MassChallenge Switzerland

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MassChallenge Switzerland is an accelerator program that supports early-stage startups through mentorship, access to corporate partners, and non-dilutive cash prizes. It runs two programs: one for early-stage founders and one for later-stage startups, with a focus on sustainability and impact.

MassChallenge Switzerland is an accelerator headquartered in Renens, Switzerland, founded in 2016. It invests directly in companies, from pre-seed to Series B, in agtech, foodtech, materials and healthtech. Its stated cheque size is up to CHF 1M in non-dilutive cash prizes. 1175 portfolio companies, as it reports.

“We only accept startups whose solution will add value to society (for example, Millions of Tones CO2 eq. removed/avoided, lives saved), and all startups in the accelerator will be advised about how to make their business climate responsible and must intend to offset their emissions or actively reduce GHG to be considered.”

— MassChallenge Switzerland, own website

Layer

Direct investor

Type

Accelerator

Stage

Pre-seed – Series B

Headquarters

Renens, Switzerland

Invests in

global

Sectors

Agtech, Foodtech, Materials, Healthtech, Sustainability, Impact

Cheque size

up to CHF 1M in non-dilutive cash prizes

Founded

2016

Portfolio

1175 companies