Swisspreneur Show

Timestamps: 4:27 - The early days of Knecker 13:00 - The Knecker recipe 20:09 - The Knecker buyer persona 22:24 - Packaging 31:58 - Going for bigger retailers About Anne Richter Anne Richter is the founder and CEO of Knecker , a startup which produces vegan protein-rich snacks. She got her MA in Economical Engineering from the Technische Universität Berlin and afterwards worked for a series of ene...

Timestamps: 1:26 - The birth of a startup mafia 9:36 - The blue card in Germany 20:05 - Will there be a dot com bubble for AI? 33:48 - Financing an startup fund 46:49 - Launching a fund from a legal perspective About Adrian Locher Adrian Locher is the co-founder and former COO at the Swiss shopping platform DeinDeal , which was bought by Ringier in 2011. Adrian stayed at DeinDeal until 2015, after...

Timestamps: 10:44 - Wefox's boring origin story 28:32 - Distinguishing between good and bad risks 36:20 - Not having a full calendar 37:22 - Working through stress with a coach 42:53 - Raising $650m in 4 years About Julian Teicke Julian Teicke is the founder and CEO at wefox , Europe's largest digital insurer. Having studied Business Administration at the University of St Gallen, Julian joined Gro...

Timestamps: 0:55 - Do Europeans take way too long to launch? 7:00 - Always start from a problem 12:08 - What changes from MVP to the growth stage? 23:18 - The constant cycle of product development 30:59 - What's nearshoring? About Laurent Decrue Laurent Decrue is the co-founder of the moving company MOVU and the software company Holycode , and is currently also the CEO at Bexio . At Holycode, Laur...

Timestamps: 5:10 - The DeinDeal mafia 18:53 - The biggest mistakes at MOVU 23:40 - Going bankrupt 28:07 - Saying no to a lot of money 42:34 - Why stay at MOVU About Laurent Decrue Laurent Decrue is the co-founder of the moving company MOVU and the software company Holycode, and is currently also the CEO at Bexio. He grew up with a headstrong grandfather who pressured him to take a corporate job at...

Timestamps: 1:03 - Young founders and taxes 9:39 - Cantons and tax advantages 24:00 - The wealth tax burden 32:19 - Employee participation plans 40:33 - Tax pitfalls in structuring a sale About Peter Kempin and Patrick Arnold Peter Kempin is a Team Head of Executives & Entrepreneurs at UBS , where he has been working for the past 15 years. Patrick Arnold is a tax expert at UBS and certified fi...

Timestamps: 1:05 - Getting started in the agency business 7:07 - Thinking about monetization 11:09 - Evaluating an exit scenario 28:26 - Co-founder chemistry 45:06 - Accidentally becoming CEO About Christian Reiter Christian Reiter is a co-founder and board member at Kingfluencers , the leading Swiss social influence agency. After getting his bachelor's degree in Computer Science from ETH, he crea...

Timestamps: 1:00 - From the US to Engelberg 14:30 - The vending machine market 20:56 - A disruptive business model 32:51 - Who stands in the way of disruption? 44:45 - Thinking about the exit About Jon Brezinski Jon Brezinski is the co-founder and CEO at Invenda , a company disrupting the machine industry with connected smart technology. Invenda offers smart vending machines, digital signage and s...

Timestamps: 1:02 - How studying abroad can change your life 5:56 - How is an investor trained? 19:47 - How an investor finds companies 25:55 - How to lose an investor's trust 48:20 - Attracting institutional investors About Gina Domanig Gina Domanig is a managing partner at Emerald Technology Ventures , a globally recognized investment and venture capital firm with a focus on cleantech. Before bec...

Timestamps: 1:07 - The fundraising momentum in Switzerland 3:25 - Setbacks in Swiss investing today 11:53 - Going beyond the pitch 15:43 - How to approach investors 27:38 - An overview of Swiss brokers About Lukas Reinhardt Lukas Reinhardt is the head of UBS' Growth Advisory , the leading partner for fast-growing Swiss companies, such as On Running, VIU Eyewear and farmy.ch. He first joined UBS in...

Timestamps: 1:05 - The Goldman Sachs epiphany 9:28 - Getting into impact investment 18:53 - Women in developing countries & traditional banks 32:44 - From a 20$ loan to an SME 51:23 - Investing in European startups About Roger Müller Roger Müller is a board member and managing partner at Enabling Qapital , an microfinance advisory company. His background is in traditional asset management. Dur...

Timestamps: 1:50 - From farm boy to computer geek 10:13 - Being greedy for positive feedback 16:56 - Ending up in a broken team 23:18 - Perseverance 25:05 - Getting close to burnout About Igor Susmelj Igor Susmelj is the co-founder of Lightly , where he helps companies improve machine learning models by curating vision data. He has previously worked at SIX Group and Unicorn Labs , and holds a mast...

Timestamps: 6:02 - Saying goodbye to Big Pharma 18:26 - Fulfilling your parents' expectations 47:53 - Stepping down from the CEO role 58:56 - Joining Dezentrum 1:05:18 - A do tank, not a think tank About Malik El Bay Malik El Bay is the co-founder of the household management app Flatastic and a partner at Dezentrum , a think-tank concocting positive scenarios of the future. His background is in in...

