EVENT
PITCH ARENA
Connecting innovative companies with growth capital
Vol.2
The event is designed to bring growth companies together with large investors.
In addition to matching attractive, pre-screened companies with investors, the event also has a clear educational component. To this end, the event sets out to share insights with aspiring entrepre- neurs with respect to the skills necessary to building strong business ideas and presenting them in a compelling fashion. The jury of large investors is also selected to share valuable knowledge with the intention of helping participating compa- nies grow and prosper. In this way, the event should inspire aspiring entrepreneurs and offer investors access to attractive investment opportunities.
Format
Each Founder gives a 10â pitch presentation in the growth company competition, followed by 10â Q&A with a team of jury members. The jury consists of established capital owners.
In addition, the audience votes anonymously to rank the quality of the business ideas. RFS will help the winners of the audience prize by connecting them with large investors via 1-on-1 meetings to help them raise growth capital.
Program
17:30 Doors open
18:00 Event begins
20:15 Event ends
20:15 ApeĚro
Participating growth companies
Lilium is developing a revolutionary on-demand air taxi service powered by an all-electric, vertical take-off Lilium Jet
⢠Winner of the 2019 âRed Dot: Best of the Bestâ Design Award
â˘#2 in LinkedInâs âTop Startups 2019â in Germany
Presented by Daniel Wiegand, Founder and CEO
Cutiss is designing the first automatically produced, personalized, regenerative skin tissue therapy for burn victims
⢠#1 in Biotech in Top 100 Swiss Startups 2019
⢠Daniela Marino âFemale Innovator of the Year Awardâ 2019
⢠Scientific Research awarded several research grants by EU
Presented by Daniela Marino, Founder and CEO
Tour Radar is revolutionizing multi-day tours worldwide, providing a trusted online marketplace for booking life-enriching experiences
⢠TourRadar’s Tour the World Campaign Winner of Two Lovie Awards
⢠As featured in Forbes, Timmy Awards, Lovie Wards, MoneySense, ThriveGlobal
Presented by Travis Pittman, Founder and CEO
Participating jury members
Dr. Jeannette zu FĂźrstenberg
Founder and General Partner of La Famiglia VC fund
Cornel Vermaak
Founder and CEO of Clearwater Investments
Robin Errico
Chief Risk Officer, ExB, and Diversity & Inclusion Leader at EY
Sarah KreienbĂźhl
Executive Board Member, Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund
Dr. Michèle Bergkvist-Rodoni
Head of Market Management, Member of the Executive Board, Swiss Mobiliar
Tamur Goudarzi-Pour
Chief Commercial Officer, Member of the Executive Board, Swiss
Pius Fritschi
Managing Partner, LGT Capital Partners