159th SICTIC Investor Day online

About

SICTIC's online investor day connects selected Swiss tech startups with angel investors, family offices, fund managers and venture capitalists through short pitches and live Q&A on 9 November 2026.

Benefits

• 🎟️ Two free tickets
  Startups accepted to pitch receive two free tickets to attend.
• 💸Free pitching
  SICTIC states that the service and pitching at one of its events are free of charge to startups.
• 🤝Investor exposure
  Approved startup information can be accessed by SICTIC's curated community of angel and institutional investors through the Dealum platform.
• 📅Multi-event consideration
  An application is considered for the next three pitching events in scope of the startup.
• 🎤Pitch and live Q&A
  Selected founders present short pitches, each followed by an online Q&A with investors.
• 🔓Free investor attendance
  SICTIC Investors and invited guests can use a promotion code for a free ticket; investors who join the SICTIC Investor Community can attend SICTIC Investor Days for free and access the online deal platform.

Eligibility Criteria

• Startup pitch applicants must be tech startups that fulfil SICTIC investment criteria and submit a SICTIC Funding Application
• To be considered for pitching, applicants must express interest to pitch in the application form; otherwise SICTIC treats the submission as sharing a business case only and does not include it in the selection process
• A jury selects the most promising startups to pitch at each SICTIC Investor Day
• Investor attendance is primarily intended for angel investors, including novices; family offices, fund managers and venture capitalists interested in investing in Swiss startups are also welcome
• A valid ticket is required for entry, and no tickets are sold at the event

Participation Commitments

• Submit a SICTIC Funding Application to pitch
• Express interest to pitch in the application form; otherwise SICTIC will treat the submission as sharing a business case only and exclude it from the selection process
• If selected to pitch, provide any additional information requested by SICTIC approximately two weeks before the event
• Selected startups participate in 3-minute startup pitches followed by online Q&A at the event
• The event is scheduled online for 9 November 2026 from 17:00 to 18:30
• Attendees need a valid ticket; no entry is allowed without a valid ticket and no ticket sale occurs at the event

Target Sector

Sector agnostic, Agriculture & Food, Defense & Security, Education, Energy & Utilities, Financial Services, Government & Public Sector, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Real Estate & Construction, Retail & Consumer, Semiconductors & Electronics, Sports & Fitness, Telecommunications, Transportation & Logistics, Travel & Hospitality, Other

Target Location

Startups: promising Swiss startups across all verticals. Investors: the online format allows investors to participate from wherever they are; SICTIC investor registration primarily targets angel investors, including novices, and also welcomes family offices, fund managers and venture capitalists interested in investing in Swiss startups. No investor residency restriction is stated.