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A glimpse of our Founders Day

Founders Day 2024

The Founders Day, an event all about 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 which gathered 250 founders, investors and partners of the SSA at the Google Campus in Zurich. A day filled with insightful keynote sessions, panel discussions and the possibility for the participants to ask their questions in the smaller deep dive sessions.

In today’s fast-paced startup ecosystem, the value of networking cannot be overstated. It’s not just about exchanging business cards or LinkedIn connections; it’s about creating relationships with like-minded people. That’s what the Founders Day 2024 was all about.

The 2024 edition speakers included: Thomas Dübendorfer/SICTIC, Pascal Bieri/Planted, Andy Schwarzenbach/BlackRiver, Matthias Schranner/Schranner Negotiation Institute, Enzo Wälchli/ANYbotics, Michael Baier/Wenger Vieli, Charles Vaslet/Emerald Ventures, Craig Cooper/Serpentine Ventures, Lauent Decrue/Holycode, Patrick Griss/Zühlke Ventues, Marc Kowalsky/Bilanz, and many more.

Stay tuned for the next Founders Day in spring 2025!

Founders Day 2024 Gallery

A glimpse of our Founders Dinners and Drinks

Founders Dinners

Founders Dinners or Founders Drinks offers an opportunity to meet some of the best founders in the Swiss startup ecosystem in a relaxed atmosphere across various locations in Switzerland, such as Zurich, St. Gallen, Basel, Bern, Lucerne, Lausanne, Lugano, Zug, Winterthur, and more.

Special editions for CTOs, CFOs, and female founders are also available. Additionally, twice a year, we host big editions of the Founders Dinners, bringing together over 100 founders, investors, and SSA Partners for memorable evenings.

SSA Summer Night 2024 Gallery

XMAS edition 2023 Gallery

A glimpse of our in-person education sessions

Founders Academy

At these in-person education sessions, you have the possibility to learn from industry experts and deep diving into various topics such as fundraising, taxation, intellectual property, talent acquisition and much more.

The events take place at multiple locations in Switzerland and feature interactive workshops, keynote speeches, engaging panel discussions and the possibility to ask all your questions. These sessions also offer the opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals, learn from different entrepreneurial journeys and grow your network.

Founders Academies are free of charge for SSA Premium Members. Are you not a member yet? Register here. If you are a Basic member and want to upgrade, upgrade for the Premium Member here.

A glimpse of our online education sessions

Webinars

These online education sessions are a great way to gain new skills and ask questions to our hand-selected speakers.

Our recorded past webinars are available to our members at our Education Session Video Library. With over 40 videos and regular updates, covering startup essential topics such as: