Swisspreneur Show
The Swisspreneur Show is a podcast series of in-depth, candid conversations with some of Switzerland’s most successful founders, business leaders and innovators. By getting to the heart of these leaders’ stories - their successes, their failures, their must-have advice and greatest regrets - we hope to both inspire and guide the next generation of Swiss entrepreneurs. Each episode deconstructs and showcases one person’s personal and professional background and provides advice and recommendations for existing and aspiring entrepreneurs in Switzerland.
Episodes
Timestamps:
09:16 - How Emmi AI Reached an Exit in 18 Months
18:01 - Why They Raised €15M After Becoming Profitable
25:25 - Why Mistral Was the Right Buyer
46:49 - Can Europe Win in Industrial AI?
Episode description:
Dennis Just co-founded Emmi AI and served as its CEO, building an industrial AI company focused on complex engineering problems. Around 18 months after launch, Emmi AI was acquired by Mistral AI, where Dennis now serves...
In this Swisspreneur Briefing, Sophie Lamparter, Founding Partner at Vitamin°C, and Laurent Decrue, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Holycode, join Silvan to discuss what the latest developments in AI and funding mean for Swiss founders.
They look at Europe’s dependence on American and Chinese AI models, why investors are becoming more cautious, and what falling seed investment could mean for the next generation of startups. T...
Timestamps:
1:44 - Why Founders Build Again
4:20 - Turning Tech Into a Product
14:58 - How Founders Choose Focus
21:16 - From Hype to Real Execution
This episode was co-produced with KickFund, a VC fund investing in the most promising Swiss deeptech startups.
Episode description:
Vincent Forster is the CEO and Co-founder of Nerai, a Swiss biotech developing a new generation of more precise and scalable genome-editing tools for rar...
Timestamps:
5:22 - The opportunity identification
17:49 - Transitioning into a Scale-up
24:31 - How AI is impacting logistics
35-14 - The Swiss scalling problem
This episode is part of the Swisspreneur Scale-up Circle content, our curated community of Swiss Series A + founders and operators where you can get operator grade insight.
Episode summary:
Yvette Körber is the CEO and Co-Founder of Amberg Loglay, a Swiss construction logisti...
Timestamps:
08:55 - When to Form a Board
14:53 - Choosing the Right Board Members
20:46 - Working Effectively with Your Board
46:52 - Scaling the Board with Company Growth
Episode description:
Marc Stockli is an entrepreneur, investor, board member, and author of Make Boards Work. Over the course of his career, he has built companies, advised founders, invested in startups, and served on numerous boards across Europe. In this epi...
Timestamps:
07:20 - Building a European Alternative in Cloud Services
14:02 - Leadership Style and Team Dynamics
18:01 - Navigating the Fast-Paced Cloud Industry
21:30 - Switzerland's Role in Europe's Digital Sovereignty
This episode was co-produced with Innovaud, the innovation and investment promotion agency for the canton of Vaud.
Episode description:
Mathias Nöbauer is the CEO of Exoscale, a European sovereign cloud...
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Florian Teuteberg, Mitgründer und CEO von Digitec Galaxus, empfängt uns im Logistikzentrum in Wohlen und erzählt die ganze Geschichte hinter dem grössten Onlinehändler der Schweiz: von drei Gamern in einem 25-Quadratmeter-Büro bis zu über 3 Milliarden CHF Umsatz.
In dieser Swisspreneur Documentary erfährst du:
- Wie drei Gaming-Freunde aus Leidenschaft für Hardware ein Milliardenunternehmen aufbauten
- Warum der Online...
Timestamps:
15:14 European AI Landscape and Mistral AI Acquisition
28:12 The Rise of European Startups in the U.S.
30:06 Building Bridges: Dual Ecosystems for Success
42:30 IPO Frenzy: The U.S. Market's Impact on Europe
This episode was co-produced with Swiss Startup Days, the leading Swiss deep-tech catalyst event for startups, investors, enablers, and corporates.Checkout Newcomers - the ultimate pitching format for pre-...
Timestamps:
12:58 - The Challenge of Diagnosing Endometriosis
17:12 - Collaborating with Doctors for Effective Solutions
24:01 - Funding Strategies and Investor Relations
30:31 - Balancing Family Life and Entrepreneurship
This episode was co-produced with Swiss Startup Days, the leading Swiss deep-tech catalyst event for startups, investors, enablers, and corporates.Checkout Newcomers - the ultimate pitching format for pr...
Timestamps:
03:31 - Building Grape: From Tech to Insurance
12:36 - Building Trust in Insurance
26:53 - Scaling Leadership and Team Dynamics
31:18 - Hiring for Long-Term Success
This episode is part of the Swisspreneur Scale-up Circle content, our curated community of Swiss Series A + founders and operators where you can get operator grade insight.
