Startup Events in Zurich

Startup meetup in Zurich, Switzerland

You don't find a co-founder by reading a profile. You find one by working: two hours, real problems, mutual matches only.

You don't find a co-founder by reading a profile. You find one by working.

Two hours next to someone shows you how they think, argue and cut scope. A profile shows you nothing. So we don't do matching — we do work, and the partnership question answers itself.

🧩 YOUR PROBLEM IS ON THE BOARD BEFORE YOU WALK IN

After you book, you send us one line: the problem you're bringing. By the time you arrive it's already on the board with everyone else's. The room votes, the top problems get the tables — five people, twenty-five minutes each, one problem at a time.

Two minutes to explain it. Three minutes of questions only. Eight minutes while the table works on it out loud and you turn your chair around and take notes — you don't defend, you don't explain, you write. Two minutes for what you're taking away.

Halfway through there's a second vote, so the problems that didn't make the first round get their turn. By the end you've worked shoulder-to-shoulder with eight to ten people. That's a filter no profile gives you.

🎯 NOBODY LEAVES WITH NOTHING

Before we scatter, the host asks one question out loud: who still doesn't have an answer? Every hand gets the room's attention — and someone in it has the contact you need.

🤝 MUTUAL MATCHES ONLY

You mark the people you'd build something with. We connect you only when both sides say yes, within 48 hours. No cold intros, no lists, no awkward follow-ups to people who weren't interested.

📋 ONE THING IS REQUIRED BEFORE YOU COME

A three-minute form in our Mini App: your problem in one line, some context, how long it's been unresolved. Only submitted problems make the board and the vote.

👥 WHO'S IN THE ROOM

Solo founders looking for a technical or commercial partner · engineers and builders who want to co-found, not take a job · product and GTM operators ready for zero-to-one · founders with a team who came to unstick something.

Hosted by Andrey Krylow. He greets every guest at the door, seats you at the right table, and makes the introductions — nobody stands alone at this event.

WHAT'S GUARANTEED: a curated room, two working sessions, mutual matches within 48 hours.

WHAT WE DON'T PROMISE: a co-founder by the end of the evening, or a room full of investors. What we promise is the working session that tells you who's worth a second conversation.

Three rules, said out loud in sixty seconds: what's said here stays here · we share experience, not advice · moving to another table mid-session is normal.

Registration required. Check-in through the Ascent Valley Mini App inside Telegram: everyone you meet stays saved, matched and reachable after tonight.

Ascent Valley — a founder and investor ecosystem across 21 cities. IDEA → PROCESS → RESULT.

Somebody in this room is stuck on what you solved last year. Startup networking in Zurich where being useful is the whole point.

You don't need permission to enter the startup world. You need one working session.

The way into a founding team isn't an application — it's being visibly useful to someone who's stuck. This evening is built exactly for that: founders bring the problems they can't crack, and the room works on them together, five people at a time.

🎯 WHAT YOU GET OUT OF IT

Pricing, first hires, distribution, retention, churn — the things you've already solved at your job are exactly what's on the board tonight. Being the person who unlocks that conversation is how operators end up as co-founders, advisors and first hires.

And you bring your own problem too: everyone here is both client and consultant. Yours can be "should I leave my job for a startup" — that's a real problem and the room has opinions worth hearing.

⚙️ HOW THE EVENING RUNS

Everyone submits one problem before the event, so the board is full when you arrive. The room votes, tables form — five people, one problem at a time. Two minutes to explain it, three minutes of questions only, eight minutes while the table works on it out loud and the author takes notes without defending.

Halfway through, a second vote: the problems that didn't make the first round get their turn.

⏰ BUILT AROUND A WORKDAY

Doors at 7, structured part done by 9:10, bar open after. Home when you want.

🎤 NOBODY LEAVES WITH NOTHING

Near the end the host asks who still has no answer, and the room finds them a contact — by name, out loud.

🤝 MUTUAL MATCHES ONLY

You mark who you'd work with, we connect when it's mutual, within 48 hours. No cold lists, no awkward follow-ups.

