Swiss startup days 2026

20 – 21 May 2026 | Bern, Switzerland

SICTIC

www.sictic.chSwitzerland
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About

SICTIC is a Switzerland based non-profit association that connects smart money investors to innovative seed and early stage tech startups. Since 2018, SICTIC is the largest and most active business angel network in Switzerland.

Sector(s)

AI

Representatives

Steffen Ehrhardt

VP Investor Community

SICTIC

Thomas Dübendorfer

President

SICTIC

Pascale Speck

Ecosystem Builder

SICTIC

Lucas du Croo de Jongh

Venture Capitalist

SICTIC

Natalie Kalbermatten

Venture Capitalist

SICTIC

yunus erduran

Social Entrepreneur - Impact Investor

SICTIC

Peter Kessel

Investor

SICTIC

Yuliia Chornei

Marketing and Communications Manager

SICTIC

Nicola Fantini

Board Member & Director Jury

SICTIC

Anthony Hopper

Service Partnerships and Investment Portfolio Manager

SICTIC

Aron Gagliardi

Project Manager

SICTIC

Ruediger Petrikowski

Regional Director Berne

SICTIC

Ralph Keller

Engineering Lead

SICTIC

Simonida KOHLER

Lecturer

SICTIC

Martin Russell

Angel Investor & Business Advisor

SICTIC

Marcel Egger

Board Member & Director Investors Romandy

SICTIC

Stephen Benjamin

Independent/Angel Investor

SICTIC

Lee Avnit

Project Management Consultant

SICTIC

Hosted Sessions (2)

Thursday, 21 May 2026

11:15 - 12:00

Two Startup Journeys – An Angel’s View

Location:Aare 1 (Level -1)Track:Peer-to-Peer Exchange

Two seasoned angel investors present each a case study of a startup journey. Hear lessons learnt and gain valuable insights from angel investors who experienced it firsthand.

15:00 - 16:25

SICTIC Investor Day: All Stars

Location:Szenario 1 (Level 0)

SICTIC All Stars brings back some of the most promising SICTIC startups – now in active funding rounds and backed by existing SICTIC investors. Proven, investor-vetted, and ready for their next growth step.