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Founder First, Founder Always. Join us in 2023: Founder Institute is the #1 place in the world to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses.

Today’s economic 'New Normal' is full of reshuffling industries, and new problems in need of solutions - now is a time for entrepreneurs to act. 

Whether you need to test and validate early hypotheses before making a large financial commitment to your startup idea, or you are ready to push your startup to the next level through aggressive weekly growth sprints to refine your vision, improve key metrics, and prepare for investor diligence, Founder Institute has the proven processes and network to help you do it.

If you could use a structured process that tells you what to focus on when, and a lifetime of support from Switzerland's top investors and entrepreneurs, then apply to the Switzerland Spring 2023 Founder Institute today.

We will be hosting several in-person free startup events in Switzerland over the coming weeks, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs all from the comfort of home:

  • How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas : 7:00pm, Jul 29, 2024 (Europe/Zurich): https://FI.co/e/353089
  • Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
  • Fireside Chat with Rand Fishkin: From Moz to SparkToro: 9:30pm, Jul 31, 2024 (Europe/Zurich): https://FI.co/e/351976
  • Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 2:00am, Aug 06, 2024 (Europe/Zurich): https://FI.co/e/353090
  • How to Achieve Product-Market Fit: Insights from Seedstars: 7:00pm, Aug 07, 2024 (Europe/Zurich): https://FI.co/e/353092
  • What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 7:00pm, Aug 12, 2024 (Europe/Zurich): https://FI.co/e/353093
  • The Startup Founder’s Guide to Building AI Products Quickly & Easily : 7:00pm, Aug 14, 2024 (Europe/Zurich): https://FI.co/e/347988
  • Launching a U.S. Company: Insights & Pitfalls to Avoid with Mark Milastsivy: 6:00pm, Aug 15, 2024 (Europe/Zurich): https://FI.co/e/353972
  • Pitch Lounge: Practice Pitching Your Business Idea to Startup Experts : 7:00pm, Aug 19, 2024 (Europe/Zurich): https://FI.co/e/353094
  • Venture Trailblazers, featuring Warren Packard (Operating Partner at AI Fund): 6:00pm, Aug 22, 2024 (Europe/Zurich): https://FI.co/e/351784
  • Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist: 2:00am, Aug 27, 2024 (Europe/Zurich): https://FI.co/e/353096
  • How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 2:00am, Aug 29, 2024 (Europe/Zurich): https://FI.co/e/353098
  • Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 2:00am, Sep 03, 2024 (Europe/Zurich): https://FI.co/e/353100
  • How Startup Founders Build & Sustain their Competitive Edge in Today’s Market : 7:00pm, Sep 04, 2024 (Europe/Zurich): https://FI.co/e/353821
  • What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 2:00am, Sep 10, 2024 (Europe/Zurich): https://FI.co/e/353102
  • Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 7:00pm, Sep 16, 2024 (Europe/Zurich): https://FI.co/e/353104
  • How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 7:00pm, Sep 23, 2024 (Europe/Zurich): https://FI.co/e/353105
  • Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 7:00pm, Sep 25, 2024 (Europe/Zurich): https://FI.co/e/353106
  • Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 7:00pm, Oct 02, 2024 (Europe/Zurich): https://FI.co/e/353107
  • Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 2:00am, Oct 15, 2024 (Europe/Zurich): https://FI.co/e/353108
  • How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 2:00am, Oct 24, 2024 (Europe/Zurich): https://FI.co/e/353111
  • What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 6:00pm, Oct 30, 2024 (Europe/Zurich): https://FI.co/e/353112
  • Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder : 7:00pm, Nov 04, 2024 (Europe/Zurich): https://FI.co/e/353113
  • Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 2:00am, Nov 07, 2024 (Europe/Zurich): https://FI.co/e/353114
  • Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 2:00am, Nov 19, 2024 (Europe/Zurich): https://FI.co/e/353115
  • What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 2:00am, Nov 26, 2024 (Europe/Zurich): https://FI.co/e/353118
  • Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 7:00pm, Nov 27, 2024 (Europe/Zurich): https://FI.co/e/353119
  • Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 7:00pm, Dec 02, 2024 (Europe/Zurich): https://FI.co/e/353120
  • What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 7:00pm, Dec 04, 2024 (Europe/Zurich): https://FI.co/e/353121
  • Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 7:00pm, Dec 09, 2024 (Europe/Zurich): https://FI.co/e/353122
  • How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 7:00pm, Dec 16, 2024 (Europe/Zurich): https://FI.co/e/353123
  • Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 2:00am, Dec 24, 2024 (Europe/Zurich): https://FI.co/e/353124

Make better, faster business decisions in 2023 by sharing your latest progress, challenges, and strategies for constant feedback and evaluation from our expert mentors and advisors, every step of the way–scale your team, develop new business opportunities, and recruit an amazing advisory board with the world's largest network of international startup founders, CEOs, advisors, and investors.

