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Best Internet of Things - Industry Applications Companies in Vaud, Switzerland

The 36 best Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in Vaud, Switzerland in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Sensimed.

36companies tracked
$86.8Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
23have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · INTERNET OF THINGS - INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS × VAUD

Our analysis of 184 Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies

$13.9b in tracked funding; 91% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

184companies analysed
91%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
11unicorns
2016median founding year

Ranked: Best Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in Vaud

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackStagePatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Sensimed
Provider of a contact lens-based glaucoma monitoring platform
$42M158 mo ago——WordPressMySQLPHP+16Acquired103 patents
Continuous intraocular pressure and ocular biomechanical property monitoring devices
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2Omnisens
Optic sensing solution for oil pipelines and marine power cables monitoring based sensors
$6M215 mo ago42—WeeblyMySQLPHP+18Acquired117 patents
Fiber‑optic distributed temperature/strain sensing and underground power‑cable burial depth monitoring
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3PIQ
Multisport Sensor
$6M136 mo ago8——Deadpooled——
4Atinary
AI-based R&D operation automation platform for science labs
$5M35 mo ago10Hermann Tribukait
Co-Founder & CEO
—Seed——
5Xsensio
Provider of wearable biosensors
37Talent top 34%Funding top 37%Product top 41%Moat top 42%
All 10 signals ▾
Talenttop 34%
Fundingtop 37%
Producttop 41%
Moattop 42%
Growthtop 45%
Innovationtop 46%
Patentstop 50%
Globalbottom 39%
Techbottom 36%
Marketbottom 28%
Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 · 2 named leaders on record
Funding: Raised $4.6M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 12 yrs (0.8/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100
$5M6 mo ago16Karin Jaymes
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+16Series A19 patents
Wearable electrochemical and FET biosensors for real-time sweat biomarker monitoring
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6Biospectal
App based optical analysis platform for blood pressure monitoring
$4M61 mo ago17Eliott Jones
Chief Executive Officer
WordPressMySQLPHP+31Seed15 patents
Non‑invasive blood pressure estimation via photoplethysmography and optical signal analysis
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7Kido Dynamics
Provider of an AI based data platform for smart cities
$3M43 mo ago16—WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+21Seed13 patents
Wireless location and mobility analytics for network performance and user movement prediction.
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8Aesyra
A wearable solution for managing bruxism
$3M33 mo ago4Marco Letizia
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+15Seed14 patents
Sensor‑integrated oral appliances for bruxism and sleep‑apnea therapy
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9GenView
Decision making software for city representatives
$2M123 mo ago—Thierry Navarro
CEO
—Deadpooled——
10Silentsoft
SaaS-driven building energy and inventory monitoring solutions for commercial spaces
$2M222 mo ago18Fabio Cesa
Co-Founder
—Seed——
11Novaccess
End-to-end Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions for smart cities
$2M70 mo ago8Jean-Philippe Rey
Co-Founder
—Seed4 patents
Connected outdoor lighting systems integrating IoT control and smart illumination technologies.
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12autonomyo
Provider of mobility device for disabled person
8Talent top 38%Funding bottom 42%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 14%
All 4 signals ▾
Talenttop 38%
Fundingbottom 42%
Globalbottom 36%
Marketbottom 14%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $1.6M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 8/100
$2M10 mo ago8Amalric Ortlieb
CTO and co-founder
—Seed——
13Remoto
Provider of turnkey connected car platform for insurance sectors
$2M141 mo ago150—BootstrapAmazon ALBAmazon Web Services+4Series A——
14Bearmind
Developer of connected helmets for sports injury management
$1M42 mo ago—Mathieu Falbriard
Co-Founder
—Seed——
15Biowatch
NFC-enabled smartwatch for contactless payments and authentications
$1M111 mo ago—Joe Rice
Co-Founder
—Deadpooled17 patents
Wearable biometric authentication sensors for wrist‑worn devices (e.g., smartwatch health monitoring).
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16csky.ai
AI technology for documentation of sensitive conversations
$866K26 mo ago—Hugo Flayac
Chief Executive Officer
Webflowcore-jsPreact+14Seed——
17Insiders
Provider of tech-hardware for multiple sports performance analytics
$355K98 mo ago10Julie Coutts
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+19Seed——
18eSMART
Provider of IoT-based energy management solutions for smart buildings
$172K98 mo ago49Laurent Fabre
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+26Funding Raised3 patents
Data transmission over power lines using PLC communication devices
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19Sensemodi
Wearable device for joint health assessment
$164K55 mo ago6David Atienza
Co-Founder
—Seed——
20Stignergy
Building energy management system
$152K98 mo ago3Sami Najjar
Founder & CEO
—Funding Raised——
21Composyt App
Provider of holographic display solution for smart glasses
$131K147 mo ago1Christophe Moser
Co-Founder
—Acquired——
22Rea Diagnostics
Provider of a wearable diagnostic device to monitor the risk of preterm birth
$115K31 mo ago6Loulia Kassem
Co-Founder & CEO
—Funding Raised——
23Fastree3D
Imaging for autonomous driving, automotive safety and robots
$107K94 mo ago15Lucio Carrara
Founder & CTO
—Seed34 patents
Advanced multi-user LiDAR distance measurement and 3D imaging sensor technologies.
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Top 12 Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in Vaud

