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Best Energy Tech Companies in Switzerland

The 313 best Energy Tech companies in Switzerland in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Alevo.

313companies tracked
$2.5Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
100have raised

Switzerland's Energy Tech sector is what this directory maps, ranking 313 tracked companies by disclosed equity funding and the funding momentum behind them. Total disclosed capital sits at $2.5B across that field, with H55 leading at $147M and Energy Vault close behind at $110M. No unicorns yet, but the funding concentration tells you something: a handful of companies are pulling serious weight while the rest of the pack is still early.

The sector's CAGR is running at roughly 7.1%, driven by rising global energy demand and the push to optimize production processes at scale. I'd point you toward the hot themes right now: EV battery technology, next-generation EV platforms, and solar electricity generation are where the attention is landing, which lines up with green energy's accelerating trajectory this cycle. And the app-layer signal confirms it: median install growth across energy production apps is sitting at plus-28% year-over-year across 138 tracked titles. So the consumer-facing side is moving in lock-step with the infrastructure money. Most active investors here include Venture Kick, EIC Fund, and the Swiss ICT Investor Club, which means deal flow isn't drying up. The question isn't whether Switzerland's Energy Tech scene is active. It clearly is. Longer-term perspectives on the transition only reinforce why capital keeps finding its way here.

Sources & further reading
  • businesswire.com
  • prnewswire.com
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ENERGY TECH × SWITZERLAND

Our analysis of 287 Energy Tech companies

$109.4b in tracked funding; 82% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

287companies analysed
82%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
32unicorns
2018median founding year
343kcombined LinkedIn audience
27%of audience held by top 3
7companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Energy Tech companies in Switzerland