Our mentors include 

  • Abdellah Aouf: Chief Executive Officer, GO PLATFORM
  • Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
  • Adrian Hirt: CEO & Founder
  • Adriano Di Dia: Chief Marketing Officer, Fyffes International SA
  • Aksil Amel: Mr., aux pieds des bibans
  • Alain Nydegger: Founding Partner, 21Celsius Ventures
  • Alastair Wong: Head of Engineering, International, Restaurant Brands International
  • Alejandro Garcia: CEO & Founder , AI Retailer Systems
  • Aleksandar Bradic: Chief Technology Officer, Supplyframe
  • Alessandro Tschabold: Entrepreneur and Startup Coach
  • Alex Von Mühlenen: Founder & CEO, Chainwork
  • Alexander Mathys: Assistant Professor of Sustainable Food Processing, ETH Zuerich
  • Alexander Schmitt: CTO, FYTA GmbH
  • Alexandra Pastollnigg: Founder, Fair Voyage
  • Alexandra Pinto: Founder, hoursec
  • Alexandre Bastos: Global Director Innovation, Givaudan
  • Alice Sachova Kleisli: Partner, Vendbridge AG
  • Amine Tazi: Founder & Managing Partner, AT Swiss Ventures
  • Andrew Ive: Founder / Managing General Partner, Big Idea Ventures
  • Anette Gärtner: Intellectual Property Partner, Eversheds Sutherland
  • Angela Stathi: Expert at European Innovation Council, .
  • Anja Willms: Founder & Managing Director Shileo GmbH/ Venture Architect for Sparrow Ventures, Shileo GmbH
  • Antoine Mallard: VP, Causality Link
  • Antonios Kouris: CEO, Curzyy
  • Arcui Usoara: Founder/CEO, Iaculus
  • Ari Veltman: Business Strategy Advisor | Board Director | CBDO@, Sparko.TV
  • Armin Fricke: Managing Director, CGC Capital-Gain Consultants GmbH
  • Aron Braun: Founder / Co-Founder, Epigenomics AG / Arpega AG / Zimballo GmbH
  • Athanasios Ladopoulos: CEO | Founder, MOOCTORS
  • Balthasar Wicki: Senior Partner, Wicki Partners Ltd
  • Barbara Rübel: Managing Partner, Brand Essence AG
  • Bart Clarysse: Professor of Entrepreneurship, ETH Zuerich
  • Bart Jan Veldhuizen: CEO and Co-Founder, KitchenRepublic
  • Bastian Thurneysen
  • Beat Scheidegger: Co-Founder, Company Factory AG
  • Bhaskar Bulusu: Associate Partner, IBM India
  • Bogdan Vasile: Co-founder, phase2
  • Bogdan Krinitchko: CEO & Founder , BRU
  • Brad Peppard: Partner & Principal, Ravix Group
  • Carina Freundt: Consultant / Former Director Strategic Planning & Analytics, GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Health
  • Carl P-Conquilla: Director / Design Engineer, Torson Injex AG
  • Carlo Loderer: CEO, Zippsafe AG
  • Carlos Da Silva: Director, Founder Institute Portugal
  • Carlos Ruiz: CEO & Co-Founder, Flatev AG
  • Carolin Schneider: Founder & CEO, 4di2 GmbH
  • Caroline Schwieger: Category Director Home Care, Unilever
  • Cassiano Gobbet: Founder, Troovr
  • Cedric Waldburger: Founder & General Partner, Tomahawk.vc
  • Cédric Waldburger: CEO, tenderloin ventures
  • Chander Nagpal: Managing Partner, Enabling Excellence
  • Chevonae Walcott: Associate, Relay Ventures
  • Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
  • Chris Foltz: Entrepreneur In Residence, Founder Institute + Responsible Solutions Ltd + IRG 100 CMO's & Change Agents
  • Christian Bärtsch: CEO and Co-Founder, Essento
  • Christina Hoffmann: CEO and Founder, BRANDMIND
  • Christine Gould: Founder & CEO, Thought For Food
  • Christodoulos Papachristou: COO, Funkmartini