Episode description:
Gregory Inauen is the founder and co-CEO of Grape,...
Timestamps:
6:38 - What makes Switzerland a unique environment for startups
14:42 - Global best practices the Swiss startup world can adopt
20:11 - How to network and approach VCs
25:46 - The role of academic and research institutes in the Swiss startup ecosystem
28:41 - Top 3 tips for launching a startup in Switzerland
This episode was produced in collaboration with Startup Days, which took place on May 14th 2025.
About Pasc...
Timestamps:
9:49 - Challenges for Founders in Hiring
20:26 - The Role of Boards in Startups
38:52 - Incentivizing Management Teams
49:00 - Celebrating Swiss Innovation and Competitiveness
Episode Summary:
Samuel Berguer is a Partner at Witena, an executive search firm with a dedicated focus on supervisory board and executive committee appointments. Before moving into executive search, he spent years working closely with growing companies...
Timestamps:
6:00 - Big Signals in the Swiss Ecosystem
14:46 - US vs Europe - The IPO Landscape
30:49 - Concentration and Kingmaking in Investments
35:55 - The Role of Founder-Led Funds
This episode was co-produced with Swiss Startup Days, the leading Swiss deep-tech catalyst event for startups, investors, enablers, and corporates.Checkout Newcomers - the ultimate pitching format for pre-seed and seed startups in Switzer...
Timestamps:
2:46 - Understanding Self-Driving Labs
6:07 - Defining BioTools and Their Market
14:49 - Building an Ecosystem for BioTools
18:11 - Future Directions for Ateneri and Innovaud
This episode was co-produced with Innovaud, the innovation and investment promotion agency for the canton of Vaud. Check out https://www.innovaud.ch/en/ to learn more.
Episode Summary:
In this episode we’re joined by François Capel, Innovatio...
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6:02 - Founding Feey: The Birth of a Plant Brand
18:11 - Building a Unique Brand Experience
33:34 - Leveraging Logistics as a Strategic Advantage
42:05 - Harnessing AI For Enhanced Operations
Episode Summary
Sven Jakelj, Co-Founder and CEO of feey, went from cybersecurity to building Switzerland's category-defining plant brand — starting with zero knowledge about plants, a 5th floor apartment in St. Gallen, and a ...
Timestamps:
12:54 - The Y Combinator Journey
16:24 - The Need for Solutions Like Bloom
24:23 - Raising $3.4 million in three days
37:07 - The future of AI and software development
Check-out Bloom: https://bloom.diy/android
Episode Summary
David Oort Alonso is the co-founder of Bloom, a mobile app builder that’s aiming to make your phone a creation device. Trained in aerospace engineering and robotics in ETH, Davi...
Timestamps:
10:22 - Navigating the Shift from Academia to Startup
16:47 - Innovative Skin Tissue Therapy: The NovoSkin Product
33:53 - Navigating Growth Challenges
41:37 - Investment Journey and Strategies
This episode is part of the Swisspreneur Scale-up Circle content, our curated community of Swiss Series A + founders and operators where you can get operator grade insight.
Episode Summary:
Daniela Marino is the co-founder...
Timestamps:
9:05 - Big March Funding Rounds
24:13 - ETH Zurich Record Pipeline and Startup Ecossystem
35: 22 - The Future of Robotics and Industrial Tech in Switzerland
43:53 - Investment Strategies (Spray and Pray vs Focused Approach)
This episode was co-produced with Swiss Startup Days, the leading Swiss deep-tech catalyst event for startups, investors, enablers, and corporates.Checkout Newcomers - the ultimate pitching fo...
Timestamps:
7:59 - ETHs Modernization in Supporting for Founders and Startups
21:03 - Growth of Spin-offs and Startups at ETH
29:52 Identifying Gaps in the Ecosystem
35:43 Metrics for a Healthy Ecossystem
Episode Description:
In this episode we’re joined by Vanessa Wood, Vice President for Knowledge Transfer and Corporate Relations at ETH Zurich, and Frank Floessel, Head of ETH Entrepreneurship. Vanessa oversees how ETH connects it...
Timestamps:
5:32 - Understanding Product-Market-Fit
19:24 - Scaling across geographies
25:45 - Cultural shifts in european entrepreneurship
30:04 - The equity compensation flywheel
Episode description:
In this episode we sit down with Armon Bättig, Co-Founder and CEO of Ledgy, a Swiss scale-up helping companies manage equity and build real ownership culture across more than 40 countries. Ledgy’s mission is to make equity work globa...
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