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Can you use motion analysis to create a digital personal coach? 🤔 🦿 Spoiler alert: yes, you can. That's what Joel Roos & Ben Simon were doing at VAY! They provided real-time tracking and audio feedback from any device and camera. Check out their ep: buff.ly/3PW50oY

Can you use motion analysis to create a digital personal coach? 🤔 🦿 

Spoiler alert: yes, you can. That's what Joel Roos & Ben Simon were doing at VAY! They provided real-time tracking and audio feedback from any device and camera.

Check out their ep: buff.ly/3PW50oY
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What makes a startup's culture excellent? 🤩 🎖️ If anyone can answer this question, it's Wildfire by Google & Prisma co-founder Victoria Ransom. Check out her chat with us to learn the 5 key values that were common to both of Victoria's companies: buff.ly/4aLGr7A

What makes a startup's culture excellent? 🤩 🎖️ 

If anyone can answer this question, it's <a href="/wildfireapp/">Wildfire by Google</a> &amp; <a href="/joinprisma/">Prisma</a> co-founder <a href="/victoria_ransom/">Victoria Ransom</a>. 

Check out her chat with us to learn the 5 key values that were common to both of Victoria's companies: buff.ly/4aLGr7A
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What makes a great VC? 🤔 🌟 For Alessandra Agnello, principal at ACE Ventures, it boils down to 3 characteristics: 🔸 Understanding risk vs reward 🔸 Being comfortable with losing money 🔸 Moving with conviction Check out her ep: buff.ly/3EHin9R

What makes a great VC? 🤔 🌟 

For Alessandra Agnello, principal at ACE Ventures, it boils down to 3 characteristics:
🔸 Understanding risk vs reward
🔸 Being comfortable with losing money
🔸 Moving with conviction

Check out her ep: buff.ly/3EHin9R
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Contovista’s early investors received a 33x return on their investment 😱 Gian Reto à Porta created a business with which all Swiss banks wanted to work. Nowadays he's fighting energy inneficency at NORM! Check out his ep: buff.ly/3CBEyhl - #swisspreneur #startup

Contovista’s early investors received a 33x return on their investment 😱 

<a href="/gianretoaporta/">Gian Reto à Porta</a> created a business with which all Swiss banks wanted to work. Nowadays he's fighting energy inneficency at NORM!

Check out his ep: buff.ly/3CBEyhl 
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What is speed of trust? 🤔 🏃 And why is trust in sales more or less broken? 😬 These were some of the questions we discussed with SalesPlaybook founder and CEO, Manuel Hartmann. Check out his episode: buff.ly/4kcOI94

What is speed of trust? 🤔 🏃 And why is trust in sales more or less broken? 😬 

These were some of the questions we discussed with SalesPlaybook founder and CEO, Manuel Hartmann. 

Check out his episode: buff.ly/4kcOI94
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14 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean every year 🌊 📷 And recycling 1% of it would mean a turnover of 300M! That's why Thomas Schori co-founded #Tide Ocean Material , a startup turning 100% ocean-bound plastic into safe, useful products: swisspreneur.org/podcast/thomas…

14 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean every year 🌊 📷   And recycling 1% of it would mean a turnover of 300M!   

That's why Thomas Schori co-founded <a href="/TideOceanMat/">#Tide Ocean Material</a> , a startup turning 100% ocean-bound plastic into safe, useful products: swisspreneur.org/podcast/thomas…
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Simon Michel wears many hats 🎩 Ypsomed CEO, head of Swiss Startup Supporters, member of Switzerland’s National Council... We don't actually know how he finds the time for it all! But he does. Check out his chat with us: buff.ly/4i6bBsE - #swisspreneur #startup

Simon Michel wears many hats 🎩  <a href="/ypsomed/">Ypsomed</a> CEO, head of Swiss Startup Supporters, member of Switzerland’s National Council...

We don't actually know how he finds the time for it all! But he does. 

Check out his chat with us: buff.ly/4i6bBsE 
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#swisspreneur #startup
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The swisspreneur Podcast sat down with Geri Kirilova (she/her) to talk about: ✅ Her VC journey across Europe & the US ✅ How Laconia built a firm from scratch ✅ What they look for in startups (no warm intros needed!) and so much more! Don’t miss it—listen here:shorturl.at/HJJUo

The <a href="/swisspreneur/">swisspreneur</a> Podcast sat down with <a href="/geri_kirilova/">Geri Kirilova (she/her)</a> to talk about:
✅ Her VC journey across Europe &amp; the US
✅ How Laconia built a firm from scratch
✅ What they look for in startups (no warm intros needed!)
and so much more!

Don’t miss it—listen here:shorturl.at/HJJUo
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Karim Saleh is the co-founder and CEO of Cerrion, a startup developing digital AI workers for the manufacturing industry. Cerrion is currently deployed across eight countries and recently participated in Y Combinator 😎 Check out Karim's ep: buff.ly/z9vncun

Karim Saleh is the co-founder and CEO of Cerrion, a startup developing digital AI workers for the manufacturing industry. 

Cerrion is currently deployed across eight countries and recently participated in <a href="/ycombinator/">Y Combinator</a> 😎 

Check out Karim's ep: buff.ly/z9vncun
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Check out our chat with QBIT Capital founder Georges Khneysser to learn why he's not a fan of the "spray and pray" strategy and the 3 reasons why he thinks QBIT has greatly benefitted their 8 portfolio companies! It's available here: buff.ly/wHaFLdX

Check out our chat with QBIT Capital founder Georges Khneysser to learn why he's not a fan of the "spray and pray" strategy and the 3 reasons why he thinks QBIT has greatly benefitted their 8 portfolio companies!

