| Date | Title | Description |
| 22.07.2026 | Loft Dynamics launches new simulator and expands to India |
Demand for well-trained helicopter crews is climbing, but access to advanced simulation remains patchy—full-flight simulators are large, costly and often far from where pilots operate, so crews train on them less often than operators would... |
| 22.07.2026 | Loft Dynamics Brings Virtual Reality Pilot Training to South Asia with Indocopters | The Indian subcontinent's largest specialist helicopter MRO will use Loft Dynamics' VR H125 simulator to expand training access and extend its safety role from aircraft readiness to pilot readiness as Airbus H125 activity grows
ZURICH, Swit... |
| 03.06.2026 | Thirteen companies join Technology Fund portfolio |
The Technology Fund supports cleantech SMEs and startups with loan guarantees of up to CHF 3 million, giving them access to attractive bank loans. Awarded in an ongoing process, the portfolio now includes 134 companies that contribute to r... |
| 27.05.2026 | JCAB Grants Japan's First FTD Level 7 Qualification for Loft Dynamics' VR Flight Training Device | The Japan Civil Aviation Bureau becomes the third aviation authority, alongside the FAA and EASA, to qualify Loft Dynamics' VR flight training technology, expanding access to high-fidelity simulator training in Japan.
Nakanihon Air becomes ... |
| 10.04.2026 | Nine Swiss startups recognized globally |
Fast Company's annual ranking of the World's Most Innovative Companies identifies businesses setting the pace for global innovation across industries. This year's list includes two Swiss startups in category-leading positions.
Axmed (found... |
| 05.02.2026 | Startups make leadership changes amid growth |
Loft Dynamics, the pioneer behind the world’s first EASA- and FAA-qualified virtual reality (VR) flight simulators, has appointed Sebastien Borel as chief executive officer, succeeding Founder Fabi Riesen who will serve as chief technology... |
| 29.10.2025 | Major customer deals for Swiss startups |
TVP SOLAR SA has developed and deployed a process steam replicable solution to decarbonize downstream applications of the oil industry. On 15 October 2025, the startup installed the TVP Solar Plant at Shell and Vivo Lubricants in Roches No... |
| 26.08.2025 | Loft Dynamics: $24 Million Series B Raised To Transform VR Pilot Training | Loft Dynamics, known as a global leader in virtual reality flight training, has successfully raised $24 million in a Series B funding round. This pivotal investment was led by Friedkin, with participation from Alaska Airlines, existing shar... |
| 25.08.2025 | Stark bekommt 62 Millionen – Loft Dynamics erhält 24 Millionen – Strangeworks kauft Quantagonia | Im #DealMonitor für den 25. August werfen wir einen Blick auf die wichtigsten, spannendsten und interessantesten Investments und Exits des Tages in der DACH-Region. Alle Deals der Vortage gibt es im großen und übersichtlichen #DealMonitor-A... |
| 23.08.2025 | VR Revolutionizes Pilot Training: Loft Dynamics Secures $24M to Reshape Aviation Safety | Loft Dynamics secured $24M in Series B funding, revolutionizing pilot training with advanced VR simulators. Led by Friedkin, with Alaska Airlines joining, this round brings total funding to $60M. The capital will expand commercial airline o... |
| 22.08.2025 | £125M boost for GoFibre’s rural Scotland rollout, Valentin Stalf exits N26 CEO role, and Doncaster emerges as UK’s quiet AI hub | This week we tracked more than 35 tech funding deals worth over €404 million, and over 15 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe. If email is more your thing, you can always subscribe to our newsletter ... |
| 21.08.2025 | Loft Dynamics secures $24M series B to transform pilot training with VR |
Loft Dynamics’ immediate focus is developing a next-generation, cloud-connected training suite—the world’s first fully integrated hardware and software system built to make pilot training safer, more effective, immersive and scalable.
