Lausanne
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Startup funnel
Lausanne's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Lausanne at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Lausanne's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Lausanne-headquartered companies each quarter since 2020, split by round size, with detail on the latest complete quarter.
Latest complete quarter
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Enterprise value
How much Lausanne’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Lausanne, founded since 1990 and still operating, at the end of each year. Companies stay in the total after they list or are acquired.
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Lausanne
VC investment into Lausanne-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Lausanne
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Lausanne-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Lausanne - 2026
Academia
Lausanne's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Lausanne.
| # | University | City | Founders | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EPFL Swiss Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne | Lausanne | 1,235 | 1,299 |
Location comparison
How Lausanne stacks up
Compare Lausanne with peers from the same country (Switzerland) — switch between combined EV, EV growth, and a growth × size view. Expand the table for the full ranking.
Combined enterprise value of each ecosystem.
Top cities in Switzerland ranked by combined EV. Lausanne's row is highlighted (#3).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zurich | $68.7B | 8.7× | 18 | $1.2B | 1,070 |
| 2 | Basel | $44.8B | 1.4× | 6 | $624.8M | 186 |
| 3 | Lausanne | $20.9B | 4.0× | 5 | $1.1B | 440 |
| 4 | Geneva | $18.5B | 5.9× | 4 | $111.6M | 259 |
| 5 | Winterthur | $589.8M | — | 0 | $12.2M | 26 |
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