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Burn Rate - The Venture Insider Podcast [AI-Translated]

Max Meister and Guy Giuffredi
Switzerland
Artificial Intelligence
Venture Capital
ETH Entrepreneurship
State Venture Capital
ETH Zurich
Zurich
Almer Technologies
Covalo
Quantum Europe
Europe VC Funding
Stanford AI Index 2026
Realwear
EPFL
Thrive Capital
Omnium
London
B2C Revival
AI Compute Bottleneck
Crypto Valley

On the Burn Rate – The Venture Insider Podcast, Max Meister and Guy Giuffredi deliver exclusive news, insights, and background stories in every episode. This podcast offers a critical perspective on the most exciting deals and topics from the Swiss and global startup scene. www.burnrate.ch/ www.linkedin.com/in/guy-giuffredi-45399751/ www.linkedin.com/in/mboelck/ Newsletter:... more

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Episode #100 – 100 Episodes of Burn Rate | Swiss Deep Tech Report 2026 | >>venture>> Awards | OpenAI Burn Rate | Anthropic IPO | GR3N | ZAAN | SCAIT

About our hosts:

Max Meister and Guy Giuffredi are General Partners at Koyo Capital, with more than 3... more

SpaceX | De Vigier Award | Dealroom Schweiz | Merantix | Market Snapshot Mai | Exit-Komm | Mosaic

About our hosts:

Max Meister and Guy Giuffredi are General Partners at Koyo Capital, with more than 30 years of combined experience in the Swiss startu... more

Startup-Mood | Technology Fund | Physical AI | Startup-Agenda | VC vs. Bootstrapping | Stellar Alpina | Coachbetter | NUCLIDIUM

About our hosts:

Max Meister and Guy Giuffredi are General Partners at Koyo Capital, with more than 30 years of combined e... more

Swiss Startup Days | HSG Accelerator | Nvidia | Fundraising-Fehler | rrreefs | LimmaTech Exit | Visium | AVIAN

About our hosts:

Max Meister and Guy Giuffredi are General Partners at Koyo Capital, with more than 30 years of combined experience in the ... more

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Recent Guests

Martin Möllmann
Principal at HTGF, investor in Covalo
HTGF (High-Tech Gründerfonds)
Episode: E95 [AI-Translated] – ZKB Pionierpreis | Farmy | AcceleratorX | Market Snapshot April | Gründerteam-Bewertung | Covalo
Sebastian Betschen
Bernie's startup founder, founder of Almer Technologies, CEO of Realwear
Realwear (CEO) / Almer Technologies (founder)
Episode: E94 [AI-Translated] Live at Bea | Founder Interview with Sebastian Beetschen, CEO Realwear
Oliver Flückiger
Investing professional, founder of Vibe VC
Vibe VC
Episode: E93 [AI-Translated] Physical AI | vVARDIS Unicorn | Seed Shift | Vibe VC | Career | Bubble | Bug Bounty | 9T | Polariton
Mathias Ruch
Co-founder and CEO of CV VC Labs
CV VC Labs
Episode: E92 [AI - Translated] AI Index | Forbes | BLP | CVVC | One-Person Unicorn | Daphne | Cosaic | Planetary
Wanja Humanes
CEO and managing partner of Kickfund
Kickfund
Episode: E88 [AI-Translated] Shapers | Deep Tech | Vitamin C | Kickfund | Rivr Exit | RIVR | Kandou | PAVE Space
Frank Floessel
ETH ENTREPRENEURSHIP HEAD, ETH ALUMNUS
ETH Zurich
Episode: E87 [AI-Translated] Kickfund | Startup Selection | AMI | ETH | B2C Revival | Hyperscale | Seprify | Rivia | Rhonexum
Leandro Davies
Founder and CEO of Omnium
Omnium
Episode: E85 [AI-Translated] ETH Record | EY Barometer | Swiss Startup Ranking | Oomnium | SPAC | L.E.S.S. | Verretex | Xsensio
Jürg Schwarzenbach
President, initiator, and co-founder of Aare Ventures
Aare Ventures
Episode: E83 [AI-Translated] EPFL Record | Startup Agenda | Thrive Fund | Aare Ventures | SPV-SpaceX | Algorized | Optiml | Axmed

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Max Meister
Host focused on Swiss startup scene and venture-insider coverage; frequently discusses deal flow, market dynamics, and tech trends.
Guy Giuffredi
Co-host with background in Swiss startup ecosystem coverage and venture capital; often guides topic selection and guest discussions.

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E87 [AI-Translated] Kickfund | Startup Selection | AMI | ETH | B2C Revival | Hyperscale | Seprify | Rivia | Rhonexum
Q: Are we seeing a revival of consumer startups right now or is that impression misleading?
The host suggests that B2C is not fully back but not dead either; investors are now more selective, valuing real fundamentals, omni-channel distribution, and strong unit economics, with some standout examples like Quince showing scale and profitability.
E83 [AI-Translated] EPFL Record | Startup Agenda | Thrive Fund | Aare Ventures | SPV-SpaceX | Algorized | Optiml | Axmed
Q: To invest via an SPV structure in SpaceX before a possible IPO, would you consider this a good investment opportunity or would you rather advise against it?
The SpaceX SPV is not a traditional venture investment; it is a growth/IP0 trade with high price tags and significant liquidity risk. One must scrutinize effective valuation, fees and carry, the exact share class and liquidation preferences, and the availability of any secondary path if IPOs are delayed. Investors should only participate if they fully understand their position in the waterfall and the potential downside scenario.
E92 [AI - Translated] AI Index | Forbes | BLP | CVVC | One-Person Unicorn | Daphne | Cosaic | Planetary
Q: What do you pay attention to as an investor in blockchain startups differently than in classic startup ventures?
There are two camps: speculative tokens versus long-term, technology-focused investments. We stay equity-first, with tokens only where value creation is clear and balanced with governance, avoiding overreliance on token economics alone.
E93 [AI-Translated] Physical AI | vVARDIS Unicorn | Seed Shift | Vibe VC | Career | Bubble | Bug Bounty | 9T | Polariton
Q: What does a Vibe-coded startup have to show today to be investable now?
A clear customer problem with a large addressable market, a viable go-to-market strategy, and early traction signals such as initial user engagement, GitHub activity, or a viral post, all evaluated in a data-driven way rather than traditional pitch decks.
E91 [AI-Translated] Herbert | AI Compute | Innosuisse | Europe VC | Investor Timing | Terra Quantum | Centiel | Insurtea
Q: Kevin asks when someone should start talking to investors given a startup idea with no revenue yet.
Investors look for problem-solution clarity, early signals from customers, and a credible path to revenue; four stages are outlined: idea in head, customer conversations with the right goals, having an MVP or pilot with paid users, and a proven need with LOIs or a clear pipeline before approaching investors.

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Two Swiss tech-forward hosts deliver frequent, data-driven takes on the startup ecosystem, with a strong emphasis on venture funding, deal-making, and strategic technology trends. Across episodes, the show consistently covers growth-stage financing, market shifts in AI and hardware, regulatory dynamics, and Swiss-specific dynamics alongside broader European activity. Notable throughlines include deep dives into notable transactions, market snapshots, and investor perspectives, often paired with practical guidance for founders and teams navigating capital, go-to-market, and growth. A recurring strength is translating complex funding logic and governance topics into actionable takeaways, while frequently spotlighting deep-tech clusters around... more

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