About Investment Tech sector in Switzerland
The Investment Tech sector in Switzerland comprises 667 companies, including 181 funded companies having collectively raised $782M in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 53 are Series A+ funded, and 1 has achieved unicorn status.
Investment Tech sector in Switzerland has seen 22 acquisitions and 3 IPOs.
This sector includes companies offering platforms for retail and institutional investors to research and invest in multiple financial assets. Also includes companies offering solutions to financial institutions providing investment related services.
Investment Tech sector is also known as Trading Tech, Trading Software Tech, Wealth Tech or Invest Tech.
All companies that provide software tools and solutions to facilitate public and private market investing. Also includes companies providing financial data and related analytics. Robo advisors, traditional investment advisors and brokerage houses. Robo Advisors is viewed as a separate cut by the investors, and traditional investment advisors are generally offline are excluded.
Top Investment Tech Companies in Switzerland
There are 667 Investment Tech startups in Switzerland which include Avaloq, Swissquote, Dukascopy, Stableton Financial, Backed. Out of these, 181 startups are funded, with 53 having secured Series A+ funding, and 1 achieving unicorn status.
Over the past 10 years, an average of 41 new companies have been launched annually. Notably, several of these startups have been founded by alumni of Harvard University, INSEAD and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Here is the list of top Investment Tech startups in Switzerland
1. Avaloq
Cloud-based solutions for financial institutions. Its products include automated core banking, automated portfolio monitoring and regulatory tasks, investment intelligence and improved proposal acceptance, conversational banking, omnichannel customer engagement, multiple features from payments to security trading, AI-based investment ideas with wealth management landscape integrations, an ecosystem for onboarding third-party products and service providers, and more.
Key facts about Avaloq
- Founded Year: 1985
- Location: Zurich (Switzerland)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $301M
- Investors: BlackRock, Warburg Pincus and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: PE, Jun 14, 2023, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 68/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 20 of 762 Competitors
2. Swissquote
Online platform for financial and trading solutions. It provides a platform to trade in shares, ETF's, forex, and crypto. It also provides robo advisory services analysis tools tailored to the needs and expectations of its clients.
Key facts about Swissquote
- Founded Year: 1996
- Location: Gland (Switzerland)
- Stage: Public
- Tracxn Score: 65/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 3 of 13 Competitors
3. Dukascopy
Online trading services provider. It provide their customers with trading access to financial assets like forex, CFDs, bullion, and binary options. It provides online and mobile trading services through the SWFX – Swiss FX Marketplace, the Dukascopy’s ECN proprietary technological solution and registered trademark. The group also operates an online bank as well as Dukascopy Payments which is a company dedicated to instant payment services through smartphones and payment cards.
Key facts about Dukascopy
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Geneva (Switzerland)
- Stage: Unfunded
- Tracxn Score: 60/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 14 Competitors
Key facts about Stableton Financial
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Zurich (Switzerland)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $15.3M
- Investors: DEWB, minimal vc and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 12, 2022, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 59/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 11 Competitors
5. Backed
Online platform offering tokenized stocks on Ethereum. The platform acts as a bridge between stocks, ETFs and the emerging DeFi ecosystem. It offers ERC20 tokens that track the value of shares like TSLA, AAPL or SPY, and are fully backed by the underlying asset.
Key facts about Backed
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Baar (Switzerland)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $12.7M
- Investors: Exor, Mindset Ventures and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 30, 2024, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 59/100 What is this?
Companies founded year-on-year in the Investment Tech sector in Switzerland
76 Investment Tech startups in Switzerland were founded in 2021 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.
- Total Number of Companies
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2025 | 3 |
2024 | 14 |
2023 | 32 |
2022 | 45 |
2021 | 76 |
2020 | 52 |
2019 | 49 |
2018 | 57 |
2017 | 42 |
2016 | 42 |
Stage-wise distribution of Investment Tech sector companies in Switzerland
Out of the total 667 Investment Tech companies in Switzerland, 181 have secured funding. Among them, 53 have reached Series A or higher, and 31 to Series B or beyond.
Founded - 667
Funded - 181
Series A+ - 53
Series B+ - 31
Series C+ - 27
Company Stage | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Founded | 667 |
Funded | 181 |
Series A+ | 53 |
Series B+ | 31 |
Series C+ | 27 |
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Funding Trends in the Investment Tech sector in Switzerland
Total funding year-on-year in the Investment Tech sector in Switzerland
The Investment Tech sector in Switzerland saw a total funding of more than $778M in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2017 at more than $361M.
