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Startup entrepreneurs who succeed are fast, focused and passionate

Startup entrepreneurs who succeed are fast, focused and passionate

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🔥 ONE WEEK TO GO 🔥

The 2026 >>venture>> Award Ceremony is almost here.

📅 June 15, 2026 📍 SwissTech Convention Center, Lausanne ⏰ 6:30 PM

See you there. Register now by following the link in bio.

🔥 ONE WEEK TO GO 🔥

The 2026 >>venture>> Award Ceremony is almost here.

📅 June 15, 2026 📍 SwissTech Convention Center, Lausanne ⏰ 6:30 PM

See you there. Register now by following the link in bio.

🚀 Meet the candidates for the >>venture>> Audience Award.

Three startups. Three bold ideas. One CHF 10,000 prize.

On June 15, these startups will take the stage at the >>venture>> Award Ceremony at the SwissTech Convention Center in Lausanne. Each startup will have just 60 seconds to win over the audience before the live vote begins.

Before you cast your vote, get to know the candidates and discover the innovations they're building.

The final decision won't be made by a jury. It will be made by the people in the room. 🗳️

Who will earn your vote?

🎟️ Join us in Lausanne and help decide who takes home the >>venture>> Audience Award. [Link in bio]

See you on June 15. 💡🇨🇭

🚀 Meet the candidates for the >>venture>> Audience Award.

Three startups. Three bold ideas. One CHF 10,000 prize.

On June 15, these startups will take the stage at the >>venture>> Award Ceremony at the SwissTech Convention Center in Lausanne. Each startup will have just 60 seconds to win over the audience before the live vote begins.

Before you cast your vote, get to know the candidates and discover the innovations they're building.

The final decision won't be made by a jury. It will be made by the people in the room. 🗳️

Who will earn your vote?

🎟️ Join us in Lausanne and help decide who takes home the >>venture>> Audience Award. [Link in bio]

See you on June 15. 💡🇨🇭

🎉 The 2026 >>venture>> Finalists Are Here! 🎉

We’re proud to announce the 18 finalists of the 2026 edition of >>venture>>—Switzerland’s leading startup competition for early-stage ventures.

With a record-breaking 451 applications, this year has set a new benchmark for early-stage innovation in Switzerland. Being named a finalist is already a remarkable achievement—and the journey isn’t over yet.

🚀 On June 15, these 18 startups will pitch live in front of our Advisory Board before the winners—including the Grand Prize Winner—are announced at the Award Ceremony that evening.

🏆 What’s at stake?
• CHF 50,000 for each vertical winner
• CHF 10,000 for each vertical runner-up
• A CHF 150,000 Grand Prize
• PLUS a consulting package from @mckinseyco for all vertical winners

👏 Congratulations to all finalists! Learn more about them: https://www.venture.ch/finalists-2026

✨ Spotlight Award Finalists
We’re also proud to introduce the three finalists of our inaugural Spotlight Award, competing for an additional CHF 50,000 prize. Meet the Spotlight Award finalists: https://www.venture.ch/spotlight

🎤 Audience Award
Three selected startups will pitch live on stage during the Award Ceremony for a chance to win the CHF 10,000 Audience Award—and your vote could decide the winner. Only in-person attendees can vote, so make sure to join us!

👉 Join us on June 15 and support the future of Swiss innovation. RSVP by following the link in our bio.

🎉 The 2026 >>venture>> Finalists Are Here! 🎉

We’re proud to announce the 18 finalists of the 2026 edition of >>venture>>—Switzerland’s leading startup competition for early-stage ventures.

With a record-breaking 451 applications, this year has set a new benchmark for early-stage innovation in Switzerland. Being named a finalist is already a remarkable achievement—and the journey isn’t over yet.

🚀 On June 15, these 18 startups will pitch live in front of our Advisory Board before the winners—including the Grand Prize Winner—are announced at the Award Ceremony that evening.

🏆 What’s at stake?
• CHF 50,000 for each vertical winner
• CHF 10,000 for each vertical runner-up
• A CHF 150,000 Grand Prize
• PLUS a consulting package from @mckinseyco for all vertical winners

👏 Congratulations to all finalists! Learn more about them: https://www.venture.ch/finalists-2026

✨ Spotlight Award Finalists
We’re also proud to introduce the three finalists of our inaugural Spotlight Award, competing for an additional CHF 50,000 prize. Meet the Spotlight Award finalists: https://www.venture.ch/spotlight

🎤 Audience Award
Three selected startups will pitch live on stage during the Award Ceremony for a chance to win the CHF 10,000 Audience Award—and your vote could decide the winner. Only in-person attendees can vote, so make sure to join us!

👉 Join us on June 15 and support the future of Swiss innovation. RSVP by following the link in our bio.

Last Saturday, we gathered at the @universitaetbern for the Pitch Training Day 2026! 🎤

✨We were lucky to have incredible pitch experts share their knowledge with us. Yannick Orto and Andrew Loan from @mckinseyswitzerland led “Pitching to Persuade” and Stefan Huber shared his magic with “The Pitching Canvas”

🙌🏼 Imagine having 20+ industry leaders in one room, all there for you. That’s what our semi-finalists walked into last Saturday. Each startup had the opportunity to work 1:1 with an expert having real conversations and getting real guidance. Our Semi-finalists could also practice their 5-minute pitch in front of our experts and their peers to get even more feedback.

🚀 The second round of the competition starts tonight, and we couldn’t be more excited to see these teams take everything they worked on last Saturday into the room. We’re rooting for every single one of you!

🫶🏼 Special thanks to our experts who joined us at the Pitch Training and generously shared their advice with our Semi-Finalists:

Alexander Ginsburg, Brigid O’Donovan, Christoph Frechen, Danesh Khotari, Daniel Brandenburger, Daniel Haudenschild, Donat Matthews, Feride C., Francis Kuhlen, Gilles Burnier, Günther Eberhard, Hannes F. Baumgartner, Maija Vihma, Michèle Scheidegger, Nanci Govinder, Nicolas Lehmann, CMA, Nikko Karlo Robles, Raoul Bloch, Rémi Charrier, Ritalba Lamendola, PhD, DBA, Rudolf Gygax, Stefan Blarer, Dr. Maria Thaís Affonso, Thomas Vonwil, Véronique Stephan

Last Saturday, we gathered at the @universitaetbern for the Pitch Training Day 2026! 🎤

✨We were lucky to have incredible pitch experts share their knowledge with us. Yannick Orto and Andrew Loan from @mckinseyswitzerland led “Pitching to Persuade” and Stefan Huber shared his magic with “The Pitching Canvas”

🙌🏼 Imagine having 20+ industry leaders in one room, all there for you. That’s what our semi-finalists walked into last Saturday. Each startup had the opportunity to work 1:1 with an expert having real conversations and getting real guidance. Our Semi-finalists could also practice their 5-minute pitch in front of our experts and their peers to get even more feedback.

🚀 The second round of the competition starts tonight, and we couldn’t be more excited to see these teams take everything they worked on last Saturday into the room. We’re rooting for every single one of you!

🫶🏼 Special thanks to our experts who joined us at the Pitch Training and generously shared their advice with our Semi-Finalists:

Alexander Ginsburg, Brigid O’Donovan, Christoph Frechen, Danesh Khotari, Daniel Brandenburger, Daniel Haudenschild, Donat Matthews, Feride C., Francis Kuhlen, Gilles Burnier, Günther Eberhard, Hannes F. Baumgartner, Maija Vihma, Michèle Scheidegger, Nanci Govinder, Nicolas Lehmann, CMA, Nikko Karlo Robles, Raoul Bloch, Rémi Charrier, Ritalba Lamendola, PhD, DBA, Rudolf Gygax, Stefan Blarer, Dr. Maria Thaís Affonso, Thomas Vonwil, Véronique Stephan

Tomorrow's the day! ✨ Pitch Training Day, that is.

Our 2026 >>venture>> Semi-Finalists are coming together for an intensive Pitch Training Day at @universitaetbern—and if it's anything like last year, they're in for something special.

From hands-on workshops to one-on-one sessions with experienced experts, the day is designed to help founders sharpen their story, strengthen their pitch, and step into Jury Round 2 with confidence.

A big thank you to our incredible contributors:
• The @mckinseyco team, Yannick Orto and Andrew Loan who will lead our Pitching to Persuade workshop
• Stefan Huber, guiding participants through his Pitching Canvas
• And all the experts dedicating their Saturday to support the next generation of founders. Get to know them and a behind-the-scenes preview by following the link in our bio.

In the meantime, here's a glimpse of last year's energy 👇

Tomorrow's the day! ✨ Pitch Training Day, that is.

Our 2026 >>venture>> Semi-Finalists are coming together for an intensive Pitch Training Day at @universitaetbern—and if it's anything like last year, they're in for something special.

From hands-on workshops to one-on-one sessions with experienced experts, the day is designed to help founders sharpen their story, strengthen their pitch, and step into Jury Round 2 with confidence.

A big thank you to our incredible contributors:
• The @mckinseyco team, Yannick Orto and Andrew Loan who will lead our Pitching to Persuade workshop
• Stefan Huber, guiding participants through his Pitching Canvas
• And all the experts dedicating their Saturday to support the next generation of founders. Get to know them and a behind-the-scenes preview by following the link in our bio.

In the meantime, here's a glimpse of last year's energy 👇

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