Best Auto Tech Companies in Switzerland
The 181 best Auto Tech companies in Switzerland in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Aptiv.
Switzerland's Auto Tech scene runs deeper than most people assume. This directory tracks 181 companies with $1.8B in total disclosed funding, and the capital concentration is stark: Aptiv alone accounts for $1.2B of that, with H55 at $147M and Daedalean at $70M rounding out the top tier. So when you're sizing up this market, you're really looking at a handful of heavily backed players anchoring a broader ecosystem of leaner, earlier-stage bets. No unicorns yet, but the funding density tells its own story.
The momentum underneath those figures is real. Across 552 automotive and industrial automation apps, median install growth is running at roughly +22% YoY, which I'd argue is the clearest signal that demand is pulling ahead of perception. Hot themes right now cluster tightly around EV powertrain advancement, next-generation EV platforms, and battery technology, all areas where Swiss engineering depth gives local players a credible edge. Most active backers here include Venture Kick, EIC Fund, and Europa. Coverage is rising fast. What that means practically is that the companies in this directory aren't operating in a quiet backwater. They're competing for capital and talent in a sector that's accelerating, and the KPIT story shows how quickly an Auto Tech specialist can scale when the timing and execution align.
Our analysis of 223 Auto Tech companies
$72.2b in tracked funding; 88% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Auto Tech companies in Switzerland
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aptiv Provider of vehicle components, connectivity systems, and electrical distribution systems | $1.2B | 55 mo ago | 141,000 | Kevin Clark Chairman & CEO | Cart FunctionalityApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+23 | 6 signals Contracts · Earnings · Capital raise | 1,584 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 2 launchs · 2 awards |
| 2 | H55 Developer of electric propulsion and energy storage systems for aviation | $147M | 22 mo ago | 100 | Sebastien Aymon-Demont Co Founder & CTO | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | 95 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 3 | WayRay Holographic AR navigation system for cars | $98M | 93 mo ago | 142 | — | EmotionReactGatsby+8 | — | 45 patents Automotive AR head-up display optics, holographic imaging, and UI integration. | — |
| 4 | Daedalean Developer of airborne systems for flight autonomy | $70M | 53 mo ago | 123 | Anna Chernova Co-Founder | WebflowjQueryHSTS+8 | 3 signals M&A | 6 patents Aircraft perception and navigation hardware: radar, ADC for antenna arrays, integrated lighting/camera systems. | — |
| 5 | MapsWithMe Provider of an app for travel guidance and navigation | $50M | 64 mo ago | 13 | — | Amazon Web ServicesSwiperjQuery+8 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Carvolution Provider of car subscription services | $44M | 28 mo ago | 84 | Luis Wittwer Co-Founder & COO | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceTypeScript+24 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Destinus Manufacturer of hydrogen-powered aircraft | $29M | 38 mo ago | 157 | — | — | 8 signals Funding · M&A | 25 patents Aircraft thermal management and integrated heat‑based propulsion systems | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 8 | Avrios Software solutions for fleet management | $26M | 80 mo ago | 75 | Francine Gervazio CEO | WebflowGSAPPlausible+17 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 9 | DAV Blockchain-based platform for the transportation industry | $24M | 92 mo ago | — | Joe Lopardo Co-Founder & CMO | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Embotech Developer of autonomous driving solutions for industrial logistics and vehicle marshalling | $18M | 18 mo ago | 70 | Andreas Kyrtatos Chief Executive Officer | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+21 | — | 49 patents Autonomous vehicle navigation and automated EV charging robot end‑effector technologies. | — |
| 11 | Teralytics Provider of AI-based analytic marking solutions for businesses | $18M | 50 mo ago | 60 | Georg Polzer Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+22 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Green Motion Developer and manufacturer of smart e-vehicle charging stations and monitoring systems | $12M | 123 mo ago | 60 | James Pittendrigh CEO | Amazon ALBAmazon Web ServicesjQuery+5 | — | 10 patents Power‑managed electric vehicle charging stations with cable pull‑back systems | — |
