Event Location: Bern

SICTIC Investor Day: All Stars

On 21 May 2026, SICTIC takes the stage at Startup Days in Bern with a special edition format: SICTIC All Stars. This session brings together a curated selection of startups that have previously pitched with SICTIC, already count SICTIC investors on their cap table, and are currently in an active funding round. This is proven deal flow – back on stage and ready for the next growth chapter. What to Expect Investor-Backed Startups on Stage A hand-picked lineup of SICTIC-vetted companies will present their progress since their first pitch, share key milestones achieved with investor support, and outline their current funding opportunities. Expect traction, validated business models, and ambitious scaling plans. Active Funding Rounds All presenting startups are raising capital now. This format gives investors direct access to companies that have already passed SICTIC screening, secured initial backing, and are accelerating their growth journey. Curated Deal Flow at Startup Days Experience the dynamic atmosphere of Startup Days Bern while connecting with founders, fellow investors, and ecosystem partners. SICTIC All Stars offers a focused, high-quality session within Switzerland’s leading startup conference – designed for investors looking for de-risked, investment-ready opportunities.

Angel Investor & Sourcing Deals – SICTIC Academy Masterclass – Bern

SICTIC Investor Academy – Angel Investor & Sourcing Deals

This event is open for all interested investors, available onsite only, with limited seating for 20 guests. There’s plenty of opportunity for Q&A and discussions at the workshop.

Speakers:

Thomas Dübendorfer, President at SICTIC

Ralph Mogicato, Board Member at SICTIC

Rüdiger Petrikowski, Regional Director Berne at SICTIC, CEO & CFO MIHM Ventures

Pascal Stuerchler, CEO & Co-Founder Bloomhaus Ventures AG

Angel Investor & Sourcing Deals

1. Positioning of Angel Investors

1.1. Startup Investments as an Asset Class

1.2. Best Practices for Angel Investors

2. Sourcing Deals

2.1 Getting Startup Deal Flow

2.2 Personal Dealflow

2.3 Angel Investor Clubs

2.4 Startup Pitching Events and Startup Fairs

2.5 Startup Awards.

2.6 Problematic Deal Sources

2.7 Startup Pitch Decks

2.8 Assessing Startup Deals

2.9 Startup Deals in Switzerland

2.10 Deals of SICTIC

  Swiss Angel Investor Handbook can be downloaded from www.angelhandbook.ch.  

Location: ZID Bernapark – Zentrum für Innovation und Digitalisierung, 28 Bernapark, Stettlen, BE, 3066

Format: in-person workshop / no recording

This event is open for all interested investors.

  Not a member yet? Join us! Apply to become a SICTIC Investor

Investment in Startups – SICTIC Academy Masterclass – Bern

SICTIC Investor Academy – Investment in Startups

This event is open for all interested investors, available onsite only, with limited seating for 20 guests. There’s plenty of opportunity for Q&A and discussions at the workshop.

Speakers:

Rüdiger Petrikowski, Regional Director Berne at SICTIC, CEO & CFO MIHM Ventures

Michel Kertai, Angel Investor, VC & Startup Lawyer, Managing Director at EMBARK.LAW

Pascal Stuerchler, CEO & Co-Founder Bloomhaus Ventures AG

Investment in Startups

4.1 Startup Investment Strategies

4.2 Portfolio Approach

4.3 Investment Process

4.4 Lead Investor and Co-Investors

4.5 Follow-On Investments

4.6 Investment Portfolio Tracking

4.7 Impact Investing

  Swiss Angel Investor Handbook can be downloaded from www.angelhandbook.ch.  

Location: ZID Bernapark – Zentrum für Innovation und Digitalisierung, 28 Bernapark, Stettlen, BE, 3066

Format: in-person workshop / no recording

This event is open for all interested investors.

  Not a member yet? Join us! Apply to become a SICTIC Investor

Vesting and Employee Incentive Plans – SICTIC Academy Masterclass – Bern

SICTIC Investor Academy – Vesting and Employee Incentive Plans

This event is open for all interested investors, available onsite only, with limited seating for 20 guests. There’s plenty of opportunity for Q&A and discussions at the workshop.

