februar Im Februar wurden rund 100 Millionen CHF in 15 Finanzierungsrunden in Schweizer…

Switzerland’s innovation strength is closely tied to its universities. ETH Zurich plays a central role in that ecosystem. In 2025, the university reached a new milestone: 46 new ventures emerged from the ETH environment, the highest number ever recorded in a single year. This record is more than a statistic. It reflects how the entrepreneurial ecosystem around ETH Zurich is…

In our recent Burn Rate podcast episode, we talked about capital discipline and how companies change once they leave the survival phase and enter the scaling phase. What struck me was a listener question from Janine in Frauenfeld that initiates that discussion. She noticed that more and more founders in the scale-up phase are changing…