- Total Funding
Year | Total Funding |
|---|---|
2025 | $83.4M |
2024 | $46.4M |
2023 | $42.9M |
2022 | $138M |
2021 | $53.2M |
2020 | $18.2M |
2019 | $26.9M |
2018 | $5.01M |
2017 | $361M |
Recent Funding Rounds in Investment Tech in Switzerland
In the year 2025, till September 2025, Investment Tech companies in Switzerland have raised $86.4M in equity funding across 5 rounds.
In the same period last year (i.e. till September 2024), Investment Tech companies in Switzerland had raised $29M across 6 rounds.
So, 2025 has seen a 197.91% rise in funding in Investment Tech companies in Switzerland as compared to 2024.
Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Investment Tech companies in Switzerland:
Company | Round Raised | Amount Raised | Funding Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Seed | 2706 | Sep 01, 2025 | ||
Seed | 7311 | May 08, 2025 | - | |
Series A | 1645 | Feb 27, 2025 | ||
Series B | 7929 | Feb 24, 2025 | ||
Series A | 8780 | Feb 11, 2025 |
Top Investors in Investment Tech in Switzerland
Tenity is the top investor in Investment Tech companies in Switzerland based on number of companies invested.
Here are some top investors in Investment Tech companies in Switzerland:
Investor | Location | Top Portfolio Companies |
|---|---|---|
Zurich (Switzerland) | ||
Sunnyvale (United States) | - | |
London (United Kingdom) | - | |
Zurich (Switzerland) | - | |
San Francisco (United States) |
M&A activity in Investment Tech sector in Switzerland
In the year 2025, till July 2025, 4 acquisitions happened in Investment Tech sector in Switzerland. Last year, in 2024, a total of 2 acquisitions happened in Investment Tech sector in Switzerland.
Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Investment Tech sector in Switzerland:
Company | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | Jul 17, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | May 20, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Apr 25, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Mar 03, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Aug 07, 2024 |
Acquisition trends in Investment Tech sector in Switzerland
Here are the acquisition trends in Investment Tech sector in Switzerland:
- Total Number of Acquisitions
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2025 | 3 |
2024 | 2 |
2023 | 3 |
2022 | 3 |
2021 | 1 |
2020 | 6 |
2019 | 1 |
2018 | - |
2017 | 1 |
2016 | - |
IPOs in Investment Tech in Switzerland
In the year 2012, till October 2012, 1 IPO happened in Investment Tech sector in Switzerland.
Here are some recent, important IPOs in Investment Tech sector in Switzerland:
Company | IPO Date | Exchange Symbol |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19, 2012 | SIX Swiss Exchange (SWX) | |
May 29, 2000 | SIX Swiss Exchange (SWX) |
Colleges which produce the most Investment Tech companies in Switzerland
Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Investment Tech in Switzerland
Most number of Investment Tech startups in Switzerland have been founded by alumni from Harvard University, INSEAD and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
College | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Harvard University | 2 |
INSEAD | 2 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 2 |
University of California (Los Angeles) | 2 |
Bocconi University | 1 |
Booth School of Business | 1 |
Columbia Business School | 1 |
Columbia University | 1 |
Cornell University | 1 |
ETH Zurich | 1 |
Total funding in Investment Tech companies founded by alumni from top colleges in Switzerland
In the last 10 years, Imperial College London graduates' Investment Tech companies in Switzerland have raised the most funding among top colleges. University College London alumni are second, and University of California (Los Angeles) alumni are third.
College | Total Funding |
|---|---|
Imperial College London | $48M |
University College London | $30M |
University of California (Los Angeles) | $26.6M |
Tsinghua University | $15.3M |
Technion Israel Institute Technology | $12.7M |
HEC Paris | $5.02M |
University of Zurich | $2.72M |
INSEAD | $1.8M |
Bocconi University | $558K |
Booth School of Business | - |
Top News in Investment Tech in Switzerland
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Garanti BBVA Kripto Partners with Wyden for Digital Asset Trading ServicesWebDisclosure•Jun 23, 2025•Wyden, BBVA
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Swiss Fintechs Partner to Speed Up Institutional Crypto Product Launchesfinews.com•May 22, 2025•Sygnum, GenTwo
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Swissquote Integrates with TradingView for Seamless Forex and CFD TradingFinance Magnates•May 21, 2025•Swissquote, TradingView
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Avaloq Opens New Office in Dubai to Support GCC's Growing Wealth Management SectorFinextra•Apr 24, 2025•Avaloq
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Avaloq Expands to Dubai to Drive Digital Transformation in Middle East FinanceFintech Finance•Apr 24, 2025•Avaloq
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Dr. Heiko Beck joins Avaloq’s Group Executive Board as Managing Director for EuropeFintech Finance•Feb 07, 2025•Avaloq