Speakers:

Ralph Mogicato, Board Member at SICTIC

Rüdiger Petrikowski, Regional Director Berne at SICTIC, CEO & CFO MIHM Ventures

Claudio Gür, M.A. HSG in Law and Economics, Attorney-at-Law, Partner at Domenig & Partner Rechtsanwälte AG

Vesting and Employee Incentive Plans

10.1 Employee Incentive Plan (ESOP, PSOP).

10.2 Why Vesting Matters.

10.3 Vesting Basics.

10.4 Vesting for Employees.

10.5 Vesting for Founders with Expiring Buy-Back Rights.

10.6 Accelerated Vesting.

10.7 Shares and Options vs. Stock Appreciation Rights (Phantom).

10.8 Dynamic Equity Allocation with “Slicing Pie”.

  Swiss Angel Investor Handbook can be downloaded from www.angelhandbook.ch.  

Location: ZID Bernapark – Zentrum für Innovation und Digitalisierung, 28 Bernapark, Stettlen, BE, 3066

Format: in-person workshop / no recording

This event is open for all interested investors.

  Not a member yet? Join us! Apply to become a SICTIC Investor

Exits, Returns and Taxation – SICTIC Academy Masterclass – Bern

SICTIC Investor Academy – Exits, Returns and Taxation

This event is open for all interested investors, available onsite only, with limited seating for 20 guests. There’s plenty of opportunity for Q&A and discussions at the workshop.

Speakers:

Ralph Mogicato, Board Member at SICTIC

Rüdiger Petrikowski, Regional Director Berne at SICTIC, CEO & CFO MIHM Ventures

Samuel Dürr, Partner at Walder Wyss Ltd.

Exits, Returns and Taxation

15 Exits, Returns and Taxation.

15.1 Startup Exits.

15.2 Startup Portfolio Returns.

15.3 Tax Aspects for Private Angel Investors.

15.4 Private vs. Professional Investors.

15.5 Indirect Partial Liquidation.

15.6 Investing through Your Own Investment Company.

15.7 Social Security Pitfalls.

  Swiss Angel Investor Handbook can be downloaded from www.angelhandbook.ch.  

Location: ZID Bernapark – Zentrum für Innovation und Digitalisierung, 28 Bernapark, Stettlen, BE, 3066

Format: in-person workshop / no recording

This event is open for all interested investors.

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150th SICTIC Investor Day @ sitem-insel, Bern

We’re returning to Insel Campus Bern for another SICTIC Investor Day dedicated to early-stage MedTech innovation. This event brings together smart-money investors and founders who are shaping the future of healthcare technology. Hosted in collaboration with sitem-insel, the Sitem Startup Club, and UBS Bern, it’s designed to spark connections, insights, and new investment opportunities. What to Expect Startup Pitches: Selected MedTech entrepreneurs will present bold ideas and breakthrough solutions live. Matchmaking: After initial presentations, we facilitate one-on-one connections between investors and startup founders for follow-up conversations. Networking: A high-value networking session to engage with fellow investors, ecosystem partners, and emerging MedTech teams. Investor Community Access: As usual, attendees from our investor community will be able to review startup decks and business cases in advance.

Financial Planning – SICTIC Investor Academy – Bern

SICTIC Investor Academy – Financial Planning

This event is open for all interested investors, available onsite only, with limited seating for 15 guests. There’s plenty of opportunity for Q&A and discussions at the workshop.

Speakers:

Ralph Mogicato, Board Member at SICTIC

Rüdiger Petrikowski, Regional Director Berne at SICTIC, CEO & CFO MIHM Ventures

Christian Nauer,CFA,Senior Partner at FS Partners

Tom Schlup,Partner at FS Partners

Financial Planning

5.1 Financial Strategy.

5.2 Bottom-Up vs. Top-Down Revenue and Profit Planning.

5.3 Capital Expenses vs. Operating Expenses.

5.4 Financial Plan.

5.5 Classic Operative Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

5.6 Sales/Customer-Oriented KPIs.

5.7 Financing Need and Balance Sheet KPIs.

5.8 Capital Loss and Over-Indebtedness

5.9 Financial Planning Template.

  Swiss Angel Investor Handbook can be downloaded from www.angelhandbook.ch.  

