Tech Company Financing Transactions
SWISSto12 Funding Round
SWISSto12, based in Foster City, secured $85.8 million in funding from European Space Agency (ESA).
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
1/21/2026
Transaction Type
Accelerator
Amount
$85,759,300
Round
Undisclosed
Investors
Proceeds Purpose
The investment will also allow SWISSto12 to further develop its phased-array antenna technologies to be used onboard LEO/MEO/GEO satellite payloads and ground products such as user terminals. This will strengthen its ability to serve a broad set of customer needs, for communications from and to geostationary and non-geostationary orbits.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Telecom
Mailing Address
1111 Triton Drive #201
Foster City, CA 94404
US
Foster City, CA 94404
US
Phone
Undisclosed
Website
Email Address
Overview
SWISSto12 is a leading manufacturer of advanced RF products, satellite payloads and systems, including the HummingSat: a small yet powerful geostationary telecommunications satellite. The company's satellites and payloads 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. In addition to its space portfolio, the company is active in telecommunications, and aerospace applications. SWISSto12 is one of the fastest growing aerospace companies in Europe, headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland and with offices in the USA and in EMEA. 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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Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chairman
Chief Executive Officer
Emile de Rijk
Chief Financial Officer
Fredrik Gustavsson
Chief Technical Officer
Michael Kaliski
VP - Finance
Franck Barbe
VP - Sales
Hadar Naor
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