| 13 | Fixposition Provider of positioning services for multiple applications | $9M | 41 mo ago | 25 | Zhenzhong Su Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyWebflow+30 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 14 | Battrion Manufacturer of Li-ion cells and constitutive graphite electrodes for EVs and electronic consumables | $7M | 57 mo ago | 15 | Martin Ebner Co-Founder & CEO & President | — | — | 47 patents Advanced battery electrode coating and low‑tension foil transport manufacturing technologies. | — |
| 15 | Remoto Provider of turnkey connected car platform for insurance sectors | $2M | 138 mo ago | 150 | — | BootstrapAmazon ALBAmazon Web Services+4 | — | — | — |
| 16 | KYBURZ Switzerland Manufacturer of electric vehicles | $1M | 103 mo ago | 102 | — | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Algolia+15 | — | 15 patents Safe handling, fire mitigation, and recycling processes for lithium‑ion batteries | — |
| 17 | FuelRod Portable powerbank rental solutions | $1M | 105 mo ago | — | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyBold Custom Pricing+28 | — | — | — |
| 18 | K2G Developer of an AI-powered platform for data analytics automation | $650K | 58 mo ago | — | Arina Man CEO & ex-Co-Founder | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+22 | — | — | — |
| 19 | Hive Power Provider of charging optimisation solution for station network | $610K | 18 mo ago | 19 | Vasco Medici Co-Founder | WebflowYouTubecore-js+19 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 20 | rrreefs Developer of modular, 3D-printed coral reef structures | $515K | 24 mo ago | — | Ulrike Pfreundt Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+30 | — | — | — |
| 21 | TERA Technologies Technology company in the electric vehicle industry | $313K | 35 mo ago | — | Yoann Loetscher Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Softcar Manufacturer of electric cars | $120K | 94 mo ago | 13 | Jean-Luc Thuliez CEO | PHPLaravelLivewire+10 | — | 34 patents Sustainable automotive components and modular solar‑powered off‑road vehicle architectures. | — |
| 23 | Dufour Aerospace Developer of unmanned aircraft systems for cargo transport and remote sensing | $112K | 40 mo ago | 40 | Dominique Steffen Co-Founder | WebflowCloudflare TurnstilereCAPTCHA+13 | — | 6 patents Electric VTOL aircraft propulsion and composite aerodynamic profile manufacturing technologies. | — |
| 24 | Swistor Developer of energy storage devices for electric vehicles and power systems | $110K | 38 mo ago | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Shematic Provider of custom electric powertrains | $109K | 51 mo ago | 8 | Cedric Flueli Founder & CEO | — | — | 3 patents Electric motor and control systems for tilting vehicle propulsion | — |
| 26 | Fastree3D Imaging for autonomous driving, automotive safety and robots | $107K | 91 mo ago | 15 | Lucio Carrara Founder & CTO | — | — | 34 patents Multi-user LIDAR and photon‑counting 3D imaging sensor technologies | — |
| 27 | Rigi Technologies Developer of drone systems and cloud-based software for drone logistics | $107K | 45 mo ago | 16 | Oriol Guirao Co-Founder & CTO | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+26 | — | — | 1 launch |
Top 12 Auto Tech companies in Switzerland
#1
Series C · Sion, Valais · founded 2015 · 100 employees$146.6Mraised▾
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.
- Jul 2024Series C$74M
- Sep 2023Series C$50.2M
- Oct 2022Series B—
- Dec 2020Series A$22.4M
#2
Series B · Zurich, Zurich · founded 2013 · 70 employees$18.4Mraised▾
Developer of autonomous driving solutions for industrial logistics and vehicle marshalling. The company provides technology for autonomous vehicle marshalling and autonomous tractor solutions. Their technology is designed for operation in mixed traffic environments. The company's system combines perception, prediction, trajectory planning, and fleet orchestration.
- Dec 2024Series B$27M
- Dec 2021Series A$10.8M
- Aug 2021Grant (prize money)$59K
- Sep 2019Grant (prize money)$2.7M
#3
Public · Schaffhausen, Schaffhausen · founded 2017 · 141000 employees$1.2Braised▾
Provider of vehicle components, connectivity systems, and electrical distribution systems. The company offers intelligent systems, perception, and advanced compute solutions. It also provides advanced driver-assistance systems and digital cockpit technologies. Furthermore, the company engineers connection systems, including connectors, cables, and cable assemblies. The company provides cable management, power distribution, and signal and data connectivity solutions.