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageEmployeesFounderMarket signals (1y)Patents & IP focusRecent signals
1Alevo
Provider of grid scale energy storage solution
$1.7B123 mo agoLate Stage120——2 patents
Modular HVDC circuit breakers and underground high‑voltage DC transmission systems.
—
2H55
Developer of electric propulsion and energy storage systems for aviation
$147M22 mo agoSeries C100Sebastien Aymon-Demont
Co Founder & CTO
—95 patents
Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics
—
3Energy Vault
Provider of energy storage solutions encompassing battery, gravity, and hydrogen technologies
$110M3 mo agoPublic177Robert Piconi
Co-Founder & CEO
18 signals
Earnings · Funding · Capital raise
——
4terralayr
Provider of energy storage solutions
$67M4 mo agoSeries D—Philipp Man
Co-Founder & CEO
7 signals ▲40%
Capital raise · Funding
——
5Flisom
Manufactures CIGS thin films photovoltaics
$59M92 mo agoAcqui-Hired48——264 patents
Flexible thin‑film solar modules using roll‑to‑roll graded‑composition deposition.
—
6Carvolution
Provider of car subscription services
$44M28 mo agoSeries D84Luis Wittwer
Co-Founder & COO
———
7Synhelion
Developer of renewable fuels designed to replace fossil fuels
$41M42 mo agoSeries C36Philipp Furler
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
5 signals ▲400%
Contracts
112 patents
Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering
—
8Pexapark
Provider of a platform for PPA marketplace
$40M32 mo agoSeries C114Michael Waldner
Co-Founder & CEO
——1 launch
9Akselos
Developer of structural performance management software for energy infrastructure assets
$29M36 mo agoSeries B97Phuong Huynh
Co-Founder
—19 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
—
10Energy Web
Decentralized platform for managing distributed energy resources
$17M100 mo agoSeries A6Ana Trbovich
Co-Founder
——1 partnership
11Unbound Potential
Provider of innovative solutions for long-term energy storage with membrane-less flow batteries
$17M8 mo agoSeed—Anetta Platek-Mielczarek
Co-Founder
—2 patents
Redox flow batteries using immiscible electrolyte systems for energy storage
1 job opening · 1 award
12Libattion
Provider of industrial energy storage solutions
$15M23 mo agoSeries B11Stefan Bahamonde
Co-Founder & CEO
———
13Meteomatics
Provider of weather analytics data solutions using drones
57Tech top 22%Customers top 33%Funding top 36%Product top 36%
All 12 signals ▾
Techtop 22%
Customerstop 33%
Fundingtop 36%
Producttop 36%
Moattop 37%
Innovationtop 45%
Patentstop 48%
Markettop 50%
Talentbottom 49%
Growthbottom 47%
Globalbottom 39%
Newsbottom 21%
Tech: 51 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.26★ across 1,287 ratings (1 apps)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100
$14M16 mo agoSeries C86Martin Fengler
Founder & CEO
—16 patents
Aircraft safety systems, especially icing detection and protective control mechanisms
3 launchs
14Green Motion
Developer and manufacturer of smart e-vehicle charging stations and monitoring systems
$12M123 mo agoAcqui-Hired60James Pittendrigh
CEO
—10 patents
Power‑managed electric vehicle charging stations with cable pull‑back systems
—
15Locatee
Cloud-based space management solution for commercial spaces
$12M56 mo agoAcquired54——14 patents
IoT-based monitoring and analytics for functional facility usage and occupancy
—
16UniSieve
Provider of membrane solutions for gas separation and chemical feedstock purification
$10M37 mo agoSeed13Samuel Hess
CEO
—12 patents
Membrane-based gas separation and carbon capture; polymer production from low-grade monomers.
—
17Distran
Provider of gas leak detection solutions using ultrasonic cameras
$9M35 mo agoSeries B50Joel Busset
Co-Founder
—24 patents
Acoustic sensor arrays and signal processing for industrial condition and failure monitoring
1 launch
18Eturnity
Provider of sales and design software solutions for solar energy operators
$9M36 mo agoSeries A45Matthew Wiget
CEO
——1 launch
19Zaphiro Technologies
Provider of AI-driven energy monitoring and control systems
$8M42 mo agoSeries A14Marco Pignati
Co-Founder & CTO
——1 job opening · 2 partnerships
20Metafuels
Developer of technology for sustainable aviation fuel production from green methanol
$8M2 mo agoSeries B3Leigh Hackett
Co-Founder
7 signals ▼22%
Funding · Capital raise · Contracts
11 patents
MOF-based catalysts for upgrading light hydrocarbons into transport fuels
2 partnerships
21Battrion
Manufacturer of Li-ion cells and constitutive graphite electrodes for EVs and electronic consumables
$7M57 mo agoSeed15Martin Ebner
Co-Founder & CEO & President
—47 patents
Advanced battery electrode coating and low‑tension foil transport manufacturing technologies.
—
22ROMO Wind
Wind generation analytics and optimization solution provider
$6M157 mo agoPublic34Jan Nikolaisen
Co-CEO
—29 patents
Advanced yaw and pitch control systems for wind turbine performance optimization.
—
23SmartHelio
Provider of AI-driven software for solar plant performance and diagnostics
$6M42 mo agoSeries A20Neeraj Kumar Dasila
Co-Founder & CTO
———
24LEDCity
Provider of AI-driven smart lighting products
$6M26 mo agoSeed47Florian Gaertner-Wyniger
Co-Founder
———
25Omnisens
Optic sensing solution for oil pipelines and marine power cables monitoring based sensors
$6M212 mo agoAcquired42——86 patents
Fiber-optic distributed sensing for temperature/strain and underground power cable monitoring
—
26EH Group Engineering
Manufacturer of hydrogen fuel cell stacks and integrated power systems
$5M52 mo agoSeed29Christopher Brandon
Co-Founder & Director
——1 partnership
27ExerGo
Online platform offering carbon capturing solutions
$4M39 mo agoSeed—Daniel Favrat
Co-Founder
—13 patents
Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering
—
28RTDT
Developer of wireless sensor system for wind turbine blade monitoring
$4M11 mo agoSeed—Aris Mukherjee
Co-Founder & COO
——3 awards
298inks
Developer of electrode coating solution
$3M21 mo agoSeed—Christina Sauter
Co-Founder
——1 job opening · 1 internship · 1 award
30NovaMea
Technology solution for hydrogen production
$3M13 mo agoSeries A—Xile Hu
Co-Founder
———
31Green-Y
Provider of compressed air storage systems
$3M25 mo agoSeries A9————
32Perovskia
Manufacturer of custom design solar cells for indoor and outdoor use
$3M20 mo agoSeed6Toby Meyer
Co-Founder
——2 launchs · 1 partnership
33Enerdrape
Developer of geothermal panel technology for heating and cooling.
$2M29 mo agoSeed5Alessandro Loria
Co-Founder
——1 launch
34SoHHytec
Provider of solutions for onsite hydrogen generation and storage
$2M18 mo agoSeed9Sophia Haussener
Co-founder & Scientific Advisor
———
35Urbio
Provider of AI and IoT-based building energy management and grid planning solutions
$2M56 mo agoSeed10Sebastien Cajot
Co-Founder & CEO
——2 launchs
36Novaccess
End-to-end Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions for smart cities
$2M67 mo agoSeed8Jean-Philippe Rey
Co-Founder
—4 patents
IoT-enabled outdoor smart lighting systems and control devices
—
37apheros
Technology solution for hydrogen production
$2M18 mo agoSeed—Timothy Schreiner
Co-Founder
———
38Viboo
Provider of cloud-based building management system using IoT devices and AI
$2M8 mo agoSeries A7Felix Bunning
Co-Founder & CEO
5 signals
Funding
—3 job openings
39Solskin
AI-based platform offering solar coatings solutions
$2M39 mo agoSeed6Bratislav Svetozarevic
Co-Founder & CEO
——2 awards
40Infrascreen
Developer of energy-saving screens utilizing nanotechnology for horticultural applications
$2M49 mo agoSeed7Henri Lalande
Co-Founder & CEO
—11 patents
Protective shading and foldable screens for greenhouse and outdoor horticulture
—
41Voltiris
Developer of solar modules compatible with greenhouse crops
$2M16 mo agoSeed10Jonas Roch
Co-Founder & CTO
—14 patents
Solar photovoltaic power generation modules and sun‑tracking systems for optimized energy capture
—
42Fluxim
R&D tools for OLED, OPV and perovskite solar cells
$2M65 mo agoFunding Raised—Beat Ruhstaller
Founder And Chairman
—2 patents
Non‑destructive material property inspection for component samples
1 launch · 1 partnership
43INERGIO
Provider of solid oxide fuel cell-based power units
$1M37 mo agoSeed6Mahmoud Hadad
Founder & CEO
——1 launch
44BTRY
Developer of thin film solid state batteries
$1M7 mo agoSeed—Moritz Futscher
Co-Founder & CEO
——2 awards
45WeGaw
Real-time data provider for climate change adaptation
$1M36 mo agoSeed9Ion Padilla
Co-Founder & CEO
———
46Hive Power
Provider of charging optimisation solution for station network
$610K18 mo agoSeed19Vasco Medici
Co-Founder
——1 partnership
47rrreefs
Developer of modular, 3D-printed coral reef structures
$515K24 mo agoSeed—Ulrike Pfreundt
Co-Founder
———
48TERA Technologies
Technology company in the electric vehicle industry
$313K34 mo agoSeed—Yoann Loetscher
Co-Founder
———
49irmos
Provider of structural health monitoring for buildings and critical infrastructure assets
$210K21 mo agoFunding Raised5Christos Lataniotis
Chief Information Officer
——4 job openings · 1 award
50Haelixa
Developing DNA-based tracers to monitor temperature, light, pH, and oxidants for the energy industry
$128K4 mo agoAcquired14Patrick Strumpf
CEO
6 signals ▲500%
Funding · Capital raise · Leadership
8 patents
Anti-counterfeit marking and verification of products, especially pharmaceuticals.
1 launch

