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The Founder Institute, the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Paris - Switzerland Fall 2024 program!

If you could use a structured process and a lifetime of support from Paris's top investors and entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Paris - Switzerland Fall 2024 Founder Institute today.

Since 2009, our highly-structured accelerator programs have helped entrepreneurs at the earliest stages grow quickly, know what to do next, and make connections with the largest community of startup advisors.

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. 

To celebrate the launch, the Founder Institute will host several free online startup events in Paris, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs:

  • How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas : 7:00pm, Jul 29, 2024 (Europe/Paris): https://FI.co/e/345600
  • Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
  • Fireside Chat with Rand Fishkin: From Moz to SparkToro: 9:30pm, Jul 31, 2024 (Europe/Paris): https://FI.co/e/351952
  • Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 2:00am, Aug 06, 2024 (Europe/Paris): https://FI.co/e/345945
  • How to Achieve Product-Market Fit: Insights from Seedstars: 7:00pm, Aug 07, 2024 (Europe/Paris): https://FI.co/e/347166
  • What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 7:00pm, Aug 12, 2024 (Europe/Paris): https://FI.co/e/344123
  • The Startup Founder’s Guide to Building AI Products Quickly & Easily : 7:00pm, Aug 14, 2024 (Europe/Paris): https://FI.co/e/347970
  • Launching a U.S. Company: Insights & Pitfalls to Avoid with Mark Milastsivy: 6:00pm, Aug 15, 2024 (Europe/Paris): https://FI.co/e/353953
  • Pitch Lounge: Practice Pitching Your Business Idea to Startup Experts : 7:00pm, Aug 19, 2024 (Europe/Paris): https://FI.co/e/345954
  • Venture Trailblazers, featuring Warren Packard (Operating Partner at AI Fund): 6:00pm, Aug 22, 2024 (Europe/Paris): https://FI.co/e/351761
  • Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist: 2:00am, Aug 27, 2024 (Europe/Paris): https://FI.co/e/345953
  • How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 2:00am, Aug 29, 2024 (Europe/Paris): https://FI.co/e/345946
  • Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 2:00am, Sep 03, 2024 (Europe/Paris): https://FI.co/e/345963
  • How Startup Founders Build & Sustain their Competitive Edge in Today’s Market : 7:00pm, Sep 04, 2024 (Europe/Paris): https://FI.co/e/353800
  • What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 2:00am, Sep 10, 2024 (Europe/Paris): https://FI.co/e/345962
  • Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 7:00pm, Sep 16, 2024 (Europe/Paris): https://FI.co/e/345887
  • How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 7:00pm, Sep 23, 2024 (Europe/Paris): https://FI.co/e/345903
  • Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 7:00pm, Sep 25, 2024 (Europe/Paris): https://FI.co/e/344320
  • Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 7:00pm, Oct 02, 2024 (Europe/Paris): https://FI.co/e/345906
  • Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 2:00am, Oct 15, 2024 (Europe/Paris): https://FI.co/e/346015
  • How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 2:00am, Oct 24, 2024 (Europe/Paris): https://FI.co/e/346014
  • What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 6:00pm, Oct 30, 2024 (Europe/Paris): https://FI.co/e/346013
  • Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder : 7:00pm, Nov 04, 2024 (Europe/Paris): https://FI.co/e/346024
  • Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 2:00am, Nov 07, 2024 (Europe/Paris): https://FI.co/e/346025
  • Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 2:00am, Nov 19, 2024 (Europe/Paris): https://FI.co/e/346026
  • What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 2:00am, Nov 26, 2024 (Europe/Paris): https://FI.co/e/354146
  • Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 7:00pm, Nov 27, 2024 (Europe/Paris): https://FI.co/e/346028
  • Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 7:00pm, Nov 27, 2024 (Europe/Paris): https://FI.co/e/346027
  • Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 7:00pm, Dec 02, 2024 (Europe/Paris): https://FI.co/e/346075
  • What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 7:00pm, Dec 04, 2024 (Europe/Paris): https://FI.co/e/346076
  • Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 7:00pm, Dec 09, 2024 (Europe/Paris): https://FI.co/e/344813
  • How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 7:00pm, Dec 16, 2024 (Europe/Paris): https://FI.co/e/344932
  • Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 2:00am, Dec 24, 2024 (Europe/Paris): https://FI.co/e/346077