📋 ONE THING IS REQUIRED BEFORE YOU COME

After booking you'll get a three-minute form in our Mini App: your problem in one line, some context, how long it's been unresolved. Only submitted problems make the board.

👥 WHO'S IN THE ROOM

Product, engineering, GTM and sales operators · solo founders looking for a commercial or product partner · builders exploring their next move · founders with teams who came to solve something specific.

Hosted by Andrew Krylow. He greets every guest at the door, seats you at the right table, and makes the introductions.

WHAT'S GUARANTEED: a curated room, two working sessions, mutual matches within 48 hours.

WHAT WE DON'T PROMISE: a room full of investors. Some evenings have angels and scouts, some don't — better you know before you buy.

Three rules said out loud: what's said here stays here · we share experience, not advice · switching tables mid-session is normal.

Registration required. Contacts saved through the Ascent Valley Mini App inside Telegram — no new account.

Ascent Valley — a founder and investor ecosystem across 20+ cities. IDEA → PROCESS → RESULT.

Startup and founder networking in Zurich — but the room works: bring one bottleneck, five people take it apart, nobody leaves empty.

Founder networking in Zurich usually means a room full of business cards. This one asks what's stuck.

Pricing that isn't converting. A first sales hire you keep postponing. A churn number you can't explain. You send it in before the evening, it goes on the board, the room votes — and the problems people care about get a table and twenty-five minutes of five smart people working on them.

🔍 HOW A PROBLEM ACTUALLY GETS WORKED ON

Two minutes to explain it. Three minutes of questions - no solutions yet, and this is the part that usually reframes the whole thing. Then eight minutes while the table works on it out loud and you turn your chair around and take notes. You don't defend, you don't explain, you write. Two minutes at the end for what you're taking away. Then a new vote, a new table, and you spend the second half being useful to someone else.

What makes it work: we share experience, not advice — nobody is allowed to tell you what to do, only what happened to them. And Chatham House Rule means people bring their real problems instead of the polished ones.

🎯 NOBODY LEAVES WITH NOTHING

Before we scatter, the host asks one question out loud: who still doesn't have an answer? Every hand gets the room's attention — and someone in it has the contact you need. That's the last twenty minutes of the evening, and it's often where the useful thing happens.

🤝 AND THE SIDE EFFECT WORTH MENTIONING

Two hours of solving problems next to people is how co-founders, advisors and first hires actually find each other. You mark who you'd work with again — and we connect you only when both sides say yes, within 48 hours. No cold intros, no lists.

📋 ONE THING IS REQUIRED BEFORE YOU COME

After you book, you'll get a short form in our Mini App: your problem in one line, a bit of context, and how long it's been unresolved. Three minutes. It goes on the board and the room votes — if your problem isn't submitted, it isn't on the board. You'll still be in the room and in the closing round, just working on someone else's problem.

👥 WHO'S IN THE ROOM

· Founders pre-seed to Series A
· Technical builders and operators
· People who came to solve, not to be sold to.

Hosted by Andrey Krylow. He greets every guest at the door, seats you at the right table, and makes the introductions - nobody stands alone at this event.

WHAT'S GUARANTEED: a curated room of 30–45 people, two working sessions, mutual matches within 48 hours.

WHAT WE DON'T PROMISE: a room full of investors. Some evenings have angels and scouts in the room, some don't - we'd rather you know that before you buy.

Three rules, said out loud in sixty seconds: what's said here stays here · we share experience, not advice · moving to another table mid-session is normal, not rude.

Registration required — the room caps at 45. Check-in through the Ascent Valley Mini App inside Telegram: everyone you meet stays saved, matched and reachable after tonight.

Ascent Valley — a founder and investor ecosystem across 21 cities. IDEA → PROCESS → RESULT.

Dive into tech with other professionals! Network and build strong relationships with investors, tech experts, and entrepreneurs in Zurich

Meet investors, founders, AI experts, operators, and immigrant entrepreneurs building the next generation of global companies.

