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Switzerland’s AI Investment Landscape Faces Downturn Despite Promising Startups

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Despite the overall decline of venture capital (VC) investments in Europe, artificial intelligence (AI) continues to thrive as a standout category. According to a new report by European VC firm Atomico, investment into AI in Europe is on track to come close to or surpass last year’s record-breaking amount of $8.7 billion.

The Swiss AI Landscape Faces Challenges

However, the Swiss AI landscape faces a downturn, with many investors struggling to find promising startups amidst economic uncertainty. Despite this, several prominent VC firms and startup incubators are bucking the trend by backing innovative AI companies in Switzerland.

Prominent Investors in Swiss AI Startups

Swisscom Ventures: With over 80 technology companies in its portfolio, Swisscom Ventures has four AI startups, including [insert names of startups].
Tenity: As a startup incubator and accelerator, Tenity has backed five Swiss AI startups, including DemaTrading.ai and Drivata.
Redalpine: Redalpine, a seed and early-stage VC investor, has 26 companies in its portfolio, including Lakera AI and Daedalean.
B2venture: B2venture, an early-stage European VC firm, counts 17 AI startups in its portfolio, including Immoledo and DeepCode.

A Commitment to Innovation

Despite the challenges facing the Swiss AI landscape, these investors are demonstrating a commitment to backing innovative companies that have the potential to disrupt industries and create new opportunities.

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