The Paris program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Athanasios Ladopoulos (Co-Director, Founder Institute. Founder/CEO MemoryGarden. ), Eszter Olver (Partner, EJ Capital AG), Ingeborg Gasser-Kriss (Board Director, Innovation Advisor , FoodTech), Ivan E Germanov (Reginal Success Manager Co-Director, Founder Institute), Lilla Peczely (co-director, Founder Institute Switzerland - Israel chapter), Paloma Lecheta (Head of Global Community, Founder Institute), Scout Tweedie-Yates (Senior Regional Success Manager, Founder Institute), Swiss Admin, Thomas Ackermann (Co-Director, Founder Institute Switzerland).

In addition, some of Paris's top investors, entrepreneurs, and CEOs will be participating in the program, providing them with expert feedback and evaluation. The list of startup mentors for the Paris Founder Institute includes:

  • Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
  • Adramé Ndione: Founder - Managing Partner, FI Dakar
  • 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
  • Albert Szulman: COO, Scale-Up
  • Albert Karila: Partner, AGK
  • 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 Steiner: Managing Partner, OiO Ventures
  • Alexandre Bastos: Global Director Innovation, Givaudan
  • Alexandre Morin: Co Founder, FIG Partners
  • Alexandre Jeissou: CEO, ARRadvisory
  • Alexis Aronio De Romblay: Partner, Lampidès & Potier
  • Alexis Delarue: Director, AJILINK
  • Alice Sachova Kleisli: Partner, Vendbridge AG
  • Alicia Partee: Founder/CEO, Generation Mobility AS
  • Aline Hemmo: Consultant, Pilsoft
  • Alison Imbert: Principal, Partech
  • Amine Tazi: Founder & Managing Partner, AT Swiss Ventures
  • Amine Kamoun: MD, Trust Innovation
  • Ammin Youssouf: CEO, Afrobytes
  • Ana Wolsztajn: VC Investor & Head of Platform , KAYA VC
  • Andres Hoyos Gomez: OWNER, The Beans on Fire
  • Andrew Ive: Founder / Managing General Partner, Big Idea Ventures
  • Andy Ayim: Creator, Angel Investing School
  • Anette Gärtner: Intellectual Property Partner, Eversheds Sutherland
  • Angela Stathi: Expert at European Innovation Council, .
  • Anilda Billion: COO, Vizzo
  • Anja Willms: Founder & Managing Director Shileo GmbH/ Venture Architect for Sparrow Ventures, Shileo GmbH
  • Annie Guo: CEO, Silkpay
  • Antoine Fuyet: CEO, Champerché
  • Antoine Fuyet: CEO, Champerché
  • 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
  • Armin Batouméni: CTO, Cosmo connected
  • Arnaud De Roquefeuil: Deputy CEO, ATEXO
  • Aron Braun: Founder / Co-Founder, Epigenomics AG / Arpega AG / Zimballo GmbH
  • Athanasios Ladopoulos: CEO | Founder, MOOCTORS
  • Augustin Rudigoz: CEO, Mobeye App
  • Aurélien Lachaud: CEO, eZyness
  • Balthasar Wicki: Senior Partner, Wicki Partners Ltd
  • Baptiste Aubour: Founder, Ventre Paris
  • Baptiste Bouygues: CEO, Ormaie Paris
  • 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
  • Benoit Bergeret: CEO, Indust.ai
  • Bertier Luyt
  • Bhaskar Bulusu: Associate Partner, IBM India
  • Bogdan Vasile: Co-founder, phase2
  • Bogdan Krinitchko: CEO & Founder , BRU
  • Bouba Cissoko, OPERANKA ASSOCIATES
  • Brad Peppard: Partner & Principal, Ravix Group
  • Brian Proffitt: Partner, Disruptive Capital Finance
  • 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
  • Caroline Ramade: CEO, 50inTECH
  • Cassiano Gobbet: Founder, Troovr
  • Cecile Morel: VP Sales, Cenearo
  • 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
  • Christophe Cremer: President, MeilleurTaux.com
  • Christophe Carrière: COO, KinectAir
  • Christophe Lejeune: GM, Brio HR
  • Claire Denniston: COO, Oxygen
  • Clemence Marcilly
