Women in Digital Switzerland

What Women in Digital Switzerland does

Women in Digital Switzerland (WDS) is a nonprofit association headquartered in Vaud, Switzerland, that operates as a volunteer-driven community organization advocating for women in the Swiss digital economy. The organization runs monthly networking events across 8 Swiss cities (Geneva, Zurich, Lausanne, Bern, Basel, Zug, Lugano, and St Gallen) and hosts virtual events, workshops, and conferences on topics including AI, digital transformation, leadership, and career development. Core offerings include the WDS Digital Community (an online member space), Upskilling programs, mentoring, blog content, and co-organized conferences such as #wetechtogether (in partnership with Techface and Merkle); WDS explicitly does not build proprietary technology platforms, relying on standard tools such as a Wix-based website, Donorbox for donations, and Zoom for virtual events.

WDS serves two principal customer segments: individual professional women in digital, marketing, innovation, and transformation roles (the primary audience, with 18,000 members reported as of December 2025), and corporate partners seeking diversity messaging, employer branding, and talent access (30+ organizations including eBay, EY, SAP, Salesforce, Google, PwC, Merkle, L'Or\u00e9al, Bloomberg, Siemens, Databricks, and Zoom). Revenue is generated through three streams: individual Supporter Memberships (annual subscription), Corporate Memberships and event sponsorships, and donations (one-time or yearly via Donorbox, with suggested amounts of CHF 50 or CHF 100). Event attendance is free with optional donations. The organization is led by President Dr. Andrea Rubik and operates without disclosed formal employees, relying on volunteer chapter leads across Swiss cities.

Name

Women in Digital Switzerland

Legal name

Women in Digital Switzerland

Website

https://womenindigitalswitzerland.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Women in Digital Switzerland is a volunteer-driven nonprofit association headquartered in Vaud, Switzerland, operating monthly networking events, mentoring, and upskilling programs for women in digital careers across 8 Swiss cities. It serves 18,000 members and 30+ corporate partners through memberships, event sponsorships, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership subscriptions: WDS generates revenue through individual membership fees that provide access to mentoring programs, peer networks, discounts, community events, and exclusive content.
2. Corporate partnerships and sponsorships: Companies partner with WDS to gain visibility across the community through events, social media, and marketing campaigns. Corporate sponsorships support events and initiatives while providing recruitment and diversity messaging opportunities.
3. Donations: WDS accepts one-time and yearly donations from supporters, with suggested amounts of CHF 50 or CHF 100 to support community initiatives and event programming.
4. Event sponsorship: Organizations sponsor specific WDS events to reach the community and demonstrate commitment to diversity and inclusion in the Swiss digital economy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Women in Digital Switzerland (WDS) is a nonprofit community organization that organizes networking events, mentoring, upskilling programs, and peer-support groups for professional women working in digital, technology, marketing, innovation, and transformation roles across Switzerland. It sells individual and corporate memberships, hosts monthly in-person chapter events across 8 Swiss cities, and runs an online digital community for members, supplemented by content, donations, and corporate sponsorships.

Product overview

Women in Digital Switzerland (WDS) operates as a community platform rather than a traditional software product. The organization offers a suite of interconnected services centered on professional networking and development for women in the Swiss digital economy. Core offerings include in-person and virtual networking events organized across local chapters (Geneva, Zurich, Lausanne, Bern, Basel, Zug, Lugano, and St Gallen), membership programs with tiered access to mentoring, peer networks, and educational content, an online digital community space for member discussions, upskilling programs, and a blog content platform covering career development, leadership, and technology trends. The WDS Digital Community, Upskilling, and Community Groups operate as distinct but complementary offerings within this community ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WDS Events

Quantifiable outcome

• Community of 18,000 members
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

