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Switzerland is establishing itself as one of the world’s most powerful deep tech ecosystems. According to the Swiss Deep Tech Report 2025 published by DeepTech Nation, more than 60% of Swiss venture capital now flows into deep tech start-ups — a global record ahead of the United States and the United Kingdom (deeptechnation.ch).
A decade of explosive growth
Between 2015 and 2025, investments in Swiss deep tech have increased sixfold, reaching nearly USD 1.9 billion in 2024, with projections of over USD 2.3 billion in 2025 (tech.eu).
Today, the country is home to more than 1,500 deep tech start-ups, with a combined valuation exceeding USD 100 billion, an unprecedented level for a country of this size.
This boom is driven by a threefold foundation of excellence:
- the quality of academic research (ETH Zurich, EPFL, University of Zurich),
- the density of highly qualified human capital,
- and a structured innovation culture, where industry and science naturally interact.
Swiss academic spin-offs compete with those of Oxford and Cambridge, and now outperform their French and German counterparts in terms of patents filed and funds raised (edtechinnovationhub.com).
Capital that is largely international
The report highlights a distinctive feature: almost 96% of growth financing rounds (Series B–D) are led by foreign investors — mainly European, American and Asian (swissstartupassociation.ch).
This reliance reflects, on the one hand, the powerful global appeal of Swiss know-how, but also a structural weakness: the lack of domestic funds capable of supporting the scale-up phase.
This is precisely where Swiss financing players such as PrestaFlex can play a key role: structuring hybrid financings that combine mezzanine debt, equipment leasing, venture leasing or sale-and-leaseback in order to support the growth of deep tech scale-ups without equity dilution.
High-impact, asset-heavy technologies
New trends show a shift in the centre of gravity:
- AI, machine learning and data science now account for 23% of new companies,
- cleantech, climate tech and energy storage are gaining ground,
- while biotech and medtech remain important, but less dominant.
These models often rely on tangible, depreciable assets: robots, laboratories, sensors, servers, patents, hardware platforms. All of these can be financed through asset-based lending or investment leasing solutions — instruments that PrestaFlex expertly uses in its debt advisory and structured finance activities.
Why this dynamic matters for Swiss finance
The Swiss Deep Tech Report 2025 underlines that the next wave of innovation will not come from venture capital alone, but from hybrid financial structures.
Deep tech companies, with their high material and scientific content, require an industrial approach to financing: a logic based on usage value, technological readiness level (TRL) and asset valuation.
This is exactly the field of expertise of PrestaFlex, which supports innovative companies in structuring asset-backed financings, unlocking liquidity and creating non-dilutive debt solutions tailored to the needs of the Swiss technology market.
Conclusion
Switzerland has built a unique model: an agile nation, centred on research and technological value creation. But the key to the next decade will lie in the ability to turn innovation into sustainable capital.
This is where structured, intelligent and tailor-made financing – such as that offered by PrestaFlex – will become the silent engine of Swiss deep tech.
An article by Munur Aslan, Managing Director at PrestaFlex
See also our articles Corporate financing Zurich and Corporate financing Geneva for a broader perspective.
Switzerland is establishing itself as one of the world’s most powerful deep tech ecosystems. According to the Swiss Deep Tech Report 2025 published by DeepTech Nation, more than 60% of Swiss venture capital now flows into deep tech start-ups — a global record ahead of the United States and the United Kingdom (deeptechnation.ch).
A decade of explosive growth
Between 2015 and 2025, investments in Swiss deep tech have increased sixfold, reaching nearly USD 1.9 billion in 2024, with projections of over USD 2.3 billion in 2025 (tech.eu).
Today, the country is home to more than 1,500 deep tech start-ups, with a combined valuation exceeding USD 100 billion, an unprecedented level for a country of this size.
This boom is driven by a threefold foundation of excellence:
- the quality of academic research (ETH Zurich, EPFL, University of Zurich),
- the density of highly qualified human capital,
- and a structured innovation culture, where industry and science naturally interact.
Swiss academic spin-offs compete with those of Oxford and Cambridge, and now outperform their French and German counterparts in terms of patents filed and funds raised (edtechinnovationhub.com).
Capital that is largely international
The report highlights a distinctive feature: almost 96% of growth financing rounds (Series B–D) are led by foreign investors — mainly European, American and Asian (swissstartupassociation.ch).
This reliance reflects, on the one hand, the powerful global appeal of Swiss know-how, but also a structural weakness: the lack of domestic funds capable of supporting the scale-up phase.
This is precisely where Swiss financing players such as PrestaFlex can play a key role: structuring hybrid financings that combine mezzanine debt, equipment leasing, venture leasing or sale-and-leaseback in order to support the growth of deep tech scale-ups without equity dilution.
High-impact, asset-heavy technologies
New trends show a shift in the centre of gravity:
- AI, machine learning and data science now account for 23% of new companies,
- cleantech, climate tech and energy storage are gaining ground,
- while biotech and medtech remain important, but less dominant.
These models often rely on tangible, depreciable assets: robots, laboratories, sensors, servers, patents, hardware platforms. All of these can be financed through asset-based lending or investment leasing solutions — instruments that PrestaFlex expertly uses in its debt advisory and structured finance activities.
Why this dynamic matters for Swiss finance
The Swiss Deep Tech Report 2025 underlines that the next wave of innovation will not come from venture capital alone, but from hybrid financial structures.
Deep tech companies, with their high material and scientific content, require an industrial approach to financing: a logic based on usage value, technological readiness level (TRL) and asset valuation.
This is exactly the field of expertise of PrestaFlex, which supports innovative companies in structuring asset-backed financings, unlocking liquidity and creating non-dilutive debt solutions tailored to the needs of the Swiss technology market.
Conclusion
Switzerland has built a unique model: an agile nation, centred on research and technological value creation. But the key to the next decade will lie in the ability to turn innovation into sustainable capital.
This is where structured, intelligent and tailor-made financing – such as that offered by PrestaFlex – will become the silent engine of Swiss deep tech.
An article by Munur Aslan, Managing Director at PrestaFlex
See also our articles Corporate financing Zurich and Corporate financing Geneva for a broader perspective.
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