Switzerland is home to one of Europe’s most vibrant and fast-growing startup ecosystems, and at its heart is SICTIC, the country’s largest and most active business angel network. With over 500 members and over 130 startups supported in 2024 alone, SICTIC plays a pivotal role in connecting founders with “smart money” investors. One of the...

Meet Chingiskhan Kazakhstan — a serial entrepreneur who’s redefining mobility, community, and startup culture in the Netherlands. From co-founding SELANA, the first company to legalize e-scooters in the country, to building bondi, a mobility-meets-city-exploration app, and FounderFuel, dedicated to creating the most valuable and engaged community for founders and investors experiencing growth, his ventures share...

What does it take to create an impactful business? Few are better positioned to answer that than Boudewijn Docter, co-founder of EFFECT Photonics and a key figure in the Dutch deep-tech ecosystem. With a background in electrical engineering and photonics, Boudewijn has spent years navigating the complex entrepreneurial journey.  His company is one of the...

In today’s fast-paced innovation landscape, Ewa Geresz stands out as a connector, community builder, and champion of collaboration. With a career that has taken her from India to Japan, and from the Netherlands to Germany, Ewa brings a uniquely international perspective to the startup world. Her work spans diplomacy, marketing, and ecosystem development — always...

Startups often want to pool their early investors so that they can act with a single voice in shareholder decisions. This can improve coordination, reduce overhead in shareholder resolutions, and simplify future cap table negotiations. It is often a requirement of future professional investors, so it is best to pool smaller shareholders from the beginning....

Convertible notes are an increasingly popular tool for early-stage startup funding across Europe, and Sweden is no exception. Convertibles offer a fast and flexible way to raise capital without immediately pricing the company. However, to truly unlock their advantages, it’s crucial to structure them correctly. In this blog, we’ll walk through the essential elements of...

Innovation doesn’t happen in a vacuum — it takes vision, collaboration, and systems that empower people to take bold ideas and turn them into impact. Few understand this better than Ale Winter, a seasoned ecosystem builder whose work has helped shape the startup landscapes of Latin America and the United States. From co-founding one of...

Dr. Ingo Schneider is a lawyer, angel investor, and author who has spent over a decade guiding startups through the legal and strategic challenges of building high-growth companies.  In this interview, he shares insights from his new book “Company Building – a Practical Guide for Corporate Structures and the Process of Equity Funding for Growth...

From launching a whimsical luxury jewelry brand to founding a purpose-driven ice cream company that scaled across Europe, Hanna Reimers has built her career on creativity, resilience, and a passion for entrepreneurship.  After successfully exiting her second startup in 2023, she now channels her experience into helping early-stage businesses grow through strategic branding, sales, and...

In 2009, before coworking spaces were a global trend, Maximilian von der Ahé co-founded betahaus in Berlin’s Kreuzberg district. What started as an experiment among friends quickly grew into one of the city’s most influential hubs for entrepreneurs, freelancers, and creatives. With a background in law and a passion for how people work and innovate,...