Venture Leaders Fintech 2025 (London)

10.11.2025 - 14.11.2025 London

The Venture Leaders - the members of the Swiss National Startup Team - have a clear-cut goal. They envision themselves as global players and want to take the first step to their global expansion. The Venture Leaders’ startup development program is specifically structured to help them achieve these goals. This intense journey offers 10 selected entrepreneurs an accelerated learning curve and a solid network through their exchanges with their peers in the team, as well as market exposure, feedback from investors and experts, and hands-on business development.

A unique program in London (Nov 10th to Nov 14th 2025)
Do you belong to the top Fintech startups in Switzerland and want to boost your future? Then apply to become one of the 10 members of the 2025 Swiss National Fintech Team for a rocking week in London. London refers to both a geographic region, but also on the most dynamic entrepreneurship ecosystems in the Europe. Pitch to various investors and meet important stakeholders in the Fintech sphere.

This fully-funded program (incl. flights, hotel, program items) offers:

Accelerated business development tailored to fintech startups
Networking with international investors, experts, and peers
Market exposure in London's dynamic startup ecosystem
National and international PR exposure to boost your visibility and credibility

Those eligible to participate:

Founding and managing members of fintech-based Swiss startups
Officially incorporated in Switzerland before the roadshow
Ready to grow your business in the UK with international investors
Building a global fintech startup
Please also read carefully through the conditions of participation

Join us for five content-packed days where you can hear and meet global Fintech leaders in digital transformation, payments, blockchain, and regtech who are driving the global financial industry forward. Don’t miss the opportunity!

The admission process

Registration deadline: June 22nd, 2025
Register your project and apply for one of the 10 seats in the Swiss National Fintech Team.

Jury presentation: August 6th, 2025
Project presentation by the best 20 applicants in front of the online jury day.

Kick-off meeting: September 17th, 2025
Kick-off event presenting the Venture Leaders and introducing the roadshow in London.

Roadshow Location: London
From 10.11.2025 - 14.11.2025

Graduation Ceremony: January 21st, 2026
Celebrate your accomplishments alongside fellow graduates and take the next step in your journey as a global leader in fintech innovation.

Venture Leaders Fintech is organized by Venturelab and Swissnex, supported by EPFL, ETH Züric h, PostFinance, and Walder Wyss.

Voices from previous years participants:

"The week with the Venture Leaders was an amazing opportunity to present our GenTwo in front of investors and dive into the London ecosystem."
Philippe Naegeli, CEO & Co-Founder GenTwo

"The program is great, you get to meet exceptional founders in London as well as join an exceptional group. Overall, it makes you challenge your company, and inspires to be better."
Rutger Verhoef, CEO & Co-Founder GOWAGO

"The Venture Leaders Fintech Program offered the unique opportunity to meet high-profile individuals from startups that can share first-hand insights around their founder story, as well as relevant investors and potential clients. All in a well curated program combining meetings, pitches and fun."
Stefan Klauser, CEO & Co-Founder Aisot Technologies

Watch impressions from former Venture Leaders Roadshows