
About Swiss Startup Association
The Swiss Startup Association (SSA) speaks for startups in Switzerland towards politics, business and the public. It is a non-profit association based in Zurich, and its startup members hold the voting rights.
SSA launched in 2016 and was relaunched under new leadership in 2020. Its political work has dealt with questions such as taxation, work permits and social security for founders. Startups, scaleups, investors, hubs and individual supporters can join. Members get a startup desk for questions on fundraising, legal matters, IT and finance, as well as discounted services from partner organisations.
The association runs its own events. Founders Dinners take place in several cities, and there are online legal hours, webinars and breakfasts for founders and scaleups.
Since 2026 Startup Nights in Winterthur has been part of SSA. The event was founded in 2017 by the Entrepreneur Club Winterthur.
Upcoming events by Swiss Startup Association

Breaking the FOAK Barrier: How Startups Finance Capital-Intensive Innovation
By Swiss Startup Association
This webinar explores strategies for hardware startups to finance capital-intensive innovation, bridging the gap between traditional VC logic and production funding.

Interactive Legal Hour: From Term Sheet to Closing – Navigating Your Next Financing Round
By Swiss Startup Association
Gain practical insights into key decisions for successful fundraising, covering term sheets, negotiation, and avoiding common pitfalls. Designed as an interactive session for a small group.

Founders Impact Breakfast: Building Your Team – Employment Law from Hire to Fire
By Swiss Startup Association
Join the Swiss Startup Association for a breakfast event focusing on employment law essentials for founders, from hiring to termination, with expert insights.

Webinar: Navigating the Swiss Transparency Register - Compliance for Startups
By Swiss Startup Association
This webinar provides essential insights into the Swiss Transparency Register, helping startups understand their obligations and ensure compliance.

Webinar: Innosuisse Startup Funding: A Practical Guide for Founders
By Swiss Startup Association
This webinar provides founders with insights into Innosuisse funding programs, application processes, and strategies for securing support to scale their startups.

Startup Nights 2026 – Switzerland's Biggest Startup Event
By Swiss Startup Association
Join 9,500 changemakers at the 10th edition of Startup Nights in Winterthur, focusing on shaping the future of entrepreneurship with workshops, networking, and discussions.
Past events on Ventranet
- Webinar: Accounting Essentials for Startups: Avoid Costly Mistakes Early1 October 2026
- Founders Dinner: CFO30 September 2026 · Zürich
- Female Founders Impact Breakfast30 September 2026 · Winterthur
- Founders Dinner: Ticino29 September 2026 · Lugano
- Exploring the Qatari Market: Getting Ready for Web Summit Qatar 202728 September 2026
- Scaleup Executives Breakfast23 September 2026 · Zürich
- AI-First Product Development22 September 2026
- Founders Dinner Lucerne16 September 2026 · Lucerne
- Founders Drinks Bern16 September 2026 · Bern
- Founders Academy: Managing Legal Disputes in Startups: Risk Mitigation and Resolution10 September 2026 · Zürich
- Entering the Indian Market: A Guide for Swiss Startups9 September 2026
- Founders Drinks Lausanne3 September 2026 · Lausanne
- Politikfrühstück Die Zukunft unserer Verteidigung ist unternehmerisch3 September 2026 · Zürich
- Founders Dinner Zug2 September 2026 · Zug
- Founders Academy: How to become investment ready as an early stage startup1 September 2026
- Founders Dinner Basel25 August 2026
- Scaleup Executives Breakfast25 August 2026
- Negotiating Under Pressure: Fundraising in Challenging Times20 August 2026
- Joining a Startup Board: Responsibilities, Governance, and Strategic Impact19 August 2026
- Scaleup GTM Breakfast: Scale Pipeline & Revenue, Not Headcount in Zurich9 July 2026
- Big Scaleup Executive Summer (Pool) Party2 July 2026
- Politikfrühstück Startup-Agenda Schweiz – vom Papier ins Parlament!30 June 2026
- Conquering the US Market: Legal Strategies for Swiss Startups23 June 2026



