The best investor relationships rarely start with a pitch. They start with a real and honest conversation. Female Founders & Investors Unpitched brings early-stage female founders and diverse founding teams together with investors for an evening of honest conversations. No decks, no stage, no timer. Instead, you sit at the same table as business angels and VCs and other great founders, ask the questions you'd never ask in a pitch meeting, and get to know the people behind the term sheets long Whether you're thinking about your (pre-)seed round or simply want to understand how investors really think, you'll leave with fresh insights, stories from founders who've been there, and connections that last well beyond the evening. Unpitched is organized jointly by ETH Entrepreneurship, Startup@HSG and Sandborn.
Program 17:30-17:50 Welcome and a quick round of introductions (no pitches, promise) 17:50-18:20Panel "How to secure early-stage funding", moderated by Isabelle Siegrist, Investor & Founder Panelist: to be announced 18:20-19:20 Breakout conversations: small groups, one topic per room, founders and investors at the same table. Switch rooms whenever you're curious 19:20-20:30 Apéro and networking
Registration is free, seats are limited (around 30 people). We review every registration to put together a good mix of founders and investors.
Seats and catering are planned per person, so if you can't make it, please cancel by November 11. For no-shows we charge a fee of CHF 40. If you're sick, just let us know at least half a day before the event and the fee is waived.