  • Christof Tremp: Founder and CEO, REBELS 0.0%
  • Christoph Sollich: Freelancer, The Pitch Doctor
  • Christoph Laib: CEO, Founder, ViOS GmbH
  • Christoph Birkholz: Co-President & Founder, Impact Hub Switzerland
  • Christoph Kellenberger: CEO and Co-Founder , DrinkPure / Novamem
  • Clemence Marcilly
  • Costas Papaikonomou: Co-Founder, Happen
  • Cristobal Sanchez: Global Marketing & Digital Leader – BUSINESS ACCELERATOR, Invacare
  • Dalith Steiger: Co-Founder / Managing Partner, SwissCognitive / Cognitive Valley
  • Daniel Kästli: Co-founder, Lead Customer Success, Spontacts, Frontify
  • Daniel Puerta Diaz: Co-Founder, Head of Production, Almer Technologies
  • Daniel Michael Böhi: Founder & Partner, Alphorn Venture Partners | TheForge | Swiss FoodTech Scaleup Factory
  • David Butler: Director, Startup Grind Zurich
  • David Lunsford
  • Deep Moteria: Founder , Elluminati
  • Devesh Kothari: Technical Program Manager, Google Austria
  • Dionysis Linaras: President of the Investment Committee, Hellenic Pension Fund
  • Dr Mark Post: Founder , Mosameat
  • Eddie Laventman: Founder & CEO, Goodpoint - Storytelling Masters
  • Edgar Kussberg: Group Product Manager, Snyk
  • Elena Mlotok: General Manager, Head of EU Newsstand, Amazon
  • Elena Walder Schiavone: Managing Partner, Übermorgen Ventures
  • Eliana Zamprogna: CEO and Founder, Yumame Foods
  • Elias Kleimann: Founder & CFO, Wingtra
  • Elisa Chiarelli: CEO and Founder, Yoordi
  • Emil Virag: Founder, Foodanza, Inc.
  • Eric Postler: Managing Partner, Impact Hub Bern
  • Erika Darmstaedter: Co-Founder, Collective63
  • Erin Chen: Founder& CEO, Gilly, Inc.
  • Eszter Tanczos Olver: Partner , EJ Capital AG
  • Fabian De Vos: User Journey Manager, MoneyPark
  • Fabio Ziemssen: Director Food Innovation, NX-FOOD (METRO AG)
  • Fiorella Erni: CEO and Founder, Cheetah Stories SA
  • Flavio Rump: Entrepreneur and Investor, Flavio Rump
  • Florian Nyffenegger: Founder, Agedo
  • Fortunat Diener: Founder , AVEC-SAVE AG
  • Frank Mertens: Founder & CEO, FM Consulting GmbH
  • Fraser Doherty: Founder/Co-Founder, SuperJam | Beer52.com
  • Freddy Atangana: Founder - Chief Executive Officer, EKAMOU
  • Frieder Damm: Managing Director & Founder / Chairman , Daizu & Sleep.ink / German FoodTech Expert Group
  • Georg Greve
  • George Papanikolaou: Founder and Owner, WINE ART SA
  • German Ramirez: Co-founder & Chief Relevance Officer, THE RELEVANCE HOUSE AG
  • Gianmaria Monteleone: Founder , YouniteStars SpA
  • Gil Margalit: CEO, PhoneDue Technology in Motion
  • Gonçalo Castanho: CEO, Avenue Ideas Lda
  • Greg Chew: CEO, Founder, QPQ
  • Greg Beardwell: CEO and Co-Founder , Connie's Kitchen
  • Guillaume Rozenblat: Founding Partner, Seven Lanes Capital
  • Guillermo Söhnlein: Co-Founder & CEO , Blue Marble ExplorationBlue Marble Exploration
  • Gulnaz Khusainova: CEO & Founder, EasySize
  • Gunter Pauli: Founder / Director, ZERI
  • Haim Rot: C.E.O, Cohen Rot Financial Management
  • Hans Stier: Founder & CEO, Bonaverde Coffee AG
  • Henrietta Hearth: Investment Principal , Big Idea Ventures
  • Herman Gyr: Member of the Board, Eligma
  • Hilda Kilama: Founder, YouTold
  • Hilda Liswani: Founder, webloom
  • Ido Zahavi: Associate, Arnon, Tadmor-Levy
  • Ingeborg Gasser Kriss: Board Member, Advisor , Agent21
  • Ion Badekas: CEO, M-Stat SA
