Curated founder community across Europe

Where ambitious women
build with intention.

Societte brings together ambitious women through curated events, trusted relationships, and a builder-first ecosystem designed for real momentum.

What this is

A curated, city-based ecosystem with a global mindset.

Curated members

Intentional onboarding, not noise.

European network

Built locally, connected globally.

High-quality events

Smaller rooms, stronger outcomes.

Chapter model

Zurich first, then selective expansion.

About Societte

Built for women who are actually building.

Societte starts with curated local gatherings in cities like Zurich, Lausanne, and London, while staying open in spirit to women from elsewhere who want to join the ecosystem.

The long-term vision is to grow into a trusted European platform for collaboration, founder matching, retreats, partnerships, and eventually founder incubation.

Chapters

Start local. Build density. Expand intentionally.

Live

Zurich

Core chapter and first density node.

Next

Lausanne

High-potential chapter for builders and researchers.

Next

London

Cross-border founder and creative operator chapter.

Map

Our chapter footprint.

Explore where Societte is live now and where new nodes are planned next.

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Events

Coming soon.

Apply for the chance to be part of what is coming next.

Founding Team

The women building Societte.

Zeynep Savaseri

Zeynep Savaseri

CEO & Lead, Zurich Branch

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Zeynep brings a thoughtful mix of health innovation, leadership, and community building to Societte. As CEO and lead of the Zurich branch, she is helping shape the vision of the community and build a space where ambitious women can genuinely connect, grow, and create together.

Emma Parkinson

Emma Parkinson

CEO & Lead, London Branch

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Emma brings strong founder energy, leadership, and vision to Societte. As CEO and lead of the London branch, she is shaping the growth of the London branch and helping build a community that feels both ambitious and genuinely supportive for women building meaningful things.

Karen Alexandra

Karen Alexandra

Head of Brand & Growth

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Karen channels her technical expertise and creative instinct into Societte - shaping brand positioning, growth and outreach, while advising on strategy and long-term direction. With a STEM background and a strong interest in content creation, she thrives at the intersection of analytical thinking, design and storytelling. As co-founder of Incador Jewellery, she has also developed a sensitivity to how storytelling shapes perception and value.

Fatima Essahbi

Fatima Essahbi

CTO & Co-Lead, Lausanne Branch

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Fatima brings technical depth, product instinct, and an end-to-end builder mindset to Societte. As CTO and co-lead of the Lausanne branch, she shapes the platform’s technical vision while translating ideas into polished, scalable experiences. With a background in microengineering, full-stack development, and machine learning, she thrives at the intersection of technology, design, and ambitious execution.

Rose Cymbler

Rose Cymbler

Head of Events

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Rose combines technical curiosity with a strong founder mindset at Societte. French at heart but shaped by 10+ years abroad, she is currently an engineering student at Imperial College London specializing in data science and machine learning. As the founder of a legal tech project, she is passionate about building impactful solutions at the intersection of technology and business. Passionate about AI and hackathons, she enjoys working in collaborative and creative environments. As Head of Events, she is excited to design meaningful experiences that foster connection, creativity, and community.

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