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Whether you’re an angel investor, venture capitalist, or seasoned entrepreneur, joining our investor community means joining forces with like-minded individuals who want to excel, contribute, and support the Swiss Startup Ecosystem with us. At the Swiss Startup Association, our mission is clear; improve the conditions for all startups in Switzerland on a political level, and enable startups and scaleups to be successful by providing networking opportunities, educational content and relevant services.

The SSA Investor Community plays an important role in realizing this vision, and unlocking the full potential of the Swiss Startup Ecosystem.

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Our community includes over 1600 members, and brings together various stakeholders in the Swiss Startup Ecosystem. Everyone working towards the same goal, to energize and excel the Swiss Startup Scene. 

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Contribute

Get involved in an environment focused on knowledge exchange and constant learning opportunities. Connect with founders, investors, and entrepreneurs at over 100 events yearly, and engage in important discussions.

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Support

With your membership, you support our advocacy efforts to make Switzerland a more startup-friendly place. It also backs our initiatives for Young Minds and Female Founders, fostering a more inclusive ecosystem. 

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Investor Membership

With the SSA Investor Membership, enjoy exclusive benefits tailored to elevate your engagement within the Swiss Startup Ecosystem. Increase the exposure for yourself or your company, we are eager to showcase our members prominently. Additionally, we are continuously seeking blog interviewees and speakers for our numerous events who can contribute their knowledge and experience.

We provide two different membership tiers for Investor Members:

  • Individual Investor Membership – tailored to individual investors, for example, business angels
  • Company Investor Membership – tailored towards investing companies, for example, venture capital firms and accelerators.
Individual Investor Membership
CHF 300.- yearly
  • Get featured on SSA’s website, blog, newsletter (over 6.5K subscribers), and LinkedIn (20K followers), for example,
    • through Investor Membership Interview 
    • or promotion of other material.
  • Possibility to participate in an online educational event, or engage in panel discussions, as a presenter, or keynote speaker at one of our well-attended events.
  • Exclusive invitations to the over 100 events planned in 2025, for example:
    • Founders Dinner – the Big one with over 100 attendees.
    • SSA Founders Day
  • Participation in the SSA Investor Hours
Company Investor Membership
CHF 800.- yearly
  • Get featured on SSA’s website, blog, newsletter (over 6.5K subscribers), and LinkedIn (20K followers), for example,
    • through Investor Membership Interview 
    • or promotion of other material.
  • Possibility to host an online educational event, or engage in panel discussions, as a presenter, or keynote speaker at our well-attended events.
  • Exclusive invitations to the over 100 events planned in 2025, for example:
    • Founders Dinner – the Big one with over 100 attendees,
    • SSA Founders Day
  • Participation in the SSA Investor Hours and other investor events.

SSA Key Numbers 

Get inspired by the stories and insights from members of the SSA Investor Community

Meet Our Members

Dive into exclusive interviews with Thomas Dübendorfer, co-Founder and President of SICTIC, and Dominique Gruhl, CEO of Serpentine Ventures, as they share their passion for entrepreneurship, their commitment to supporting startups, view on the Swiss Startup Ecosystem, their collaboration with the Swiss Startup Association and much more.

Investor Insights for startups

Frequently Asked Questions

We addressed the most common questions asked by our startup members—answered directly by experienced investors from our community. Whether you’re wondering what catches an investor’s eye or how to structure your pitch, these insights can help you better understand the investor mindset and navigate your fundraising journey with confidence.

What do investors look for in a pitch deck beyond the numbers?

<A deep connection to the problem they’re addressing, along with a strong understanding of their first market. We want to see founders who truly understand the pain point they’re solving and have a clear vision for how they’ll capture that market.>
DART Ventures – Arijana Walcott

How much traction is "enough" to raise a pre-seed or seed round?

<It varies, but generally we look for consistent user growth, early signs of monetization, and a clear path to scale. More importantly, we want to see that the team can execute and iterate based on market feedback.>
DART Ventures – Arijana Walcott

What are typical timelines from the first meeting to the signed term sheet?

<Typically 4-6 weeks from first call to being signature ready, assuming most information is readily available. It can be shorter or longer depending on the complexity and whether it’s a priced round or convertible note.>
DART Ventures – Arijana Walcott

Is it better to raise a bigger round or stay lean with a smaller one?

<It depends on the company’s capital efficiency and near-term goals. We like lean startups that prove traction with limited resources – with the ultimate goal of becoming a real, i.e. revenue-generating and profitable business. Having said that, a round should be large enough to reach the next major milestones that are needed to attract follow-on investors. >
Spicehaus Partners – Teddy Amberg

What makes a startup too early or too late for you to invest?

<Too early for us is when there is no product yet and thus no market validation. Too late is when the round is already oversubscribed or the valuation assumes full product-market fit before it’s been achieved.>
Spicehaus Partners – Teddy Amberg

How do you evaluate the valuation of an early-stage startup?

<We benchmark against similar startups in our ecosystem and assess what the company needs
to achieve until the next round. The valuation should compensate the founding team for what they’ve built so far and leave enough upside for new investors, while not setting a too high or unrealistic benchmark for the next round.>
Spicehaus Partners – Teddy Amberg

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