  • Irina Berkon: Member, Golden Seeds
  • Ivo Ronner: VC & Advisor, Swiss Post Ventures, Digital Twins, etc.
  • Jacques Hefti: Entrepreneur, Investor & Senior Lecturer, Startup Campus
  • Jan Fülscher: Owner, janfuelscher.ch
  • Jana Thiel: Senior Researcher ETH Zuerich, ETH Zuerich
  • Janne Saarikko: Director, Food Ecosystems Accelerator, Founder Institute
  • Jean Philippe Spinas: Principal, Kienbaum
  • Jerome Mutschler: CEO and Co-founder , Demetrics
  • Jessica Korthuis: Founder & CEO, SOHUIS
  • Jill Allemang: Founder and Managing Director, jallé
  • Jim Cheng: Serial Entrepreneur and Advisor
  • Joanna Demkow Bartlomé
  • Joanna Kapela: Founder, SLEEBOO
  • Julia Devecchi: CEO/Founder, naanu Foods AG
  • Julien Lepetit: Director Europe, The Business of Trust
  • Jürg Stuker: Partner, Kickstart Innovation
  • Kamran Houshang Pour: Patent Expert , Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property
  • Kartik Buddha: Co-Founder/CTO, MOOCTORS
  • Katharina Kurz: Co-founder & MD , BRLO craft beer
  • Kezia Cottrell: Senior Innovation Consultant, Happen.com
  • Klaus Kummermehr: Co-Founder and Partner , SNGLR Group
  • Konstantin Berezin: Technology Entrepreneur , Stealth Mode
  • Kostas Karolemeas: Founder, CEO, Allcancode
  • Laurentiu Christian Nat: Co-Founder, Easyplan Hospitality
  • Lavina Ramkissoon: AI Ethics and Technology Policy, African Union
  • Lea Von Bidder: Co-Founder and CEO, Ava Science
  • Léa Miggiano: CMO and Co-Founder, Carvolution
  • Leonidas Papadopoulos: Growth Strategist/CEO, Viable Growth Marketing Agency
  • Lidia Zabala: Co-Lead , Lean In Zurich
  • Lilla Peczely: co-director, Founder Institute Switzerland
  • Liran Akavia: Serial entrepreneur (2 exits) | Executive Chairman | , CallMarker / Seebo / Sogomatic / Intelichain
  • Luca Ferraro: Strategic Project Manager, Biotronik
  • Luis Allo: Director External Innovation R&D, Kenvue
  • Lukas Böni: Co-Founder, Planted
  • Lydia Bronze: Founder, Linie7
  • Magdalena Tarasinska: Investor, SICTIC
  • Majbritt Byskov Bridges: COO and Co-Founder, Alver World SA
  • Manuel Gonzalez: CEO and Managing Partner, Global RIFF
  • Manuel Rinaldi: Program Director , Starta VC
  • Mara Rada: CEO & Chief of Strategy, Feral (thinkferal.com)
  • Marcel Gasser: Managing Director and Founder, GEN (Global Entrepreneurship Network) | AKASHA
  • Marco Tosoni: Startup Advisor, Freelancer
  • Marcus Kuhn: Co-Founder, Viable Labs
  • Marina Helm Romaneschi: President and Co-Founder, foodward
  • Marita Price: Founder & Director, Hello
  • Mark Leinemann: Founder & President, Crowdfoods.com - the 1st AgriFood/-Tech Startup Association in DACHLI
  • Markus Ursprung: Owner, Level 48
  • Martin Boos: Partner, Amatin
  • Martina Frick: Attorney at Law and Mediator SBA, lic. iur., LL.M., Eversheds Sutherland
  • Mateja Kramar: Serial Entrepreneur / Project Lead, ETH Zuerich / Swiss Smart Farming
  • Matthias Dorner: Founder, Wydr
  • Matthias Käch: Senior IP Trainer, Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property
  • Max Itskovich: CEO and Founder, Mobindustry
  • Micha Verhagen: Coach & Consultant & Program Manager, StartupBootcamp / ng Strategic Programme Management
  • Michael Blank: Investment Manager, Investiere.ch
  • Michael Baier: Start-up-, Venture Capital- & M&A-Lawyer, Wenger & Vieli
