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Last call for international #medtech and #diagnostic startups to apply for the Helbling Technik Venture Challenge to win a tech due diligence and product development. Apply now https://lnkd.in/dSKCWPNQ

Bye bye AI city - hello Switzerland. We had a fantastic week in San Francisco with the Swiss National Startup Team. The 10 Venture Leaders Technology startups pitched to world-class investors, learned from experienced founders, and expanded their business network on this investor and business development roadshow. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/de_vJ_tQ #VleadersTech 👏A big thank you to the partners that made this roadshow possible: DPD (Schweiz) AG 📦, EPFL, ETH Zürich, Helbling Technik, Kellerhals Carrard, Rothschild & Co, Unicorn Anchor, and Innovaud.

What a great start with the 🇨🇭Swiss National Startup Team in San Francisco! Thank you Consul General Balz Abplanalp for the warm welcome reception, pitch sessions at Samsung Next and Intel Capital, pricing workshop with Jeffrey, and the US pitch training by Matt. There's more to come for the Venture Leaders Technology participants in the next three days in Silicon Valley and the Bay Area. Stay tuned with #VleadersTech and see https://lnkd.in/dFZabxA 👏A big thank you to the partners that make the roadshow possible: DPD (Schweiz) AG 📦, EPFL, ETH Zürich, Helbling Technik, Kellerhals Carrard, Rothschild & Co, Unicorn Anchor, and Innovaud

How much equity should you set aside for your startup key employees? Depending on your initial team composition, ESOP starts with 13% fully diluted at Pre-Seed and grows to 20% fully diluted at unicorn valuation says Peter Walker from Carta in his analysis of 28,000 US ESOP pools. Karim, Florian, Rolf, and Christian what is your experience for the distribution in Switzerland? I would say we are more likely to start at 10%. #ESOP #VentureCapital

What a great week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona with the Swiss National Startup Team: Venturelab Sailing Trophy, visit to Alinghi Red Bull Racing, and 18 high-tech startups at the 4YFN conference. A big thank you to the partners who made the Venture Leaders Mobile Roadshow 2024 possible: Swisscom Ventures, VISCHER, and Huawei #VleadersMobile #SwissTech https://lnkd.in/dzpkUvcM

Getting ready for the Venturelab Sailing Trophy 2024 in Barcelona on Sunday. A great opportunity to kick-off the 20-year jubilee of Venturelab and navigate further what Beat Schillig and Jordi Montserrat started in 2004: building world-class startups. Swiss-made. https://lnkd.in/dahGevzm #VenturelabTrophy

I am already looking forward to traveling back to Silicon Valley in April with João and the Venture Leaders Technology 2024 selection. Learn more about the 10 startups of the Swiss National Startup Team: https://lnkd.in/d3M_S-xQ #VleadersTech 👏 A big thank you to our partners that are supporting this investor and business development roadshow: DPD (Schweiz) AG 📦, EPFL Startup, ETH Zürich, Helbling Technik, Kellerhals Carrard, Rothschild & Co, Unicorn Anchor, and Innovaud.

It is a great privilege to travel every year with the Swiss National Startup Team internationally for the investor and business development roadshows of the Venture Leaders. This opportunity allows us to showcase Swiss innovation and technologies to a global audience. 💰It also gives us the chance to connect with investors and partners from around the world, expanding our network and opening up new opportunities for the most promising high-tech startups from Switzerland. 🏆Being part of the Swiss National Startup Team and participating in the roadshow is a truly enriching experience that accelerates the startup growth and helps to establish a strong presence in the global startup landscape. 🇨🇭Discover more about the 60 startups that traveled abroad in 2023 and were part of the Swiss National Startup Team 2023: https://lnkd.in/dJRRGGC3 #VleadersTech #VleadersFintech. A big applause also to the entire Venturelab team for the support!

🇨🇭💰In 2023, Swiss startups raised CHF 2.6 billion. While the era of growth at all costs is coming to an end, early stage startups have still managed to secure funding. Similar to other regions, crossover capital has decreased, resulting in fewer growth startups closing mega rounds compared to 2022. Looking ahead to 2024, it will be another challenging year for growth startups. My advice is to focus on achieving profitability, keeping costs low, and exploring alternative financing options: https://lnkd.in/ddqnaEQm

Danke Rechsteiner Beat für das tolle Interview in deinem Newsletter der Schaffhauser Nachrichten. Es hat Spass gemacht! Ich hoffe es gibt bald mehr gute Hightech #Startups aus #Schaffhausen: https://lnkd.in/deiss7NN