What we’re about
Startup Founder 101 brings together aspiring and experienced tech entrepreneurs to discuss, meet, and collaborate to build great new startups, and to push the local startup ecosystem forward.\
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This group hosts numerous free events throughout the year where you can learn the best practices of starting a company from people who have been there and done that. You’ll have the opportunity to meet local founders and investors, exchange ideas with experts, get feedback on your idea, participate in startup workshops, and more.\
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Typical startup event topics include:\
• Coming up with a strong startup idea\
• Startup legal basics\
• How to pitch your startup\
• Starting a company without quitting your day job\
• How to raise funding for your startup\
• And much more!\
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Join the group to be invited to our next event!
Upcoming events (3)
See all- FI Switzerland & Austria Spring 2025 GraduationLink visible for attendees
Join us to celebrate the graduation of the Founder Institute Switzerland & Austria Spring 2025 Cohort! This event marks a significant achievement for the founders who have successfully navigated the rigorous Founder Institute program. Meet the visionary entrepreneurs behind the next wave of innovative startups and learn about the groundbreaking businesses they are building. Don't miss the chance to connect with the brightest minds from the region and see how they've transformed their ideas into actionable ventures.
❯ What You’ll Learn:
- Insight into the innovative businesses being built by the Spring 2025 graduating founders.
- Key takeaways from the Founder Institute program and how it shaped their entrepreneurial journey.
- The challenges and successes experienced by the latest cohort as they transition from idea to execution.
❯ Who Should Attend:
- Investors looking to discover emerging startups and new business ideas.
- Entrepreneurs seeking inspiration from the latest batch of successful founders.
- Anyone who is launching or thinking about launching a local startup.
❯ Keynote Speaker:
- Ari Aaltonen - Founder and CEO of Efides.io. - Visionary Entrepreneur, Investor, AI Advocate, and Founder Institute Graduate from Switzerland Spring 2024. With 25+ years in banking systems and 8 years focused on digitizing commodity finance, he’s witnessed how inefficiencies in due diligence limit access to capital, especially in mid-market transactions. As CEO and Co-Founder of Efides AG, he developed an AI-driven risk intelligence platform that reduces due diligence costs by 50%, improves risk detection accuracy by 90%, and increases deal flow by 30%. Backed by Founder Institute, Tenity, and Loyal VC, Efides is improving global food security and reducing waste by financing more trades and fewer cancellations.
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❯❯ This is a live, interactive online event, so be sure to RSVP at https://fi.co/e/378290/meetup to receive the Zoom URL to join us live! - Pitch Your Ideas to Investors & Experts, OnlineLink visible for attendees
Do you have a startup, or a strong idea for a startup? On this live and interactive online event you can pitch your ideas to a panel of startup investors and experts for ratings and feedback, and no formal pitch deck is needed. Even if you don't want to pitch, you are invited to hear startup ideas and watch how the experts analyze business ideas.
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To pre-submit your pitch, visit this link.
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❯ Guest Speakers include:- Moritz Lechner (Founder & CEO, New Fluence)
- Georg Schmidt Sailer (Serial Founder, Country Leader myneva Austria)
- Gernot Singer (Founder, Angel Investor)
Additional Information:
To prepare, start with your one-sentence pitch. See how it's done using our Madlibs format.❯ What You'll Learn:
- How to give a concise, yet compelling, elevator pitch
- What investors are looking for in a startup pitch
- If selected, specific advice and feedback on your pitch and startup ideas
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❯❯ This is a live, interactive online event, so be sure to RSVP at https://fi.co/e/378311/meetup to receive the Zoom URL to join us live! - Responsible AI for Startups: Frameworks You Can Apply from Day OneLink visible for attendees
AI startups face high stakes when it comes to Responsible AI as decisions made early can't be undone. At this live online event, attendees will learn how to adopt robust responsible AI frameworks from day one to stay compliant and competitive. Fion Lee-Madan, Technical Co-Founder of Asenion, will share how early-stage founders can navigate AI governance, risk, and compliance. If you're building with AI and want to learn about responsibility from the ground up, don't miss this essential session.
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❯ What You’ll Learn- How to integrate Responsible AI into your startup from day one
- Why implementing compliance and ethics early sets your AI up for long-term success
- Practical frameworks to future-proof your AI product
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❯ Featured Speaker:- Fion Lee Madan - Technical Co-Founder, Head of Strategic Partnerships at Asenion (formerly Fairly AI + anch AI) - A founder, leader, lifelong learner, and catalyst of change, Fion Lee-Madan understands the shifting B2B enterprise software landscape and the transformative impact of AI. As a technical and business executive for Fortune 500 companies and at ATG through its Oracle acquisition, she led initiatives in product-market fit, demand generation, and customer success, thriving in competitive markets. Her experience living, working, and raising children internationally over the past 20 years fuels a deep commitment to promoting the fair and responsible use of technology, and to building a global network to operationalize Responsible AI to Fairly AI standards.
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❯❯ This live, interactive online event promises valuable insights! Ensure your participation by RSVPing now at 👉 https://fi.co/startupwebinar/19296 to receive the link to join us live!
