Venture Leaders Fintech 2026 (London)

2026-10-26 · London

Venture Leaders Fintech 2026 takes ten selected Swiss startups on an intensive week-long roadshow to London to connect with international investors and corporate partners.

Venture Leaders Fintech 2026 selects ten Swiss fintech startups for a week-long roadshow in London (October 26-30, 2026) to meet top venture capitalists, corporate partners, and entrepreneurs, gain UK market insights, and accelerate international growth. The program includes an application deadline of June 14, 2026, a virtual jury presentation on July 1, 2026, a kick-off meeting on August 18, 2026, and a graduation ceremony on January 20, 2027. Organized by Venturelab in partnership with Swissnex, EPFL, ETH Zurich, PostFinance, and Walder Wyss.

Founder brief

Who should attend

This program is built for founding and managing members of Swiss fintech, insuretech, and regtech startups. It targets entrepreneurs building globally scalable businesses who want to access international investors and expand into the UK market.

What happens

Following applications closing June 14, 2026, twenty shortlisted teams present virtually to a jury on July 1. Ten selected finalists attend an August kick-off in Schlieren, then travel to London from October 26 to October 30 for investor meetings, market briefings, and networking, concluding with a Swiss graduation ceremony in January 2027.

Who's in the room

Ten chosen startup teams travel alongside team captain Kelvin Stott. Participants engage with top venture capitalists, corporate partners, and local entrepreneurs, supported by organizers Venturelab and partners Swissnex, EPFL, ETH Zurich, PostFinance, and Walder Wyss.

How to prepare

Prepare a concise virtual jury presentation focused on your business model and global scalability. Before arriving in London, research UK market regulations and pinpoint specific venture capitalists and corporate partners you want to meet during roadshow networking sessions.

Organizer: VentureLab

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At a glance

Format
Week-long roadshow in London from October 26-30, 2026, including investor meetings, market and regulatory insights, and networking; preceded by application, jury presentation, kick-off in Schlieren, and followed by graduation ceremony in Switzerland.
Who can apply
Founding and managing members of fintech/insuretech/regtech-based Swiss startups. Entrepreneurs ready to grow their business in the UK and attract international investors. Founders building globally scalable fintech startups.
Attendance
10 selected startups
Sectors
Fintech

Agenda

  1. June 14, 2026 · Application Deadline — Register your project and apply for one of the 10 seats in the week-long, intensive entrepreneurship training program in London.
  2. July 1, 2026 · Jury Presentation — Personal presentation by the best 20 applicants in front of the jury, virtual.
  3. August 18, 2026 · Kick-off Meeting — Kick-off event presenting the Venture Leaders and introducing the roadshow in Schlieren.
  4. October 26 - October 30, 2026 · Trip to London (UK) — Dive into London's entrepreneurial scene and personal development.
  5. January 20, 2027 · Graduation Ceremony — Celebration bringing together the different Swiss National Startup Teams, as part of the Venture Leaders program, organised in Switzerland.

Speakers, judges and hosts

  • Kelvin Stott — Team Captain (Speaker)

Sponsors and partners

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