Do not miss this chance where we will have the pleasure to visit ZKBs in Neue Hard in Zurich,  and discover how a Swiss universal bank has built and operates a successful venture capital team.

Mischelle Tchumi, Head of Venture Capital at Zürcher Kantonalbank, will cover the investment strategy, the role in the Swiss startup ecosystem, and key learnings from selected investments.

Speaker

Michelle Tschumi is Head of Venture Capital at Zürcher Kantonalbank, where she leads a team of investment professionals and oversees early-stage investments across sectors. With a background spanning venture capital, innovation and digital strategy, she brings extensive experience in identifying and supporting high-potential start-ups. Michelle is also an active member of Switzerland’s start-up ecosystem, serving on leading start-up juries and selection committees and as a guest lecturer at institutions including ETH Zurich, sharing her expertise in entrepreneurship, innovation and venture investing.

Program

5.30pm     Registration

6.00pm     Welcome By Tim Marschall, President of the Danish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce

6.05pm     Intro “Zürcher Kantonalbank – an overview”

6.25pm     Keynote by Michelle Tchumi, Backing Innovation: “How Zürcher Kantonalbank Invests in Startups”

6.50pm     Q & A

7.10pm      Networking & Aperó

9.00pm     End of Event