About Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech sector in Switzerland
The Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech sector in Switzerland comprises 225 companies, including 64 funded companies having collectively raised $1.35B in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 34 are Series A+ funded, and 1 has achieved unicorn status.
Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech sector in Switzerland has seen 13 acquisitions and 6 IPOs. This represents almost 8.4% of all such companies - which is higher than the 4.5% exit rate of tech companies in general.
This sector includes companies engaged in the technology-enabled manufacturing, sales, and management of aircraft, spacecraft, ships, and defense equipment.
Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech sector is also known as Aerospace & Defense Tech, Aerospace or Maritime and Defence Tech.
It includes companies manufacturing advanced aircraft, spacecraft, ships and military equipment. It also includes companies that provide software solutions to aircraft, spacecraft, ship manufacturers and sellers as well as to the defense industry. It also includes companies providing them with tech heavy hardware and advanced materials. It excludes defense contractors and traditional aircraft and ship manufacturers. It also excludes companies providing services to the aerospace, maritime and defense industry stakeholders.
Top Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech Companies in Switzerland
There are 225 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech startups in Switzerland which include ClearSpace, Flyability, Daedalean, H55, Meteomatics. Out of these, 64 startups are funded, with 34 having secured Series A+ funding, and 1 achieving unicorn status.
2026 has seen the creation of 3 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech startups in Switzerland. Over the past 10 years, an average of 8 new companies have been launched annually. Notably, several of these startups have been founded by alumni of ETH Zurich, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and King’s College London.
Here is the list of top Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech startups in Switzerland
1. ClearSpace
Provider of technology for active removal of space debris and servicing. The organization develops capabilities for in-orbit services, including inspection, life-extension, refueling, disposal, and repair. It pioneers missions focused on removing debris and ensuring a sustainable space environment.
Key facts about ClearSpace
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Renens (Switzerland)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $33.3M
- Investors: OTB Ventures, Swisscom and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 19, 2023, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 68/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 18 Competitors
2. Flyability
Developer of a collision-tolerant drone for the inspection of indoor spaces. It offers drones, payloads, and accessories designed for use in inaccessible places. Software includes cloud data management, inspection tools, and training simulators. It deploys drones to inspect critical infrastructure in industries such as power generation, mining, oil and gas, chemical, and radioactive areas of nuclear plants.
Key facts about Flyability
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Paudex (Switzerland)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $39.2M
- Investors: ETF Partners, GoBeyond and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 07, 2022, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 68/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 109 Competitors
3. Daedalean
Developer of airborne systems for flight autonomy. It builds an autonomous sensor and autopilot system that replace the human pilot. It uses computer vision and machine learning to build navigation and control systems.
Key facts about Daedalean
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Zurich (Switzerland)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $69.8M
- Investors: Honeywell, Carthona Capital and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 18, 2022, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 67/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 6 of 678 Competitors
4. H55
Developer of electric propulsion and energy storage systems for aviation. The company engineers and certifies energy storage that is predictable and safe. It designs protection, monitoring, and mitigation at the cell level. The company's energy storage system is an agnostic platform. It powers next-generation aircraft and shortens certification cycles.
Key facts about H55
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Sion (Switzerland)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $147M
- Investors: ND Capital, RTX and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jul 24, 2024, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 65/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 3 of 65 Competitors
5. Meteomatics
Provider of weather analytics data solutions using drones. It offers a Meteodrone program that provides drones than can be flown beyond visual line of sight. The drones collect atmospheric data and send it to the local weather forecasting station.
Key facts about Meteomatics
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Saint Gallenkappel (Switzerland)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $36.1M
- Investors: Alantra, Lockheed Martin and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 29, 2025, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 65/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 2 of 488 Competitors
Companies founded year-on-year in the Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech sector in Switzerland
3 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in the Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech sector in Switzerland. 14 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech startups in Switzerland were founded in 2017 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.
- Total Number of Companies
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | 3 |
2025 | 1 |
2024 | 4 |
2023 | 5 |
2022 | 9 |
2021 | 7 |
2020 | 13 |
2019 | 13 |
2018 | 12 |
2017 | 14 |
Stage-wise distribution of Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech sector companies in Switzerland
Out of the total 225 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Switzerland, 64 have secured funding. Among them, 34 have reached Series A or higher, and 31 to Series B or beyond.
Founded - 225
Funded - 64
Series A+ - 34
Series B+ - 31
Series C+ - 22
Company Stage | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Founded | 225 |
Funded | 64 |
Series A+ | 34 |
Series B+ | 31 |
Series C+ | 22 |
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Funding Trends in the Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech sector in Switzerland
Total funding year-on-year in the Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech sector in Switzerland
The Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech sector in Switzerland saw a total funding of more than $1.32B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2022 at more than $527M. There has been a total funding of $71.3M in 2026 till date.
- Total Funding
Year | Total Funding |
|---|---|
2026 | $71.3M |
2025 | $223M |
2024 | $138M |
2023 | $178M |
2022 | $527M |
2021 | $11.5M |
2020 | $46.3M |
2019 | $65.6M |
2018 | $48M |
2017 | $11.6M |
Recent Funding Rounds in Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech in Switzerland
In the year 2026, till July 2026, Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Switzerland have raised $69.1M in equity funding across 5 rounds.
In the same period last year (i.e. till December 2025), Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Switzerland had raised $223M across 12 rounds.
So, 2026 has seen a 69.02% drop in funding in Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Switzerland as compared to 2025.
Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Switzerland:
Company | Round Raised | Amount Raised | Funding Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Seed | 1738 | 2026 | ||
Seed | 2602 | Jun 29, 2026 | ||
Seed | 6885 | May 28, 2026 | and 1 more | |
Seed | 2408 | Mar 25, 2026 | ||
Series B | 7808 | Feb 20, 2026 | and 5 more |
Top Investors in Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech in Switzerland
Plug and Play Tech Center is the top investor in Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Switzerland based on number of companies invested.
Here are some top investors in Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Switzerland:
Investor | Location | Top Portfolio Companies |
|---|---|---|
Sunnyvale (United States) | - | |
Schlieren (Switzerland) | ||
Zurich (Switzerland) | ||
Zurich (Switzerland) | ClearSpace and Auterion | |
Berlin (Germany) |
M&A activity in Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech sector in Switzerland
In the year 2025, till August 2025, 1 acquisition happened in Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech sector in Switzerland. Last year, in 2024, a total of 3 acquisitions happened in Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech sector in Switzerland.
Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech sector in Switzerland:
Company | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | Aug 05, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Sep 02, 2024 | ||
Business Acquisition | Apr 15, 2024 | ||
Business Acquisition | Mar 04, 2024 | ||
Business Acquisition | Nov 06, 2023 |
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Acquisition trends in Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech sector in Switzerland
Here are the acquisition trends in Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech sector in Switzerland:
- Total Number of Acquisitions
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | - |
2025 | 1 |
2024 | 3 |
2023 | 2 |
2022 | 1 |
2021 | 3 |
2020 | 1 |
2019 | - |
2018 | - |
2017 | - |
IPOs in Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech in Switzerland
In the year 2022, till July 2022, 1 IPO happened in Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech sector in Switzerland.
Here are some recent, important IPOs in Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech sector in Switzerland:
Company | IPO Date | Exchange Symbol |
|---|---|---|
Jul 28, 2022 | OTC Markets (OTCMKTS) |
Colleges which produce the most Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Switzerland
Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech in Switzerland
Most number of Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech startups in Switzerland have been founded by alumni from ETH Zurich, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and King’s College London.
College | No. of companies |
|---|---|
ETH Zurich | 3 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 3 |
King’s College London | 2 |
Stanford University | 2 |
University of California (Berkeley) | 2 |
Cornell University | 1 |
Haas School of Business | 1 |
Harvard University | 1 |
IIT Delhi | 1 |
IIT Kanpur | 1 |
Total funding in Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies founded by alumni from top colleges in Switzerland
In the last 10 years, ETH Zurich graduates' Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Switzerland have raised the most funding among top colleges. Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni are second, and Haas School of Business alumni are third.
College | Total Funding |
|---|---|
ETH Zurich | $182M |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $149M |
Haas School of Business | $140M |
University of California (Berkeley) | $140M |
University of Toronto | $76.1M |
King’s College London | $72.7M |
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich | $69.3M |
University of Manchester | $48.2M |
Cornell University | $39.8M |
Harvard University | $39.8M |
Top News in Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech in Switzerland
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Phu Quoc Airport Adds SITA Tech; Smiths Detection Wins CertificationAsian Aviation•Apr 23, 2026•Smiths Detection, SITA
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Swiss-US Drone Software Firm Auterion Raises $130 Million with Support from Rheinmetall Partnermanager magazin•Sep 23, 2025•The Mosaic Company, Auterion, Lakestar, Bessemer Venture Partners and 7 others
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H55's Electric Propulsion System Delivers Unmatched Performance in Desert Heat during US TourPR Newswire•Jun 13, 2025•H55
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KISTERS Launches HailSens360 Hail Detection System in EuropePR Newswire•May 19, 2025•KISTERS, Meteomatics
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Verity Partners with MnSP for Soybean Supply Chain Traceabilityigrownews.com•Apr 04, 2025•Verity, Minnesota Soybean Processors
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Drone Nerds Announces Strategic Partnership With Wingtra To Enhance Aerial Surveying SolutionsGlobeNewswire•Mar 24, 2025•Dronenerds, Wingtra
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Justin Owen takes on Chief Financial Officer role at autonomous inventory tracking firm VerityRetail Technology Innovation Hub•Mar 10, 2025•Verity
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SPACETECH NASA outpost in lunar orbit uses technology from Austriabrutkasten•Feb 17, 2025•TTTech, Beyond Gravity, NASA
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Wingtra Unveils WingtraGROUND: A Seamless Ground Control Solution for Drone SurveyingDRONELIFE•Feb 12, 2025•Wingtra
