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IDUN Technologies

Opfikon, Switzerland

IDUN Technologies AG, ETH Zurich spin-off developing in-ear EEG sensing and the Guardian platform. Founded by Simon Bachmann and Severine Gisin (formerly Chardonnens). CHF12M total and shipment claims remain unverified.

Founded 2017

Team

Andrea FümmLead Hardware & Electronics

Anthony RodrickSr. Business Developer

Bogdan PistolFullstack Developer

Chléa SchiffData Scientist

Illka KorhonenBoard Member

Josh DuyanBoard Member

Katja JunkerLead Material

Luana GislerProduct Development Engineer

Mark MelnykowyczLead Product Design

Moritz ThielenCTO

Philip EggerLead Data Scientist

Simon BachmannCo-Founder & CEO

Simon MeierBoard Member

Séverine GisinCo-Founder & CCO

Yu Min ChuangMachine Learning & Software Engineer

Investments

CHF 2M2021-09-03	MICA Ventures, WieInvest, Joyance Partners, Privilege Ventures, CADFEM, think future gmbh
$—Unknown date	Sony Startup Accelerator Program
$—Unknown date	0 participations

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BCI research snapshot, reviewed 2026-10-06. Company identity: IDUNTechnologies. This is the pre-import evidence dossier; historical statements about database absence or review are archival. Unverified claims remain research leads, not validated facts. Part 1/1 # IDUN Technologies Reviewed 2026-10-06. Proposed ID: `IdunTechnologies`. Research only. ## Identity and import decision **Validated company; propose a new company after review.** IDUN Technologies AG; [official website](https://iduntechnologies.com/); incorporated November 2017 as an ETH Zürich spin-off. HQ address Vega-Strasse 3, 8152 Glattpark (Opfikon), Switzerland. Co-founders Simon Bachmann and Séverine Gisin (earlier name Séverine Chardonnens). [About](https://iduntechnologies.com/our-company/about-us), [milestones](https://iduntechnologies.com/our-company/milestones). No IDUN name match in a read-only `Org` database check. Do not confuse with Swedish Idun Industrier. ## Audit of pasted claims | Claim | Assessment | |---|---| | Opfikon, Switzerland | Confirmed by company address. | | Simon Bachmann co-founder / CEO | Confirmed by current company team. | | CHF 12M total | **Unverified.** Publicly documented seed extension is CHF 2M; bridge/pre-seed amounts undisclosed. Grants are separately documented. No source reviewed supports an audited CHF 12M equity total. | | Guardian 4 | Confirmed current in-ear EEG / audio / motion platform. | | Active | Live product presale and engineering updates support operating activity; no acquisition or closure announcement found. | The [Guardian 4 product page](https://iduntechnologies.com/) explicitly calls it a consumer wellness/research device, not a medical device. It still states planned Q2 2026 certification/shipping despite the October review date; verify shipment and certification completion before importing those as achieved facts. ## Images and team Company logo: [direct PNG](https://iduntechnologies.com/hubfs/0038d341-b6eb-4cbe-ac38-bcbd794c4d79-1654710055388-1.png). Source [company About HTML](https://iduntechnologies.com/our-company/about-us). Team photos are CSS background-image URLs attached to named team cards. | Person | Role and status | Profile / evidence | Direct profile-picture URL | |---|---|---|---| | Simon Bachmann | Co-Founder & CEO; current website listing | [Official profile](https://iduntechnologies.com/our-company/about-us) | [Simon Bachmann photo](https://iduntechnologies.com/hubfs/DSC09832-1.jpeg) | | Séverine Gisin | Co-Founder & CCO; current website listing | [Official profile](https://iduntechnologies.com/our-company/about-us) | [Séverine Gisin photo](https://iduntechnologies.com/hubfs/IDUN_Severine-e1687417669295-1.jpeg) | | Dr. Moritz Thielen | CTO; current website listing | [Official profile](https://iduntechnologies.com/our-company/about-us) | [Dr. Moritz Thielen photo](https://iduntechnologies.com/hubfs/IDUN_Moritz-1.jpg) | | Andrea Fümm | Lead Hardware & Electronics; current website listing | [Official profile](https://iduntechnologies.com/our-company/about-us) | [Andrea Fümm photo](https://iduntechnologies.com/hubfs/IDUN_Andre-1.jpg) | | Dr. Katja Junker | Lead Material; current