Booster Club

What Booster Club does

Booster Club is a Swiss subscription-based professional networking community founded in 2013 in Geneva by Laurent Cordaillat, operating as a service brand of Booster Communication SA. The club is structured as a horizontal network of "positive-minded professionals" across 60+ professions, gated by member sponsorship (parrainage) and built around monthly evening events hosted at members' own business premises using a Canadian-style shared-buffet format. Its sole paid product is an annual membership priced at CHF 500 in Switzerland and €500 in Europe, granting access to unlimited events across all active regions, a profile in the member space (Espace Membre), and visibility in club marketing materials including a printed magazine.

The offering is delivered primarily offline through four regional chapters (Geneva, Grand Annecy, Chamonix, and the Satigny HQ), with supplementary digital touchpoints (newsletter, social channels, and small-group videoconferences introduced in 2020). The technology stack is minimal: a WordPress-based public website and a member login area, with no proprietary AI, API, SDK, or data platform. Marketing relies on community-led referrals, member testimonials, magazine features, and occasional presence at events such as the HR Salon in Geneva. Revenue is essentially a single annual subscription stream with no disclosed funding, external investors, or M&A activity.

Strategically, Booster Club's defensibility derives from social lock-in and accumulated relationship capital rather than technology. Growth has been deliberate and unhurried, executed via local ambassadors and franchise-style contracts formalized from 2018. COVID-19 materially disrupted operations, prompting a 2022 reboot and a re-anchoring on in-person events. The club continues to operate with a small core team of 8 employees across Switzerland and France, serving an SMB and individual-professional member base.

Name

Booster Club

Legal name

Booster Communication SA

Website

https://boosterclub.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Booster Club is a Geneva-based subscription networking community for positive-minded professionals, offering annual membership (CHF/€500) granting access to monthly evening events hosted at members' businesses across Swiss and French chapters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Fees: The primary revenue stream is annual membership fees. Members pay CHF 500 (Switzerland) or € 500 (Europe) for unlimited access to all evening events across all regions, a member profile on the website, visibility in Booster Club marketing materials, business introductions, and the ability to host events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Booster Club sells an annual membership (CHF 500 in Switzerland / €500 in Europe) that provides individual professionals with unlimited access to monthly evening networking events held at member businesses across multiple regional chapters (Geneva, Grand Annecy, Chamonix). The membership includes a profile on the member website, visibility through Booster Club marketing materials, business introductions, and the ability to host events at the member's own company location. Members participate in a Canadian-style buffet format where each brings food and drink to share, fostering authentic human connections across 60+ represented professions.

Product overview

Booster Club is a Swiss professional networking organization founded in 2013 in Geneva, operating as 'le 1er réseau de Capital Humain' (the first Human Capital network) in Switzerland and Europe. The core offering is the annual membership (CHF 500 HT in Switzerland / € 500 in Europe) which provides unlimited access to monthly evening networking events held at member businesses across multiple regions (Geneva, Grand Annecy, Chamonix). The membership tier includes the member space on the website, marketing visibility, and business networking facilitation. Additional offerings include virtual videoconference meetings (introduced in 2020) and the Booster Club Magazine publication featuring member stories and notable personalities. The organization operates under Booster Communication SA and is trademarked in Switzerland and internationally since 2018.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Booster Club Annual Membership

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EntnestminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 November 2019Booster Club established a collaboration with Entnest, a platform for the entrepreneurship ecosystem based on higher values and principles. Entnest focuses on trust, accountability, real value sharing, and enabling more successful entrepreneurs. Booster Club provided invitations for members to join Entnest.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rotary International: International service-oriented professional membership organization with local clubs, annual dues, and values-driven community. Comparable to Booster Club in its professional networking focus, local chapter structure, and emphasis on shared ethical values and member-driven activities.
• BNI Suisse Romande: Swiss Romandy chapter of BNI, the global referral-based business networking organization. Directly competes with Booster Club for the same pool of Geneva-area professionals seeking structured networking memberships and paying annual fees for chapter participation.
• BNI (Business Network International): Global referral-based business networking organization with structured weekly chapter meetings and membership fees. Highly comparable business model to Booster Club: members pay annual dues to attend regular networking meetings organized by local chapters, with the core value being trusted introductions and referrals.
• LeNetworking: French professional business networking organization operating in multiple French cities with structured after-work events and annual membership model. Directly comparable to Booster Club in geographic focus (France/Switzerland border), business model (paid membership for in-person networking events), and target audience (positive-minded business professionals).

Broad incumbents

• Viadeo: French-origin professional networking platform (historically significant in European professional networking, now much smaller). Provides a digital alternative for the same professional networking use case that Booster Club addresses through in-person events in the French-Swiss market.
• Meetup: Global online platform for organizing local community groups and in-person events around shared interests. Comparable to Booster Club in enabling community-driven local gatherings and networking events, though operates as a tech platform rather than a curated membership club.
• CCI Business Club (Chamber of Commerce): Geneva Chamber of Commerce industry networking arm operating business clubs and professional networking events for member companies in the Geneva region. Overlaps with Booster Club's professional networking value proposition in the same geographic market with broader institutional backing.

Regional players

• 1MPACT: French professional networking community focused on bringing together positive-minded business professionals through curated events and digital content. Highly comparable to Booster Club in mission (positive mindset, ethical business), format (curated events), and target market (French-speaking professionals).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCADWCebt66XOOt5fdaIa-_w
• Facebookfacebook.com/boosterclubch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/booster-club
• Instagraminstagram.com/booster_club_official/?hl=fr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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