A team on a mission
We are a team of 45 passionate people, many of them entrepreneurs themselves, who organize the Startup Nights 2022 in their spare time. Purely out of passion.
We are convinced that startups and innovation must be much more present and much more valued in Switzerland. Because they shape the future.
With the Startup Nights we want the Swiss startup-ecosystem to grow. And we want to create awareness for startups and their innovations that goes far beyond the startup-scene.
The people who make this amazing event happen
Our marketing team makes everything visible.
Alyssia Kugler
Head Marketing and Communications
Laura Matter
Content and Social Media
Janine Zimmerli
Content and UX-Design
Tabita Rüegg
Photo and Video
Mayra Viejo
Content and Social Media
Roger Basler
Digital Marketing
Marija Cuk
Content and Offline Marketing
Roland Strasser
Website and SEO
Mischa Jörg
Website
Our programme team selects the most inspiring and most valuable speakers and workshops.
Benjamin Vidas
Head Programme
Florian Lüscher
Workshops
Justyna Rydzewska
Workshops
Philipp Nussbaumer
Startup World
Julian Stylianou
Startup Pitching Competition
Lukas Gamper
Matchmaking Plattform
Jonathan Hanhart
After-Party
Our infrastructure team makes sure that we all meet in an inspiring, functional and secure environment.
Michael Kubli
Head Infrastructure
Thomas Caspar
Logistics
Oliver Gabor
Infrastructure
Oliver Rau
Food and Beverage
Martin Rupf
Technics
Demian Holderegger
Infrastructure
Tobias Murbach
Infrastructure
Without our operations team we would get lost in our visionary making.
Daniel Caspar
Head of Operations
Andreas Käppeli
Strategic Finances
Pascal Angst
Finances
Manuela Serena
Finances
Estelle Gfrerer
Helping on all fronts
Fabio Furrer
Head of staff
At the heart of our organisation is our partnership team: They ensure that we create synergies that serve all.
Raphael Tobler
Head Partnerships
Marvin Erimodafe
Partnerships
Gianmarco Amato
Partnerships
Marco Pereira
Partnerships
Nicolas Schmid
Partnerships
Andrea Callà
Partnerships
A regional club on a national mission
Our team and the organisation of the Startup Nights are an initiative from the Entrepreneur Club Winterthur (ECW) – a regional club with a mission that can’t be achieved within geographic borders. But our roots are in Winterthur and so are our activities.
Apart from the Startup Nights, the Entrepreneur Club Winterthur:
- organises community and networking events
- supports female entrepreneurship
- offers free workshops and consulting for early stage startups
- and always has an open ear for founders who need advice or access to our network
You want to talk before you commit?
Daniel Caspar
Head of Operations