Swiss National Startup Team 2026: Ten Swiss tech startups selected for Silicon Valley roadshow
A panel of investor and industry experts has selected ten innovative Swiss tech startups to join the Swiss National Startup Team. These Swiss startups will participate in the Venture Leaders Technology 2026 program, an exclusive opportunity to expand their networks and business knowledge during a Silicon Valley roadshow this April. Organized by Venturelab in collaboration with DPD, EPFL, ETH Zurich, Kellerhals Carrard, Rothschild & Co, and the Canton of Vaud, the program aims to accelerate international growth.
Since 2006, Venturelab has been selecting the Swiss National Startup Team. Through its Venture Leaders roadshows, entrepreneurs engage with top experts, investors, and potential customers in leading global tech hubs, including Silicon Valley, Boston, Asia, Barcelona, London, and Munich.After reviewing almost 200 applications, a jury of experts selected ten startups for the 2026 Venture Leaders Technology roadshow in Silicon Valley. The program provides entrepreneurs the chance to accelerate their US expansion, connect with industry leaders, and gain insights through investor pitch sessions and targeted workshops.
The Venture Leaders program highlights Switzerland’s strong presence in the global tech startup scene. The ten selected startups showcase the country’s leadership in a wide array of fields, such as advanced battery production, autonomous and drone-based mobility, AI-driven industrial and regulatory software, secure authentication, photonics, and inspection technologies.
“Swiss startups don’t need to hide on the global level. Every year, the Venture Leaders pitch to world-class investors, even in Silicon Valley. I look forward to the roadshow and supporting the team as it expands internationally,” highlights Stefan Steiner, Co-Managing Director at Venturelab. Mohsen Falahi, CEO and co-founder of DAAV and Team Captain of Venture Leaders Technology 2025 confirms this statement: “The Venture Leaders program was flawlessly executed. From pitching to VCs, to workshops on pricing, scaling, and legal strategies, every element was crafted to push us forward.”
This year's Venture Leaders Technology participants join an impressive group of alumni, including startups such as Lemoptix and Composyt Light Labs (acquired by Intel), Faceshift (acquired by Apple), HouseTrip (acquired by TripAdvisor), Kooaba (acquired by Qualcomm), Dacuda (acquired by Magic Leap), Seervision (acquired by QSC), Sevensense Robotics (acquired by ABB), the unicorns GetYourGuide and Scandit, and many more.
Join the team’s introduction and virtual pitch session on February 25th, 2026, and follow the Venture Leaders Technology roadshow on social media using the hashtag #VLeadersTech or on www.venturelab.swiss/venture-leaders-technology from April 12th to April 17th, 2026. The Venture Leaders Technology 2026 program is organized by Venturelab and supported by DPD, EPFL, ETH Zurich, Kellerhals Carrard, Rothschild & Co, and the Canton of Vaud.
ABOUT VENTURE LEADERS
The Venture Leaders, the members of the Swiss National Startup Team, have a clear goal: envisioning themselves as global players, they want to take the first step towards their global expansion. Venturelab has over 20 years of experience bringing Switzerland’s best entrepreneurs to the heart of the global technology hubs: Silicon Valley, Boston, China, London, Barcelona, and Munich. Companies founded by the 600+ Venture Leaders alumni have created more than 14,000 jobs and raised over CHF 9 billion in investment capital. For more information, visit www.venture-leaders.ch, and discover all the alumni here.
Meet the Venture Leaders Technology 2026:
Avientus AG: Autonomous drone-based logistics systems.
Avientus develops superior logistic drones for emergency and disaster supplies, integrating AI systems for autonomous operations in areas, where communication methods are disrupted. The Spin Off of ET... Read more
Benetics AG: Empowering construction professionals!
Our mission is to develop cutting-edge software that simplifies processes, enhances efficiency, and fosters collaboration among construction professionals, ultimately driving success in their projects... Read more
Besso AG: Unlock Hidden Savings in Supply Chains
Besso is an AI-powered platform built to give companies real-time regulatory visibility across their supply chains. Founded in 2023, the Swiss-based company transforms complex trade rules into a strat... Read more
eightinks AG: Building the next generation of lithium-ion batteries.
Existing battery manufacturing solutions limit throughput, efficiency and cell performance. They can't keep up with the rising demand and requirements for better, cost-effective batteries. 8inks of... Read more
Futurae Technologies AG: Real-time fraud prevention and authentication
Futurae Technologies, founded by ETH Zurich security researchers and business leaders (ETH spin-off) protects customers of large enterprises with strong phishing-resistant authentication from sophisti... Read more
LOXO AG: Swiss L4 autonomy for urban goods logistics
LOXO creates the premier Swiss autonomous driving software for commercial vehicles. LOXO Digital Driver, engineered to boost business growth, increase safety, and promote sustainability in city centre... Read more
MATIS SA: AI-driven multispectral imaging for material analysis
MATIS is a Swiss deep-tech startup offering a scalable AI-driven imaging platform for material DNA analysis. Combining multispectral imaging, optics, and machine learning, MATIS enables portable, accu... Read more
NovoViz SA: Single-photon processing detectors for computational imaging
NovoViz designs and manufactures in different technology nodes single-photon computational engines for applications that demand high sensitivity and high speed but cannot handle large amounts of data.... Read more
Reshape Systems SA: Enhanced risk analysis for complex systems using GenAI.
The growing need of using complex systems in modern applications (e.g. self-driving cars, drones) requires enhanced safety measures, as well as shorter development cycles and lower engineering costs. ... Read more
TALPA-Inspection AG: The first layer of infrastructure intelligence
Gemini said TALPA Inspection, an ETH Zurich spin-off, provides the first layer of infrastructure intelligence to solve the silent failure of global assets caused by corrosion. Our platform integrates... Read more