  • Clement Cezard: Chief Business Development Officier, Deezer
  • Clément Guillemot: Program Manager, Via ID - Mobivia
  • Costas Papaikonomou: Co-Founder, Happen
  • Cristobal Sanchez: Global Marketing & Digital Leader – BUSINESS ACCELERATOR, Invacare
  • Dalith Steiger: Co-Founder / Managing Partner, SwissCognitive / Cognitive Valley
  • Damien Gorse: Partner, Luchtenberg Avocats
  • 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 Wisniewski: Head of Innovation & Green IT, SGCIB
  • David Lunsford
  • Deep Moteria: Founder , Elluminati
  • Devesh Kothari: Technical Program Manager, Google Austria
  • Dimitri Couderc: CEO, SQUALE CAPITAL / CAIBUO CAPITAL
  • Dionysis Linaras: President of the Investment Committee, Hellenic Pension Fund
  • Dominique Lin, IBM iX
  • Dr Mark Post: Founder , Mosameat
  • Duong VU: CEO, Duong VU
  • 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
  • Elodie Abecassis: CEO & Founder, I MAKE
  • Emefa DE SOUZA: Innovation Programm manager, SFR
  • Emil Virag: Founder, Foodanza, Inc.
  • Emilio Parente: CFO, Itlaq
  • Emmanuel Vincent: CEO, Aenitis Technologies
  • Emmanuel Rouvier: Head of Marketing, Bayard Presse
  • Emmanuel Leonard: Chief International Officer, TAWAL
  • Emmanuelle Flahaut Franc: Global Communications Director, Iris Capital
  • Enriqueta González Lizardi: Implementation Manager, EMEA-Asia
  • Eric Courtin: CEO, Trilogiq
  • Eric Postler: Managing Partner, Impact Hub Bern
  • Eric De Villemeur: Angel investor , OAO CAPITAL
  • Erika Darmstaedter: Co-Founder, Collective63
  • Erin Chen: Founder& CEO, Gilly, Inc.
  • Eszter Tanczos Olver: Partner , EJ Capital AG
  • Eva Rez: Senior Investment Manager, Sky Ventures
  • Eyal Lavin: Partner, Chausson Finance
  • Fabian Geyrhalter: Founder and Principal, FINIEN
  • Fabian De Vos: User Journey Manager, MoneyPark
  • Fabio Ziemssen: Director Food Innovation, NX-FOOD (METRO AG)
  • Fabrice Perbost: Lawyer, Harley
  • Fiona Fauvel: CEO, DEALCOCKPIT
  • Fiorella Erni: CEO and Founder, Cheetah Stories SA
  • Flavio Rump: Entrepreneur and Investor, Flavio Rump
  • Florent Beaudon: HR Director, Le pain quotidien
  • Florian Nyffenegger: Founder, Agedo
  • Fortunat Diener: Founder , AVEC-SAVE AG
  • Franck Lacombe: Founder & Associé, EVOLENA
  • Francois Mazoudier: Francois Mazoudier - Managing Partner, Tech Leaders Capital (Paris FI) , Tech Leaders Capital
  • Frank Mertens: Founder & CEO, FM Consulting GmbH
  • Franklin Kamnang Ngansop: Cofounder , Vitamin C&S Coaching (www.vitamin-cs-coaching.com)
  • Fraser Doherty: Founder/Co-Founder, SuperJam | Beer52.com
  • Freddy Atangana: Founder - Chief Executive Officer, EKAMOU
  • Frederic Assemat: Founder, Dress-Me.com
  • Frederic Millet: Customer Success Manager, ex MICROSOFT.
  • Frederic Levy: Avocat Associé , LEXPRIME
  • Frederic Fofana: Managing Director, ACQUIRE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CONSULTING
  • Frieder Damm: Managing Director & Founder / Chairman , Daizu & Sleep.ink / German FoodTech Expert Group
  • Gaelle Frizon De La Motte: CEO, OlyBe
  • 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
  • Grégoire De Padirac: Investment Manager , Orange Ventures Africa
  • Grégory Ortiz: Directeur associé, STARTWAY
  • Guillaume Rozenblat: Founding Partner, Seven Lanes Capital
  • Guillaume Hirigoyen: Key Account Director, Comdata France
  • 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
  • Hazard Nicolas: CEO, Inco
  • Henrietta Hearth: Investment Principal , Big Idea Ventures
  • Herman Gyr: Member of the Board, Eligma
  • Hermann Dano: Country Head, YUP
  • Hilda Kilama: Founder, YouTold
