Winti Ventures

What Winti Ventures does

Winti Ventures is a privately operated investor club and startup-investor matchmaking platform headquartered at Stadthausstrasse 14 in Winterthur, Switzerland. The company was founded by initiators Raphael Tobler (also founder of Startup Nights and VR at Home of Innovation) and Fabian Danko (Partner at Swiss Global Investment Group AG, CFO at Home of Innovation, Lecturer at ZHAW and UZH), with a small operational team of 3-4 members including a marketing/events intern. Its core product is a recurring quarterly pitch event format — "Pitch-Abende" — at which 5-8 selected pre-seed to seed-stage startups (targeting pre-money valuations under CHF 5M) present their business models to an audience of 20-40 Business Angels, VCs, and entrepreneurial personalities, followed by structured Q&A, networking apéro, and featured guest speakers (such as SICTIC VP Steffen Ehrhardt in September 2026).

The platform supplements its events with free pre-event pitch training for startups and Due Diligence educational resources/checklists for investors. Winti Ventures does not build proprietary technology — its offering is a curated in-person forum rather than a SaaS, marketplace, or software product — and serves two primary customer segments: early-stage startups seeking pre-seed/seed capital, and Business Angels/VCs seeking curated regional deal flow. Geographic focus is explicitly restricted to the Winterthur region of Switzerland.

The business model provides its core matchmaking service free of charge to startups; revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed and likely derive from investor ticketing via Eventbrite, ecosystem sponsorships, and informal referral arrangements rather than direct fees. The company's value proposition rests on solving information asymmetry between Swiss pre-seed founders and local angel investors through a structured, recurring, regionally-concentrated forum. It has built a roster of over 20 alumni startups spanning diverse sectors (cleantech, fintech, food, mobility, IoT, childcare, biotech) and a partnership network that includes SICTIC, Home of Innovation, Launch Control, Startup Nights, PXP Ventures, Genisuisse, and ECW — reinforcing its position as the primary investor club for the Winterthur region.

Name

Winti Ventures

Legal name

Winti Ventures

Website

https://winti-ventures.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Winti Ventures is a privately operated Winterthur-based investor club that runs quarterly in-person pitch events connecting 6-8 pre-seed/seed Swiss startups with 20-40 Business Angels and VCs, supported by free pitch training and due diligence resources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Angel Investing Platform

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Venture Capital Fundraising Placement (FSAEALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Early-Stage Venture Capital (Series A/B) (FSANAAAB)

Keywords

• Startup pitch events
• Investor matchmaking
• Business angel network
• Early-stage funding
• Startup investor club

Headquarters

HQ city

Winterthur

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Platform and event services (free to startups): Winti Ventures provides its matchmaking platform and pitch events to startups free of charge. The primary value flow is from startups (deal flow) to investors (investment opportunities). Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed; the organization likely operates through investor network membership fees, syndication arrangements, or ecosystem sponsorship rather than direct charges to startups.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Winti Ventures is a Winterthur-based investor club and matchmaking platform that connects early-stage Swiss startups with Business Angels, VCs, and entrepreneurs through quarterly in-person pitch events. Each event features 6-8 curated startups pitching to 20-40 active investors, supported by free pitch training, networking apéros, and educational due diligence resources.

Product overview

Winti Ventures operates as a unified investor club platform for the Winterthur region, combining three core service modules: (1) Pitching Events where startups pitch to investors, (2) Pitch Training for startup preparation, and (3) Due Diligence Resources for investment evaluation. The platform functions as a networking intermediary rather than a standalone software product, facilitating connections between early-stage startups and Business Angels, VCs, and entrepreneurs through organized pitch events and supporting educational materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pitching Events (Pitch-Abende) Quarterly in-person pitch evenings in Winterthur, Switzerland, where 6-8 selected pre-seed and seed-stage startups present their business models to 20-40 Business Angels, VCs, and entrepreneurial personalities, receiving direct feedback and building investor relationships. The service is targeted at early-stage Swiss startups seeking capital.
• Pitch Training Free pre-event training session teaching startups how to deliver clear and compelling pitches, avoid common mistakes, and optimize presentations for investors and Business Angels. Targeted at pre-seed and seed-stage startups preparing to raise financing.
• Due Diligence Resources Educational resources and guidance for both startups and investors on due diligence processes, including checklists, preparation tips, and best practices for investment evaluation. Targeted at Business Angels, VCs, and startup founders preparing for investment rounds.

Quantifiable outcome

• Startups have reported successful investor relationships and financing round support through Winti Ventures introductions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SICTICcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSICTIC is the largest and most active Business Angel network in Switzerland with over 500 members. SICTIC's VP Steffen Ehrhardt appears as a featured guest speaker at Winti Ventures events, providing investor education content. SICTIC also provides a Due Diligence checklist referenced on Winti Ventures' website. The relationship is mutual — SICTIC benefits from regional deal flow sourcing, while Winti Ventures benefits from SICTIC's credibility and investor network.
• Home of InnovationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome of Innovation is a Winterthur-based innovation hub. Winti Ventures co-founders Raphael Tobler (founder of Startup Nights, VR at Home of Innovation) and Fabian Danko (CFO at Home of Innovation) connect the two organizations. Home of Innovation is listed as a partner providing ecosystem support.
• Launch ControlminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLaunch Control is listed as a partner of Winti Ventures, likely providing startup acceleration support and referral of investment-ready companies to the Winti Ventures pitch events.
• Startup NightscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStartup Nights is a major startup event organization in Switzerland, co-founded by Winti Ventures co-founder Raphael Tobler. The partnership likely involves cross-promotion, shared community, and referral of startups and investors between the two event platforms.
• ECW (Evangelisches Centrum für Beratung und Wirtschaft)minorOthersECW is listed as a partner of Winti Ventures, providing ecosystem support and community connections in the Winterthur region.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• EBAN (European Business Angels Network): Pan-European confederation of Business Angel networks. Winti Ventures is implicitly comparable as a local node in the broader European early-stage investment ecosystem.
• SEF.Growth (Swiss Economic Forum): Swiss platform hosting investor relations events and connecting SMEs with growth capital. Comparable in organizing pitch-style events but broader scope including enterprise and policy stakeholders.

Direct peers

• Investiere: Swiss venture capital platform connecting private investors with high-growth startups. Comparable investor-startup intermediation model with broader Swiss reach than Winti Ventures.
• SICTIC (Swiss ICT Investor Club): Switzerland's largest and most active Business Angel network with over 500 members. Directly comparable investor matchmaking platform servicing Swiss early-stage startups, and an active partner of Winti Ventures.
• StartAngels Network: Swiss angel network providing early-stage financing to tech startups. Offers similar investor-startup matchmaking services and pitch events across multiple Swiss regions.
• Business Angels Switzerland (BAS): National Swiss Business Angel association organizing pitch events and connecting pre-seed/seed startups with investors. Comparable operating model focused on deal flow curation and investor education.
• Heimkapital: Swiss investor network providing private investors access to early-stage investment opportunities. Similar business model of curating investor deal flow for Swiss startups.

Others

• Home of Innovation: Winterthur-based innovation hub and core partner of Winti Ventures. Both co-founders hold leadership roles at Home of Innovation, indicating tightly intertwined ecosystem positioning.

Emerging players

• Startup Nights: Major Swiss startup event organization founded by the same co-founder as Winti Ventures (Raphael Tobler). Comparable event-based startup-investor engagement model, but at larger national scale.
• Kickstart Innovation: Swiss platform that runs one of Europe's largest startup innovation programs, connecting startups with investors and enterprises. Overlapping investor matchmaking and pitch event functionality.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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