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ETH Zurich Spin-Out Soverli Raises $2.6 Million to Bring Dual-OS 'Sovereign Layer' to Smartphones

The startup will use the funding to pursue OEM integrations.

Overview

  • Founderful led the $2.6 million round with participation from the ETH Zurich Foundation and Venture Kick.
  • Soverli’s dual-operating-system architecture creates an isolated, auditable secure environment that remains operational even if the primary OS is compromised.
  • Public-sector pilots include the Swiss government and organizations responsible for emergency response and critical infrastructure.
  • A live demo showed Signal running entirely inside the isolated layer, with the company claiming a 500x reduction in trusted code for secure messaging.
  • The company plans to expand engineering, support more device families, deepen integrations with device management systems, and license its technology to organizations and smartphone makers.