Paper Millionaire - When Valuation Grows Faster than Liquidity | Panel Discussion & Networking

​For many founders, company value exists on paper long before it becomes personal liquidity. As companies scale and valuations increase, questions around financing, shareholder structures, ESOPs, governance, taxes, succession and personal wealth planning become increasingly important—often during the most demanding phase of building a company. Yet these conversations frequently begin too late. ​Hosted by Maerki Baumann & Co. Ltd. and the ETH AI Center in collaboration with the Swiss Startup Association and Follow the Gradient, the evening brings together founders, operators, investors and industry experts to explore the financial and structural decisions that arise as technology companies grow. ​The evening will be opened by PD Dr Alexander Ilic, Executive Director and Co-Founder of the ET