Participated · Seed · Dec 2018

holo|one develops Sphere, an XR productivity and collaboration platform for enterprise that overlays holograms on the real world to enable avatar-based remote collaboration. Sphere is positioned as an out-of-the-box solution covering remote assistance, digital collaboration and workflow guidance across industries. The company says Sphere does not require heavy customization and has been tested in productive environments. holo|one plans to use the new funding to further develop Sphere and accelerate adoption in enterprise settings. The company highlights a solid customer base and strategic partnerships—notably a multi-year collaboration with Lenovo’s ThinkReality team. holo|one was founded in 2016 in Lezburg (AG) and is incorporated in Switzerland and in Santa Clara, California. Holo one has officially launched Sphere, an augmented-reality platform the founders aim to make a standard for enterprise AR. The company was founded by Sven Brunner and Dominik Trost. Alongside the product launch, Holo one announced expansion of its sales operations, opening a Berlin office and moving into Asia. SinoSwiss Holding is providing 400 square meters of office space in Chongqing for three years and assisting with investor and distribution partner searches. Financially, Holo one closed a seed financing round providing roughly CHF 1.2 million in equity. Investors named in the round include Aargauische Kantonalbank and multiple members of the Business Angels Club Aargau. The company plans to use the funding and new international presence to grow distribution and partnerships in Europe and Asia.

Participated · Equity · Oct 2012

Attolight develops an innovative measurement tool described as a movie camera for the nanoworld, enabling observation and measurement of electric currents at nanometer resolution and picosecond timescales. The technology was originally conceived within EPFL and is positioned for the global semiconductor equipment market. The company says the recent financing will support continued development and help it become an established player in its key markets. Attolight closed a CHF 1.5 million second financing round, with active participation from existing investors. Management has also strengthened its board with the appointment of Erik Smith, who brings experience leading large capital-equipment divisions, particularly across Asian markets. CEO Samuel Sonderegger framed the funding as an endorsement of Attolight’s development and tools. Attolight is a Swiss spin‑off from the Institute of Quantum Electronics and Photonics at EPFL that develops a measurement tool described as a movie camera for the nanoworld. Its instrument enables users to observe and measure electrical currents at the nanometer level, down to the picosecond and in real time, based on technology developed at EPFL. The company was founded in 2008 by Samuel Sonderegger and Jean Berney. Attolight is supported by EPFL and the National Centre of Competence in Quantum Photonics Research (NCCR QP), and receives backing from CCMX, the Innovation Promotion Agency (CTI), FIT, the Gebert‑Rüf Stiftung and SELT. The announcement frames the technology as proven in the lab with identified commercial applications and opportunities. The article does not provide operating metrics such as revenue or user counts.