10.09.2026

edition ZH

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26.11.2026 Pitch Night GR

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26.11.2026 Pitch Night GR ✦

procedure & DEtails

PITCH NIGHT DATE: 10.09.2026

START: 18H00

LOCATION: COWORKING LOUNGE TESSINERPLATZ

 

  • On this page below you can nominate your startup for the Pitch Night until 22 August 2026 by 12:00.

  • We will select the 10 startups that can pitch on site by 30 August 2026.

  • You have until 4 September 2026 12:00 to submit your pitch deck.

  • At the end of the Pitch Night, the jury will select the winning startup.

Why Pitching
Pays Off

  • Present your startup in front of a proven jury and a live audience and gain attention from the startup community, potential partners, and investors.

  • Meet fellow founders, mentors and investors. Build relationships that can lead to future opportunities and collaborations and become part of a growing network of passionate entrepreneurs.

  • Sharpen your pitch with real-time feedback in a dynamic, high-energy setting – perfect preparation for future investor meetings and get feedback from experts.

  • Stand out and become the Pitch Night Winner – a great boost for credibility and recognition within the startup scene and receive a valuable prize worth over CHF 10,000, which will give your start-up a boost.

WIN THE FOLLOWING PRIZES.

  • Logo with text 'eyainvest' against a white background.

    INVESTMENT CONSULTING

    Advice for first or next investment round.

  • Logo with text 'Obrist Helps! Insurance Solutions'

    INSURANCE SOLUTIONS

    Insurance consulting on your startup risks.

  • Capability building

    Flourish from within:  as Leader, as Team, as Organization.

  • Fiduciary Solutions

    Get an ideal setup & advice for your startup.

  • Logo of Vectra Advisors with a stylized geometric design and bold lettering.

    LEGAL CONSULTING

    Your Contact for all your legal topics.

  • branding & Marketing

    Your pitch deck with strategy & strong content.

PRIZES WORTH MORE THAN CHF 10'000

Meet the jury.

  • INGEBORG Gasser-Kriss

    STARTUP COACH

  • VINCENT IRRLING

    EARLY STAGE INVESTOR

  • KATERINA KLEZLOVA

    VENTURE BUILDER

  • Philipp Fux

    STARTUP ENTREPRENEUR

SEED AND EARLY STAGE STARTUPS WATCH OUT

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Register your startup.

The registration period has ended. Please share your email address if you would like us to inform you about the next edition.

all you need
to know

  • In Edition ZH, we are looking for startups in the seed or early stage phase. If you only have an idea and it has already been validated, you are also welcome to register.

  • For now, we only need the name of the startup, the URL, contact name and e-mail. As soon as you are selected for the Pitch Night, you can submit your pitch deck.

  • If there are startups from different parts of Switzerland or even from neighboring countries, the event will be held in English. However, the pitches can be in either German or English.

  • There is a pre-selection of 10 startups that can pitch on site. It is important that the pitch deck is submitted at the right time.

Would you like to be a guest at the pitch night?

REGISTER AS GUEST