Top 12 Energy Tech companies in Switzerland

#1
Public · Lugano, Ticino · founded 2017 · 177 employees
$110Mraised
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Provider of energy storage solutions encompassing battery, gravity, and hydrogen technologies. The company delivers hardware, software, and service solutions designed for scalability, flexibility, and adaptability. Its products include battery energy storage systems, gravity energy storage, and hydrogen energy storage. The company’s software provides real-time monitoring, operational control, and optimized dispatch across an array of energy assets.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 36k LinkedIn followers — 10.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Post IPO$135.5M
  • Oct 2025Post IPO$300M
  • Jan 2022Post IPO$50M
  • Aug 2021Post IPO$100M
Founders & team
Robert PiconiCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Aramco Ventures, Korean Zink, Helena, SoftBank Vision Fund, CEMEX Ventures, Prime Movers Lab
Tech stack
AosApple Icloud MailBugherdCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebot
#2
Series D · Zug, Canton of Zug · founded 2023
$67.2Mraised
▾

Provider of energy storage solutions. Company provides energy flexibility services on demand, emphasizing the management of energy resources to meet fluctuating demands.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 11k LinkedIn followers — 3.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026Series D$132.2M
  • Oct 2024Series C$67.2M
  • Oct 2024Conventional Debt$16.3M
Founders & team
Philipp ManCo-Founder & CEOLudwig WurlitzerCo-Founder & COO
Investors
Creandum, Earlybird, Norrsken VC, Picus Capital, RIVE Private Investment, Eurazeo
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesGoogle WorkspaceGsapHammer.JsIntercomOpen Graph
#3
Series B · Langnau Am Albis, Zurich · founded 2019 · 3 employees
$8Mraised
▾

