This year has begun on a strong note, with several female-led startups achieving impressive milestones across Switzerland and beyond — including seven that have secured significant funding rounds.
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World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos is a wrap
Having attended roughly 15 WEF meetings, this one stood out clearly.
Everything Is Temporary
“The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence – it is to act with yesterday’s logic.”
– Peter Drucker
Le Sereno St. Barths: low-key is the new luxury
Looking for some serious holiday inspiration? Le Sereno offers an idyllic retreat on one of the Caribbean’s most exciting islands
Henriette Wendt: Flexibility Is Power
She’s transformed telecoms, tech, and now energy. For Henriette Wendt, COO at Axpo, success in business isn’t about rigid plans – it’s about empowerment, trust, and the courage to seize opportunities when they appear.
Joëlle Germanier: Between War and Wisdom
Joëlle Germanier on the Art of Staying Human When Everything Falls Apart
Marina Dimentman: She Nailed It
When Marina Dimentman removed a gel manicure after her first pregnancy, her nails were ruined – brittle, lifeless, and far from the clean beauty she envisioned. A trained attorney in intellectual property, she applied the same rigour once used in legal briefs to investigate every ingredient label she could find – and found nothing met her standards.
She turned chemistry into alchemy and glass ceilings into milestones
Meet Dr Joy Spence, Master Blender at Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum – the first woman ever to hold this title in the global spirits industry.
Dr Deanna Vansickel: From Survival to Sovereignty
From Abuse Victim to Voice of Transformation
Fashion in Ladies Drive No. 72: Inspirational Woman Designers
Atelier Emeraude, Viamaro, Mazini, Alersundi
On the road in Cascais: driving the new Renault Clio along Portugal’s Atlantic coast
Not every Monday starts with a test drive in Portugal, but thanks to Renault Suisse, this first sunny Monday of December, it did.
Female Founders News #29 – November 2025
This month saw five impressive funding rounds in female startups that are leveraging artificial intelligence to shake up the legal, agriculture, industry and real estate sectors.
Emelie Emanuelsson: The Poetry of Circular Thinking
Some women build bridges between worlds – between technology and empathy, innovation and care. Emelie Emanuelsson is one of them.
The World’s Best Hotels for 2025 Unveiled
It’s not the marble or the infinity pools. The World’s Best Hotels shine because of something far more human.
Female Founders News #28 – October 2025
October was an exciting month with many female founders garnering recognition and reaching key defining milestones such as launching their products or exiting the company.
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