Who is in the room.
And how to be in it.
Decision-makers only. C-suite, founders, and ecosystem leaders who can move things. If you came to be curious, this is the wrong room. We place every attendee where they add value, and the rooms are limited. The earlier you apply, the better your odds of getting in the ones you want.
Invite-led. Approval-based.
We review every seat. We cap every roundtable. We build the room backwards from the conversations that need to happen, not forwards from how many tickets we can sell. No overflow. No livestream. If you are in, you are in.
Edition I oversubscribed by 300% on roundtables. 1 in 2 founder applications were declined. Edition II runs the same way. The earlier you apply, the better your position when roundtable allocations are confirmed.
Four kinds of presence.
Capital, by thesis.
You come to build conviction faster. Founders are reviewed against your cluster and stage before the room opens, so the floor starts closer to fit. The closed-door rooms put you in front of the operators, corporates, and peers who tell you whether the market is real. Two ways in: anchor at your cluster all day with a booth, or move through the room and into the roundtables you join.
- Confirmed first by thesis, stage, and deployment focus
- Founders surfaced by cluster, stage, and live need
- Roundtable applications across your cluster
- Booth option for full-day floor presence · capped at 20
- Visible to founders inside every roundtable you join
Raising - or about to.
You are preparing capital. Scaling a team. Building global deployment options. We filter the investor side to your stage and your thesis cluster. Routing is by fit, not by pitch. When the fit is right, you leave with a second call booked, a data-room request, or a deal in motion, not a stack of business cards.
- Badge shows cluster, stage, and company
- Move the room by fit, not by pitch
- Curated routing into your thematic cluster
- Eligibility for closed-door rooms by stage
- Pricing tiered by raise; approval required
The system around the capital.
Corporates, accelerators, scientists, policy leaders, infrastructure builders, and advisors. The procurement lead who can commit, the innovation director who can pilot, the sustainability head who shapes sourcing. The decisions that shape what scales. You sit at the same table as the capital and the founders, and the conversation goes both ways. Nestlé, Roche, Holcim, EY, and Zurich Insurance were in the room at Edition I.
- Badge shows cluster, organisation, and role
- Full access to the capital floor
- Direct introductions by procurement, innovation, or strategic relevance
- Roundtable presence on sector constraints alongside investors
- Input on future edition themes and cluster composition
Shaping the room itself.
You want to do more than attend. Co-host a roundtable. Shape the programming. Support the architecture year-round. Partners shape the room before it opens.
- Co-host or sponsor a closed-door room
- Anchor visibility across the campaign and the day
- Year-round content integration
- First choice on themes for future editions
The room opens after the fit is clear.
Closed rooms · active theses · limited seats
Tickets, booths, and access.
Every pass includes full access to the capital floor across the day. Roundtable applications open one month before the event. We aim to place every attendee in at least one. One pass per organisation. Pricing confirmed with your acceptance.
Confirmed by thesis, stage, and deployment focus. Full capital floor access. Roundtable applications across your cluster.
- Capital floor access, full day
- Roundtable applications in your cluster
- CHF 700 · by application
Dedicated stand inside your thematic cluster, full day. Includes an additional pass: one holds the booth, one moves through the roundtables. Up to twenty booths. No more.
- Branded booth on the capital floor
- Additional pass for your team
- CHF 1,500 · by application
For founders and company-side operators who are raising, scaling, or deploying. Matched to investors active in your cluster by thesis and stage.
- Pre-Seed / Seed · CHF 300
- Series A · CHF 500
- Series B+ · CHF 700
Corporates, accelerators, scientists, policy leaders, infrastructure builders, and advisors whose decisions shape what scales. Not for service providers or general observers.
- Capital floor access and networking
- Roundtable applications in your cluster
- Limited issuance per edition
- CHF 750 · by application
A short list of commitments.
Show up to do work, not to be seen
A place to do something specific - meet a fund, qualify a deal, test a thesis, close a partnership.
Trust the curation
Every participant is in the room because of fit. The room runs on the assumption that everyone has been considered for a reason.
Bring something into the room
Capital, companies, infrastructure, insight, or partnerships. The room compounds when participants contribute, not just consume.
Confidentiality where it matters
Closed-door rooms are closed. What is said in them stays in them.
Follow up well
Most events die out after the day. Energy fades, commitment dilutes. We hold our community commitments and ensure that they are tracked with regular meetups and informal discussions throughout the year. We hold you accountable, lean on us to get to the next stage.
Things people ask before applying.
Who actually gets accepted?+
Decision-makers only. C-suite executives, founders, and corporate leads with the authority to move something. We review every application against the room we are building, not against a generic bar. 1 in 2 founder applications were declined for Edition I.
How does the application work?+
Fill out one form. We review in waves as the edition takes shape. If there is fit, we send confirmation and payment details. If not, we tell you. We respond to every application.
How do roundtable applications work?+
One month before the event, we publish the programme. From that moment, every confirmed attendee can apply for the closed-door roundtables they want to be in. Spaces are capped at twenty per room. We aim to place every attendee in at least one roundtable, but we cannot guarantee it. Last-minute applications run against rooms that are already filling. If a roundtable is full and a space opens on the day, the attendees waiting at the door get in. If you cannot accept this, this is not the room for you.
What does my pass give me access to?+
Every ticket and invite includes full access to the capital floor and all networking areas across the day. Closed-door roundtables are by application after the programme drops. Booth holders and sponsor tiers get additional access beyond this.
What makes this different?+
Curation, ratios, and architecture. Founders weighted to investors on the capital floor. Closed-door rooms capped at twenty. Investors confirmed first by thesis, stage, and deployment focus. Founders matched to capital, not the other way around. We do not run startup pitches. No stage. No panels. No theatre.
What does the day actually look like?+
One day, two layers. The Capital Floor where intent is visible and the room moves with it. The Backroom where the constraints get worked, capped at twenty per session. The full schedule confirms with your acceptance.
How does nomination work?+
Confirmed attendees can nominate one person whose presence would sharpen the room: a founder, investor, buyer, or operator they want in their cluster. Nominations are reviewed against the same criteria as direct applications. Acceptance is not guaranteed. Nominees who pay for their own pass keep their nominator's right intact.
Can I send a colleague instead?+
We accept named individuals, not transferable seats. If a colleague is a better fit, ask them to apply directly.
Apply to be considered for The Decision Room.
Edition II runs in Zürich on 11 May 2027. We review in waves as the edition takes shape. Investors confirmed first by cluster. Founders and operators curated around active theses. The earlier you are in, the more of the room you help shape, and the more of it shapes around you.