Developer of technology for sustainable aviation fuel production from green methanol. The company’s proprietary technology converts green methanol to sustainable aviation fuel. This process recovers carbon dioxide through direct air capture and biogenic methods. Green hydrogen can be generated from water electrolysis driven by renewable electricity. The technology aims to enable fuel manufacturers to produce sustainable aviation fuel at scale.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 2 partnerships (incl. SwISS and Lufthansa Group) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Grant (prize money)$2.2M
  • Feb 2026Series B$24M
  • Jan 2025Series A$9M
  • Jul 2024Grant (prize money)$5M
Founders & team
Leigh HackettCo-FounderUlrich KossCo-Founder & Chief TechnologistSaurabh KapoorCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Admin, Energy Impact Partners, Contrarian Ventures, Celsius Industries, The Rock Creek Group, Fortescue Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAosApple Icloud MailBackbone.JsCdnjs
#4
Seed · Zurich, Zurich · founded 2023
$16.9Mraised
▾

Provider of innovative solutions for long-term energy storage with membrane-less flow batteries.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +0 · hiring: Battery Engineer, HR Generalist
Activity: 4 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Seed$7.5M
  • Sep 2025Grant (prize money)$9.4M
  • Sep 2024Grant (prize money)$41.4K
Founders & team
Anetta Platek-MielczarekCo-FounderFederico ParatoreCo-FounderDavid TaylorCEO
Investors
Bluelion, Founderful, Kvanted, Zurcher Kantonalbank, SPRIND, Innosuisse
Tech stack
Google Font ApiHstsJqueryLessOdooOne.Com
#5
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.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 30k LinkedIn followers — 8.8% of this cohort's audience · 128 engagements/post (3.3× cohort median)
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Safran Electrical & Power) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2024Series C$74M
  • Sep 2023Series C$50.2M
  • Oct 2022Series B—
  • Dec 2020Series A$22.4M
Founders & team
Sebastien Aymon-DemontCo Founder & CTOAndre BorschbergCo-FounderMartin LaroseCEO
Investors
Quebec, NanoDimension, RTX, Europa, ND Capital, Tippet Venture Partners
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiefirstElementorGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
#6
Series C · Saint Gallenkappel, St Gallen · founded 2012 · 86 employees
$14.1Mraised
▾

Provider of weather analytics data solutions using drones. It offers a Meteodrone program that provides drones than can be flown beyond visual line of sight. The drones collect atmospheric data and send it to the local weather forecasting station.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 22%
Customers
top 33%
Funding
top 36%
Product
top 36%
Moat
top 37%
Innovation
top 45%
Tech: 51 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Varnish
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.26★ across 1,287 ratings (1 apps)
Funding: Raised $14.1M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 7 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series C (Jan 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 15k LinkedIn followers — 4.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2025Series C$22M
  • Jan 2024Series B—
  • Jun 2022Series B$14.1M
  • Oct 2019Grant (prize money)$141.5K
Founders & team
Martin FenglerFounder & CEO
Investors
Alantra, Europa, Lockheed Martin, Fortyone, Armira, Startfeld
Tech stack
Animate.CssAosApple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#7
Seed · Dubendorf, Zurich · founded 2023
$1.2Mraised
▾

Developer of thin film solid state batteries. It provides technology for stacking of thin film cells to create potent batteries. It also offers fast charging solutions.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2025Seed$5.6M
  • Jul 2024Seed$166.8K
  • Jan 2024Seed$1M
Founders & team
Moritz FutscherCo-Founder & CEOAbdessalem AribiaCTO & Co-Founder
Investors
Venture Kick, HTGF, Zurcher Kantonalbank, Redstone, Bloomhaus Ventures, Linear Venture
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailContact Form 7Core-JsElementorGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#8
Seed · Zurich, Zurich · founded 2022
$4.1Mraised
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Developer of wireless sensor system for wind turbine blade monitoring. The system provides aero-structural data for design, control, operations, and risk management. It features sensors, wireless autonomy, and a flexible design for installation on any blade section. The system supports configurations tailored to specific use cases, including aerodynamic and structural measurements. Data is delivered through dashboards and API access. Analytical modules offer insights at blade positions and turbine level. Actionable recommendations are provided to increase turbine profitability.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches · 4 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Seed$4M
  • Sep 2024Grant (prize money)$41.4K
  • Mar 2024Grant (prize money)$11.8K
  • Feb 2024Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Aris MukherjeeCo-Founder & COOKonstantinos TatsisCo-Founder & CSOImad AbdallahCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Bluelion, Microsoft, Venture Kick, Swisscom Ventures, Rockstart, BackBone Ventures
#9
Series A · Dubendorf, Zurich · founded 2022 · 7 employees
$1.7Mraised
▾

