Venture Challenge #3: How to raise your first funds - an Investor's perspective

Date

31. October 2023 ; 16:00-17:30

Location

At: EPFL Innovation Parc, Building C, Neptune room (1st floor)

Register

Accelerate your startup project with the support of successful founders and industry leaders! This session features Frédéric Lauchenauer, Managing Partner at Norman Venture and President of Business Angels Switzerland.

The series of three workshops is based on a mission and challenge approach to enhance the validation and execution of your business case. Our goal is to support the best startup talents in Switzerland in order to build world-class startups the fastest way possible.

Schedule: 3 workshops in total

Wednesday, 18.10.2023 - Venture Challenge #1: How to Raise your First Funds - an Entrepreneur's perspective with: Margaux Peltier, CEO and co-founder of Enerdrape

Thursday, 26.10.2023 - Venture Challenge #2: How to Grow your startup Organically with: Romain Kirchhoff, CEO and co-founder of Uzufly

Tuesday, 31.10.2023 - Venture Challenge #3: How to Raise your First Funds - an Investor's perspective with Frédéric Lauchenauer, Managing Partner at Norman Venture and President of Business Angels Switzerland.

We are delighted to welcome Frédéric Lauchenauer as speaker of the first workshop:

For this final workshop, we are delighted to welcome Frédéric Lauchenauer:

Frédéric is a Managing Partner at Norman Venture, a one stop shop of service providers that work together seamlessly to provide financial, operational and strategic services to entrepreneurs who are looking to grow their company.
He is also a trainer at InnoSuisse, member of several start-up jury boards, mentor, advisor, board member and board advisor.
He has broad industry experience in project management and supply chain, having worked for Givaudan, Syngenta and Monsanto.
As a Business Angel, he has invested in several start-ups ranging from the Tech to Media industry and has an interest in emerging DeepTech technologies and their applications across different industries.

Apply if you have a nascent business idea, an early-stage or more advanced startup project. Students, doctoral candidates, postdocs or members of staff at EPFL, or any other Swiss university carrying an innovative startup project are more than welcome to join the program.

Should you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact Damien: damien.yvert@venturelab.swiss.

Participation is free, but seats are limited to ensure qualitative exchanges.

Location of all workshops: EPFL Innovation Parc, Building C, Neptune room (1st floor)
Timing: 16:00 - approx. 17:30

Thanks to our partner EPFL.

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The new Swiss Venture Capital Report was published on 26 January. It analyses 304 financing rounds closed in 2020 and includes further article such as an interview with Michael Hengartner, President of the ETH Board, and a list of Swiss "soonicorns". You can download it in our assets section.