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A polished pitch deck is no longer enough. Instead the time for founder-driven fundraising has come. Find out what is triggering investor interest and why and how to win your next pitch.

What’s it like to step into the world of VC? After his first month as a Visiting Analyst, Nicolaus Graw shares his biggest surprises, key takeaways, and the startups that excite him the most. From the power of networking to the rise of clean energy tech, here’s what he’s learned so far.

Bloomhaus is excited to welcome Pascal Weber and Daniel Wälchli, founders of the ETH-spin-off Manukai in the portfolio family. ETH spin-off Manukai has raised $3 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round led by Swiss VC QBIT Capital, with participation from Bloomhaus Ventures, Innosuisse, and a group of angel investors. This marks a significant milestone in Manukai’s mission to create novel AI models that unlock the value of data in manufacturing. With their technology already validated by early clients, the startup will use the funds to refine its product, aiming to make metal machining more efficient.

A few years ago, no one in the industry believed that the food supply chain could be digitized. But with Orderlion, founders Stefan Strohmer and Patrick Schubert proved otherwise. Today, their Orderlion app supports over 500 suppliers and more than 15,000 restaurants across Europe. “We’re on a really good run,” says CEO Stefan. How did he make it happen? We asked him.

We live in a fast-changing world where uncertainty is the only constant. Predicting market trends? Tough. Staying ahead? Even tougher. But with change comes opportunity - especially for startups. What makes up our compass at Bloomhaus? Read on to find out.

Solothurn-based Eleven Dynamics secures an oversubscribed CHF 3.5M Seed+ round, joined by new investors seed+speed, Equity Pitcher, and ZKB. An additional CHF 3M loan from the Technology Fund will further drive their mission to revolutionize real-time automated quality control in industrial manufacturing.