Swisspreneur Show

Timestamps: 6:45 - What is microencapsulation used for? 13:58 - Choosing a use case vs covering operating expenses 21:53 - Why trust matters most in B2B 27:04 - Why hire an external CEO 28:50 - Founders take themselves too seriously This episode was sponsored by NordPass . Use code “swisspreneur” at checkout to get 30% off Business and Teams plans. About Alessandro Ofner: Alessandro Ofner is the c...

Timestamps: 3:00 - Are education and entrepreneurship connected?  13:41 - Switzerland needs growth stage funds 26:20 - Failure culture in Switzerland 33:52 - Female entrepreneurship in Switzerland 41:30 - Where is the Swiss startup ecosystem headed? This episode was co-produced with the Female Founders Initiative . About Regula Buob: Regula Buob is the founder of SoftTec , a consultancy that offer...

Timestamps: 7:04 - Tackling a new business topic 18:21 - Getting the incentives right  26:18 - The Maximon business model 34:04 - Maintaining focus as a venture builder 37:09 - Longevity predictions This episode was sponsored by  ⁠smzh⁠ , your independent go-to partner in all matters relating to finance. About Tobias Reichmuth & Marc P. Bernegger: Tobias Reichmuth and Marc P. Bernegger are two...

Timestamps: 15:12 - Do high income countries neglect culture? 22:59 - Do we need more societal role models?  24:33 - What role does education play? 30:00 - Liechtenstein’s total blackout 45:09 - What threats are coming Switzerland’s way? This episode was co-produced by smzh , your independent go-to partner in all matters relating to finance. About Aurelia Frick: Aurelia Frick is an advisory and bo...

Timestamps: 0:00 - Die Sinnkriese nach der Karriere 9:20 - Firmen wollen ehemalige Profisportler 20:00 - Das two-sided Platform Model des Athletes Network 32:36 - Was bringt die Zukunft für das Athletes Network Über Beni Huggel: Benni Huggel ist Gründer und Head of Sales bei der Athlete's Network , einer Organisation, die Athleten beim Übergang in ihre Nachsportkarriere unterstützt. Der ehemal...

Timestamps: 2:10 - Volunteering and traveling  5:46 - Cybersecurity is for everyone 8:58 - Startups and cybersecurity 10:42 - Why do data breaches happen? 21:02 - Is Europe a good place to build a scaleup?  This episode was co-produced/sponsored by NordPass . Use code “swisspreneur” at checkout to get 30% off Business and Teams plans. About Karolis Arbaciauskas: Karolis Arbaciauskas is the Head of...

Timestamps: 7:13 - The problem with plastic recycling 10:19 - Making plastic recycling cheaper  14:15 - Typical customers for DePoly 18:45 - Going from research to startup 22:12 - Patent strategy and picking your partners About Samantha Anderson: Samantha Anderson is the co-founder and CEO at DePoly , a cleantech startup recycling hard-to-recycle plastic. She’s originally from Canada and holds a P...

Timestamps: 3:55 - Making a vegan egg replacement in 2024 5:44 - The team behind the food engineering company 8:52 - The B2B clean label food market 10:42 - Solving big supply chain problems  13:20 - Fundraising through the Swisspreneur Syndicate About Silvan Leibacher: Silvan Leibacher is the co-founder and CEO of Eggfield , a startup replacing eggs in the food industry through plant-based and cl...

Timestamps: 11:50 - Why not just emit less carbon? 15:33 - Working with concrete recycling plants  24:18 - Biogas and construction sector 29:19 - Splitting roles as a team About Johannes Tiefenthaler: Johannes Tiefenthaler is the co-founder and co-CEO of neustark , a cleantech startup deploying carbon dioxide removal technology. He holds a PhD from ETH and started neustark back in 2019.  neustark’...

Timestamps: 2:33 - Why virtual reality is in a perfect sweet spot 6:10 - The challenge of product-market fit  8:45 - Having a boring competitive landscape 10:29 - Fundraising through the Swisspreneur Syndicate  About Christian Hirt: Christian Hirt is the co-founder and CEO of AtlasVR , a startup harnessing the power of virtual reality for vocational training. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineeri...

Timestamps: 1:59 - AI 30 years ago  6:49 - A universal banking platform 12:35 - Leadership is a skillset 27:19 - Being obsessed with building things 39:09 - Employee participation at Avaloq About Francisco Fernandez: Francisco Fernandez is the founder and former CEO of Avaloq , a front-to-back software provider for financial institutions around the world. He holds a MSc in Computer Science from ET...

Timestamps: 4:50 - Developing brain computer interfaces 10:54 - What is diabetic neuropathy? 16:00 - Dealing with a huge market size  17:50 - The challenges of medtech regulation 19:43 - How patent strategy can make or break you This episode was co-produced by the ⁠ ⁠Female Founders Initiative⁠ ⁠. About Greta Preatoni: Greta Preatoni is the co-founder and CEO of Mynerva , a startup developing a gr...

