# Venturelab

> Venturelab is a private Swiss company designing and operating startup training, funding, visibility and international business development programs. Founded in 2004 by Beat Schillig and Jordi Montserrat, it operates Venture Kick and Venture Leaders and organizes the TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award, working with founders, universities, corporate partners, foundations and investors.

- **Founded:** 2004
- **Headquarters:** Schlieren, Switzerland
- **Founders:** Beat Schillig (Co-founder and President), Jordi Montserrat (Co-founder and Managing Partner)
- **Products:** Venture Leaders, Venture Kick, TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award, Swisscom Startup Challenge, Innosuisse Start-up Training
- **Notable:** Reported 6,700 entrepreneurs supported across 544 days of activities in 2025., Venture Kick reported 130 new projects supported and CHF 8.3 million in direct investments in 2025., Venture Kick alumni raised CHF 1.25 billion in follow-on financing in 2025.

## Products & services

- **Venture Leaders** — Sector-specific international investor and business development roadshows for selected Swiss startups.
- **Venture Kick** — Operates the Kick Foundation initiative offering staged early startup financing and coaching.
- **TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award** — Annual recognition and visibility platform for Swiss startups.
- **Swisscom Startup Challenge** — Corporate startup challenge developed with Swisscom.
- **Innosuisse Start-up Training** — Entrepreneurship workshops focused on business creation and growth.

## Achievements

- Reported 6,700 entrepreneurs supported across 544 days of activities in 2025.
- Venture Kick reported 130 new projects supported and CHF 8.3 million in direct investments in 2025.
- Venture Kick alumni raised CHF 1.25 billion in follow-on financing in 2025.
- Venture Leaders reported alumni growth capital of CHF 9.5 billion and 20,550 jobs in May 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Announced ten fintech startups for the Venture Leaders London roadshow.
- **2026-06** — Press page announced the launch of Swiss Champions Fund for Series A/B rounds from Venture Leaders.
- **2026-05** — Published Venture Leaders 20th-anniversary alumni impact figures.
- **2026-01** — Venture Kick published its 2025 funding and follow-on financing results.

## Links

- Website: https://www.venturelab.swiss/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/venturelab/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/venturelab_ch
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM5wKmDX0vBRLvQZlL55sgw
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/venturelab.ch/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/venturelab.ch/

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Last updated: 2026-10-08