Startup.ch - The Swiss Startup Radar

Startup.ch is the main directory for Swiss startups and offers a platform to get insights on the best of them and discover the top investors and experts of the Swiss startup ecosystem and beyond. Spot global rising stars and track all funding activities in Switzerland to identify your next investment opportunities.

Together with the TOP 100 SWISS STARTUP AWARD, it is one of the main tools to help Swiss startups be visible. Startup.ch is provided by Venturelab Ltd.

Venturelab world-class startups. Swiss made.

Venturelab set sail in 2004, as the National Entrepreneurial Training initiative mandated by the Swiss Innovation Agency to IFJ, the Institute for Young Entrepreneurs based in St. Gallen. To further improve the support offered to the best entrepreneurs in Switzerland, we have continuously designed and deployed new tools and programs, thanks to our partners and supporters such as Venture Leaders in 2006, Venture Kick in 2007, TOP100 Swiss Startup in 2011, Swisscom Startup Challenge in 2013, or the new Innosuisse Start-Up Training in 2018.

In the past 15 years, we have supported more than 1,000 startups in their global growth and over 40,000 people in the startup ecosystem across our programs and events.

Today, Venturelab operates as an independent spin-off of IFJ. Our committed teams, together with leading organizations as partners, run a full range of impactful startup support programs to build world-class startups. Swiss made.

Why work with us?

Because of our 15-year track record developing impactful programs and our trusted relations with startups and partners. Having worked with over 90% of the best Swiss-based startups, Venturelab has built a strong reputation and an international network spanning across Europe, the USA, and China.

Among our network, we feature top-level partners such as Credit Suisse, Swisscom, or DPD; leading academic institutions including ETH Zurich and EPF Lausanne; and the most globally renowned venture capitalists such as NEA, Founders Fund, Partech, EARLYBIRD, Redalpine, and Atomico.

Get in touch with us to discover Switzerland's most promising startups and explore how we can work together!