Top100 Investor Summit 2025 hosts global investment leaders

At the ninth edition of the Top100 Investor Summit, selected startups presented their technologies to Swiss and international investors seeking high-potential opportunities. The invitation-only gathering featured engaging presentations, lively discussions, and in-person networking. Supported by Kellerhals Carrard, Stadt Schlieren, Swisscom Ventures, Canton of Vaud, Zürcher Kantonalbank, and Canton of Zurich, the Summit attracted attention from across the investment community.

Switzerland has consistently ranked at the top of global innovation indexes. One key reason is its technology-driven startups, which benefit from world-class research at Swiss universities. But the true driving force is entrepreneurial spirit—embodied by founders behind companies like Climeworks, GetYourGuide, MindMaze, NBE Therapeutics, On, Scandit, and Sophia Genetics – all former Top100 startups that have since become unicorns.

Top100 startups pitch to global investors
To foster the next wave of success stories, Venturelab brings together Switzerland’s most promising startups with international investors each year. More than 100 international angels, venture capital investors, corporate VCs, and family office representatives from Europe, America, and Asia took part in the ninth edition of the Top100 Investor Summit. The event brought together handpicked Top100 startups in both the seed and growth stages, along with a pool of global investors, collectively bringing over 20 billion in investment capital to the table.

One of the invited founders, Amélie Béduer, Ceo of Volumina Medical, shared: “This event is the must-attend event of the year. For startups, being part of the Top100 is an incredible and impactful recognition and a golden opportunity to meet great investors.” Also pitching to investor was Julian Liniger, founder of the fintech startup Relai: "The Top100 is one of my highlights every year! The event brings the Swiss startup and investor community together and is an amazing networking opportunity. With Relai, we have been on the Top100 list for 4 years in a row and it helped us gain visibility in the Swiss venture capital scene and beyond!" 

The participating investors confirm the enthusiasm of the founders. "The Swiss Top100 is not only the #1 startup event in Switzerland but home to an exciting community of bright entrepreneurs showcasting gamechanging innovations." mentioned Frank Seehaus, Managing Partner at Acton Capital. He discovered Top100 startup Skribble at the Top100 Investor Summit 2021 and invested into their Series A round. Deep Mahangi from Intel CapitaL highlights the high quality of the pitching startups: “The Top100 Investor Summit is a must-attend event on my calendar, offering a unique opportunity to connect with peers and ambitious founders. The event is the perfect setting to gain meaningful insights into the Swiss startup ecosystem and to learn about emerging trends and innovations.”

Jordi Montserrat, Michelle Tschumi, Stefan Kuentz, Gitte Bedford, and Philipp Stauffer

Exit Strategies: Where do we stand in 2025?
Following the networking lunch, the summit continued with a panel discussion on exit strategies. Jordi Montserrat, Managing Partner at Venturelab, moderated a high-level investor panel featuring Michelle Tschumi (Head of Startup Finance at Zürcher Kantonalbank), Stefan Kuentz (Managing Partner at Swisscom Ventures), Gitte Bedford (Vice President at Bosch Ventures), Philipp Stauffer (Managing Partner at Fyrfly Venture Partners). 

“As investors, we are satisfied with exits, but valuations don’t always match expectations.” Michelle Tschumi (Head of Startup Finance at Zürcher Kantonalbank)

“People say exits are down in Switzerland, but in 2024 we saw 63 — many in biotech, and also deeptech and ICT.” Stefan Kuentz (Managing Partner at Swisscom Ventures)

“Strong companies will always find an exit — it’s the market, not the founders, that dictates timing.” Gitte Bedford (Vice President at Bosch Ventures)

“If you are close to an exit, don’t do it out of pressure. Market windows reopen — aim higher.” Philipp Stauffer (Managing Partner at Fyrfly Venture Partners).

The Summit also included one-on-one meetings between founders and investors. “For investors, three events back-to-back — the dinner, summit, and Top 100 Awards — create a rare chance to dive deeper into what startups do,” says Philipp Stauffer on the Top100 Swiss Startup Award.



The Top100 Investor Summit 2025 once again demonstrated the strength of Switzerland’s startup ecosystem – and the importance of platforms that connect innovation with capital. The next generation of unicorns is born where vision meets investment. The Top100 Investor Summit 2025 was organized by Venturelab and supported by Kellerhals Carrard, Stadt Schlieren, Swisscom Ventures, Canton of Vaud, Zürcher Kantonalbank, and Canton of Zurich. Read the Swiss Venture Insights Report or subscribe to the Startup Funding newsletter to stay ahead on fundraising news.


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