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Lausanne, Switzerland – August 29, 2019 – SWISSto12, a leading provider of telecommunications equipment for the satellite and aerospace industries, announced today the closing of a CHF 18.1M (USD 18.5M) Series B financing round led by Swisscanto Invest by Zürcher Kantonalbank and Swisscom Ventures and returning investor Constantia New Business (CNB).
SWISSto12 aims for a leading position in advanced engineered RF solutions for telecommunications and surveillance products in the Aerospace and Surveillance industries. The company’s patented 3D printing and associated engineering technologies are unique to deliver lightweight, highly performing and competitive RF communication products and payload systems. SWISSto12’s prominent partners and customers are Thales, Airbus Defense & Space, Elbit, IAI ELTA, Maxar, Cobham Advances Electronic Solutions, European Space Agency. SWISSto12 is the fastest growing Swiss space company, spun off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL).
This new round will accelerate the company’s industrialization and the commercial deployment of its antenna products for communication satellites and Surveillance applications. The company will also direct the funding toward the introduction of new advanced communication payloads for the SmallSat market and continue the expansion of its recently opened offices in the U.S..
SWISSto12 CEO Dr. Emile de Rijk said:
“SWISSto12 will industrialize further its processes and expand production capability to address business cases like constellations as well as overall commercial demand”
With the new funding, SWISSto12 also is moving into new markets. It recently established a U.S. subsidiary, SWISSto12 Inc. in Santa Clara, California.
Dr. Emile de Rijk said:
“The aim is to increase our capacity to serve U.S. clients as well as increase our overall payload and systems engineering capabilities”
About SWISSto12
SWISSto12 is a leading manufacturer of advanced satellite RF products, payloads and systems, including the HummingSat: a small yet powerful geostationary telecommunications satellite developed in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) through its public-private-partnership program. The company’s RF products benefit from unique and patented 3D-printing technologies and associated Radio Frequency (RF) product designs that deliver lightweight, compact, highly performing, and competitive RF functionality.
Besides its space portfolio, the company is also active in telecommunications and surveillance applications for the aeronautic industry. SWISSto12 has developed commercially with success in Europe and in the USA, and is amongst the fastest growing aerospace companies in Europe. SWISSto12 spun off in 2011 from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), is privately owned and backed by prominent Swiss and European Investors.
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