Swissnex Startup Pitch Night

Hosted by Swissnex in San Francisco, Matteo Cariglia & Benjamin Leutwyler
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Swissnex is excited to introduce the latest technologies from Switzerland’s most innovative AI & Robotics startups during our Startup Pitch Night on October 28, 2025.

Don’t miss your chance to meet the visionaries behind the breakthroughs and get inspired by the future of AI & Robotics.

The startups pitching are participating in the Startup Camp (AI & Robotics), powered by Innosuisse and managed by Swissnex, a two-week camp featuring toolbox sessions, fireside chats, networking events, and valuable introductions.

The Jury:

  • Patricia Liu - Co-President of MIT Alumni Angels of NorCalMIT.

  • Frantz Lohier - Sr Go-To-Market Strategist, AI & Robotics at AWS.

Pitching:

  • Manukai transforms past production data into instant CNC machining programs, eliminating slow, repetitive programming and overcoming the shortage of skilled workers.

  • Visienco’s ORGADROID combines bright-field imaging with deep learning to classify organoids, automate pipetting and analysis, and deliver customizable, AI-powered quality monitoring.

  • Astrivis offers advanced 3D face and body scanning technology that delivers highly accurate facial models for diverse applications, with real-time tracking, AI-driven segmentation, 50+ landmark extraction, and secure on-device processing.

  • Lobby is an AI booking agent for travel & hospitality that instantly handles B2B group requests, eliminating the days-long email delays that cost hotels up to 25% of revenue.

  • Optiverse is an AI-powered meeting assistant that automates transcription, generates custom summaries and action items, converts meetings into voiced video recaps (OptiClips™).

​​​About Swissnex in San Francisco
Swissnex in San Francisco is an initiative of the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI). For more than a decade, Swissnex in SF supported and observed the journeys of Swiss startups that plan to expand to the US. Based on our data, 154 startups have participated in our Camps, creating over 5,00 jobs—70% based in Switzerland. Furthermore, startups that have gone through our program have collectively raised over $3.4 billion, and three of them are unicorns with a combined market value exceeding $3.8 billion. With 30+ exits acquired by industry giants like Apple, and Migros Group, we have proven our ability to identify and nurture high-potential ventures.

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Location
Swissnex, Pier 17, Suite 800, San Francisco, CA 94111, USA