Swiss Unicorn 21.co bags $25M at $2B valuation

21.co, a Zurich-based parent company of the crypto investment firm 21Shares, recently completed a $25M funding round. Marshall Wace led the round; other investors included Collab+Currency, Quiet Ventures, ETFS Capital and Valor Equity Partners. With this funding, 21.co’s value is estimated at up to $2B. 21.co will use the funds to grow at a fast […]

Planted piles up $72M funding boost

Planted is a Swiss foodtech startup known for making meat using alternative proteins in a natural bio-structured form. Recently, Planted received $72M in Series B funding led by L Catterton, a global private equity firm in the consumer goods sector. Investors including Tengelmann Ventures, Yann Sommer, Joyance, Gullspång Re:food, Movendo and the ETH Zurich Foundation […]

grape raises $1.8M to reinvent employee insurance

Swiss startup grape has announced a raise of $1.8 million to reimagine insurance for employees. The insurtech is making processes more efficient and streamlined for HR teams and giving employees improved services.  The round was led by Swiss venture capital firm Wingman Ventures, with participation from the FinTech funds Tomahawk.VC and DD Venture Capital. Employee insurance is a standard for companies’ […]