  • Michael Striligás: Founder, Vertliner
  • Michael Mosimann: Partner, Eversheds Sutherland Ltd.
  • Michael Dudli: CEO and Founder, Xelon
  • Michelle Grant: Committee Member and Lecturer, ETH Zuerich World Food System Centre & Swiss Committee of UN FAO
  • Michelle Roborg Sondergaard: VP HR, Carlsberg
  • Michelle Tschumi: Head Start-up Finance, Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB)
  • Mike Suprovici: Head of Acceleration, VC Lab
  • Mike Lingle: Entrepreneur / Mentor, Rocket Pro Forma
  • Mike Abegg: Lawyer, Wenger & Vieli
  • Mine Uran: CEO and Founder, Alver
  • Mohammad Hossein Tavangar: Director , Founder Institute Germany
  • Monika Bercu: COO, GrowersTech
  • Morgaine Gaye: Founder, Dr Gaye
  • Nadav Kaidar: Partner, Systems Of Disruption
  • Nadine Zerrini: Director, Founder Institute Boston
  • Natasha Drapeau: Founder, Executive Consultant, Augeous
  • Nathan Evans: Director, Founder Institute
  • Neriya Rosner: Founder , SpecBite
  • Nicola D'Apice: Sr Manager Engineering EMEA, Johnson & Johnson
  • Nicolas Egger: COO, Poinz
  • Nilson Kufus: Co-founder, Nomoko
  • Nimrod Vromen: Partner, Yigal Arnon
  • Nina Portier Reinhart: Managing Director, Reinhart Capital
  • Noam Tamari-Wekser: Growth Investor, TheCircle
  • Noemi Nagy: Business Development , Alpine Angel Investors
  • Oana Ria Nasaudeanu Ghinea: Regional Manager, SINGA Switzerland
  • Ofer HaCohen: Head of Innovation Center, Israel, AT&T
  • Olena Bochulia: Co-Founder, Severus
  • Olha Kubiv: Startup Mentor, Beloyara
  • Oliver Flueckiger: Entrepreneur, Lecturer, Startup, University of Zurich
  • Oliver Stahl: FOUNDER, Snackbox Express / Früchtebox Express / Hofladen Express / Dalou / Fruchtbox Express
  • Olivier Laube
  • Oron Zachar: CEO & Founder , Vytonic
  • Otto Freijser: Co-Founder / Lean Innovation Lead, Perpetulon
  • Panagiotis Tomadakis: General Manager, Oriani
  • Pascal Brunner: CEO, Vatorex
  • Pascal Koenig: Co-Founder | Member of the Board, AVA Women
  • Patricia Kastner: Angel Investor, Strategic Advisor
  • Patrycja Pielaszek: CEO/Founder, WeCoCo.io
  • Paul D'souza: President and CEO, The D'Souza Group
  • Paul Peyrot: Partner, Peyrot, Schlegel & Györffy
  • Peter Lazou: Creative Future Venture Builder & Investor, otherDOTS
  • Philippe Küng: Executive Board Member, resilient
  • Pierre Gaubil
  • Pierre Alain Ceralli: CEO & Co-Founder OriginFood / Former Executive Ambrosus, OriginFood
  • Pouria Kay: Mentor, Founder Institute
  • Raanan Shenhav: Founder, RS-CPD
  • Rachel Sheppard: Digital Strategist & Startup Mentor - Helping Female Founders Launch & Grow Their Businesses Around the Globe, Founder Institute HQ
  • Ralph Walter: CTO, Assentis
  • Ralph Mogicato: Member of the Advisory Board, Swiss Finance Startups
  • Raphaela Kurer: C0-Founder | CMO, Meloncast
  • Réginald Bien Aimé: Founder & Managing Director, Veelab
  • Rene Lehmann: Co-Founder, Kanbii Solutions AG
  • Ricardo Perez Font: Head of Marketing, BOBST
  • Roland Siegwart: Professor Autonomous Systems, ETH Zuerich
  • Rolf Van De Velde, Undagrid
  • Rusty Schwartz: CEO, KitchenTown
  • Ryan Micheletti: Head of Global Operations, Founder Institute
  • Ryan Bethencourt: CEO, Wild Earth
  • Sabrina Tachdjian: Head of Ecosystem APAC, Hedera Hashgraph
  • Sameer Sortur: Founding Partner, SquareCircle Ventures