Location: ZID Bernapark – Zentrum für Innovation und Digitalisierung, 28 Bernapark, Stettlen, BE, 3066

Format: in-person workshop / no recording

This event is open for all interested investors.

  Not a member yet? Join us! Apply to become a SICTIC Investor

Intellectual Property – SICTIC Investor Academy – Bern

SICTIC Investor Academy – Intellectual Property

This event is open for all interested investors, available onsite only, with limited seating for 15 guests. There’s plenty of opportunity for Q&A and discussions at the workshop.

Speakers:

Ralph Mogicato, Board Member at SICTIC

Rüdiger Petrikowski, Regional Director Berne at SICTIC, CEO & CFO MIHM Ventures

Philipp Rüfenacht,Patent Attorney & Partner at Keller Schneider Patent- und Markenanwälte AG | Specialist for Software Patents

Intellectual Property

13 Intellectual Property. 13.1 Wake-Up Call for Founders and Investors. 13.2 IP Checklist for Angel Investors. 13.3 Patentability of Software. 13.4 IP Transfers.   Swiss Angel Investor Handbook can be downloaded from www.angelhandbook.ch.  

Location: ZID Bernapark – Zentrum für Innovation und Digitalisierung, 28 Bernapark, Stettlen, BE, 3066

Format: in-person workshop / no recording

This event is open for all interested investors.

  Not a member yet? Join us! Apply to become a SICTIC Investor

Startup Coaching – SICTIC Investor Academy – Berne

SICTIC Investor Academy – Startup Coaching

This event is open for all interested investors, available onsite only, with limited seating for 15 guests. There’s plenty of opportunity for Q&A and discussions at the workshop.

Speakers:

Rüdiger Petrikowski, Regional Director Berne at SICTIC, CEO & CFO MIHM Ventures

Dr. Thomas Dübendorfer,President at SICTIC

Roger Neuenschwander,CEO be-advanced

Startup Coaching

14.1 Detrimental Coaching Motivations.

14.2 How to be a Winning Coach.

14.3 Understanding the Situation and Developing a Solution.

14.4 How to Best Address Specific Topics.

14.5 Reporting and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

14.6 Swiss Startup Support Ecosystem.

  Swiss Angel Investor Handbook can be downloaded from www.angelhandbook.ch.  

Location: ZID Bernapark – Zentrum für Innovation und Digitalisierung, 28 Bernapark, Stettlen, BE, 3066

Format: in-person workshop / no recording

This event is open for all interested investors.

  Not a member yet? Join us! Apply to become a SICTIC Investor

Deep Dive Due Diligence: Product Market Fit – SICTIC Investor Academy – Berne

SICTIC Investor Academy – Deep Dive Due Diligence: Product Market Fit

This event is open for all interested investors, available onsite only, with limited seating for 15 guests. There’s plenty of opportunity for Q&A and discussions at the workshop.

Speakers:

Ralph Mogicato, Board Member at SICTIC

Rüdiger Petrikowski, Regional Director Berne at SICTIC, Vice President at ZID Capital

Michael Sauter, Co-Founder of PMF Factory

Deep Dive Due Diligence: Product Market Fit

  • Why product-market fit matters as investor?
  • What exactly is and how to define product-market fit?
  • What does it take to achieve product-market fit?
  • Focus on product-market fit by staying lean
  • Problem-solution fit as base for product-market fit
  • How to define and implement a PMF benchmark?
  • Applying the PMF framework
  • Execute with PMF Engine, PMF Blueprint and PMF Principles
  Swiss Angel Investor Handbook can be downloaded from www.angelhandbook.ch.  

Location: ZID Bernapark – Zentrum für Innovation und Digitalisierung, 28 Bernapark, Stettlen, BE, 3066

Format: in-person workshop / no recording

This event is open for all interested investors.

    Not a member yet? Join us! Apply to become a SICTIC Investor