Programme

February 13, 2025
16:00 - 19:30
unlimitrust campus
16:00
30 minutes

Registration
16:30
5 minutes

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Lennig Pedron welcomes attendees with Trust Valley's ecosystem highlights and 2024 achievements,

Speakers

Lennig Pedron
Lennig Pedron

CEO • Trust Valley

16:35
10 minutes

Opening Keynote: Investment Outlook 2025

Julien will provide key insights on the investment landscape, regional funding dynamics, and strategic opportunities, highlighting Switzerland's growing role as a global innovation hub.

Speakers

Julien Guex
Julien Guex

Managing director • FIT - Fondation pour l'Innovation et la Technologie

16:45
5 minutes

VC on stage

Switzerland's largest angel investor association with 400+ members Portfolio includes 130+ Swiss tech startups with CHF 360M+ invested

Speakers

Marcel Egger
Marcel Egger

Independent Investor and Business Mentor, Director at Swiss ICT Investor Club • SICTIC

16:50
5 minutes

VC on stage

Spicehaus Partners AG is an independent Swiss venture capital investor. We focus on seed and early stage companies in the technology sector in Switzerland. We are hands-on investors and actively accompany our portfolio companies on their road to success.

Speakers

Jonas Brenner
Jonas Brenner

Investment Associate • Spicehaus Partners

16:55
5 minutes

VC on stage

33N Ventures is a European venture capital fund specializing in Cybersecurity and Infrastructure software, with a global investment focus.

Speakers

Christophe Bianco
Christophe Bianco

Venture Partner • 33N Ventures

17:00
5 minutes

VC on stage

XAnge VC is a leading European venture capital firm, Bcorp certified, based in Paris, Berlin, and Munich. With €650M Assets under Management, the company invests in European early-stage innovative technology companies operating in the fields of Digital consumer, Enterprise & Data, Fintech, and Deeptech.

Speakers

Nicolas Rose
Nicolas Rose

Managing Partner • XAnge

17:05
20 minutes

Vision & Perspectives from VCs

A powerhouse panel bringing together key investors from seed to scale-up, representing CHF 1B+ in investment capacity. Discussion focuses on digital trust market trends, investment criteria, and growth opportunities for 2025.

Speakers

Christophe Bianco
Christophe Bianco

Venture Partner • 33N Ventures

Jonas Brenner
Jonas Brenner

Investment Associate • Spicehaus Partners

Marcel Egger
Marcel Egger

Independent Investor and Business Mentor, Director at Swiss ICT Investor Club • SICTIC

Nicolas Rose
Nicolas Rose

Managing Partner • XAnge

17:25
10 minutes

Q&A with Speakers
17:35
5 minutes

Corporate VC on stage

Corporate VC arm of Swiss Post with focus on digital transformation. Portfolio includes logistics, cybersecurity and digital trust solutions.

Speakers

Jonathan Sadoun
Jonathan Sadoun

Investment Manager • Swiss Post Ventures

17:40
5 minutes

Corporate VC on stage

Global leader in security solutions with focus on digital trust. Strategic investments in authentication and traceability solutions.

Speakers

Jean-Christophe Makuch
Jean-Christophe Makuch

Head of Digital Technologies • SICPA

17:45
5 minutes

Corporate VC on stage

SGS, world-leading testing, inspection, and certification company, providing verification services across industries to ensure quality, safety, and compliance standards are met in global supply chains and business operations.

Speakers

Damien Rousseau
Damien Rousseau

Head of Group Strategy, Managing Director Switzerland & Austria • SGS

17:50
5 minutes

Corporate VC on stage

Orange Ventures is Orange Group's €350 million multi-stage corporate venture fund focused on investing in innovative startups in areas such as networks, cybersecurity, digital enterprise, and financial services, supporting early to growth-stage companies across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

Speakers

Remi Prunier
Remi Prunier

Senior Principal • Orange Ventures

17:55
20 minutes

Vision & Perspectives from Corporate VCs

This panel will explore how leading corporations invest in startups, the key drivers behind their funding decisions, and how startups can align with corporate priorities to secure strategic investment.

Speakers

Jean-Christophe Makuch
Jean-Christophe Makuch

Head of Digital Technologies • SICPA

Remi Prunier
Remi Prunier

Senior Principal • Orange Ventures

Damien Rousseau
Damien Rousseau

Head of Group Strategy, Managing Director Switzerland & Austria • SGS

Jonathan Sadoun
Jonathan Sadoun

Investment Manager • Swiss Post Ventures

18:15
10 minutes

Q&A with Speakers
18:25
5 minutes

Wrap up & conclusions

Final session synthesizing key investment insights, market trends, and opportunities discussed during the workshop, followed by information about upcoming Trust Valley initiatives to foster investor-startup relationships.

Speakers

Lennig Pedron
Lennig Pedron

CEO • Trust Valley

18:30
60 minutes

Networking Cocktail

Some proper networking time

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