The exclusive brunch for Switzerland’s leading investors – presented by UBS, Wenger Vieli & Anker Capital.
Friday, 6 November 2026 · 09:30–13:00
Eulachhallen, Leisure Area
Wartstrasse 73, 8400 Winterthur
Pioneers & Pancakes is the exclusive investor gathering of Startup Nights — an exclusive brunch that brings together around 170 personally invited guests for early access to the trade fair, ahead of the official opening.
Selected investors gain VIP entry to the Leisure Area at the heart of the venue — creating a quiet window for meaningful, peer-level exchange before the crowds and startups arrive.
VCs, angels, family offices, and corporate ventures meet in a private setting to:
Regional cuisine, inspiring keynotes, and targeted matchmaking round out the event.
A high-caliber morning among like-minded peers:
09:30 – 10:00: Arrival, coffee & croissants
10:00 – 10:05: Welcome by Michael Kubli (President ECW / Startup Nights)
10:05 – 10:10: Who’s Who with Thomas Dübendorfer, Serial Entrepreneur & President of SICTIC
10:10 – 10:25: Economic framework conditions for start-up companies in a multipolar world with Marc Brütsch (Chief Economist and Member of the Executive Committee at Swiss Life)
10:25 – 10:40: Swiss vs. European investing – A conversation with Adrian Locher (Merantix Founder & DeinDeal Co-Founder) & Lukas Weder (Founderful Partner & EAT.ch Co-Founder)
10:40 – 10:50: Interview with Jürg Schwarzenbach (Angel Investor & Die Höhle der Löwen Switzerland)
10:50 – 13:00: Brunch, networking & optional matchmaking
Pioneers & Pancakes is invite-only. Participation is possible by personal invitation only.
Invited are active investors from:
As an invited guest, you can secure your spot at Pioneers & Pancakes – Switzerland’s most exclusive startup investor gathering.
Simply purchase an Investor Ticket and add the Brunch as an add-on to get full access to both Startup Nights and Pioneers & Pancakes.
Ticket Pricing
Secure your spot at Startup Nights and Pioneers & Pancakes today!
Presented by UBS, Wenger Vieli & SwissLife and supported by Sictic, Founderful, Spicehaus Partners.
Investor (P&P)
Excl. VAT
Includes:
