Startup Nights 2022 | Startup Nights | 2 November 2022 | Eulachhalle, Wartstrasse 73, 8400 Winterthur, Switzerland

Everyone attending the event will need a ticket even if you have signed up for the startup world or the pitching competition. For the startup world and the pitching competition you will have to sign up separately.

Why participate:
• As founder- get inspiration, knowhow and feedback and connect with other founders or with potential customers or investors
• As investor - meet interesting startups and their teams
• As corporate - find partners and startups to discuss new technology and innovative solutions as well as talents
• As enabler - create synergies and position your organization in the midst of the startup-ecosystem to attract startups and future founders
• As a visitor - meet interesting startups and be at the peak of innovation to see what the future holds

2022 Speakers

Kim Koszuszeck
Client Solutions Manager CH, Meta

Nenad Nikolic
Co-Founder movu, Co-Founder holycode & Investor

Dr. med. vet. Christian Moser Nikles
IGE

Eva Korz
Marketing Manager, Gryps

Dan Roznov
Creative Director (formerly, Apple Inc.)

Isabelle Siegrist
CEO, Sandborn

Roman H. Schmid
Co-Founder & Owner, SanDono

Scott Amenta
Co-Founder, Sylva Berlin

Paul Wiedmeier
Head of Industries, Meta Schweiz

Maurin Rüegg
Investment Manager, Sparrow Ventures

Urs Gysling
CCO, Gryps

Alain Roth
Co-Founder, EquityHub AG

Michael Kündig
Senior Associate, Walder Wyss

Ruedi Noser
Entrepreneur, Noser Group

Tobias Rein
Co-Founder, GetYourGuide

Daria Reisch
Co-Founder & CEO, Agrinorm

Tom Röthlisberger
Serial Entrepreneur

Michael Kunz
Senior Legal Associate, MME

Raphael Tobler
President, Swiss Startup Association

Paul Schoenenberger
Co-Founder, Minka SCS

Claudius Stammbach
Investment Manager, Sparrow Ventures

Laurent Decrue
Co-Founder movu, Co-Founder holycode & Investor

Thomas Dübendorfer
Business Angel & President, SICTIC

José Amado-Blanco
Co-founder & CIO, yamo

Andreas Brandl
CEO & Co-Founder, FlexOffice

Christian Grossmann
CEO & Co-Founder, Beekeeper

Patrick Kramer
Founder, Kramer Businessplan GmbH

Patric Eggler
Steuerexperte, Wenger Vieli

Michael Katz
SIX Digital Exchange

Anja Lapčević
Co-CEO, Kingfluencers

Andy Schwarzenbach
Founder Hitzberger, Owner, BlackRiver

Jeremias Meier
Co-Founder, Bexio

Anina Groh
Lawyer & Partner, Lex Futura

Laura Whiddon
Global Community Antler, London

Nicholas Hänny
Founder, NIKIN

Liliane Ableitner
CEO & Co-founder, Exnaton

Erik Koep
Chief Executive Officer, Worn Again Technologies

Andri Silberschmidt
Nationalrat & Start-Up Entrepreneur

Sandro Stricker
Co-Founder, Konsento Digital

Michael "Mike" Künzle
Stadtpräsident Winterthur

Dr. Daniel Koch
Former Head of the Communicable Diseases Division at Transmittable Diseases Division

Yasemin Sezer
Co-Founder 2hearts, Munich

Michael Wendt
CEO, Bestsmile

Urs Haeusler
Head of Ecosystems & Innovation, Mobiliar

Lars Kläger
CCO, Mobility

Pascal Bieri
Co-Founder, Planted

Petra Kalt
CEO, Sympanorm

Roland Brack
Founder & Investor, brack.ch

Niklas Nikolajsen von Karlshof
Founder & Former Chairman, Bitcoin Suisse

Stefan Huber
Founder, StoryUp

Marc P. Bernegger
Founding Partner, Maximon

Andreas Lenzhofer
Co-Founder & CEO, Dagsmejan

Maximilian Boelck
Investment Director, Serpentine Ventures

Bettina Hein
Serial entrepreneur & business angel

Teddy Amberg
Partner, Spicehaus Partners

Dominik Hofmann
Senior Legal Associate, MME

Manuel Hartmann
Founder & CEO, SalesPlaybook

Simon Roth
Co-Founder, EquityHub AG

Michele Vitali
Head of Start & Grow and VC, LEXR

Sandra-Stella Triebl
Founder & CEO, Swiss Ladies Drive

David Heinemeier Hansson
Creator of Ruby on Rails, Le Mans class-winning racing driver & entrepreneur