32 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• eBaycoreGTM or Marketing PartnereBay partners with WDS to support diversity and inclusion initiatives in Switzerland's digital economy. The partnership enables eBay to connect with WDS's professional community and demonstrate commitment to advancing women in digital careers.
• EYcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEY is a corporate partner of WDS, collaborating to advance diversity and inclusion in Switzerland's digital economy and provide visibility across the WDS community.
• SAPcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSAP partners with WDS to support the advancement of women in digital careers and connect with the professional community in Switzerland.
• SalesforcecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSalesforce partners with WDS for visibility and diversity initiatives in Switzerland's digital economy.
• GooglecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGoogle partners with WDS to support diversity and inclusion in Switzerland's digital economy.
• PwCcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPwC is a corporate partner of WDS, collaborating on diversity and inclusion initiatives in Switzerland's digital sector.
• MerklecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMerkle is a major event sponsor and partner of WDS, particularly for the #wetechtogether conference and workshops. The partnership demonstrates Merkle's commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
• DatabricksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDatabricks partners with WDS to support diversity initiatives and gain visibility in Switzerland's digital community.
• SiemensminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSiemens partners with WDS to support diversity and inclusion in Switzerland's digital economy.
• BloombergminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBloomberg partners with WDS to support diversity initiatives in Switzerland's digital sector.
• EPFL Innovation ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPFL Innovation Park partners with WDS to support innovation and entrepreneurship, providing a connection between WDS members and the EPFL ecosystem.
• Swiss Cyber InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Swiss Cyber Institute partners with WDS on cybersecurity content and education initiatives for the community.
• ZuehlkeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerZuehlke partners with WDS to support diversity and gain visibility in Switzerland's digital ecosystem.
• Thomson ReutersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThomson Reuters partners with WDS to support diversity initiatives in Switzerland.
• Digital RealtyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital Realty partners with WDS as part of its diversity and inclusion support.
• L'OréalcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerL'Oréal partners with WDS to support diversity and inclusion initiatives in Switzerland's digital economy.
• ZoomminorGTM or Marketing PartnerZoom partners with WDS to support the community's virtual events and collaboration activities.
• LiipminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLiip, a Swiss digital agency, partners with WDS to support diversity in Switzerland's digital sector.
• Walder WyssminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWalder Wyss law firm partners with WDS to support diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• CSL BehringminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCSL Behring partners with WDS to support diversity initiatives in Switzerland.
• FelfelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFelfel partners with WDS as part of its corporate social responsibility and diversity support.
• TecanminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTecan partners with WDS to support diversity in Switzerland's digital economy.
• ClimeworksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerClimeworks partners with WDS to support diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Simply SouperliciousminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSimply Souperlicious, a storytelling-driven food venture founded by WDS member Carolyn Davenport-Monce, has been feeding WDS Lausanne Chapter events and is a partner supporting the community.
• TechfacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechface organizes the #wetechtogether conference in partnership with WDS, bringing together female tech communities to empower, engage, and celebrate women in tech.
• Bibliothek ZugminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBibliothek Zug provides space for WDS Zug chapter events, supporting community activities in the Zug region.
• EA (Electronic Arts)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerEA partners with WDS to support diversity in Switzerland's digital economy.
• ResyfyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerResyfy partners with WDS as part of its diversity and inclusion support.
• Lufthansa Digital HangarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLufthansa Digital Hangar partners with WDS to support diversity initiatives.
• Founder InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounder Institute partners with WDS to support female entrepreneurship and startup ecosystem development.
• GreenBuzzminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGreenBuzz partners with WDS as part of its sustainability and professional networking initiatives.
• International School of Zurich/Lugano (ISZL)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerISZL partners with WDS to support diversity and educational initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• TechWomen:

Emerging players

• Women in AI: Global community advancing women in artificial intelligence through networking, education, and events. Comparable to WDS's upskilling and community events focus, with a sharper AI-specific positioning relevant to WDS's emerging AI programming.
• Black Girls in Tech: Nonprofit organization supporting Black women in technology through events, mentorship, and career resources. Comparable community/membership model with chapter-based events, with a more specific demographic focus than WDS.
• Women Who Go: Community group supporting women in the Go programming language with local meetups. Comparable to WDS as a volunteer-led, chapter-based women-in-tech community, though narrower in technical focus.

Direct peers

• WomenTech Network: Global community for women in technology offering networking events, awards, conferences, and a talent platform. Comparable to WDS in community/events focus and corporate partnerships, with broader global reach.
• PyLadies: Global mentorship group for women who code in Python with local chapters worldwide. Comparable to WDS as a volunteer-led, chapter-based women-in-tech community offering events and mentorship, though more technology-specific.
• Girl Geek Academy: Community organization focused on increasing the number of women in tech through events, workshops, and skill-building programs. Closely comparable to WDS in mission, community-led structure, and chapter-based event model.
• AnitaB.org: Global nonprofit organization advancing women in computing through events (Grace Hopper Celebration), research, and community programs. Comparable to WDS as a women-in-tech membership community with corporate sponsorship model and emphasis on career advancement.
• Women Who Code: Global non-profit community for women in technology with local city-based chapters, study groups, and events. Directly comparable to WDS as a volunteer-driven, membership-based women-in-tech community offering networking and professional development, though operating at much larger global scale.
• Women in Tech (Global): International nonprofit organization with a mission to close the gender gap in tech through events, awards, and educational programs. Comparable in mission and structure, with both individual membership and corporate sponsorship revenue streams like WDS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wdswitzerland
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@womenindigitalswitzerland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/women-in-digital-switzerland
• Instagraminstagram.com/womenindigitalswitzerland
• Facebookfacebook.com/womenindigitalswitzerland

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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