  • Hilda Liswani: Founder, webloom
  • Ido Zahavi: Associate, Arnon, Tadmor-Levy
  • Ilan Khalifa: Founder, Meet-Work
  • Ingeborg Gasser Kriss: Board Member, Advisor , Agent21
  • Ion Badekas: CEO, M-Stat SA
  • Irina Berkon: Member, Golden Seeds
  • Isabelle Mas: Partner, Vae Solis Communications
  • 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 François Vial
  • 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
  • Julien Larour: Head of Business development / Country manager, Technip Energies
  • Juliette Reinert: CEO, LAWCOST
  • 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
  • Kodjo Klouvi: Chief Architect, Osekoo
  • Konstantin Berezin: Technology Entrepreneur , Stealth Mode
  • Kostas Karolemeas: Founder, CEO, Allcancode
  • Ksenia Duarte: CEO, ex9
  • Laura Schalk: Public Relations | Crisis Communications , Founder Institute
  • Laurent Sansoucy, OCO Global
  • Laurentiu Christian Nat: Co-Founder, Easyplan Hospitality
  • Laurinda Antonio: Business Growth Consultant, Clever Strategies
  • Lavina Ramkissoon: AI Ethics and Technology Policy, African Union
  • Lea Von Bidder: Co-Founder and CEO, Ava Science
  • Lea Girard: Senior Manager, TOTES ISOTONER
  • 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
  • Lydie Jannot: Partner Development Manager, Amazon Web Services
  • Magdalena Tarasinska: Investor, SICTIC
  • Mahdi Anvari: Global Head of Equity Derivatives Quantitative Analysis, Millennium
  • Maiwenn Régnault: Director, Oxygen
  • 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
  • Marcel Yondo Nkembe: Group COO, ECOBANK
  • Marco Tosoni: Startup Advisor, Freelancer
  • Marcus Kuhn: Co-Founder, Viable Labs
  • Marie Noelle Leboeuf: Marketing Director, Lagardere Active
  • 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 Gentil: CEO, TheFrenchTalents
  • 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
  • Mathieu Couderc: CEO, EMS CONGO
  • Matthias Dorner: Founder, Wydr
  • Matthias Käch: Senior IP Trainer, Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property
  • Matthieu Ducouret: Co Founder , Fari
  • Matthieu Fiocconi: Solar Transaction Director, Envinergy
  • Max Trommer: CEO, Rebartek
  • Max Itskovich: CEO and Founder, Mobindustry
  • Maxime Wagner: CMO, Captain Contrat
  • 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
  • Michel Cance: CEO, AI 4 your home
  • Michel Marguier: Fund Manager - Fund raising and Investors Relations Manager, MyEquityStory
  • 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
  • Morgane Rollando: CEO, Synerfia
  • Moussa Bagayoko: CEO, Yélé Consulting
  • Muriel Fournier: CEO
  • Nadav Kaidar: Partner, Systems Of Disruption
  • Nadine Zerrini: Director, Founder Institute Boston
  • Natacha Bahri, NBAHRI AVOCATS
  • Nataliya Kovba: Operations Manager, Quay Australia
  • 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
  • Nicolas Mel: CEO, SILENCE
  • 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
  • Noureddine Daira: Head of RFT and Banking Technology Europe / France technology Lead, Barclays
  • 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
  • Olivier Roche
  • Orcun Dursun: Investment Manager, sky
  • 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
  • Patrice Slupowski: VP, Orange
  • Patricia De Tinguy: HR Director , IVIDATA
  • Patricia Kastner: Angel Investor, Strategic Advisor
  • Patrick Ladislav
  • Patrick MOLE: Angel Investor, Coudray Advisory & Services
  • 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 Wagner: Dir Commercial, Captain Contrat
  • Philippe Coste
  • Philippe Küng: Executive Board Member, resilient