Timestamps: 1:50 - Why study history  8:24 - Understanding whether risk is mispriced  13:10 - Relocating people to the UAE  16:12 - Sustainability and commodity trading  21:30 - Ideal time for commodity trading About James Rilett: James Rilett is the CPTO at Open Mineral , a startup offering metal commodity trade solutions enabled by a commercial and market intelligence platform. He holds a BA in...

Timestamps: 2:36 - What are alternative investments? 8:45 - How much to allocate to alternative investments 11:58 - Alternative investing through Splint Invest 16:10 - Choosing top quality investment opportunities 20:27 - How to sell your splints About Aurelio Perucca: Aurelio Perucca is the co-founder and CEO of Splint Invest , an alternative investment platform. He holds a PhD in Economics from...

Timestamps: 7:54 - From China to Mexico  16:20 - The plastics lobby 22:52 - Finding out your product already exists 36:33 - The Noriwear business model 43:04 - VC money or grants? Click here to apply to join our Founders Slack. About Jessica Farda: Jessica Farda is the co-founder and CEO of Noriware , a cleantech startup producing sustainable packaging materials based on seaweed. She holds a BA in...

Timestamps: 3:12 - Switzerland is a pharma country 10:20 - When is it time to raise growth VC money? 13:39 - How do investors consider teams? 19:14 - How many shares should you give away? About Kevin Baxpehler, Diego Braguglia, Harald Nieder & Mike Hobmeier: Kevin Baxpehler is the managing partner at Remagine Ventures , a venture capital fund focused on media related technology investments in...

Timestamps: 3:50 - Banks investing in nuclear weapons 9:15 - Capitalism and climate change 13:00 - Inyova measuring impact 15:14 - How Inyova works 27:33 - Global inequality & climate change Click here to apply to join our Founders Slack. About Tillmann Lang: Tillmann Lang is the co-founder and CEO of Inyova Impact Investing , an investment platform that enables you to achieve your financial g...

Timestamps: 1:55 - Leaving corporates for Anybotics 5:30 - Why LinkedIn matters for sales  10:34 - Best content form on LinkedIn 26:29 - The virality of videos on LinkedIn Click here to apply to join our Founders Slack. About Enzo Wälchli: Enzo Wälchli is the CCO at Anybotics , a company providing autonomous robotic inspection solutions, and LinkedIn’s #1 Swiss voice in robotics. He holds an MA in...

Timestamps: 6:59 - Being humbled by Y Combinator 12:20 - EPFL’s extension school 15:47 - What needs fixing in Switzerland 29:25 - Budget cuts for Swiss universities 39:40 - EPFL AI center This episode was sponsored by NordPass . Use code “swisspreneur” at checkout to get 30% off Business and Teams plans. About Marcel Salathé: Marcel Salathé is a professor at EPFL , startup founder and investor, as...

Timestamps: 2:00 - The insurance market so far 5:58 - The rise of AI tools 8:15 - Signing the first 4 commercial agreements 8:47 - Finding AI engineering talent 14:11 - Fundraising through the Swisspreneur Syndicate About Thomas Crawford & Daniel Delouya: Thomas Crawford is the co-founder and CEO of Bind , a startup providing AI-powered insurance targeting. He holds a BA in Geography and Econo...

Timestamps: 7:18 - Selling your MVP 12:19 - Finding co-founders 16:24 - Not focusing enough on specific markets  27:05 - Scaling too early & stepping down as CEO 37:02 - Employee share programs About Viktor Calabro: Viktor Calabro is the founder and former CEO of Coople , Europe's largest digital staffing platform. He previously worked for companies like Trivadis AG and Erlebniskultur GmbH...

Timestamps: 3:01 - Liquid vs solid fermentation  8:08 - A decade in the cannabis industry 17:04 - Who Kidemis’ clients are 19:48 - The challenge of technological development 21:03 - Fundraising through the Swisspreneur Syndicate About Sean Wassermann & Constantin Marakhov: Sean Wassermann is the CTO at Kidemis , a Swiss feedtech company that applies mycelium-based fermentation to upcycle low-v...

Timestamps: 2:35 - How Switzerland fell short in the 90s 15:00 - Suffering and the creative process 23:21 - The challenge of designing an office chair  31:28 - Design or die   33:30 - What is a venture designer? This episode was sponsored by NordPass . Use code “swisspreneur” at checkout to get 30% off Business and Teams plans. About Yves Béhar: Yves Béhar is a venture designer, the founder of the...

Timestamps: 2:00 - Getting a PhD in Epidemiology 7:50 - Meeting your co-founder at an ETH project 12:48 - Manufacturing prosthetics 23:43 - Big fundraising challenges 33:59 - Keeping the business floating This episode was co-produced by the ⁠ Female Founders Initiative ⁠. About Myriam Lingg: Myriam Lingg is the co-founder and CEO of macu4 , a startup creating empowering ortho-prosthetics for the f...

Timestamps: 4:00 - Water cleaning in Switzerland 6:42 - Water and the agricultural sector  9:14 - Deep tech requires upfront capital 16:20 - Defending high deep tech valuations 22:14 - Convincing top talent to work for a startup  About Fajer Mushtaq: Fajer Mushtaq is the co-founder and CEO at Oxyle , a cleantech startup with a game-changing water remediation technology. She holds a PhD in Micro- a...