Venture Kick

Activity from announced rounds

All recorded activity

Venture Kick is the Swiss support program whose own news identifies Foldcast and RheoCarti as recipients.

Recorded funding activity

Foldcast designs concrete elements using recyclable molds. RheoCarti develops orthopedic implants, while Stellar Alpina develops propulsion. Each event retains its award or financing instrument rather than being assumed to be private equity.

Sources
Rounds participated in
10
Confirmed lead rounds
1
6 roles undisclosed
New companies
10
First participation on record · 0 follow-on
Funding in participating rounds
$2.4M
9 disclosed · full round size, not this investor’s share

By stage

Undisclosed5
Pre-seed3
Seed2

By primary sector

Biotech2
Hardware2
Healthtech2
Enterprise software1
Industrial tech1
2 more
Proptech1
Space tech1

By country

Switzerland10

Rounds

10 in all activity
RheoCarti

RheoCarti is developing titanium–hydrogel orthopedic implants designed to reproduce the low friction and shock absorption of natural joint cartilage.

CHF 150KVenture Kick support
Lead
Stellar Alpina

Stellar Alpina is developing rotating-detonation rocket engines and in-space propulsion systems for satellite mobility and future orbital logistics. Its engine uses a continuously propagating detonation wave to generate thrust; after completing an early hot-fire test in Switzerland, the company is developing the technology toward flight-capable propulsion hardware.

CHF 150KVenture Kick funding
Participant
PANDA Therapeutics

PANDA Therapeutics develops an antibody-based platform targeting protein aggregates involved in Alzheimer’s disease.

CHF 100KVenture Kick Stage III
Participant
Foldcast

Foldcast designs and fabricates structural concrete elements using digitally optimized designs and recyclable paper-based moulds.

CHF 100KVenture Kick Stage 3 convertible loan
Participant
goNEON Agentic Systems

goNEON Agentic Systems offers an AI platform that auto-generates infrastructure designs from engineering requirements

Role not disclosed
Qendra

Develops control systems for quantum computing experiments

€162KUndisclosed
Role not disclosed
nureo

Develops automated 3D design software for engineering teams

€163KUndisclosed
Role not disclosed
NanoZymeX

NanoZymeX develops a lipid-nanoparticle platform for enzyme replacement therapy.

€160KPre-Seed
Role not disclosed
Rhonexum

Develops electronics for quantum computing at cryogenic temperatures

$1MPre-Seed
Role not disclosed
Wyss Geneva

Develops ultra-high-resolution real-time intraoperative imaging for brain surgery

Role not disclosed