• Share your project and get feedback.
• Connect with capital.
• Expand your network.
• This is where conversations turn into partnerships.
• For our participants, we've developed a convenient mini app so they don't lose contacts and the value gained at the event.

👥 Who You’ll Meet

• Startup Founders

• Angel Investors & VC firms

• AI Experts

• Entrepreneurs from Europe, Asia & the UK

• Marketers, Sales leaders & Business Advisors

• Builders & Game Changers

Startup Pitch Session

Selected founders take the stage for a focused 5-minute presentation in front of active investors and tech leaders.

Each startup receives:

⚡ Professional evaluation

⚡ Investor feedback

⚡ Visibility inside our global ecosystem

• Meet Tech & Business professionals, founders, and active investors

• Gain real feedback from venture capitalists and angel investors

• Discover new opportunities in AI, Tech & early-stage startups

• Build meaningful connections in a global entrepreneurial community

If you’re serious about startups — you should be in the room.

📈 Want to Pitch?

Send your deck to:

📧 events@ascentvalley.club or fill form

Limited spots. Curated selection.

🏆 The startup recognized as “Most Investment-Worthy” will be featured across our social media and included in our investor newsletter.

🌟 About Ascent Valley

Ascent Valley is a global ecosystem connecting founders, innovators, and investors.

We believe great ideas shouldn’t stay hidden — they deserve to be heard, challenged, and supported by the right people.

Our mission is to create environments where ambitious builders connect, collaborate, and grow together.

Dive into tech with other professionals! Network and build strong relationships with investors, tech experts, and entrepreneurs in Zurich.

Hi there!
🚀 Dear Participants,
Join us in Zurich for a high-energy AI, Tech & Startup Networking Night.
Meet AI founders, investors, engineers, operators, and immigrant entrepreneurs building the next generation of intelligent global companies.
Pitch your AI or tech startup.
Connect with capital.
Expand your network.
This is where conversations turn into partnerships.

💡 Why You Can’t Miss It
• Meet AI & Tech professionals, founders, and active investors
• Gain real feedback from venture capitalists and angel investors focused on AI and emerging technologies
• Discover new opportunities in AI, SaaS, Automation, and early-stage innovation
• Build meaningful connections in a global AI & entrepreneurial community
If you’re serious about the future of AI and startups — you should be in the room.

🎤 Startup Pitch Session
Selected founders take the stage for a focused 5-minute presentation in front of active investors, AI leaders, and tech experts.
Each startup receives:
⚡ Professional evaluation
⚡ Investor feedback
⚡ Visibility inside our global ecosystem

⏰ Pitch Time: 8:50PM – 9:30PM
🏆 The startup recognized as “Most Investment-Worthy” will be featured across our social media and included in our investor newsletter.

💼 Investors Welcome
We invite investors to:
• Meet new AI and early-stage startups
• Evaluate promising founders building in AI, automation, and deep tech
• Provide feedback
• Participate in discussions
• Access a database of international AI & tech startups
This is curated deal flow in a live setting.

👥 Who You’ll Meet
• AI & Startup Founders
• Angel Investors & VC firms
• Machine Learning Engineers & AI Builders
• Entrepreneurs from Europe, Asia & the UK
• Product, Growth & Business Leaders
• Builders & Game Changers

Meet startups, investors, and access ongoing deal flow with weekly intros and early opportunities. Free for approved investors.

Join a focused investor session in Zurich.

3–5 pre-screened startups will present in a relaxed, high-signal environment.

Startup list available in advance upon request.

Free for approved investors. Paid tickets available.

👉 Apply as an investor or get your ticket

• startups at different stages, actively raising

• clear investment signals (team, traction, ask)

• direct access to founders

• live presentations with Q&A

• context from other active investors

You don’t come here to network or wait for pitches.

You come when it’s time to evaluate deals - and share your perspective.

• Angel investors actively writing checks

• VC partners and associates

• Scouts and analysts sourcing deals

• Founders in AI, Web3, HealthTech, and Tech

People here are not browsing - they come to evaluate opportunities, exchange context,

and move deals forward

People who, while operating locally, are exploring opportunities to diversify risk and engage globally.

