Swisspreneur Show

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...

Timestamps: 6:54 - Why is the US the main startup destination? 8:56 - 3 main challenges of moving to the US 19:40 - Should you move your headquarters?  29:18 - How S-GE can help you in the US  This episode was co-produced with Switzerland Global Enterprise . Click ⁠ here ⁠ to learn more about the Swisstech pavilion at CES 2025, mentioned at the start of the episode. About Céline Udriot & Karin...

Timestamps: 2:20 - Exnaton 2 years on 12:01 - To bootstrap or not to bootstrap 17:42 - Getting funded as a climate tech startup 22:00 - Seasonal impact on client acquisition 23:32 - The benefits of market liberalization About Liliane Ableitner: Liliane Ableitner is the co-founder and CEO of Exnaton , a software provider for energy communities, allowing neighbors to trade renewable energy amongst e...

Timestamps: 1:17 - Why Matthias started BreezeLabs 4:01 - The Breezelabs team & being an ETH spin-off 6:21 - Dealing with indirect competition 7:25 - Handling the unknown as a founder 8:31 - Fundraising through the Swisspreneur Syndicate About Matthias Heuberger: Matthias Heuberger is the founder and CEO of BreezeLabs , a startup developing a new way to track sports performance. He holds an MA...

Timestamps: 1:36 - Der steinige Weg von Mark Streit in die NHL 4:32 - Von Breitling zur eigenen Schweizer Uhrenmarke 18:28 - Von wo kennen sich Mark Streit und Ben Küeffer 22:20 - Braucht es wirklich eine neue Schweizer Uhrenmarke? 27:43 - Die Parallelen von Sport und Business This episode was originally a live conversation recorded at a Sport and Business Network event in October 2023 and present...

Timestamps: 7:13 - Democratizing AI  9:37 - You’re right to be worried about AI 11:38 - The EU AI Regulation Act 20:13 - Expanding to the US 32:30 - How to enter a new market This episode was co-produced with Switzerland Global Enterprise . Click here to learn more about the SWISS Pavilion at Singapore Fintech Festival 2024, mentioned at the start of the episode. About Elena Maran & Angela di...

Timestamps: 7:12 - Growing a company for 20 years 12:13 - Kids fashion should be beautiful 16:20 - Going into untapped markets 23:16 - PFC-free clothing and why it matters 43:36 - How to define success Click here to apply to join our Founders Slack. About Franz Bittmann: Franz Bittmann is the founder and CEO of namuk , the Swiss premium-quality and sustainable outdoor clothing brand for children....

Timestamps: 4:56 - Having an investor back out 11:45 - Was the AVA exit a good or bad thing? 14:55 - Femtech stopped paying salaries and vendors 21:08 - Moving on to expeerly 30:29 - Is bootstrapping more stressful? About Lea von Bidder: Lea von Bidder is the co-founder and former CEO of AVA Women , a femtech startup advancing women’s reproductive health by bringing together artificial intelligenc...

Timestamps: 1:49 - Innovation in Asian corporates 5:46 - Meeting your husband at a football game 10:30 - Validating pajamas  17:58 - Building a clothing brand in Switzerland 29:34 - The impact of war and weather on sales About Catarina Dahlin: Catarina Dahlin is the co-founder and managing director of Dagsmejan , an innovative and sustainable sleepwear brand. She holds a MSc in Business Administra...