#1
Series A · Lausanne, Vaud · founded 2014 · 16 employees
$4.6Mraised
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Provider of wearable biosensors. It manufactures intelligent and connected biosensors based on nanotechnology which collect biochemical information from the surface of the skin of the user by analyzing electrolytes, metabolites, small molecules, and proteins. It also offers a companion mobile app that allows users to monitor parameters and customize sensors.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 34%
Funding
top 37%
Product
top 41%
Moat
top 42%
Growth
top 45%
Innovation
top 46%
Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 · 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $4.6M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 12 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2026)
Product: 3 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series A
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers — 13.7% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: System Integration & Packaging Engineer
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Series A$7M
  • Feb 2023Series A—
  • Sep 2022Grant (prize money)$48.7K
  • Dec 2021Series A$4.6M
Founders & team
Karin JaymesCo-FounderEsmeralda MegallyCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
DART Ventures, Venture Kick, MassChallenge, FIT, Mayo Clinic, EIC Fund
Tech stack
BootstrapCore-JsElementorEssential Addons For ElementorFont AwesomeGoogle Font Api
#2
Seed · Lausanne, Vaud · founded 2020 · 8 employees
$1.6Mraised
▾

Autonomyo provides mobility devices for disabled persons. It helps people with neurological gait disorders to walk again. The lower limb exoskeleton enables people with muscular and neurological deficiencies to walk.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 8how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%
Funding
bottom 42%
Global
bottom 36%
Market
bottom 14%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $1.6M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Seed (Nov 2025)
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond Switzerland
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers — 4.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2025Seed$1.6M
  • Dec 2021Conventional Debt—
Founders & team
Amalric OrtliebCTO and co-founderFabian BischofCo-Founder
Investors
FIT, Venture Kick
#3
Seed · Lausanne, Vaud · founded 2020 · 10 employees
$5Mraised
▾

AI-based R&D operation automation platform for science labs. It integrates AI, machine learning, and automation into a single closed-loop to enable and accelerate the digital transformation of Industry 4.0. It offers AtinaryTM Nexus for the academic community to connect research groups and facilitate scientific collaborations all across the globe, AtinaryTM SDLabs Scientia is an open-platform product for the academic community to promote science, academic research, and knowledge, and AtinaryTM SDLabs Enterprise is a software suite for companies to accelerate process optimization and materials discovery using AI and machine learning.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers — 15.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2023Seed$5M
  • Mar 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Hermann TribukaitCo-Founder & CEOLoic RochCo-Founder
Investors
AgFunder, Cherubic Ventures, Biopole
#4
Acquired · Lausanne, Vaud · founded 2003
$41.8Mraised
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Provider of a contact lens-based glaucoma monitoring platform. The company has developed a non-invasive soft contact lens-based solution for glaucoma management. It provides an automated recording of continuous ocular dimensional change over a day's duration. The product is CE and FDA approved.

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2013Series C$8.3M
  • Nov 2012Series C$18M
  • May 2010Series B$8.6M
  • Dec 2007Series A$6.9M
Investors
Wellington Partners Venture Capital, BlueOcean Ventures, Renaissance, Agate, Sandoz Family Foundation, ELM Developments
Tech stack
Contact Form 7Cookie NoticeCore-JsElementorFont AwesomeGoogle Font Api
#5
Seed · Lausanne, Vaud · founded 2017 · 4 employees
$3Mraised
▾

A wearable solution for managing bruxism. The company develops intraoral sensors that help dental professionals in reducing damages induced on dental prostheses by occlusal problems. It is a wearable solution that will help clinicians in managing bruxism diagnosis, monitoring, and therapy.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 787 LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2023Seed$3M
  • Jun 2019Seed—
  • 2017Seed$10.2K
Founders & team
Marco LetiziaCo-Founder & CEOPietro MaoddiFounder And Chief Technology Officer
Investors
Supermoon Capital, Creadd, Zurcher Kantonalbank, Venture Kick, VitaTech, Swiss ICT Investor Club
Tech stack
All In One SeoAosApache Http ServerBootstrapCore-JsGoogle Tag Manager
#6
Seed · Lausanne, Vaud · founded 2022
$866.2Kraised
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AI technology for documentation of sensitive conversations. The platform offers a smart microphone device that processes conversational data on-site, such as medical consultations or board meetings.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers — 3.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 3 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2024Seed$866.2K
Founders & team
Hugo FlayacChief Executive Officer
Investors
Founderful
#7
Seed · Lausanne, Vaud · founded 2018 · 16 employees
$3.1Mraised
▾

