# SWISSto12: drone company

Canonical ID: `964be15c-a143-4185-9013-07204c1e32a6`

## Key facts

- **Funding:** [$70M Series C](/investors.md) ([see investors](/investors.md))
- **Contracts:** 7 GEO satellite orders (SES, Viasat)

- **Slug:** swissto12
- **Founded:** 2011
- **HQ:** Renens, Switzerland
- **Funding total (USD):** 70000000
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)

## Models

- [HummingSat GEO SmallSat](/models/swissto12-hummingsat.md) (aerial) (id: `04384c18-a220-4a8f-b4ad-44f418b933de`)

## Current leadership (1)

- [Emile de Rijk](/people/emile-de-rijk.md) CEO & Founder (secondary-verified)

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is SWISSto12?

Swiss space company building HummingSat geostationary small satellites using 3D printing technology. Founded 2011 by Emile de Rijk (CEO) as EPFL spinout. USD 140M revenue in 2025, USD 500M+ in total contracts, 110% CAGR since 2022. Positive EBITDA in 2026. Seven HummingSat contracts with operators including SES and Viasat. USD 70M Series C (Jul 2026). ESA ARTES partnership with USD 84.8M award. First HummingSat delivery for SES in 2027.

### What does SWISSto12 make?

SWISSto12 has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: HummingSat GEO SmallSat (SWISSto12 builds physical robots).

### Where is SWISSto12 headquartered?

SWISSto12 is headquartered in Renens, Switzerland.

### How much funding has SWISSto12 raised?

SWISSto12 has raised approximately $70M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

### Where does SWISSto12 operate robots?

SWISSto12 is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

### When was SWISSto12 founded?

SWISSto12 was founded in 2011.


## Sources (1)

1. https://swissto12.com/swissto12-closes-us70-million-series-c-to-meet-growing-multi-orbit-demand/

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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