Swiss Entrepreneurs Foundation is a brand-new company record, and its full research profile isn't ready yet.
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The Swiss Entrepreneurs Foundation’s UpScaler program helps startups grow faster and achieve greater success.
The Burnrate Podcast #58 discusses international scaling strategies with Peter Stähli, Head of Entrepreneurship at Swiss Entrepreneurs Foundation, covering insights from the UpScaler program, which supports founders for two years.
Limited research exists on the development of Swiss scale-ups despite extensive data on the startup ecosystem.
The UpScaler program now offers standalone modules on key topics, each condensed into a single day with expert speakers and networking opportunities for startups.
Alain, who sold his startup Wildfire to Google in 2015, joins the SwissEF Advisory Board. He lives in Silicon Valley and regularly visits Switzerland.
Credit Suisse and UBS signed a memorandum to create a Swiss risk and growth capital fund, aiming to complete approvals with FINMA by December 2018.
Peter Stähli, founder and former CEO of the Swiss Economic Forum, leads the Swiss Entrepreneurs Foundation.
The Swiss Entrepreneurs Foundation supports Switzerland’s startup ecosystem and entrepreneurship through the UpScaler growth program, collaboration with government, and a CHF 250 million fund for growth financing.
Johann Schneider-Ammann co-founded the Swiss Entrepreneurs Foundation and helped establish the nonprofit foundation and Swiss Entrepreneurs Fund within a year. Urs Berger named him honorary president in February 2019.
The Swiss Entrepreneurs Foundation improves conditions for startups, SMEs, and entrepreneurship in Switzerland.
The Swiss Entrepreneurs Foundation is supported by Mobiliar, UBS, Credit Suisse, Swisscom, Gebert Rüf Stiftung, and Wenger+Vieli. Peter Stähli serves as CEO.
The Swiss Entrepreneurs Fund, under FINMA supervision, invests in Swiss startups, SMEs, and existing funds starting spring 2019.
The Swiss Entrepreneurs Foundation provides updates on its initiatives and activities.
The Swiss Entrepreneurs Foundation website was developed with furrerhugi and klink.