Prismus receives CHF 40,000 from Venture Kick to build scalable infrastructure for scientific markets
07.05.2026
Prismus receives CHF 40,000 from Venture Kick to advance its intelligence platform for technology-driven industries. By transforming fragmented scientific, patent, and industrial data into actionable insights, Prismus helps deep tech companies identify opportunities, prioritize markets, and make faster commercial decisions.
 CTO Timen van Gelderen, CAIO Gonçalo Hora de Carvalho, CEO Elisabeth Blyumin, CRO Peter Kempin
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What was the first real signal that your solution worked outside the lab or pitch deck, and what did that moment change for you?
The turning point came when we signed our first three paying clients, Swiss deep-tech companies operating at the frontier of scientific innovation. They didn’t just validate the idea, they integrated Prismus into real workflows and relied on it for outreach, strategy, and prioritization.
That shifted our mindset from proving the concept to building a system companies genuinely depend on to navigate complex technical markets.
Can you briefly describe your project and where it stood when you entered Venture Kick?
Prismus is building the intelligence layer for technology-driven industries. We transform fragmented signals from research, patents, and industrial activity into actionable insights that help companies identify opportunities, predict demand, and prioritize markets.
Our first users are scientific hardware companies using Prismus to find high-quality prospects based on underlying science and applications rather than surface-level market data.
When we entered Venture Kick, we were moving from early pilots toward the first signs of repeatable sales, with the challenge of building a scalable go-to-market engine.
How has the direction of your product/service/product strategy changed since working with the Venture Kick Team?
Venture Kick helped us move from a broad vision to a focused market entry strategy. While our long-term ambition remains broad, we doubled down on a clear starting point: technical sales teams in deep-tech industries.
That focus helped us validate where Prismus delivers the most value and gave us a stronger foundation for future expansion into adjacent use cases.
How will the Stage 2 funding help you advance your project concretely?
Stage 2 funding helps us transition from founder-led growth to a more scalable, product-led approach. It allows us to accelerate real-world deployments and customer acquisition.
Each pilot also strengthens our proprietary knowledge graph by capturing how scientific progress translates into market demand. Over time, this becomes the foundation for automating and optimizing decision-making workflows across technology-driven industries.
The turning point came when we signed our first three paying clients, Swiss deep-tech companies operating at the frontier of scientific innovation. They didn’t just validate the idea, they integrated Prismus into real workflows and relied on it for outreach, strategy, and prioritization.
That shifted our mindset from proving the concept to building a system companies genuinely depend on to navigate complex technical markets.
Can you briefly describe your project and where it stood when you entered Venture Kick?
Prismus is building the intelligence layer for technology-driven industries. We transform fragmented signals from research, patents, and industrial activity into actionable insights that help companies identify opportunities, predict demand, and prioritize markets.
Our first users are scientific hardware companies using Prismus to find high-quality prospects based on underlying science and applications rather than surface-level market data.
When we entered Venture Kick, we were moving from early pilots toward the first signs of repeatable sales, with the challenge of building a scalable go-to-market engine.
How has the direction of your product/service/product strategy changed since working with the Venture Kick Team?
Venture Kick helped us move from a broad vision to a focused market entry strategy. While our long-term ambition remains broad, we doubled down on a clear starting point: technical sales teams in deep-tech industries.
That focus helped us validate where Prismus delivers the most value and gave us a stronger foundation for future expansion into adjacent use cases.
How will the Stage 2 funding help you advance your project concretely?
Stage 2 funding helps us transition from founder-led growth to a more scalable, product-led approach. It allows us to accelerate real-world deployments and customer acquisition.
Each pilot also strengthens our proprietary knowledge graph by capturing how scientific progress translates into market demand. Over time, this becomes the foundation for automating and optimizing decision-making workflows across technology-driven industries.