Programme

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

Registration

16:30
5 minutes

Welcome & Opening Remarks

 Lennig Pedron
Lennig Pedron

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  Guex
Julien Guex

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

 Marcel Egger
Marcel Egger

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

 Jonas Brenner
Jonas Brenner

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

 Christophe Bianco
Christophe Bianco

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

 Nicolas Rose
Nicolas Rose

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

 Marcel Egger  Christophe Bianco  Nicolas Rose  Jonas Brenner
Marcel Egger +3

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

 Jonathan Sadoun
Jonathan Sadoun

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

 Jean-Christophe Makuch
Jean-Christophe Makuch

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 Research and Innovation

SICPA

17:45
5 minutes

Corporate VC on stage

 Damien Rousseau
Damien Rousseau

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

 Remi Prunier
Remi Prunier

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

 Jonathan Sadoun  Jean-Christophe Makuch  Remi Prunier  Damien Rousseau
Jonathan Sadoun +3

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 Research and Innovation

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

 Lennig Pedron
Lennig Pedron

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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