Provider of cloud-based building management system using IoT devices and AI. The system retrofits commercial buildings with wireless IoT devices, including smart radiator thermostats and room sensors. Using artificial intelligence, the system learns the thermal behavior of each room. It then optimizes heating based on occupancy and weather forecasts. The system is managed through a cloud-based cockpit.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +3 · hiring: Senior Software Engineer, Field & Project Engineer
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Series A$3.9M
  • Sep 2023Seed$1.7M
Founders & team
Felix BunningCo-Founder & CEOMatthias SulzerCo-FounderBenjamin Huber-SteinemannCo-Founder
Investors
HTGF, Swisscom, Raspberry, Realyze Ventures, Zurcher Kantonalbank, Swisscom Ventures
Tech stack
BunnyCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGsapHsts
#10
Series A · Renens, Vaud · founded 2023
$3.2Mraised
▾

Technology solution for hydrogen production. It focus on anion exchange membranes (AEMs) and catalysts to enable AEM water electrolyzers, which helps in green hydrogen production.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2025Series A$9M
  • Apr 2024Seed$3.2M
Founders & team
Xile HuCo-FounderXingyu WuCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Lightspeed Venture Partners, Luminous Ventures
Tech stack
BootstrapGoogle AnalyticsGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGoogle Tag ManagerGsap
#11
Acquired · Zurich, Zurich · founded 2015 · 14 employees
$127.5Kraised
▾

Haelixa provides intelligent DNA-based tracing solutions allowing fluid/item tracking and parameter monitoring (temperature, light, pH, oxidants) to support the energy industry (underground exploration and monitoring), and ensure product authentication and quality control as well as liability management. The tracers are composed of DNA sequences encapsulated within invisible particles that can be mixed with any fluid and item, providing it with a unique fingerprint, which is easily identified and quantified at parts per trillion level (1 milligram per ton) with bio-analytics used in medicine and forensics. The use of DNA permits to generate as many distinct fingerprints as are needed as unlimited DNA sequences are available. The encapsulation improves DNA stability, providing resilience in harsh conditions. Both DNA and particles can be engineered to obtain tracers capable of determining temperature, pH, oxidant concentration, light intensity. The main applications of the technology currently are - Reservoir Monitoring (characterize and monitor oil or geothermal reservoirs by tracking the movement of fluids in the subsurface) and Product Authentication (transparent identification a

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 12k LinkedIn followers — 3.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Seed$2.4M
  • Sep 2019Seed—
  • Sep 2017Grant (prize money)$730.2K
  • 2017Seed$127.5K
Founders & team
Patrick StrumpfCEO
Investors
Zurcher Kantonalbank, Verve Ventures, Venture Kick, Europa, 212 Vc
Tech stack
Alpine.JsCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare StreamComplianz
#12
Series B · Opfikon, Zurich · founded 2018 · 11 employees
$15Mraised
▾

Provider of industrial energy storage solutions. It designs and develops EV batteries, battery racks, container storage, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. Libattion e-Cabinets) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2024Series B$15M
Founders & team
Stefan BahamondeCo-Founder & CEONicolas BahamondeCo-Founder
Investors
Teknia, HCapital, A&G
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerAstraBeaver BuilderBorlabs CookieEwww Image OptimizerGoogle Analytics

Funding & investor landscape

$2.5Btotal disclosed funding
81companies funded
209disclosed rounds
3rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Venture Kick37 rounds
Europa30 rounds
FIT25 rounds
EIC Fund15 rounds
Swiss ICT Investor Club12 rounds
MassChallenge11 rounds
Venturelab11 rounds
Zurcher Kantonalbank8 rounds
AIT Startups6 rounds
Climate KIC6 rounds

