The Lausanne-based startup is expanding its network of bookable workpods while laying the groundwork for on-demand commercial spaces.
miros, a Lausanne-based startup founded in 2023 and spun out of the EPFL ecosystem, announced the closing of a €1.1 million (CHF 1 million) Pre-Seed funding round from various business angels.
miros is building a network of connected workpods to bring privacy, calm and comfort into public and semi-public spaces. Through its hardware and software platform, including a mobile app to locate, book and access pods, the company addresses the needs of a workforce that is increasingly mobile and flexible.
“We start with pods, but the ambition goes far beyond that,” said Dr Fabio Zuliani, Founder and CEO of miros.
“We are looking at how commercial real estate itself can become flexible, modular and on-demand. The pod is just the first building block. Seeing it already used throughout Switzerland and beyond makes that vision feel very real.”
The round follows a manufacturing partnership with Ducommun Menuisiers, initiated through the SyNNergy grant from Innovaud.
The pods are designed in collaboration with Lakabi, a Lausanne-based furniture brand, and fully built in Switzerland. In parallel, the project also received support from the Canton of Vaud to develop a new version made entirely from Swiss wood (Bois Suisse), reinforcing its focus on local sourcing and production.
Since its inception, miros has deployed 15 workpods and worked with partners including SwissTech Convention Centre, Beaulieu, and Hôpital Riviera-Chablais.
Through Geneva Airport’s GVA Runway Lab open-innovation program, miros was able to test its value proposition under real-world conditions and confirm strong product-market fit.
The company has also taken its first step internationally, with a pod deployed at Village by Crédit Agricole in Toulouse, France, since October. These deployments helped validate the product and lay the foundation for scaling, with nearly 350 hours of usage so far.
The company plans to announce several new partnerships in the coming months as it continues to expand its footprint across Switzerland.
miros will use the funds to deploy a network of connected and bookable workpods across Switzerland, with a target of more than 100 units by the end of 2026.