Venture Kick

Activity from announced rounds

Activity in this selectionHardware

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
5
Confirmed lead rounds
1
3 roles undisclosed
New companies
5
First participation on record · 0 follow-on
Funding in participating rounds
$1.6M
4 disclosed · full round size, not this investor’s share

By stage

Undisclosed3
Pre-seed1
Seed1

By primary sector

Hardware2
Healthtech2
Space tech1

By country

Switzerland5

Rounds

5 in this selection
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
Qendra

Develops control systems for quantum computing experiments

€162KUndisclosed
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