Venture-Backed Startups

CYNOS offers a modular digital compliance platform (C-Hub) for managing compliance processes, client onboarding, internal controls, and corporate document storage, alongside regulatory advisory services such as FINMA licensing support and compliance outsourcing. It serves financial institutions and regulated businesses in Switzerland.

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CynosBio develops and commercializes regenerative medicine products, including cell-based treatments for cartilage damage, joint disorders, and liver disease. The company is based in Japan and pursues global expansion, particularly in the United States.

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Cyolo provides a remote access solution focused on secure, privileged connectivity to OT and SCADA systems, designed to work with a company's existing security infrastructure rather than replacing it. It targets organizations with distributed operational technology environments, such as power plant operators and other critical infrastructure teams.

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Cypago offers an AI-agent-based platform for governance, risk, and compliance (GRC), automating tasks such as compliance gap detection, audit preparation, evidence collection, control testing, and user access reviews across multiple frameworks. It serves IT and compliance teams at organizations seeking to reduce manual work and stay continuously audit-ready.

2 investors

Cyph offers encrypted communication with strong client-side cryptography, providing protection against a range of cryptographic attacks. Its security has been reviewed through an independent penetration-testing audit by Cure53.

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Cypher provides a non-custodial crypto card and payment protocol that enables users to spend cryptocurrencies and stablecoins in everyday life with in-app swaps and cross-chain bridges. The product serves cryptocurrency users seeking simplified access to real-world spending without the friction of traditional platforms.

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Istanbul-based mobile game developer building Match Squad, a match-3 title combining dice mechanics and city-building.

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Cypher operated a crypto-based platform including a consumer app, a business card platform, and the CYPR token ecosystem, offering crypto-linked payment cards with spend rewards. The company has been acquired by Nium and is winding down its platform.

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Cypher Games is a mobile game studio that develops match-3 games, including its title Match Squad, which features cinematic worlds, competitive multiplayer, and city-building mechanics. The company combines art, data, and technology to make games for a global mobile gaming audience.

1 investor

Cypher Games is a mobile game studio that develops match-3 titles, including Match Squad, which combines cinematic worlds with match-3 gameplay featuring city-building and social/squad competition. The company builds mobile games aimed at a global consumer audience.

1 investor

Cypherium is a blockchain platform that combines proof-of-work consensus with Byzantine fault tolerance to enable decentralized and scalable transactions connecting traditional finance and decentralized finance. The platform serves developers and financial institutions by providing EVM compatibility, GPU-powered infrastructure for AI workloads, and banking integration tools for real-world asset settlement.

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Cypherock makes the X1 hardware wallet, a physical device that secures cryptocurrency private keys by splitting them into distributed key shards rather than relying on a single seed phrase backup. The product targets crypto holders and investors, supports over 18,000 digital assets, and includes non-custodial inheritance features.

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Cyphlens builds content-level encryption that protects data while it is displayed on-screen ("data-in-view"), using its patented Lenscryption technology so files stay encrypted and visible only to verified recipients even if forwarded or intercepted. It targets enterprises and regulated industries needing to safeguard PII, IP, executive communications, and identity verification without passwords, tokens, or trust in the recipient's device.

2 investors

Santa Clara-based provider of advanced threat protection software for detecting next-generation malware.

3 investors

Cyphr is a music platform where users create, collaborate on, and share songs and beats, follow other creators, and track streams and earnings. It includes features for collaborative drafts, AI-assisted music creation, and monetization for artists and producers.

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Cyphr converts bank transactions and public records into a lender-grade 0–300 readiness score for small businesses, producing an explainable score and a standardized readiness packet. It serves business owners, lenders, economic support organizations, and governments to match small businesses with fitting capital.

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