The event is the entry point.

After participation, you get:

• weekly deal flow

• direct founder introductions

• access to opportunities aligned with your thesis

Most attend once.

Serious investors stay for the pipeline.

Apply to access deal flow

🎟 General Admission — Paid

✅ Investor Access — Free (by approval)

Approval required to maintain signal quality.

Limited Capacity

We keep the room focused and relevant.

Spots are limited.

👉 Secure your spot now

Zurich startup & business networking: connect with founders, investors & entrepreneurs. Build partnerships and scale your business.

Join a startup & business networking event in Zurich designed for founders, entrepreneurs, investors, and professionals.

Expand your network, build meaningful connections, and explore real opportunities in the Zurich startup ecosystem.

• meet startup founders and entrepreneurs
• connect with investors and operators
• explore partnerships and business opportunities
• expand your network in the Zurich startup ecosystem

• Startup founders and entrepreneurs
• Investors and venture capital professionals
• Operators and business professionals
• Engineers and builders

You've been workshopping your idea with ChatGPT, not real founders. We fix that. Themed tables, 5 live pitches, one Zurich room - 3 hours

Most of us are in the same loop. You have an idea. You workshop it with ChatGPT, read another newsletter, tell three friends who don't quite get it. The idea stays in your head. Or worse — it never gets the kind of pushback that would have made it sharper.

Research on creative work is clear: people who articulate their idea to like-minded peers begin to understand it deeper. Quality feedback isn't validation — it's the thing that changes how you see your own work.

We mix the room on purpose. Different industries see the same process from different angles — that's where value compounds. We ask for your LinkedIn in registration so we can group you with the right people, not random tables.

How the evening runs (3 stages)

Stage 1 — Themed Networking

You vote on the night's themes through the registration form (Fundraising, HR, GTM, Product, Pricing, Hiring — whichever wins the room). We group you by background. Each group's representative shares the conversation's main takeaway on stage. Featured contributors get a Featured Founder spotlight on ascentvalley.com — that's how the conversation scales across the ecosystem.

Stage 2 — Pitches

5 curated startups present their idea for live feedback and investor introductions. After the event, we add them to our private founder database and route their application to the right investors inside the Ascent Valley network.

Stage 3 — Chill & Network

The structured part wraps. The bar stays open. The connections you started solidify here — most of our repeat attendees say this is where the real value lands.

Who's in the room

• Accelerator representatives — talent and dealflow scouts from Zurich-based and EU-wide programs
• Investors — angels, fund representatives, scouts from syndicates
• Founders, Pre-seed to Series A — building across SaaS, AI, ClimateTech, FinTech, ConsumerTech
• Operators — PMs, engineering leads, GTM leaders from scaling startups
• Entrepreneurs across industries — fresh perspective is the point
• Founders traveling through Zurich — from Tel Aviv, Berlin, London, NYC, Lisbon nodes
• Hiring leads from companies actively scaling teams

About Ascent Valley

Ascent Valley is a 3-layer ecosystem: Community, DealFlow, Events. Our mission is to break local boundaries and enable cross-region growth through real connection between founders, operators, and investors.

Philosophy: IDEA → PROCESS → RESULT.

A focused Pitch and Networking night with live startup pitches, direct investor feedback, and time to meet relevant founders and peers.

🚀 Join our event in Zurich!

We design Pitch and Networking nights to help founders sharpen their thinking through direct, candid feedback and to give strong investors access to serious teams.

Our pitch night is complemented by a structured networking session before and after the pitch session.

• Startups pitch live and receive focused feedback from angels and VC partners
• Structured networking session before and after the pitches
• Entrepreneurs, startup founders, and operators are joining to network, exchange ideas, and build strong connections
• Active investors and venture scouts joining to discover the best startups early

• Founders
• Investors, VC partners, Venture Scouts
• Marketers, Salespeople, Business Advisors
• Industry Disruptors
• AI Experts
• Entrepreneurs from Europe, Asia, and the United Kingdom

We invite investors to our event to expand their network, get acquainted with new startups, evaluate them, share feedback, and participate in discussions with early-stage and serial founders.

