Delvitech closes a $ 40 million investment round, among the most significant deep tech investments in Switzerland
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Delvitech closes a $ 40 million investment round, among the most significant deep tech investments in Switzerland
Delvitech has closed a USD 40 million Series B investment round, marking one of Switzerland’ s most significant deep tech fundings to date.
The Swiss company, which develops AInative automated optical inspection systems for the electronics industry, secured the oversubscribed round from lead investor EGS Beteiligungen, alongside Creadd Ventures and several European private investors. Finadvice Mediterranean advised on the deal, while I & P Law Office SA acted as legal counsel.
The funding signals strong confidence in Delvitech’ s scalable technology platform despite a challenging economic environment.
The company plans to accelerate global expansion, with particular focus on India, where it aims to open a manufacturing facility in 2026 and scale production to more than 200 machines per month by 2030.
Headquartered in Switzerland with subsidiaries in India, the US, Germany and Italy, Delvitech expects 400 % sales growth by the end of 2025. The company recently earned the SEF. Growth High-Potential Label from the Swiss Economic Forum following a rigorous evaluation of its business model and technology, which combines proprietary neural networks and patented Swiss-made hardware.
Delvitech’ s strategic direction has been further reinforced by the appointment of AI pioneer Prof. Jürgen Schmidhuber to its board of directors. Schmidhuber, director of the AI initiative at KAUST and scientific director at IDSIA, has praised Delvitech’ s technology, stating the company is“ three years ahead of its competitors.”
Founder and CEO Roberto Gatti said the investment validates Delvitech’ s leadership in predictive AI-driven inspection, calling the company a“ unique opportunity” in industrial deep tech.
Europe launches new network to boost technological resilience and digital sovereignty
Leading European think tanks and experts have launched the
European Network for Technological Resilience and Sovereignty( ETRS), a new initiative aimed at strengthening Europe’ s capacity for innovation and independence in critical technologies such as artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructure and semiconductors. The network unites research institutions, policymakers and industry specialists to build evidence, foster collaboration and shape strategies for a more resilient, values-driven digital future.
ETRS is led by the Bertelsmann Stiftung in Germany, the Centre for European Policy Studies( CEPS) in Belgium, the AI & Society Institute in France and the Polish Economic Institute( PEI), together with more than a dozen inaugural members from across the continent.
The initiative responds to Europe’ s heavy reliance on the United States and China for over 80 percent of its key digital technologies – a dependence that leaders say threatens competitiveness, strategic autonomy and democratic values.
“ Europe has heard the wake-up call, but greater coordination and evidence-based policymaking are needed,” said Martin Hullin, Director Network for Technological Resilience and Sovereignty at the Bertelsmann Stiftung.“ This is about more than technology or economics. We want fresh ideas that strengthen Europe’ s capacity to act with confidence in the digital age.”
Constance de Leusse, Executive Director of the AI & Society Institute, said ETRS will function as a“ knowledge pool and connective tissue” linking Europe’ s research, policy and industry communities. The network aims to map technology dependencies, develop metrics to track progress, promote stakeholder dialogue and advance policy frameworks supporting a competitive and sovereign European tech landscape going forward.
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