Notable founders

Robert Piconi
Co-Founder & CEO · Energy Vault
Philipp Man
Co-Founder & CEO · terralayr
Ludwig Wurlitzer
Co-Founder & COO · terralayr
Leigh Hackett
Co-Founder · Metafuels
Ulrich Koss
Co-Founder & Chief Technologist · Metafuels
Anetta Platek-Mielczarek
Co-Founder · Unbound Potential
Federico Paratore
Co-Founder · Unbound Potential
Sebastien Aymon-Demont
Co Founder & CTO · H55
Andre Borschberg
Co-Founder · H55
Martin Fengler
Founder & CEO · Meteomatics
Moritz Futscher
Co-Founder & CEO · BTRY
Abdessalem Aribia
CTO & Co-Founder · BTRY
Prism market signals · Switzerland · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,188,171 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Energy Tech coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Switzerland

How research on Grid Energy Storage is moving in Switzerland

A read on the academic research around Grid Energy Storage — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 328 Switzerland-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
201520242026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 48% → 54% across 2015–2026.
top research entities
  • ETH Zurich81
  • École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne72
  • Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology40
  • Paul Scherrer Institute37
  • Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts22
leading researchers
Mario Paolone · Alfred Rufer · Gabriela Hug · Paolo Gabrielli · Thomas J. Schmidt · Enea Svaluto‐Ferro · Schneeberger, Sarah · Jianming Zheng
▲ Breakthroughs89 · 27%
▼ 28%→27% share
▲1.0× share momentum1 median citations81% since 2021mostly methods-led
Electrolyte and electrode research intensifying — combined papers rose from 4 to 18, signaling Swiss battery chemistry breakthroughs accelerating.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Electrolyte3→10
  • Electrode1→8
  • Battery (electricity)5→10
  • Electrochemistry3→7
  • Supercapacitor2→6
Newly emergingRenewable energy 0→14 · Electricity 0→8 · Photovoltaic system 0→6
Landmark High‐Voltage Lithium‐Metal Batteries Enabled by Localized High‐Concentration Electrolytes · 1,269 cites
◆ Advancements165 · 50%
▲ 39%→51% share
▲1.3× share momentum2 median citations83% since 2021mostly empirical
Thermal energy storage newly emerged at 23 papers; renewable energy advancements surged 7→40, dominating Swiss grid storage progress.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Renewable energy7→40
  • Electrolyte3→22
  • Electricity2→17
  • Energy (signal processing)1→12
  • Cathode3→14
Newly emergingThermal energy storage 0→23 · Environmental economics 0→9 · Power (physics) 0→8
Landmark Modeling of Lithium-Ion Battery Degradation for Cell Life Assessment · 1,046 cites
▼ Concerns42 · 13%
▼ 22%→13% share
▼0.6× share momentum1 median citations81% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns field-share shrank 22%→13%, yet battery electricity worry papers rose 4→6, flagging persistent reliability issues.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Renewable energy3→11
  • Electricity1→4
  • Battery (electricity)4→6
  • Electrolyte2→4
Newly emergingPhotovoltaic system 0→5 · Environmental economics 0→5
Landmark Nanomaterials for renewable energy production and storage · 992 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Switzerland

Where energy storage 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.

Zurich90 · +0.45
Hot · Distributed generationAdvancing · Lithium (medication)Opportunity · Energy densityConcern · Electricity
Lausanne73 · +0.54
Hot · SupercapacitorAdvancing · SizingOpportunity · CapacitanceConcern · Photovoltaic system
Villigen37 · +0.55
Hot · VanadiumAdvancing · RedoxOpportunity · AnodeConcern · Renewable energy
Lucerne23 · +0.45
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Common questions

How many Energy Tech companies are there in Switzerland?
Radar tracks 313 indexable Energy Tech companies headquartered in Switzerland that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Energy Tech companies in Switzerland?
The Energy Tech companies in Switzerland on this list have raised a combined $2.5B in disclosed equity funding across 81 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Energy Tech company in Switzerland?
Alevo is the highest-funded Energy Tech company in Switzerland, with $1.7B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Energy Tech companies in Switzerland are funded?
81 of the 313 Energy Tech companies in Switzerland on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Energy Tech unicorns are there in Switzerland?
None of the Energy Tech companies in Switzerland on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Switzerland Energy Tech companies?
The most active investors in Switzerland Energy Tech companies on this list include Venture Kick, Europa, FIT, EIC Fund, Swiss ICT Investor Club.
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