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Our Membership

Only Startups and investors are eligible for SSA memberships. As a member, you get access to lots of benefits, educational material, networking events, founders’ dinners, and much more. Additionally, we provide you with exposure across our communications channels.

We provide membership options to suit the different needs and stages: Basic, Premium, and Scaleup.
If you are passionate about startups and the ecosystem (but are neither a founder nor an investor) there is the option to register as a startup enthusiast to take part in SSA’s activities. Explore the options below and sign up.

Company profile listed and linked on the Website
Access to Startup Offers
Legal Consultation (30min free)
Access to our Investor List
Access to the Education Sessions Video Library
Invitation to our Networking and Education Session events

Company profile listed and linked on the Website
Access to Startup Offers
Legal Consultation (30min free)
Access to our Investor List
Access to Legal Templates
Access to the Education Sessions Video Library
Priority invitations to all our events
Priority invitations to CTO/CFO/CRO dinners
Discounted prices for our Founders Dinners – big editions
Interview with exposure on the SSA Social Media channels (15k+ followers) and our Newsletter (4k+ subscribers).
Feature a Special Offer (if applicable) in the same channels.
More visible listing on the Website
Discount for the Startup Nights
20% discount for the START Summit in St. Gallen (value CHF 70)
Discounted ticket for the SSA Founders Day (value CHF 50)

* For Startups with fewer than 50 employees

Company profile listed and linked on the Website
Access to Startup Offers
Legal Consultation (30min free)
Access to our Investor List
Access to Legal Templates
Access to the Education Sessions Video Library
Priority invitations to all our events
Priority invitations to CTO/CFO/CRO dinners
Discounted prices for our Founders Dinners – big editions
Interview with exposure on the SSA Social Media channels (15k+ followers) and our Newsletter (4k+ subscribers).
Feature a Special Offer (if applicable) in the same channels.
More visible listing on the Website
Discount for the Startup Nights
20% discount for the START Summit in St. Gallen (value CHF 70-90 per ticket)
Discounted tickets for the SSA Founders Day (value CHF 50 per ticket)

* For Scaleups with more than 50 employees

You are passionate about startups and the ecosystem, but you are currently neither a startup founder nor an investor (at least not yet). Join us to become part of our community, support the Swiss startup ecosystem, and gain access to:

Special Offers
Education Sessions Video Library
Invitations to a number of our networking and education events

* If you are neither a startup founder nor an investor

How to Join Us

We value your contribution as a member to help us continue working on improving the Swiss startup ecosystem. To become a member:

Choose your membership level or the enthusiastic category
Choose your payment method
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You will receive an email confirming your registration and providing a link with all your membership perks in one spot.

Thank you for believing in our mission!

Are you a Basic member but wish to receive all of the benefits that a Premium membership has to offer? You can select your preferred tier and upgrade your membership here.

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Please note:

To join the Swiss Startup Association as a startup, your domicile should be Switzerland.
For the registrations made by September 30 of a year, the entire membership fee for one calendar year is due. For registrations taking place between October 1st and December 31 of a year, half of the annual membership fee is due. Statutes and Membership Regulations documents can be found here.
If you are an investor and would like to join us as a member, please sign up here.