We offer complimentary tickets to institutional investors, angels, and venture scouts with a proven track record.

Please apply via Luma or send us an email so we can issue the ticket.

If you'd like to access our database of promising startups or provide mentorship support to our best startups, please fill out this short Investor Application Form, and our team will contact you.

A limited number of founders will have the opportunity to pitch their startup or business to a panel of investors and experts.

4-6 selected founders will pitch their startup, followed by a short Q&A where participants can ask questions and share feedback.

Apply by filling out the Pitch Application Form and sending us your pitch deck.

Spots are limited, and we select founders in advance.

To maintain high-quality pitches, you are required to present with a pitch deck. We will share our pitching guide and, if you'd like, coach you so you're fully prepared for pitch night.

🏆 The best startups will be featured across our social media and included in our investor newsletter.

• Dress code: smart casual. Bring good energy.

Startup Valley is a global event organizer hosting pitch nights in 25 cities since 2023. Since then, we have hosted 850 events for 40,000 attendees. Over these years, we connected countless outstanding early-stage startups to serious investors, and we are not planning to stop. We maintain strategic partnerships with VC funds in the US, Europe, and Asia to support our community.

Do you have a question, a partnership proposal, or want to clarify something? Reach us at hello@startupvalley.club

A focused Pitch and Networking night with live startup pitches, direct investor feedback, and time to meet relevant founders and peers.

🚀 Join our event in Zurich!

We design Pitch and Networking nights to help founders sharpen their thinking through direct, candid feedback and to give strong investors access to serious teams.

Our pitch night is complemented by a structured networking session before and after the pitch session.

• Startups pitch live and receive focused feedback from angels and VC partners
• Structured networking session before and after the pitches
• Entrepreneurs, startup founders, and operators are joining to network, exchange ideas, and build strong connections
• Active investors and venture scouts joining to discover the best startups early

• Founders
• Investors, VC partners, Venture Scouts
• Marketers, Salespeople, Business Advisors
• Industry Disruptors
• AI Experts
• Entrepreneurs from Europe, Asia, and the United Kingdom

We invite investors to our event to expand their network, get acquainted with new startups, evaluate them, share feedback, and participate in discussions with early-stage and serial founders.

We offer complimentary tickets to institutional investors, angels, and venture scouts with a proven track record.

Please apply via Luma or send us an email so we can issue the ticket.

If you'd like to access our database of promising startups or provide mentorship support to our best startups, please fill out this short Investor Application Form, and our team will contact you.

A limited number of founders will have the opportunity to pitch their startup or business to a panel of investors and experts.

4-6 selected founders will pitch their startup, followed by a short Q&A where participants can ask questions and share feedback.

Apply by filling out the Pitch Application Form and sending us your pitch deck.

Spots are limited, and we select founders in advance.

To maintain high-quality pitches, you are required to present with a pitch deck. We will share our pitching guide and, if you'd like, coach you so you're fully prepared for pitch night.

🏆 The best startups will be featured across our social media and included in our investor newsletter.

• Dress code: smart casual. Bring good energy.

Startup Valley is a global event organizer hosting pitch nights in 25 cities since 2023. Since then, we have hosted 850 events for 40,000 attendees. Over these years, we connected countless outstanding early-stage startups to serious investors, and we are not planning to stop. We maintain strategic partnerships with VC funds in the US, Europe, and Asia to support our community.

Do you have a question, a partnership proposal, or want to clarify something? Reach us at hello@startupvalley.club

A focused Pitch and Networking night with live startup pitches, direct investor feedback, and time to meet relevant founders and peers.

🚀 Join our event in Zurich!

We design Pitch and Networking nights to help founders sharpen their thinking through direct, candid feedback and to give strong investors access to serious teams.

Our pitch night is complemented by a structured networking session before and after the pitch session.