It's available here: buff.ly/wHaFLdX
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After scaling yamo to thousands of points of sale across Europe’s biggest retailers and a thriving E-commerce business, Tobias Gunzenhauser had to make the difficult decision to close the company. Find out why: buff.ly/83U9FA6 - #swisspreneur

After scaling <a href="/yamobio/">yamo</a> to thousands of points of sale across Europe’s biggest retailers and a thriving E-commerce business, <a href="/TobGunzenhauser/">Tobias Gunzenhauser</a> had to make the difficult decision to close the company.

Find out why: buff.ly/83U9FA6  
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We joined neon bank CTO Simon Youssef and Holycode CTO Nenad Nikolic to talk about when it's time to scale your dev team, whether you should nearshore, offshore or hire in-house, and about the best criteria to hire developers. Check it out: buff.ly/GBsYHB0

We joined neon bank CTO Simon Youssef and Holycode CTO Nenad Nikolic to talk about when it's time to scale your dev team, whether you should nearshore, offshore or hire in-house, and about the best criteria to hire developers.

Check it out: buff.ly/GBsYHB0
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Which Swiss company managed a $40.25M IPO in 2023? 🎖️ It was... drumroll please... 🥁🥁🥁 Oculis! Oculis focuses on the development of topical treatments for ophthalmic diseases in the back and front of the eye. Check out our chat with CEO Riad Sherif:

Which Swiss company managed a $40.25M IPO in 2023? 🎖️ 

It was... drumroll please... 🥁🥁🥁 Oculis! 

Oculis focuses on the development of topical treatments for ophthalmic diseases in the back and front of the eye. Check out our chat with CEO Riad Sherif:
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We sat down with Andrea Silberschmidt-Buhofer from EquityPitcher Ventures, Teddy Amberg from Spicehaus Partners, David Hug from Marcau Partners & Tanvi from Nirmata-ai Ventures to get a glimpse of the 2025 Swiss fundraising landscape 🔮 Listen now: buff.ly/itxkEKX

We sat down with Andrea Silberschmidt-Buhofer from EquityPitcher Ventures, <a href="/yumberg/">Teddy Amberg</a> from Spicehaus Partners, David Hug from Marcau Partners &amp; <a href="/TanviSinghCH/">Tanvi</a> from Nirmata-ai Ventures to get a glimpse of the 2025 Swiss fundraising landscape 🔮 

Listen now: buff.ly/itxkEKX
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Burnout, stress, anxiety—they’re not just personal issues. They’re business problems. We spoke with Vlad Gheorghiu, CEO of Kyan Health, about making mental health a priority at work. Listen here: buff.ly/v3ZAEGD - #swisspreneur #kyanhealth #mentalhealth #panicattack

Burnout, stress, anxiety—they’re not just personal issues. They’re business problems.

We spoke with Vlad Gheorghiu, CEO of Kyan Health, about making mental health a priority at work.

Listen here: buff.ly/v3ZAEGD 
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#swisspreneur #kyanhealth #mentalhealth #panicattack
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What do clean energy, VC, and a US Congress run have in common? They’re all part of Brynne Kennedy’s journey. She’s now building the future at Smart Society Ventures. Listen here: buff.ly/uK8pBqF - #swisspreneur #climatetech

What do clean energy, VC, and a US Congress run have in common?

They’re all part of <a href="/BrynneSpeak/">Brynne Kennedy</a>’s journey. She’s now building the future at <a href="/SSVFirm/">Smart Society Ventures</a>.

Listen here: buff.ly/uK8pBqF 
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Success isn’t always what it seems. After building and exiting multiple startups— including notime AG, sold to Swiss Post —Ronnie Zemp found himself asking a very different question: what does it really mean to live a good life? Listen now: buff.ly/oae5vAc

Success isn’t always what it seems.

After building and exiting multiple startups— including notime AG, sold to Swiss Post —Ronnie Zemp found himself asking a very different question: what does it really mean to live a good life?

Listen now: buff.ly/oae5vAc
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Learning from unicorn founders, experienced angel investors and insiders 🚀💡🇨🇭🌐 Talent Kick and Swisspreneur published a masterclass that explains how to align with-co-founders. SICTIC has launched its ChatGPT-based angel investor assistant. IMD’s Jim Pulcrano shares his

Learning from unicorn founders, experienced angel investors and insiders 🚀💡🇨🇭🌐

Talent Kick and Swisspreneur published a masterclass that explains how to align with-co-founders. SICTIC has launched its ChatGPT-based angel investor assistant. IMD’s Jim Pulcrano shares his
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Join sales veterans Tobias Häckermann, Lars and Laurent as they discuss which KPIs to track, why discounts send the wrong signal, how to beat competitive price pressure and whether to hire sales or marketing first. Listen now: buff.ly/jhIupRH - Sherpany Yokoy

Join sales veterans <a href="/thaeckermann/">Tobias Häckermann</a>, Lars and Laurent as they discuss which KPIs to track, why discounts send the wrong signal, how to beat competitive price pressure and whether to hire sales or marketing first.

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🚀 Founders & investors – after #SUD25 in Bern, join Sip&Scale by EO Zurich , swisspreneur & Founders2! No pitches, no panels – just real convos over food & drinks. 📷Curated guests. Hidden venue. Big energy. 📅 Save the date and register here: 👉 lnkd.in/eCG5Rv6W

🚀 Founders &amp; investors – after #SUD25 in Bern, join Sip&amp;Scale by <a href="/EOZH/">EO Zurich</a> , <a href="/swisspreneur/">swisspreneur</a>  &amp; Founders2! No pitches, no panels – just real convos over food &amp; drinks. 
📷Curated guests. Hidden venue. Big energy. 
📅 Save the date and register here:
👉 lnkd.in/eCG5Rv6W