  • Philippe Huang: Legal Counsel, Voodoo.io
  • Pierre Gielen: CTO, Captain Contrat
  • Pierre Denis: CEO, Retail Explorer
  • 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
  • Rahma Keddad: CFO, Pazzi
  • Rainier Brunet Guilly: CEO, Zibeline
  • Ralph Walter: CTO, Assentis
  • Ralph Mogicato: Member of the Advisory Board, Swiss Finance Startups
  • Raphaël Bellec: Director in Founder Institute Paris, Founder Institute Paris
  • Raphaela Kurer: C0-Founder | CMO, Meloncast
  • Réda Chappaz: Founder & VC-Broker, Altcase
  • Réginald Bien Aimé: Founder & Managing Director, Veelab
  • Rémi Vécina: Director of Digital Services, Île-de-France Mobilités
  • Rene Lehmann: Co-Founder, Kanbii Solutions AG
  • Ricardo Perez Font: Head of Marketing, BOBST
  • Richard Abi Chahla, Purple brains
  • Rochen Burkutally: Purchasing Director
  • Roland Siegwart: Professor Autonomous Systems, ETH Zuerich
  • Roland Coutas
  • 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
  • Salim Ellouzati: Merger & Acquisition Analyst, Founder Institute
  • Sameer Sortur: Founding Partner, SquareCircle Ventures
  • Sandeep Raju: Co-founder and Director, Samaaru India
  • Sandrine Ventura: CEO, Risques Qualité & Conseils
  • Sandrine Hagenbach: Partner, ALLIAGE
  • Sandro Kunz: Co-Founder & CEO, Pingen
  • Sara Susnjar: Corporate Partner, Winston
  • Sarah Huet: CoFounder, AFemaleAgency
  • Sasha Schriber: Founder and CEO, Nanos.AI
  • Sean Paul Shanor: Bliss, Breathwork, Startup Coach, Synergy Space
  • Sébastien Brochet: CTO & Founder, Cloudenza
  • Sébastien Flury: Co-founder & CEO, Coteries SA
  • Sébastien Villars: Head of Engineering, Omnicell
  • Selva Cleber: CEO, Shair
  • Shankar Krishnamoorthy: Directeur Général Adjoint , Engie
  • 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
  • Sonia Essobmadje: VP Structured Finance, Societe Generale
  • Sophie Legros: CFO, Juste Pressé
  • Sophie Neuhut: Founder, President, Impact Angel Investors
  • Sophie J. Goossens: Partner, Reed Smith LLP
  • Søren Bjønness: Partner, Catapult Capital GmbH
  • Stanislas De Montlebert: CEO, Eaudace
  • Stavros Pavlidis: Expert network services, Independent
  • Stefan Tesici: Owner, DOXO Consulting
  • Stephane Rougeot: Member of the Board of Management, Group CFO, RekomenJasa
  • Stephanie Naegeli: Chief Strategic Business Development Officer, SV Group
  • Stéphanie Vagba: Founder, CovoitRunning
  • 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
  • Sylvie Fleckinger Botter: Board Member FBA, Femmes Business Angels
  • Tatjana De Kerros: Head of Venturing @RicoLab, RicoLab
  • Thameur Hemdane, Afrikwity
  • Thibault Marty: CEO, OTTHO
  • 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 Baker: Founder, For Colored Girls Who Tech
  • Vera Futorjanski, Veritas Ventures
  • Veroniek Vermeulen: Founder, Silatha
  • Véronique Raoul: CEO, 5 Zèbres
  • Vincent Puyplat: Deputy CEO , France Brevets
  • Vincent Irrling: Co-Founder | CEO, KAPSLY Ventures
  • Virgile Puyau: Partner, Winston & Strawn
  • Wen HU: Director, Founder Institute Paris
  • Wendelien Loopik: Director Digital Innovation, Royal Haskoning DHV
  • William Souloy: Expert in Innovation Service Management and Funds Raising, WSLY
  • Willy Bischofberger: MSc Computer Science ETH, MBA INSEAD, Serial Entrepreneur
  • Xavier Dikor Mbouma: CEO, Fari Analitics
  • Yaniv Lavi: CEO and Co-Founder, fitto
  • Yann Lechelle: Co-founder, APPSFIRE
  • Yoav Bar: VicePresident, CocaCola Israel
  • Yury Melnichek: Co-founder & ex-CEO, MAPS.ME

  • And many more to be announced.

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