Init... |
| 21.08.2025 | Loft Dynamics raises $24M Series B to redefine pilot training with VR simulators | Swiss VR Flight training company Loft Dynamics has raised a $24 million Series B funding round led by Friedkin with participation from Alaska Airlines and existing shareholders Sky Dayton and Craft Ventures, as well as UP.Partners.
The roun... |
| 07.04.2025 | Loft Dynamics secures funding to develop Boeing 737 VR simulators |
Traditional full-motion simulators have long been the gold standard for airline training, providing an essential and proven method for pilot instruction. However, their substantial footprint, high cost, and operational constraints limit sc... |
| 02.08.2024 | Loft Dynamics becomes world’s first FAA-qualified VR flight simulation training device |
Following the FAA approval, US helicopter pilots can for the first time train and receive credit toward pilot ratings on Loft Dynamics’ virtual reality (VR) flight simulation training device (FSTD), provided it is a Loft Dynamics VR FSTD. ... |
| 20.02.2024 | Strengthening ties in new locations |
More than 600,000 new aviators are required in the next 20 years, yet existing training solutions, including traditional full-motion simulators, remain cost-prohibitive for the average pilot and are confined to select training centers that... |
| 09.02.2024 | Leadership changes to drive these six startups forward | Serge Gander, the former CEO of CleanGreens Solutions SA, is taking over the role of CEO at bNovate, the startup that developed BactoSense, a device that automatically detects all bacteria in water through a single sampling tube in less tha... |
| 07.09.2023 | Swiss startups propel innovation in the aviation industry | |
| 18.07.2023 | Авиационный регулятор США использует VR-симуляторы для проверки безопасности вертолётов | Тренажёр Robinson R22
Федеральное управление гражданской авиации США (Federal Aviation Administration, FAA) приобрело два VR-тренажёра, разработанных швейцарским стартапом Loft Dynamics. Симуляторы будут использоваться для изучения различны... |
| 10.07.2023 | Aviation solutions providers secure customer deals abroad | |
| 12.06.2023 | Key executive hires for seven startups | |
| 16.03.2023 | New leadership and the next generation in various Swiss startups | |
| 06.12.2022 | Loft Dynamics Raises $20M in Funding | Loft Dynamics, a Zurich, Switzerland- and San Francisco, CA-based provider of a virtual reality (VR) flight simulator, raised $20M in funding.
The round was led by Craft Ventures, Sky Dayton, and Up Ventures. Sky Dayton, investor and founde... |
| 06.12.2022 | Switzerland-based Loft Dynamics raises USD 20 million in recent funding | Zurich, Switzerland-based creator of the world’s first and only virtual reality (VR) simulator authorized by a major aviation regulator, Loft Dynamics, raised USD 20 million in financing. The company, earlier known as VRM Switzerland, annou... |
| 05.12.2022 | Blackshield investiert in McMakler – Loft Dynamics bekommt 20 Millionen – Reflex Aerospace sammelt 7 Millionen ein | Im #DealMonitor für den 5. Dezember werfen wir einen Blick auf die wichtigsten, spannendsten und interessantesten Investments und Exits des Tages in der DACH-Region. Alle Deals der Vortage gibt es im großen und übersichtlichen #DealMonitor-... |
| 05.12.2022 | $20M to transform virtual reality pilot training | |
| 05.12.2022 | Loft Dynamics raises $20M to train helicopter pilots with virtual reality
Show your support for our mission by joining our Cube Club and Cube Event Community of experts. Join the community that inclu... | Loft Dynamics AG, a Swiss startup that uses virtual reality to train helicopter pilots, said today that it has raised $20 million in its first institutional funding round to help expand the company’s reach into international markets, includ... |
| 05.12.2022 | Loft Dynamics raises $20M to tackle pilot shortage with VR training | Loft Dynamics, a Swiss startup creating virtual reality (VR) simulation technology for helicopter pilots, has raised $20 million in funding from U.S. venture capital (VC) firms, including David Sacks’ Craft Ventures, Sky Dayton and Up Ventu... |
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