Provider of an AI based data platform for smart cities. It collects real time data and information from mobile operators, manages metadata, and analyzes data to capture actionable insights and understand the patterns in the data. It enables users to understand human behavior using machine learning solutions. It caters to solutions to smart cities, transportation, tourism, retail, and real estate industries.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 6.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. The World Bank) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2023Grant (prize money)$274.8K
  • Nov 2021Seed$2.1M
  • Aug 2021Grant (prize money)$59K
  • Oct 2020Seed$933.1K
Investors
Spicehaus Partners, B4Motion, Boundary, FIT, EIC Fund, Europa
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerBorlabs CookieCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle Analytics
#8
Seed · Lausanne, Vaud · founded 2021
$1.5Mraised
▾

Developer of connected helmets for sports injury management. It provides users with helmets integrated with head impact monitoring systems. They help teams and their staff manage the risk of brain injuries via analytics.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 9.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Lukko Oy) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2023Seed$1.4M
  • Aug 2022Seed$105.9K
  • 2021Grant (prize money)$11K
Founders & team
Mathieu FalbriardCo-FounderTom BertrandCo-Founder
Investors
Venture Kick, H.Hentsch Asset Management SA, AVANTECA, NP Consultants, Swisspreneur, FIT
#9
Seed · Lausanne, Vaud · founded 2017 · 17 employees
$4.3Mraised
▾

Biospectal has developed an app based optical analysis platform for blood pressure monitoring and management. In this platform, the optical analysis is done using the camera in smartphones to measure blood pressure through the fingertip.

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2021Seed$4.3M
Founders & team
Eliott JonesChief Executive Officer
Investors
Seedlink, LabCorp, Athensmed, Privilege Ventures, Lichtsteiner Foundation, MassChallenge
Tech stack
AddtoanyAddtoany Share ButtonsBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyes
#10
Deadpooled · Lausanne, Vaud · founded 2009 · 8 employees
$5.5Mraised
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PIQ has developed a unique multi-sport sensor. The sensor can measure more than 3000 data points per second and incorporates 13 axes and accurately measures performance metrics such as velocity, height, air time, G force, amplitude, trajectory and others. The company claims it has been designed to be positioned in the ideal place for data collection whatever the sport. Recently it announced collaboration with Mobitee, provider of software platform for golf monitoring., the sensor incorporates features like live shot tracking, swing analysis, distance to the green and features on-glove display range finder. The sensor can be used for tracking your progress or competing with your friends.

Funding rounds
  • May 2015Series A$5.5M
Investors
Foxconn Electronics, Ginko Ventures, Orkos Capital, FIH, 360 Capital Partners, Swisscom Ventures
Tech stack
HstsCloudflare
#11
Acquired · Morges, Vaud · founded 1999 · 42 employees
$5.5Mraised
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Omnisens provides optic sensing solutions for underground oil pipelines & marine power cables monitoring. Installs sensors on the fiber optics which monitors pipeline conditions. Offers a software platform which collects data from the sensors and provides information about pipeline leakages, geohazard conditions, intrusion, deformation & abnormal conditions. The optic sensing solution can be used for performance monitoring, leakages, flow assurance of subsea flowlines, risers, umbilicals, and oil reservoirs. The solution can also be used for underground cable condition monitoring, performance optimization, critical infrastructural health monitoring, and water containment.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2008Series A$5.5M
Investors
Renaissance, Technology Fund, Credit Suisse Entrepreneur Capital, FIT
Tech stack
WeeblyMysqlPhpYoutubeApache Http ServerRecaptcha
#12
Seed · Yverdon les Bains, Vaud · founded 2011 · 8 employees
$2Mraised
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Novaccess, a spin-off of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts - Western Switzerland, develops end-to-end Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions for smart cities. It offers a smart street lighting management system that uses smart controllers (OLC NEMA) which can be fixed on any streetlight. The controllers and the gateway form a radio mesh communication network that can be reused for other applications as well (such as traffic monitoring, remote control of screens in the city, etc). Additionally offers a central management system for managing the controllers; reporting light or ballast failures; dimming luminaries etc. As of Feb 2018, the company has deployed its solution in some parts of Lausanne,Switzerland.

