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Nanosys, Inc. develops and manufactures inorganic nanostructures and other related products. It offers Ultra HD television. The company was founded by Paul A. Alivisatos, Stephen Empedocles, Peidong Yang, Robert M. Metcalfe, Jim Heath, Paul McEuen, Christoph H. Westphal, Moungi Bawendi, Lawrence A. Bock, Calvin Y. H. Chow, Chunming Niu, Karen Vergura, Hongkun Park, George Pontis and Charles M. Lieber in 2001 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

NGP Capital (NGP Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Nokia Oyj founded in 2005 by John Gardner and Paul Asel. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

CSEM Centre Suisse d'Electronique et Microtechnique SA provides applied research, technology and consulting services. The firm’s services include contract research and development, small series production, technology transfer, start-ups and ventures, alliance and partnerships, photovoltaics, microsystems, surface engineering and systems. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Neuchatel, Switzerland.

Neue Zürcher Zeitung AG publishes daily newspapers, weeklies and other magazines. Its services include subscriptions, advertisements, printrooms and downloads prepress. The company was founded by Salomon Gessner in 1780 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Aster Capital Partners SAS (Aster Capital) is the French venture capital investment subsidiary of Schneider Electric SA (XP: SU), a world-leading electricity management and industrial automation group. Formerly known as Schneider Electric Ventures SAS, the firm was founded by Jean-Marc Bally in 2000 and changed their name to Aster Capital in 2010. Located in Paris with a representative office in China, the firm manages a venture capital fund sponsored by Schneider Electric and cooperates closely with the group's research scientists.

Samsung Catalyst (Samsung Catalyst) is a venture capital subsidiary of Samsung Venture Investment Corp founded in 2004. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

360° Capital Partners SAS (360° Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997. The firm is headquartered in Paris, France.

Swisscom Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Swisscom AG (SW: SCMN), Switzerland's telecom operator with headquarters in Bern, Switzerland. The group was founded in 2005 as a division of Swisscom's group level activities and focuses on investing in early-stage growth companies. The firm partnered with Vinci Capital in 2006 to launch Mona Lisa, a co-investment venture capital fund to Renaissance Technology 2, aiming to promote and capitalize on the innovation potential of Swiss technological SMEs. For Swisscom the cooperation with Vinci Capital is an opportunity to increase innovation and boost the development of Swiss technology SMEs. For Vinci Capital, it provides access to Swisscom's industry expertise for selecting new investments and developing commercial and technological partnerships with the companies in the portfolio.

Arktis Radiation Detectors Ltd. develops and manufactures next generation systems that detect and identify radioactive and nuclear materials to enhance security and facilitate operations The firm’s products include mobile van-mounted RAD and NUC detection system, flash radiation portal monitor, and portal monitor upgrade for better SNM sensitivity. The company was founded by Rico Chandra, Giovanna Davatz and Mario Vögeli in 2007 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Ioxus, Inc. manufactures ultra capacitor technology for transportation, alternative energy, medical, industrial and consumer product markets. It designs and manufactures smaller, lighter weight iMOD modules and the new iMOD X-Series family of module systems. The firm also provides individual cells, pre-packaged modules, and system integration services. The company was founded by Chad Hall, Michael Pentaris and Thor Eilertsen in 2006 and is headquartered in Oneonta, NY.

BMW i Ventures Inc (BMW i Ventures), a venture capital subsidiary of of Bayerische Motoren Werke AG founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

NZZ Management AG engages in the publishing and distribution of newspapers, weekly newspapers and advertising papers, journals and magazines, digital media, as well as television and magazine-style programs. It also provides events and information services. The company was founded by Salomon Gessner in 1780 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Prophesee SA engages in the development of neuromorphic vision systems. The firm serves clients in autonomous vehicles, industrial automation, IoT, and security and surveillance. The company was founded by Christoph Posch, Ryad Benosman, Luca Verre, and Bernard Jacques Alex Gilly in 2014 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Shift Platform, Inc. engages in the provision of a platform for buying, selling, and servicing of used cars. The company was founded by Irakly George Areshidze Arison, Joel Washington, Christian Ohler, Minnie Ingersoll, and Morgan Knutson in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Kick Foundation operates as a civic and social organization. The private company is based in Zurich, Switzerland.

CentraleSupélec operates as a higher education and research institution. The firm is a public institution under ministerial charter, devoted to the sciences and engineering. The company was founded on January 1, 2015 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Sentiance NV engages in the provision of internet of things solutions. It offers insurance, health, commerce, mobility, connected car, smart home, and smart city services. The company was founded by Filip Maertens in 2011 and is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium.

Graphcore Ltd. develops a processor and modules for machine learning. The company was founded by Simon Knowles and Nigel Jurgen Toon in 2016 and is headquartered in Bristol, the United Kingdom.

aiMotive Informatikai Kft. engages in the provision of automated driving solutions. Its products and services include research and development, self-driving software, proprietary simulation tools, neural network acceleration hardware, artificial intelligence, and advanced driver assistance systems. The company was founded by László Norbert Kishonti on June 12, 2015 and is headquartered in Budapest, Hungary.

DSP Concepts, Inc. develops embedded digital signal processing audio software. It offers design and consulting services; profiling and processor selection; training; system architecture consultation; and internet protocol wrapping for audio weaver. The company was founded by Chin Beckmann and Paul Beckmann and is headquartered in Sta. Clara, CA.

Ada Health GmbH offers a virtual assessment of health symptoms. It specializes in Personal Health, Artificial Intelligence, mHealth and Health Care services. The company was founded by Martin Hirsch, Daniel Nathrath and Claire Novorol and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Aimotive, Inc. provides self-driving technology. It offers recognition, location, motion, and control engines, calibration tool, data collection tool, and training tool. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Sherpany AG provides digital boardroom solutions. The company was founded by Tobias Häckermann in 2011 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Part of ABB Ltd., Sevensense Robotics AG is a Swiss company that specializes in advanced sensing and sensor fusion technology. The company is based in Zurich, Switzerland. The company's robust localization system and smart navigation algorithms provide unparalleled reliability and robustness, even in crowded and fast-changing environments. The company was founded in 2018 by Gregory Hitz, who has been the CEO since then. Sevensense Robotics was acquired by ABB Ltd. on January 11, 2024.

Agilentia AG engages in the development of meeting management software. The company was founded by Tobias Häckermann in 2010 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Voliro AG provides industrial automation services. It offers robotics, drones, and NDE inspection. The company was founded by Mina Samir Kamel, Timo Müller, Marius Fehr, Anurag Sai Vempati and Thomas Schneider in 2016 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Bota Systems AG manufactures robot sensors. It offers force and torque sensors for the automation and robotics industry. The company was founded by Klajd Lika, Ilias Patsiaouras and Marco Hutter in March 2020 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Part of Baker Hughes Co., GE Inspection Robotics AG develops mobile inspection robots for large-scale power generation and industrial processing facilities. The company is based in Zurich, Switzerland. The CEO of the Swiss company is Ekki Zwicker. GE Inspection Robotics was acquired by Baker Hughes Co. on October 28, 2020.

Walden Catalyst Management LLC (Walden Catalyst) is a venture capital subsidiary of Walden International LLC founded in 2020 by Young K. Sohno. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

The Mobility House GmbH operates as a holding company, which engages in the provision of charging and energy solutions. Its products and services include smart charging, vehicle to grid, energy storage, as well as fleet electrification. The company was founded by Thomas Raffeiner in 2009 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.