• Startups pitch live and receive focused feedback from angels and VC partners
• Structured networking session before and after the pitches
• Entrepreneurs, startup founders, and operators are joining to network, exchange ideas, and build strong connections
• Active investors and venture scouts joining to discover the best startups early

• Founders
• Investors, VC partners, Venture Scouts
• Marketers, Salespeople, Business Advisors
• Industry Disruptors
• AI Experts
• Entrepreneurs from Europe, Asia, and the United Kingdom

We invite investors to our event to expand their network, get acquainted with new startups, evaluate them, share feedback, and participate in discussions with early-stage and serial founders.

We offer complimentary tickets to institutional investors, angels, and venture scouts with a proven track record.

Please apply via Luma or send us an email so we can issue the ticket.

If you'd like to access our database of promising startups or provide mentorship support to our best startups, please fill out this short Investor Application Form, and our team will contact you.

A limited number of founders will have the opportunity to pitch their startup or business to a panel of investors and experts.

4-6 selected founders will pitch their startup, followed by a short Q&A where participants can ask questions and share feedback.

Apply by filling out the Pitch Application Form and sending us your pitch deck.

Spots are limited, and we select founders in advance.

To maintain high-quality pitches, you are required to present with a pitch deck. We will share our pitching guide and, if you'd like, coach you so you're fully prepared for pitch night.

🏆 The best startups will be featured across our social media and included in our investor newsletter.

• Dress code: smart casual. Bring good energy.

Startup Valley is a global event organizer hosting pitch nights in 25 cities since 2023. Since then, we have hosted 850 events for 40,000 attendees. Over these years, we connected countless outstanding early-stage startups to serious investors, and we are not planning to stop. We maintain strategic partnerships with VC funds in the US, Europe, and Asia to support our community.

Do you have a question, a partnership proposal, or want to clarify something? Reach us at hello@startupvalley.club

A focused Pitch and Networking night with live startup pitches, direct investor feedback, and time to meet relevant founders and peers.

🚀 Join our event in Zurich!

We design Pitch and Networking nights to help founders sharpen their thinking through direct, candid feedback and to give strong investors access to serious teams.

Our pitch night is complemented by a structured networking session before and after the pitch session.

• Startups pitch live and receive focused feedback from angels and VC partners
• Structured networking session before and after the pitches
• Entrepreneurs, startup founders, and operators are joining to network, exchange ideas, and build strong connections
• Active investors and venture scouts joining to discover the best startups early

• Founders
• Investors, VC partners, Venture Scouts
• Marketers, Salespeople, Business Advisors
• Industry Disruptors
• AI Experts
• Entrepreneurs from Europe, Asia, and the United Kingdom

We invite investors to our event to expand their network, get acquainted with new startups, evaluate them, share feedback, and participate in discussions with early-stage and serial founders.

We offer complimentary tickets to institutional investors, angels, and venture scouts with a proven track record.

Please apply via Luma or send us an email so we can issue the ticket.

If you'd like to access our database of promising startups or provide mentorship support to our best startups, please fill out this short Investor Application Form, and our team will contact you.

A limited number of founders will have the opportunity to pitch their startup or business to a panel of investors and experts.

4-6 selected founders will pitch their startup, followed by a short Q&A where participants can ask questions and share feedback.

Apply by filling out the Pitch Application Form and sending us your pitch deck.

Spots are limited, and we select founders in advance.

To maintain high-quality pitches, you are required to present with a pitch deck. We will share our pitching guide and, if you'd like, coach you so you're fully prepared for pitch night.

🏆 The best startups will be featured across our social media and included in our investor newsletter.

• Dress code: smart casual. Bring good energy.

Startup Valley is a global event organizer hosting pitch nights in 25 cities since 2023. Since then, we have hosted 850 events for 40,000 attendees. Over these years, we connected countless outstanding early-stage startups to serious investors, and we are not planning to stop. We maintain strategic partnerships with VC funds in the US, Europe, and Asia to support our community.

Do you have a question, a partnership proposal, or want to clarify something? Reach us at hello@startupvalley.club