Last week, Venture Leaders Technology 2023 attended a business development and investor roadshow in Silicon Valley. Pitching to industry experts, VCs and investors, the innovator took a decisive step in growing the venture, of which he connected one startup to his ecosystem. The world’s central technology hub.
In recent months, various crises such as the situation surrounding FTX and Silicon Valley Bank, rising interest rates, high inflation, etc. have affected investment activity globally and in the United States, and investors are focusing on existing portfolio companies. It looks like This creates a particularly challenging environment for growing companies looking to raise new capital.
Nevertheless, San Francisco Bay still accounts for about 20% of US venture capital deal volume and more than 30% of total deal value. Venture capital fund-held dry powder is at an all-time high. Selected from over 150 submissions by a jury of investors and technology experts, Venture Leaders Technology 2023 continues to have access to the Silicon Valley startup’s ecosystem.
Last year’s venture leader success stories emphasized building momentum by expanding networks and insights. their growth milestones.
“This roadshow is very important for startups wanting to do business in the US to understand cultural differences and to understand the mentality and approach to investors. Robert Stobrak, director of program partner Rothschild & Co., introduced venture leaders to their U.S. pitching practice at a kickoff event in February.
Venture leader impresses Silicon Valley investors
The goal of the week-long Venture Leaders Technology Roadshow is to accelerate startups’ entry into the U.S. market and build superior business networks through meetings with Silicon Valley’s top investors and industry leaders. Members of the Swiss National Startup Team 2023 pitched to renowned investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, Rothschild Global Advisory, True Ventures, DCVC, FyrFly Ventures, Tenacity, Swisscom and Unionlabs. In addition, I attended an exclusive workshop by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Simon-Kucher & Partners, and his Jodi Johnson, an HR expert.
The team impressed the local VC, who highlighted the maturity of the venture leader’s vision and the innovative potential emerging from the Swiss startup ecosystem.
Rohit Sharma, partner at True Ventures, said: Execute the raised funds. “
Ben Narasin, Founder and Director of Tenacity, said:
Juliette Inverness, Project Manager and Head of Vaud, also emphasized the quality of the venture leaders and their openness to the opportunities this roadshow offers for growing startups. As one of her supporters of the programme, she is humble and proud to work with Etat de Vaud, a talented entrepreneur who is carving out a venture with confidence and focus. She is proud to say that out of 10 start-ups she was selected, 5 were founded in the canton of Vaud and have already created dozens of excellent jobs in the region. “
In between meetings and learning opportunities, there were many opportunities to connect with representatives of the local innovation scene and build lasting connections. For example, there was his welcome reception hosted by the Swiss Consul General Balz Abplanalp for his team and selected friends of the Swiss National Startup. A special evening of pitching and barbecue organized by Swisscom Oupost. The same goes for the Swiss Pitch Night organized by Swissnex.
irreplaceable experience
After an exciting week with peers, Venture Leaders are back in Switzerland ready to build on the knowledge and connections they’ve gained on this special roadshow.
“I was lucky enough to attend Venturelab Technology Leaders 2023 in San Francisco last week. I learned a lot from interacting with other founders and engaging programs,” said Lyfegen co-founder and CFO Michel Mohler said.
Marco Hochstrasser of Nexoya said: “It has been very inspiring to network with talented founders, partners and investors around the world and gain valuable insight into how our AI platform can help more marketing professionals. The program was packed with thought-provoking workshops, enlightening pitch sessions, and social activities, along with the local community for a week of discovery and learning.”
Team captain and Virtuosis co-founder Lara Gervaise has described the past week as intense yet insightful. “The roadshow was full of meetings, pitches, learning about cultural differences and the Silicon Valley ecosystem,” she said of organizers and partners.
This year’s Venture Leaders Technology Program is co-organized by Venturelab and supported by Cantons of Vaud, Zurich, EPFL, ETH Zurich, Kellerhals Carrard and Rothschild & Co.
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