website listing | [Official profile](https://iduntechnologies.com/our-company/about-us) | [Dr. Katja Junker photo](https://iduntechnologies.com/hubfs/IDUN_Katja-1.jpg) | | Dr. Mark Melnykowycz | Lead Product Design; current website listing | [Official profile](https://iduntechnologies.com/our-company/about-us) | [Dr. Mark Melnykowycz photo](https://iduntechnologies.com/hubfs/IDUN_Mark-1.jpg) | | Yu Min Chuang | Machine Learning & Software Engineer; current website listing | [Official profile](https://iduntechnologies.com/our-company/about-us) | [Yu Min Chuang photo](https://iduntechnologies.com/hubfs/IMG_20230929_111248.jpeg) | | Bogdan Pistol | Fullstack Developer; current website listing | [Official profile](https://iduntechnologies.com/our-company/about-us) | [Bogdan Pistol photo](https://iduntechnologies.com/hubfs/Bogdan-07537.jpeg) | | Chléa Schiff | Data Scientist; current website listing | [Official profile](https://iduntechnologies.com/our-company/about-us) | [Chléa Schiff photo](https://iduntechnologies.com/hubfs/forum_epfl_rr-229.jpeg) | | Dr. Philip Egger | Lead Data Scientist; current website listing | [Official profile](https://iduntechnologies.com/our-company/about-us) | [Dr. Philip Egger photo](https://iduntechnologies.com/hubfs/egger.jpeg) | | Anthony Rodrick | Sr. Business Developer; current website listing | [Official profile](https://iduntechnologies.com/our-company/about-us) | [Anthony Rodrick photo](https://iduntechnologies.com/hubfs/Anthony-Rodrick-1.png) | | Luana Gisler | Product Development Engineer; current website listing | [Official profile](https://iduntechnologies.com/our-company/about-us) | [Luana Gisler photo](https://iduntechnologies.com/hubfs/Luana.png) | | Josh Duyan | Board Member; current website listing | [Official profile](https://iduntechnologies.com/our-company/about-us) | [Josh Duyan photo](https://iduntechnologies.com/hubfs/1516260136950-1.jpeg) | | Illka Korhonen | Board Member; current website listing | [Official profile](https://iduntechnologies.com/our-company/about-us) | [Illka Korhonen photo](https://iduntechnologies.com/hubfs/1649072624917.jpeg) | | Simon Meier | Board Member; current website listing | [Official profile](https://iduntechnologies.com/our-company/about-us) | [Simon Meier photo](https://iduntechnologies.com/hubfs/filters_grayscale%28%29_quality%2870%29.webp) | Simon Meier's board-member card explicitly contains the grayscale WebP linked above; the image mapping was rechecked against the adjacent card heading. The site spells board member Ilkka Korhonen as “Illka”; confirm preferred spelling before creating a Person ID. ## Investments and other financing | Date | Amount | Type | Lead / participants | Source | |---|---:|---|---|---| | 2018-05 | Undisclosed | Pre-seed equity | Not named in milestone entry | [Company milestones](https://iduntechnologies.com/our-company/milestones) | | 2020-02 | Undisclosed | Bridge equity; instrument unspecified | Sony Startup Accelerator Program among participants; others undisclosed | [Company milestones](https://iduntechnologies.com/our-company/milestones) | | 2021-09-03 public announcement (company milestone labels August) | CHF 2M | Seed extension | Leads MICA Ventures and WieInvest; Joyance Partners, Privilege Ventures, CADFEM, think future gmbh | [Venturelab announcement](https://www.venturelab.swiss/IDUN-Technologies-closes-CHF-2-million-Seed-extension-to-build-market-traction) | Separately: 2023-07 Eurostars support for a project with Cerebra Medical and Pilotfish Nederland; 2023-12 Innosuisse funding; company milestone labels Swiss Accelerator funding December 2024. Amounts and company-specific allocations are undisclosed on the [milestones page](https://iduntechnologies.com/our-company/milestones). Do not add consortium grants or competition prizes into equity totals. Venture Kick award/accelerator participation is also not an ordinary VC round. ## Review caveats Do not assume Sony invested directly through a specific named venture fund; the company credits its startup program. No verified acquisition, loan, or public valuation was found. Preserve CHF amounts and original round dates; the site/news date discrepancy is noted rather than silently normalized.