Nicolas Hojac
Alpinist

Sandra Tobler
Co-Founder and CEO, Futurae

Catarina Dahlin
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Dagsmejan

Michael Pastier
Co-Founder & Creative Director, GoBigname

Michael Zierski
Legal Product Manager, YLEX

Adrien Stamm
Venture Architect, Sparrow Ventures

Mattea Meyer
National Council SP

Christina Anker
Strategic Account Manager, Meta

Ritah Ayebare Nyakato
Duty Editor, Startupticker.ch

Christian Wilk
CEO & Co-Founder, Aequitec

Benjamin Solenthaler
Managing Director, Lightbird

Fabian Herrmann
Venture Architect, Sparrow Ventures

Silvan Krähenbühl
Swisspreneur Podcast Host, Founder and Investor

Stefan Block
Co-Founder, Minka SCS

Daniela Marino
Co-Founder & CEO, Cutiss

Andrea Buhofer
Co-Founder FEM'UP & Managing Partner, Equity Pitcher

Mathis Büchi Ginzbourg
Co-Founder & Chairman, Taxfix

Manuel Hartman
Founder, SalesPlayBook

Maria De Bon
COO, Gryps

Peter Kuhn
Legal Partner, MME

André Lüthi
CEO, Globetrotter

Stefanie Flückiger-Mangual
CEO & Co-Founder, TOLREMO

Patrik Marty
Founder, HEGIAS

Jan Lederhausen
Transaction Manager - Growth Advisory, UBS

Thomas Binggeli
Founder, CEO & Testrider Thömus

Rebecca Büsser
Founder and CFO, Smino

Christian Hauth
CEO, air up

Dominique Mattmann
Start-up, VC- & M&A-Lawyer, Wenger Vieli

Dr. Johann Schlieper
President, Business Angels Switzerland

Joao Talone
Head of Renewable Investments, Sulzer Chemtech and Board Member Worn Again Technologies

David Morf
Country Manager Switzerland, Okta

Elena Wenger
Co-Founder, PRADERWENGER

Andrea Annese
Innovation21

Maren Schlieper
CSO, wefox

Carlo Badini
Founder, Pabio and CleverClips

Annalou Prader
Co-Founder, PRADERWENGER

2022 Partners

MAIN PARTNERS:
• UBS
• die Mobiliar
• Stadt Winterthur

KEY PARTNERS:
• Microsoft
• SAP
• Swisscom Ventures
• Mobility
• Sulzer
• Farner
• Worn Again Technologies
• Okta
• KMU
• KGV
• Haw
• Kanton Zurich
• Switzerland Global Enterprise
• Zhaw

SUPPORTERS:
• Wallee
• Gryps
• Phoenix Mecano
• Consultive
• Fasoon
• Swiss21.org
• Stadtcasino Baden AG
• GoBigname
• Sandono
• Winterhur Switzerland
• Swisspeers
• FEM UP
• Vertt

INVESTOR PARTNERS:
• Sales Playbook
• Session.vc
• Equity Pitcher Ventures
• Aequitec
• Lightbird
• Powerpitch

LEGAL PARTNERS:
• Ylex
• IGE | IPI
• LEXR
• Lex Futura
• BV4
• Code Law
• Walderwyss
• MME
• BHR
• Sparrow Ventures
• Wenger Vieli
• Probst Partner

COMMUNITY PARTNERS:
• CMTA
• Technopark Winterthur
• Unternehmerforum Zurichsee
• Westhive
• Trust Square
• Jungunternehmen Forum

MEDIA PARTNERS:
• Inside IT
• Der Landbote
• Nau
• StartupTicker.ch

FOOD AND BEVERAGE PARTNERS:
• Danko Catering
• Planted
• Laderach Chocolatier Suisse
• Vivi Kola
• Statement
• Tree Gum