Fondation ALCEA supports Venture Kick to create startup jobs
23.01.2024
Venture Kick is on a mission to kick 3,000 science-based startups that shall create 100,000 jobs for Switzerland by 2033. To achieve this goal, the foundation is expanding its partner consortium to increase the financial support for startups. Venture Kick is delighted to welcome the Swiss Fondation ALCEA as new donor and consortia member. This support marks an important milestone.
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With the mission to support individuals and organisations in making their aspirations come true and in nurturing entrepreneurial spirit and innovation, Fondation ALCEA chose to support the Venture Kick initiative to expand its impact and strengthen the Swiss entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Fondation ALCEA will join the existing partner consortia supporting the Kick Foundation, which includes Gebert Rüf Stiftung, Ernst Göhner Stiftung, Hauser-Stiftung, André Hoffmann, Hansjörg Wyss, Martin Haefner, Fondation Pro Techno, ESA BIC Switzerland, and Swisscom.
“After several years of supporting startups and entrepreneurs who wish to realise their professional aspirations, Fondation Alcea decided to join Venture Kick, whose partners share the same vision of supporting innovation,” explains Jean Donnet, President of Fondation ALCEA. “We are looking forward to embarking on this exciting adventure and to benefiting from its experience. We are very proud to contribute to the Venture Kick achievements.”
“We are delighted to welcome Fondation ALCEA as a new partner in our consortium” shared Pascale Vonmont, President of the Venture Kick Strategy Board. “Collaboration amongst the entrepreneurial forces is essential to achieve a major impact and advance a thriving ecosystem where promising startups can flourish and contribute to Switzerland's economic prosperity and global impact.”
Goal 2033 with 100,000 jobs created
Over the last 16 years, Venture Kick has supported more than 1,000 startups, that raised more than CHF 8 billion from investors and created more than 13,000 jobs. Venture Kick is considered a reference for early-stage support, shaped by the continuous feedback from over a thousand startups it has nurtured, offering credibility, visibility and access to a wide network of investors and industry partners. For the next decade, the team behind Venture Kick plans to scale up their successful model.
The number of entrepreneurs with quality projects applying for Venture Kick support has grown massively. While Venture Kick was able to support one out of three applications in 2010, it was only able to support one out of nine applications in 2023. This is despite the fact, that since 2007, the incorporation rate of supported projects has been 85% and the survival rate of incorporated startups is 85%. However, the Jury could not support many interesting projects because of budget limitations. Venture Kick wants therefore to increase its support by attracting new donors to the partner consortia. The entire team behind Venture Kick is committed to the goal of 2033 with 100,000 jobs created by Venture Kick startups.
“The support of Fondation Alcea is a very important milestone for us in our roadmap towards our 10-year goal of 100,000 jobs created. This support helps us to secure the budget in the short term,” commented Beat Schillig and Jordi Montserrat, co-managing directors of Venture Kick. “But to achieve our long-term vision, we need to find more partners that want to kick talented founders together with us, helping them bring new solutions to market, and address the pressing environmental and societal challenges of our time.”
Fondation ALCEA will join the existing partner consortia supporting the Kick Foundation, which includes Gebert Rüf Stiftung, Ernst Göhner Stiftung, Hauser-Stiftung, André Hoffmann, Hansjörg Wyss, Martin Haefner, Fondation Pro Techno, ESA BIC Switzerland, and Swisscom.
“After several years of supporting startups and entrepreneurs who wish to realise their professional aspirations, Fondation Alcea decided to join Venture Kick, whose partners share the same vision of supporting innovation,” explains Jean Donnet, President of Fondation ALCEA. “We are looking forward to embarking on this exciting adventure and to benefiting from its experience. We are very proud to contribute to the Venture Kick achievements.”
“We are delighted to welcome Fondation ALCEA as a new partner in our consortium” shared Pascale Vonmont, President of the Venture Kick Strategy Board. “Collaboration amongst the entrepreneurial forces is essential to achieve a major impact and advance a thriving ecosystem where promising startups can flourish and contribute to Switzerland's economic prosperity and global impact.”
Goal 2033 with 100,000 jobs created
Over the last 16 years, Venture Kick has supported more than 1,000 startups, that raised more than CHF 8 billion from investors and created more than 13,000 jobs. Venture Kick is considered a reference for early-stage support, shaped by the continuous feedback from over a thousand startups it has nurtured, offering credibility, visibility and access to a wide network of investors and industry partners. For the next decade, the team behind Venture Kick plans to scale up their successful model.
The number of entrepreneurs with quality projects applying for Venture Kick support has grown massively. While Venture Kick was able to support one out of three applications in 2010, it was only able to support one out of nine applications in 2023. This is despite the fact, that since 2007, the incorporation rate of supported projects has been 85% and the survival rate of incorporated startups is 85%. However, the Jury could not support many interesting projects because of budget limitations. Venture Kick wants therefore to increase its support by attracting new donors to the partner consortia. The entire team behind Venture Kick is committed to the goal of 2033 with 100,000 jobs created by Venture Kick startups.
“The support of Fondation Alcea is a very important milestone for us in our roadmap towards our 10-year goal of 100,000 jobs created. This support helps us to secure the budget in the short term,” commented Beat Schillig and Jordi Montserrat, co-managing directors of Venture Kick. “But to achieve our long-term vision, we need to find more partners that want to kick talented founders together with us, helping them bring new solutions to market, and address the pressing environmental and societal challenges of our time.”