  • Sandeep Raju: Co-founder and Director, Samaaru India
  • Sandro Kunz: Co-Founder & CEO, Pingen
  • Sasha Schriber: Founder and CEO, Nanos.AI
  • Sean Paul Shanor: Bliss, Breathwork, Startup Coach, Synergy Space
  • Sébastien Flury: Co-founder & CEO, Coteries SA
  • Sharon Alvarez: Chair Entrepreneurial Studies, Graduate School of Business / University of Pittsburgh
  • Sharon Tal: Author & Facilitator, Where to Play
  • Shira Teger: Attorney, Arnon, Tadmor - Levy
  • Simon Heinzle: CEO and co-founder, Crowd
  • Simon Dössegger: former CEO, modum
  • Sona Chandra: CEO and Founder, Terra Lumina
  • Sonia Eterno: CEO and Founder, SHUBiDU AG
  • Sophie Neuhut: Founder, President, Impact Angel Investors
  • Søren Bjønness: Partner, Catapult Capital GmbH
  • Stavros Pavlidis: Expert network services, Independent
  • Stephanie Naegeli: Chief Strategic Business Development Officer, SV Group
  • Stephen Dowling: Global Vice President - Marketing | Digital Commerce | Go To Market, adidas
  • Stijn Pieper: Founder & CTO, Advanon
  • Sunnie Groeneveld: CEO & Founder, Inspire 925
  • Susanne Lauber Fuerst: Founder & CEO , InnoNext
  • Suzanne Van der Maarel: Lead Food & Retail | Investor Program, Kickstart Innovation
  • Tatjana De Kerros: Head of Venturing @RicoLab, RicoLab
  • Thomas Baer: Chief Operations Officer, Koch & Gsell
  • Thomas Boesch: Co-Founder, Earlybird Food
  • Thomas Ackermann: Co-Director, Founder Institute Switzerland
  • Thomas Helbling: Co-CEO, CARU AG
  • Tim Reinermann: Senior Projektmanager Digitales Marketing, Schwyzer Kantonalbank
  • Timo Hahn: Chief Venture Officer, Sparrow Ventures
  • Tobias Gunzenhauser: Co-Founder and CEO, Yamo
  • Trudi Haemmerli: Partner, SNGLR CAPITAL
  • Ulla Fletscher: CEO, HEYLIFE
  • Vera Futorjanski, Veritas Ventures
  • Veroniek Vermeulen: Founder, Silatha
  • Vincent Irrling: Co-Founder | CEO, KAPSLY Ventures
  • Wendelien Loopik: Director Digital Innovation, Royal Haskoning DHV
  • Willy Bischofberger: MSc Computer Science ETH, MBA INSEAD, Serial Entrepreneur
  • Yaniv Lavi: CEO and Co-Founder, fitto
  • Yoav Bar: VicePresident, CocaCola Israel
  • Yury Melnichek: Co-founder & ex-CEO, MAPS.ME

  • And many more to be announced.

Since 2009, Founder Institute’s highly-structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,000 entrepreneurs to grow quickly, know what to do next, and make key connections through the largest community of startup advisors in the world. 

It all starts with our renowned ‘FI Core’ accelerator, which pushes founders at the idea and pre-seed stages to reach the milestones needed for investment and sustained growth. Alumni of FI Core then receive free access to our advanced ‘Founder Lab’ accelerators for years to come, and can get matched with prospective investors in the FI Venture Network - a collection of global funds actively investing in the earliest rounds of funding.

The results speak for themselves: FI Alumni have raised over $1.8BN in funding, and are building impactful businesses across 200+ cities and 100+ countries all across the globe. (see the FI 50 Report here).

Join us in Switzerland to get funded and build a global business. 

Apply to the Switzerland Spring 2023 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.  

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