GZA webinar series: VC Funding in Switzerland

With a growth of more than 80%, investment in Swiss start-ups has broken through the CHF 2 billion barrier in 2019. This is due to several mega-rounds of over CHF 100 million and a clear increase in investment in almost all sectors and phases. The Greater Zurich Area stands out in Switzerland.

In the first quarter of 2020, global VC funding has slowed down, with distinct trends in different regions based on the timing of shelter-in-place orders and the spread of COVID-19. On May 20, we will talk to Philipp Stauffer, Co-Founder and Managing Director at FYRFLY Partners, an early-stage technology venture firm in the San Francisco Bay Area, and Michael Sidler, General Partner at Redalpine Venture Partners, a venture capital firm based in Zürich, about VC funding in 2020, the impact of COVID-19 and technologies in demand in the next 5 years. 

Here's what you can learn:

• How do VCs cope with the current situation? 
• How to access VC funding during and after the COVID-19 crisis?
• What are the major differences between the Silicon Valley Bay Area and Switzerland in terms of VC funding?
• What are the value-drivers of Switzerland and the Greater Zurich Area for successful start-ups and deep tech companies? 

The speakers will answer your own questions in a Q&A session at the end of the webinar. Submit any questions prior to the webinar to lukas.sieber@greaterzuricharea.com.