DemoSquare Secures CHF 1.2 million Pre-Seed funding to transform political monitoring with AI
06.08.2024
The EPFL spin-off DemoSquare, specializing in AI-driven political and regulatory forecasting, has raised CHF 1.2 million in pre-seed funding. The investment will expedite the company's expansion into European markets, enhancing its ability to transform global political monitoring with innovative AI technology.
 DemoSquare’s Co-Founders CTO Jérémie Rappaz and CEO Victor Kristof
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With increasing political uncertainties and evolving regulatory trends worldwide, companies must closely monitor legislative changes to avoid exposing their business to significant risks. DemoSquare is an AI-powered SaaS platform designed to help companies efficiently direct regulatory complexities and stay ahead of legislation. This EPFL spinoff is built on the machine learning and artificial intelligence PhD research of its founders, Dr. Victor Kristof (CEO) and Dr. Jérémie Rappaz (CTO).
In Switzerland, DemoSquare counts multinational companies and major public institutions among its initial customers. The platform offers innovative tools for searching through thousands of legislative procedures, receiving alerts on regulatory developments, identifying relevant political stakeholders, and predicting the adoption of new laws. A CHF 1.2 million pre-seed funding round, led by Zurich-based QBIT Capital and co-invested by the German High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), will support the expansion of DemoSquare's solution into European markets, starting with key EU institutions.
Recent cases such as Uber, Airbnb, and Nvidia demonstrate how regulatory risks can swiftly disrupt business operations. Governmental affairs teams are becoming increasingly vital in most companies, and DemoSquare's technology empowers them to tackle upcoming regulatory challenges more cost-effectively.
DemoSquare won the final stage of Venture Kick in 2024.
DemoSquare’s Co-Founders CTO Jérémie Rappaz and CEO Victor Kristof
In Switzerland, DemoSquare counts multinational companies and major public institutions among its initial customers. The platform offers innovative tools for searching through thousands of legislative procedures, receiving alerts on regulatory developments, identifying relevant political stakeholders, and predicting the adoption of new laws. A CHF 1.2 million pre-seed funding round, led by Zurich-based QBIT Capital and co-invested by the German High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), will support the expansion of DemoSquare's solution into European markets, starting with key EU institutions.
Recent cases such as Uber, Airbnb, and Nvidia demonstrate how regulatory risks can swiftly disrupt business operations. Governmental affairs teams are becoming increasingly vital in most companies, and DemoSquare's technology empowers them to tackle upcoming regulatory challenges more cost-effectively.
DemoSquare won the final stage of Venture Kick in 2024.
"Venture Kick has been instrumental in the early days of DemoSquare, helping us make our first steps as an academic- and tech-founded startup," highlighted CEO Victor Kristof. "Not only did the funding contribute to designing the first prototypes, attending key events, exploring the market, and developing our first MVP, but the expertise and knowledge we received really made a difference for us to improve as founders."
DemoSquare’s Co-Founders CTO Jérémie Rappaz and CEO Victor Kristof