Timestamps: 8:16 - Leaving your well-paying corporate job 13:29 - The business model behind a free product 22:08 - Is Revolut a competitor? 27:29 - Being on Höhle der Löwen 29:35 - Doing a 5M tokenized crowd investment About Simon Youssef Simon Youssef is the co-founder and CTO of neon , a transaction account for everyday finances. Before starting his own company, he was an associate at the manage...

Timestamps: 4:45 - The importance of a good social circle 10:51 - The right to disconnect 26:40 - Taking care of your body 38:32 - A good night's sleep 47:49 - Taking care of your mind About Mathias Wegmüller Mathias is an accomplished entrepreneur, board member and investor, with multi-year expertise in digital transformation. Together with Simon Scheurer, Mathias co-founded Qumram in 2011 and le...

Timestamps: 04:40 - How market dynamics affect young companies 8:38 - Validating the market 20:35 - Why startups should participate in the SEF Growth initiative 22:23 - How SEF assesses companies 33:26 - The UBS growth advisory About Alexander, Lukas and Tom Alexander Curiger is the managing owner of the spirits company Silverbogen , which he co-founded in 2010. Since 2010 he has also been a board...

Timestamps: 1:06 - Summarizing your life in 10 year spans 6:32 - Deciding to focus on just one thing 11:11 - What made UNIC special? 19:53 - Escaping the bootstrapping trap 50:06 - Being acquired by Dynatrace About Mathias Wegmüller Mathias is an accomplished entrepreneur, board member and investor, with multi-year expertise in digital transformation. Together with Simon Scheurer , Mathias co-foun...

Timestamps: 3:45 - Die ersten Startup Ideen 7:48 - Wie entstand die Idee zu yamo? 15:30 - Die erste Produktion 22:10 - Tipps an Studierende die etwas starten wollen 30:50 - Gebrandete Kühlschränke im Coop Über Tobias Gunzenhauser: Tobias Gunzenhauser ist Mitgründer und CEO von Yamo , einem Startup, welches mit seinen gesunden Snacks für Kinder und Babies den Markt revolutioniert. Bevor er selbst z...

Timestamps: 2:09 - Der Weg ins Unternehmertum 5:50 - Wie aus Spesen ein spannendes Thema wurde 9:28 - Tipps für die Unternehmensgründung 20:59 - yokoy in drei Ländern 26:20 - Der Deal bei 'Die Höhle der Löwen' Über Melanie Gabriel: Melanie Gabriel ist Mitgründerin des Schweizer Fintechs Yokoy , welches mit künstlicher Intelligenz den Spesen- und Lieferantenrechnungsprozess von Unternehmen automati...

Timestamps:  2:11 Vom Polymechaniker zum veganen Käser  7:20 Der Weg zum veganen Käse  12:53 Traditionelle Berufe für innovative Produkte  22:00 Wann kommt der vegane Hartkäse?  27:04 Die neue Produktion in Oberdiessbach  About Freddy Hunziker:  Freddy Hunziker ist der Gründer von New Roots, einer Firma, welche nachhaltige und vegane Alternativen zu Milchprodukte...

Timestamps: 1:16 - Discovering HIIT training 12:06 - How an injury leads to a company 22:30 - How a 6 min workout delivers results 35:18 - When COVID hit 51:41 - How Aurum stands out in the fitness market About Julian Massler: Julian Massler is the co-founder and CEO at Aurum Fit , the data-driven high intensity strength training startup that promises results with just 6 min per week. Before start...

Timestamps: 2:00 - Warum Léa zu Beginn wöchentlich das Auto wechselte 6:20 - Wie die Idee zu Carvolution entstand 15:06 - Die ersten Kunden 19:23 - Welches Auto wird am Meisten vermietet? 28:00 - Was macht Léa stolz? Über Léa Miggiano: Léa Miggiano ist Mitgründerin des Auto-Abo Anbieters Carvolution , mit welchem Kunden ihr Auto in einem all inclusive Paket zu einem monatlichen Fixpreis abonnieren...

Timestamps: 3:47 - Becoming an angel investor full-time 9:43 - Tomahawk success stories 12:12 - The Hong Kong ecosystem 10 years ago 21:34 - Failing to communicate with your co-founder About Cédric Waldburger Cédric waldburger is a startup investor, essentialist and explorer. He invests in early-stage technology companies through his VC firm Tomahawk.vc, with a focus on fintech and decentralized f...

Timestamps: 5:03 - Der Weg zur Krebsforschung 9:18 - Vom Doktorat zum Unternehmen 11:00 - Wann kommt das Produkt an den Markt? 28:02 - Die grössten Herausforderungen Über Simon Ittig Simon Ittig ist Mitgründer und CEO von T3 Pharma , einem Spin-Off der Uni Basel, welches eine Krebstherapie mit genetisch veränderten Bakterien entwickelt. Bevor er eher zufällig zur Krebsforschung kam, studierte er B...

Timestamps 1:08 - What an OKR is 5:02 - Why startups aren't too small to work with OKRs 13:47 - What a bad OKR looks like 21:18 - Who should own the OKRs 30:20 - How often you should discuss OKRs About Martin Voynikov Martin Voynikov is the director of product at Gtmhub, an OKR software for missions that matter. He previously helped create a mobile AR game called Visualz Inc, which guided kids thr...