Calingo raises CHF 1.4M from the crowd to fund its path to break-even
What's the deal? Swiss insurtech startup CalingoDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has raised roughly CHF 1.4 million ($1.7 million) through a crowdinvesting campaign on CONDA.chDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. The Zurich-based company drew capital from 257 investors.
What does Calingo do? Founded in 2020, it sells accident and health insurance for dogs and cats, paired with round-the-clock online veterinary advice. More than 12,000 pets are now insured through the platform.
What's the money for? Calingo plans to fund further growth and reach break-even in early 2027. It also intends to build a pet health platform to flag health risks early and support preventive care.
Why now? The round lands as two other Swiss startups tap the same route. ClimateTech firm Sixteen44Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → raised roughly £190,000 from 127 investors on Republic Europe, beating its £165,000 target, while Walnut Planet has secured about CHF 166,000 from 50 investors on CONDA.ch for its organic walnut plantations.
The signal: Crowdinvesting is proving a viable channel for Swiss startups across sectors to fund the next stage of growth — from pet insurance to methane abatement — without leaning on traditional venture rounds.
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