Final / Demo Day
11 Nov 2026
The Made in Crypto Valley Startup Investment Initiative enables the Crypto Valley ecosystem to make direct investments in the next generation of Crypto Valley talent and early-stage ventures.
Orchestrated by the Crypto Valley Association, it connects selected pre-seed and seed companies with a dedicated investment syndicate. Selected ventures receive more than recognition or exposure: they are considered for direct investment from within the ecosystem. Unlike a traditional startup competition, the objective is not only visibility, but direct investment and long-term ecosystem support.
A CVA-orchestrated syndicate through which the Crypto Valley ecosystem makes direct investments in selected early-stage ventures.
Most startup competitions end with a trophy. This Initiative ends with a round.
Selected ventures are matched with a CVA-orchestrated syndicate of proven Crypto Valley investors, established companies & ecosystem partners. The Initiative coordinates the syndicate, the timing and the signal. Founders walk away with direct capital investment, not a soft handshake. Invested in Crypto Valley. By Crypto Valley.
Precision watches. Private banking. The world's most trusted neutral ground. Switzerland has spent centuries perfecting the art of building things that last — and Crypto Valley turned that DNA into the global capital of digital trust. This Initiative is that heritage, in motion.
Clear terms, no theatre. The same engineering rigour that built the Gotthard tunnel, applied to building your cap table. You'll always know exactly where you stand.
From Zug to Zürich, the highest concentration of blockchain talent, capital and regulation-grade trust on the planet — wired directly into your round.
Swiss and EU founders don't pitch vapour. They engineer, they export, they scale. The Initiative backs talent that builds, and ships, under the Made in Crypto Valley mark.
Sectors in scope
Eligibility
*Free to apply — no membership required. Applications are open to all eligible startups. The Top 10 selected finalists will be invited to join CVA Startup membership before pitching at Finals Day. Join at members.cryptovalley.swiss.
Submit your application. Free and open to all eligible startups. No membership required to apply.
Applications close 15 September 2026. The selection committee goes to work.
Shortlisted founders enter diligence as the CVA-orchestrated syndicate is assembled.
Zürich. Demo day. Winners walk away with direct investment from the syndicate, not applause.
Applications are open until 15 September 2026. The syndicate deploys in November. The only thing missing from the portfolio is you.
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