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2020Seed$2M
  • Nov 2020Conventional Debt$3.3M
Founders & team
Jean-Philippe ReyCo-FounderHerve DedieuCEO
Investors
Technology Fund
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpYoast SeoApache Http ServerPolyfill

Funding & investor landscape

$86.8Mtotal disclosed funding
24companies funded
54disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
FIT12 rounds
Venture Kick12 rounds
Swiss ICT Investor Club7 rounds
Europa6 rounds
MassChallenge6 rounds
EIC Fund5 rounds
Venturelab4 rounds
AIT Startups3 rounds
Credit Suisse Entrepreneur Capital2 rounds
GoBeyond2 rounds

Notable founders

Karin Jaymes
Co-Founder · Xsensio
Esmeralda Megally
Co-Founder & CEO · Xsensio
Amalric Ortlieb
CTO and co-founder · autonomyo
Fabian Bischof
Co-Founder · autonomyo
Hermann Tribukait
Co-Founder & CEO · Atinary
Loic Roch
Co-Founder · Atinary
Marco Letizia
Co-Founder & CEO · Aesyra
Pietro Maoddi
Founder And Chief Technology Officer · Aesyra
Hugo Flayac
Chief Executive Officer · csky.ai
Mathieu Falbriard
Co-Founder · Bearmind
Tom Bertrand
Co-Founder · Bearmind
Eliott Jones
Chief Executive Officer · Biospectal
Prism market signals · Switzerland · country-scoped Prism corpus, 44,661 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Internet of Things - Industry Applications coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Switzerland

How research on Internet of Things is moving in Switzerland

A read on the academic research around Internet of Things — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 227 Switzerland-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
200920172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and steady — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 62% → 63% across 2009–2026.
top research entities
  • ETH Zurich41
  • École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne30
  • University of Bern18
  • University of St.Gallen13
  • University of Zurich12
leading researchers
Seiger, Ronny · Michele Magno · Luca Benini · Kurz, Aaron Friedrich · Simon Elias Bibri · Xenakis, Dimitrios · Di Maio, Antonio · Braun, Torsten
▲ Breakthroughs101 · 44%
▲ 31%→49% share
▲1.6× share momentum1 median citations72% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (31%→49% of field), led by Scalability.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Scalability1→15
  • Wireless4→15
  • Key (lock)1→12
  • Software deployment1→9
  • Computer security1→6
Newly emergingSmart city 0→8 · Resilience (materials science) 0→7 · Embedded system 0→6
Landmark Minimizing age of information in vehicular networks · 898 cites
◆ Advancements58 · 26%
▼ 31%→24% share
▼0.8× share momentum1 median citations64% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements are cooling (31%→24% of field), led by Wireless.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Wireless1→4
  • Energy (signal processing)2→5
Newly emergingKey (lock) 0→5 · Event (particle physics) 0→5 · Automation 0→5
Landmark Internet of Things and Big Data Analytics for Smart and Connected Communities · 883 cites
▼ Concerns49 · 22%
▼ 26%→19% share
▼0.7× share momentum0 median citations69% since 2021mostly reviews
Concerns are cooling (26%→19% of field), led by Computer security.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Computer security2→5
  • Smart city1→4
Newly emergingSustainability 0→8
Landmark Internet of Things in the 5G Era: Enablers, Architecture, and Business Models · 1,469 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Switzerland

Where iot 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.

Zurich58 · +0.54
Hot · Synchronization (alternating current)Advancing · Node (physics)Opportunity · Bluetooth Low EnergyConcern · Computer security
Lausanne31 · +0.46
Hot · Wireless sensor networkAdvancing · Energy (signal processing)Opportunity · Printed circuit boardConcern · Smart city
Bern21 · +0.51
Hot · Channel (broadcasting)Advancing · CalibrationOpportunity · Documentation
Saint Gallen13 · +0.15
Hot · Internet of ThingsOpportunity · Scripting language
Geneva7 · +0.86
Hot · Internet of ThingsAdvancing · Key (lock)Opportunity · Wireless
Neuchâtel7 · +0.81
Opportunity · Resilience (materials science)

Common questions

How many Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies are there in Vaud, Switzerland?
Radar tracks 36 indexable Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies headquartered in Vaud, Switzerland that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in Vaud, Switzerland?
The Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in Vaud, Switzerland on this list have raised a combined $86.8M in disclosed equity funding across 24 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Internet of Things - Industry Applications company in Vaud, Switzerland?
Sensimed is the highest-funded Internet of Things - Industry Applications company in Vaud, Switzerland, with $41.8M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in Vaud, Switzerland are funded?
24 of the 36 Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in Vaud, Switzerland on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Internet of Things - Industry Applications unicorns are there in Vaud, Switzerland?
None of the Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in Vaud, Switzerland on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Vaud, Switzerland Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies?
The most active investors in Vaud, Switzerland Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies on this list include FIT, Venture Kick, Swiss ICT Investor Club, Europa, MassChallenge.
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