What Fempreneurs does

Fempreneurs (Verein Fempreneurs) is a Swiss non-profit association (Verein) founded in 2022 and headquartered in Ebmatingen near Zurich, Switzerland, with approximately 5 employees. The organization operates a community membership platform targeting self-employed women and female entrepreneurs in the German-speaking Swiss market. Its core offering is a CHF 222 six-month Community Membership with automatic renewal, bundling five service modules: weekly FemBoost check-ins, monthly FemLab workshops, quarterly FemLive in-person events, continuous FemChat community exchange, and on-demand FemLibrary resources drawn from over 12 masterclasses. Adjacent programs include the Business Schmiede startup/incubation track and a Community Mentoring Program, plus a free '20 Marketing-Kanäle – ohne Social Media' guide used as a lead magnet.

The organization is co-led by two founders: Lina Bee (Founder and CEO, also founder of Bee More Consulting since 2019 and previously initiator of the Female Founders Summit) and Melanie Kovacs (Founder and Community Lead, a 10-year serial entrepreneur who built Switzerland's first coding bootcamp Master21 and founded Joypreneurs.org, with personal track records of accompanying 500+ female founders and empowering 1,000+ tech learners). Revenue mechanics combine recurring membership subscriptions, one-time event ticket sales distributed via Eventfrog, and implicit foundation sponsorship from partners Ernst Göhner Stiftung and Walter Haefner Stiftung, plus mutual partnership with Zonta.

The technology footprint is intentionally lightweight: Fempreneurs uses no proprietary platform, operating instead on a hosted community site (community.fempreneurs.ch) for membership signup and a third-party event ticketing platform (Eventfrog) for public events, with go-to-market driven by organic social (LinkedIn, Instagram), an email newsletter, and event-led demand generation. Geographic reach is currently confined to Zurich and the broader German-speaking Switzerland.

Name

Fempreneurs

Legal name

Verein Fempreneurs

Website

https://fempreneurs.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fempreneurs is a Swiss non-profit association operating a community membership platform for self-employed women in German-speaking Switzerland, offering weekly mentoring, monthly workshops, quarterly networking, and on-demand resources under a CHF 222 six-month subscription.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ebmatingen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: CHF 222 per 6-month membership providing access to FemBoost weekly sessions, FemLab monthly sessions, FemLive quarterly events, FemLibrary resources, and community access. Auto-renews after initial term.
2. Event Tickets: Revenue from workshops, networking events, and photography sessions. Ticket prices in Swiss Francs, with terms and conditions governing refunds and cancellations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fempreneurs operates a paid community membership for self-employed women in Switzerland, bundling weekly FemBoost focus sessions, monthly FemLab workshops, quarterly FemLive in-person events, and on-demand FemLibrary resources. It also runs the Business Schmiede startup/incubation program and a Community Mentoring Program for women ready to grow their businesses.

Product overview

Fempreneurs is a Swiss social enterprise operating a community membership platform for self-employed women. The core offering is the Community Mitgliedschaft (Community Membership), which integrates five service modules: FemBoost (weekly 40-minute midday check-ins), FemLab (monthly 60-minute workshops on topics like branding, pricing, and marketing), FemLive (quarterly in-person workshops and networking events), FemChat (community chat for daily exchange), and FemLibrary (on-demand access to over 12 masterclass recordings). The Business Schmiede functions as a separate startup/incubation program. A free resource — the 20 Marketing-Kanäle – ohne Social Media guide — is available for lead capture. The Community Mentoring Programm provides structured individual and group support for entrepreneurs ready to grow.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Mitgliedschaft Core membership subscription (CHF 222 for 6 months) for self-employed women, providing weekly focus sessions, monthly workshops, quarterly in-person events, community chat, and on-demand masterclass resources. Auto-renews after initial term.
• Business Schmiede Startup/incubation program serving as initial support for female entrepreneurs, with structured incubation sessions and individual coaching in the mentoring program.
• Community Mentoring Programm Structured mentoring program for female entrepreneurs ready to grow, offering individual coaching and structured group support within the Fempreneurs community.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ZontaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational service organization of professionals working to advance the status of women. Listed as a partner organization supporting Fempreneurs.
• alidminorOthersPartner logo displayed without description. Unable to determine partnership type or nature of relationship.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Female Founders Fund: US-based venture fund investing in female-founded companies. Not a community operator, but a high-profile entity in the female-founder ecosystem whose brand Fempreneurs indirectly competes with for attention and visibility.
• WPIC (Women Presidents' Organization): Global peer advisory organization for women business owners generating $2M+ in revenue. Comparable in mission (empowering women entrepreneurs through community and peer learning) but serves a higher-revenue, more established segment.
• NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners): Established US-based membership organization for women business owners offering advocacy, networking, and resources. Comparable as a women-entrepreneur community platform with membership-driven model, though significantly larger and longer-running.

Direct peers

• Joypreneurs.org: Founded by Fempreneurs co-founder Melanie Kovacs, Joypreneurs.org operates an overlapping mission of supporting female founders with joy and community. Direct sibling entity with shared leadership and audience.
• Female Founders: Germany-based community and initiative supporting female entrepreneurs with programs, events, and resources. Most directly comparable peer in the DACH region, with similar community-led model and female founder focus.
• WeAreTheCity: UK-based community and career development platform for women, offering events, networking, and resources for women in business and leadership. Comparable in operating model (events, community, content) and target audience (women professionals/entrepreneurs).

Others

• Master21: Switzerland-based coding bootcamp co-founded by Melanie Kovacs. Sibling entity in the founders' portfolio with shared origin; comparable as a Swiss education/skill-building initiative but focused on tech rather than female entrepreneurship.
• Zonta International: Global service organization of professionals advancing the status of women, listed as a Fempreneurs partner. Adjacent rather than competitive: a broader civic/professional organization, but shares the women-empowerment mission and member-based structure.

Emerging players

• Female Founder Summit: Event series originally initiated by Fempreneurs co-founder Lina Bee. Closely tied origin entity in the female-founder events space; shares audience and mission though now positioned as a predecessor/predecessor rather than direct competitor.
• Founderland: European non-profit community supporting underrepresented founders including women, offering events, mentorship, and networking. Comparable in mission and community-led model, operating in adjacent European markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fempreneursswiss
• Instagraminstagram.com/fempreneursswiss

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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