The Swiss Startup Association is committed to creating the best possible conditions for startups in Switzerland by giving them a strong, united voice in politics, business, and society.
The Board of Directors
Passionate startup advocates with deep expertise in business and political affairs.
Raphael Tobler President SSA, CEO & Co-Founder at eduwo, Chairman Home of Innovation 
Arijana Walcott Co-Founder & CEO DART Labs Ventures Director of Studies CAS Disruptive Technologies HWZ 
Simon Furer CFO at Voliro, former President START Global 
Gregory Inauen Co-Founder & MD at grape health AG , former President ETH EC 
Michael Dudli CEO of Xelon AG 
Laura Binda Business & Innovation Manager at TWINT. 
Tarek Aly Co-founder of twofold & kaisin. 
Hana Samet Co-founder and CTO of TheraMe! AG 
Céline Meier Head of Finance of ellexx universe AG 
Karim Maizar Partner at Kellerhals Carrard 
Enzo Wälchli Chief Commercial Officer at ANYbotics AG 
Michael Kubli Co-Founder & CEO Kinastic AG, President of Entrepreneur Club Winterthur & Startup Nights The Team
A dedicated and dynamic team working hands-on to support startups
Regula Bleuler CEO 
Maria Santos Senior Marketing Manager & Membership Lead 
Kristina Kaiser Events & Partnerships Manager 
Serina Eisele Marketing Communications & Account Manager 
Julia Kouroupis Public Affairs 
Violeta Kneubuehler Community Engagement & Success 
Stefani Stajic Administration & Project Coordinator Volunteers
Their time is the most important currency
Clara Cho Content Editor at SSA 
Hayley Milne Payne Visual Designer at SSA 
Benedikt Fasel Community Lead Berne 
Sara Mudakarayil Online Events Operations at SSA 
Suzanne Leighton Content Creator at SSA 
Lilly Sciolli Program Manager Youth Entrepreneurship at SSA 
Martin Steffen Program Manager Youth Entrepreneurship at SSA 
Johanna Dousse Community Development Support Romandie 
Julian Stylianou Blog Writer at SSA Let's Shape the Future of the Swiss Startup Ecosystem
Discover what we are up to
Politics
Progress is only possible through close collaboration between startups and governmental authorities.
Events
Our online and offline events offer valuable opportunities to connect with fellow startups — and we’ve got plenty coming up.