Born at ETH Zurich. Reaching globally.

The future
is built
by her.

700+
Participants
9+
Countries

Europe's community for ambitious women building in technology and entrepreneurship.

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Build what matters.

// why it matters

When women build,
everyone wins.

More likely to outperform competitors
21%

More likely to outperform competitors

BCG, 2022

Higher ROI for startups with a female founder
35%

Higher ROI for startups with a female founder

BCG, 2022

Greater likelihood of being innovation leaders
2×

Greater likelihood of being innovation leaders

McKinsey, 2023

Diversity isn’t just good ethics. It’s good economics.

Our values

What we stand for.

The principles shaping how we build, collaborate, and care for one another.

Inclusion

Everyone has a seat at the table. No gatekeeping, no exceptions.

Courage

Try things. Break things. Ship things. Confidence is built, not given.

Community

We show up for each other, online, offline, and everywhere in between.

Well-being

You can’t build great things if you’re running on empty. Health comes first.

Get involved

Choose the room you want to enter.

Individuals

Participants + members

Build, learn, and find your people.

Join a hands-on event now or apply for an ongoing place in the community.

Explore the individual path

Organizations

Companies + sponsors

Back the work. Meet the builders.

Sponsor an event, bring a challenge, or build a credible long-term partnership.

Explore the organization path

Universities and companies

Where our community learns and works.

  • ETH Zurich
  • EPFL
  • Politecnico di Milano
  • Stanford University
  • Imperial College London
  • University of Cambridge
  • MIT
  • University of Oxford
  • Sorbonne Université
  • University of Zurich
  • Technische Universität München
  • Stripe
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Julius Bär
  • Roche
  • UBS
  • Microsoft

Our Long-Term Partners

Become a Partner

Backed by
the Best.

Legal infrastructure for the leap from a working prototype to an investable company.

LEXR

About LEXR

LEXR is a law firm advising tech companies at all stages and investors across Switzerland, the EU, and the United States. With deep experience across the tech ecosystem, LEXR specialises in technology, innovation, and practical, business-oriented legal advice. By removing legal friction, LEXR acts as a deal enabler across the full legal lifecycle, from incorporation and financing rounds to growth and exit.

Our Collaboration

We are partnering with HerCode to close the gap where too many women-led tech projects stall: the step between a working prototype and an investable company, when the legal foundation is often still missing. Women in the community get practical guidance on incorporation, IP, data protection and fundraising, and HerCode gains a legal partner that understands tech and is there from the start.

Here for
the Long Run.

A long-term legal partner supporting women founders as they scale beyond the first milestone.

Walder Wyss

About Walder Wyss

Walder Wyss is one of Switzerland’s leading and fastest-growing commercial law firms, with offices across Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Bern, Lausanne, and Lugano. It advises domestic and international companies, entrepreneurs, and investors on the full spectrum of business law, from corporate and M&A to financing, tax, intellectual property, and data protection, combining deep legal expertise with a practical, commercially minded approach.

Our Collaboration

As a long-term partner, Walder Wyss stands behind the women in our community for the journey ahead, not just the first step. From incorporation and shareholder agreements to funding rounds and protecting IP, its team offers the legal foundation founders need to build with confidence, so that promising women-led projects can grow into lasting, investable companies.

Community voices

What the room feels like.

“Her-Circles is a great networking event to meet other women from different fields and backgrounds. The location, ambience, and women were inspiring.”

Letitia

Her Circles participant

“HerCode is changing the outdated narrative that tech is only for nerds in hoodies. Tech needs everyone to participate, and this team makes hackathons more accessible and inclusive.”

Lisa Staehli

Supporter

“Zeynep's drive and commitment were instrumental to the success of the EY Women's Hackathon. The event brought together a highly motivated mix of professionals and emerging talent.”

Irene Geissbuehler

Assistant Director, EY Switzerland

“HerCode brings together some of the most ambitious, startup-driven women I've met, in an atmosphere that feels welcoming rather than performative.”

Onur Mehmed

VC at Redalpine

“By bringing together diverse, interdisciplinary teams, HerCode creates a welcoming space where innovation serves an entire generation to come.”

Sandra Schmid

Supporter

// the flywheel

The HerCode effect.

When women see women build, they start building too.

Visibility builds confidence.

Confidence creates innovators and founders.

3×
More likely to join innovation programs
when they see other women participatingGEM Global Report, 2024
200%
Increase in entrepreneurial participation
when women have visible role modelsHarvard Business Review, 2022
70%
Feel more confident pursuing tech careers
when they see other inspiring women in the fieldWomen Who Code Report, 2024