- Oct 2021Grant (prize money)$929K
- Jul 2021Grant (prize money)$937.5K
- Feb 2020Grant (prize money)$97K
- Mar 2019Conventional Debt$650M
#4
Series D · Aarwangen, Canton of Bern · founded 2018 · 84 employees$44.2Mraised▾
Provider of car subscription services
- Jan 2024Conventional Debt$227.1M
- Jul 2023Conventional Debt$27.6M
- Oct 2022Series D$16.2M
- Feb 2021Series C$16.5M
#5
Seed · Lugano, Ticino · founded 2017 · 19 employees$610.2Kraised▾
Provider of charging optimisation solution for station network. The algorithms forecast charging prices by factoring in weather pattern data, renewable energy availability, and current market prices. It offers white-label web and mobile apps that allows users to visualise, learn best practises and control their charging experience.
- Dec 2024Seed$3.7M
- Jul 2023Seed$600K
- Jan 2022Seed—
- Nov 2021Grant (prize money)$420.1K
#6
Acquired · Zurich, Zurich · founded 2016 · 123 employees$69.8Mraised▾
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.
- Jan 2022Series B$58M
- Oct 2021Grant (prize money)$57.8K
- Nov 2019Series A—
- Nov 2019Grant (prize money)$2.5M
#7
Seed · Payerne, Vaud · founded 2021 · 157 employees$29Mraised▾
Manufacturer of hydrogen-powered aircraft
#8
Series C · Zurich, Zurich · founded 2012 · 142 employees$98Mraised▾
WayRay is developing holographic navigation systems for cars, using AR technology. Its AR technology can be overlaid into the vehicle's windshield or any other glass surface and projects information virtually in front of the driver. Its 'Navion' system offers turn-by-turn holographic navigation while adjusting according to the road & environment via simultaneous localization and mapping. Also offers SDK for developing AR applications for cars. Earlier, the company was involved in connected cars space and developed an OBD dongle to track driving.
- Sep 2018Series C$80M
- Mar 2017Series B$18M
#9
Acquired · Zug, Canton of Zug · founded 2011 · 13 employees$50Mraised▾
Maps provides an app for travel guidance and navigation. It provides guides for city travel, car trips, cycling, or outdoor activities. The app is available for iOS & Android devices.
- Feb 2021ICO$900K
- Jan 2021Seed—
- Jan 2021Seed$50M
#10
Seed · Schlieren, Zurich · founded 2017 · 25 employees$9.4Mraised▾
Provider of positioning services for multiple applications. It provides users with hardware and software-enabled solutions for autonomous vehicles, commercial drones, and autonomous robots. It also offers embedded hardware devices like Vision-RTK and NAV-RTK Dual with features like precise positioning, OTA software updates, and lightweight.
- Dec 2022Seed—
- Oct 2021Seed$6M
- Dec 2019Seed$3.4M
- Aug 2019Grant (prize money)$55.1K
#11
Series A · Zurich, Zurich · founded 2012 · 60 employees$17.5Mraised▾
Provider of AI-based analytic marking solutions for businesses. It collects data points about human behavior globally, aggregating geo-location and demographics, as well as online and spending behaviors to create insights on human profiles. The company then processes and anonymizes those data points using predictive algorithms to design solutions to identify optimal locations for retail shops.
- Apr 2022Series A—
- Mar 2021Series A—
- Aug 2019Series A$17.5M
#12
Acquired · Zurich, Zurich · founded 2015 · 75 employees$26.3Mraised▾
Avrios provides software solutions for fleet management. Offers a web-based fleet management software (FMS) with features such as driver management, vehicle procurement, maintenance management, reporting, fleet statistics, and more. The software helps clients to stay in control of vehicle costs (True Cost of Ownership), automatically and with minimal effort. It helps in managing fleet data, maintain compliance with ease and make informed decisions about your fleet. It monetizes on the subscription-based pricing model.
- Oct 2019Series B$14.1M
- Jul 2018Series A$4.1M
- Jun 2017Series A$6.3M
- Dec 2015Seed$1.8M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Auto Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Autonomous Vehicles is moving in Switzerland
A read on the academic research around Autonomous Vehicles — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 167 Switzerland-affiliated papers.
- ETH Zurich40
- Università della Svizzera italiana17
- University of Bern16
- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne15
- ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences12
- Computer vision8
- Self driving6
- Transport engineering6
- Benchmark (surveying)5
- Test (biology)5
- Cadastre5
- Perception4
- Motion planning4
- Model predictive control3
- Geology3
- Humanities8
- Philosophy7
- Perception7
- Replication (statistics)5
- Engineering ethics4
Where autonomous vehicles is researched across Switzerland
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Common questions
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