Startup accelerators in Switzerland: who backs its startups
20 accelerators back startups in Switzerland: they run there or hold at least two portfolio companies based there, 118 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Blue Lion (59), Y Combinator (11) and High-Tech Gründerfonds (10).
Accelerators backing startups in Switzerland
| Accelerator | Startups here | Portfolio rounds, 12 mo | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blue LionAccelerator · Switzerland · aiEndoscopic, healthinal, SCAIT | 59 | 5 | Sep 2026 |
 Y CombinatorAccelerator · United States · Theseus Robotics, Adaptyv Bio, Typewise | 11 | 255 | Oct 2026 |
 High-Tech GründerfondsAccelerator · Germany · Neural Concept, PXL Vision, Qnami | 10 | 47 | Nov 2026 |
 TechstarsAccelerator · United States · KITRO, - Hive Power, Jaipur Robotics | 8 | 97 | Oct 2026 |
 Home of InnovationAccelerator · Switzerland · S-GE, BDO AG, MME Legal | Tax | Compliance | 6 | – | – |
 Plug and PlayAccelerator · United States · Neurosoft Bioelectronics, Rapidata, tideoceanmat | 5 | 154 | Nov 2026 |
 ConvergenceAccelerator · Canada · WWF, Swiss Federal Administration, BlueOrchard | 4 | – | – |
 EndeavorAccelerator · United States · ABB, xFarm Technologies, M0 | 3 | 55 | Oct 2026 |
 SixThirtyAccelerator · United States · vlot, Range, hypt | 3 | 9 | Sep 2026 |
 LongHash VenturesAccelerator · Singapore · Polkadot, Snapshot, Arcium | 3 | 2 | Oct 2026 |
 SeedcampAccelerator · United Kingdom · Motley, Zenline AI | 2 | 58 | Oct 2026 |
 Founders FactoryAccelerator · United Kingdom · Calvin Risk, Peptone | 2 | 26 | Oct 2026 |
 First MomentumAccelerator · United Kingdom · Lightly, Zenline AI | 2 | 10 | Oct 2026 |
 BRYCK Startup AllianceAccelerator · Germany · Upgrid, kuafu | 2 | 4 | Jan 2026 |
 Merantix CapitalAccelerator · Arqh, Hoshii | 2 | 2 | Jun 2026 |
 MerantixAccelerator · Germany · Arqh, Hoshii | 2 | 2 | Jun 2026 |
 Metavallon VCAccelerator · Greece · Verve Ventures, Tenity | 2 | 1 | Apr 2026 |
 CV VCAccelerator · Switzerland · Vereign | 1 | 3 | Aug 2026 |
 FONGITAccelerator · Switzerland · venturelab_ch | 1 | – | – |
 SeedstarsAccelerator · Switzerland | 0 | – | – |
The most backed startups in Switzerland
| Startup | Investors in this list |
|---|---|
 Jaipur Robotics | 3 |
 Calvin Risk | 2 |
 Arqh | 2 |
 Hoshii | 2 |
 Lightly | 2 |
 Zenline AI | 2 |
 BDO AG | 2 |
 Upgrid | 2 |
 kuafu | 2 |
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Which accelerators back startups in Switzerland?
20 accelerators back startups in Switzerland: they run there or hold at least two portfolio companies based there, 118 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Blue Lion (59), Y Combinator (11) and High-Tech Gründerfonds (10).
How is this list built?
From what each accelerator holds: the portfolio page it publishes, the Y Combinator directory and the announced rounds that name it. An accelerator counts for Switzerland when it runs there or at least two of its portfolio companies are based there; the list is rebuilt every night from 342 portfolios.