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Swisspreneur Show

Swisspreneur
Entrepreneurship
Switzerland
Venture Capital
Artificial Intelligence
Cybersecurity
Startups
Sustainability
Leadership
ETH Zurich
Real Estate
Fundraising
Mental Health
Swiss Startup Ecosystem
Investment Strategies
Startup Funding
Deep Tech
Climate Tech
Password Management
Robotics
Company Culture

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... more

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Latest Episodes

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, ... more

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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 ... more

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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, ... more

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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... more

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Recent Guests

Samuel Berger
Partner at Witena focused on supervisory boards and leadership teams
Witena
Episode: Why Startups Win Or Lose On People: Witena Partner Samuel Berger (EP #556)
Loïc Roch
Co-founder and CTO of Atinary
Atinary
Episode: How Switzerland Is Reinventing Life Sciences: François Capel & ⁠Loïc Roch (#554)
François Capel
Innovation Advisor at Innovaud
Innovaud
Episode: How Switzerland Is Reinventing Life Sciences: François Capel & ⁠Loïc Roch (#554)
David Oort Alonso
Co-founder & CEO of Bloom
Bloom
Episode: Build & Share Native Apps From Your Phone: Bloom Co-founder & CEO David Oort Alonso (#552)
Daniela Marino
Co-founder and CEO of Cutiss
Cutiss
Episode: The $100M TechBio Built Without VCs: Cutiss Co-founder & CEO Daniela Marino (EP #551)
Vanessa Wood
Vice President for Knowledge Transfer and Corporate Relations at ETH
ETH Zürich
Episode: How ETH Zurich Became a Startup Machine: Frank Floessel & Vanessa Wood (#549)
Frank Flössel
Head of ETH Entrepreneurship
ETH Zürich
Episode: How ETH Zurich Became a Startup Machine: Frank Floessel & Vanessa Wood (#549)
Armon Bättig
Co-founder and CEO of Ledgy
Ledgy
Episode: Finding Product-Market-Fit, Scaling Swiss SaaS, and building the Equity Flywheel: Ledgy Co-Founder & CEO Armon Bättig (#548)
Philippe Sahli
Co-founder Yokoy, former CEO; now Chief Spending Officer at Travel Perk
Yokoy, Travel Perk
Episode: From 80M Sequoia Round to Exit: Yokoy Co-Founder Philippe Sahli (#547)

Hosts

Sylvan
Host with long-running association to the show, typically moderating discussions with Swiss startup founders and tech leaders.
Merle
Frequent host, contributing to the show's exploration of startup journeys and Swiss ecosystem.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 256 ratings
  • Very useful

    Nice topics with great learning for ones own journey

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Barna@CompagOs
    Switzerland2 years ago
  • The Swiss equivalent of NPR’s How I Built This with Guy Raz

    Very professionally done. Definitively worth listening to.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Muehlemann
    Switzerland3 years ago
  • Great guests, hosts, and conversations!

    This podcast has it all. Interesting guests with varied backgrounds, stories, and focus areas. And interesting topics that come across in natural and conversational flow through great hosting! Thanks to the Swisspreneur team!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ursina B
    United States4 years ago
  • Love it

    Inspirational and insightful potcast - my recommendations

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    melhei90
    Switzerland4 years ago
  • Best podcast about Swiss startups

    Best podcast to deep dive in the Swiss startup ecosystem. I really love the episodes about startup journeys and success.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    birajdhungel
    Switzerland4 years ago

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High production quality and strong guest diversity.
Inspiring and practical for entrepreneurs, with useful takeaways.
Candid conversations with credible founders and experts.
Excellent inspiration for Swiss startup journey and investor insights.

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Why Startups Win Or Lose On People: Witena Partner Samuel Berger (EP #556)
Q: When should a startup invest in a board, and what should the board look like?
Berger argues for early board involvement, ideally from the first funding round, with a five-to-seven person composition, regular turnover to bring new skills, and a mix of network, legal, and industry expertise to challenge and support the company.
Why Startups Win Or Lose On People: Witena Partner Samuel Berger (EP #556)
Q: How do you evaluate cultural fit in practice before hiring?
He describes a deep dive into a candidate's early life and environment to understand socialization, challenges overcome, and personal drivers, arguing that this human perspective reveals intrinsic motivations and whether they will thrive in a startup or scale-up culture.
Why Startups Win Or Lose On People: Witena Partner Samuel Berger (EP #556)
Q: What motivated the shift from scaling startups into executive search?
Berger explains that the core driver was recognizing that the people inside a company are the key factor for success, and that Switzerland has strong potential but needs better talent pipelines and leadership. He also emphasizes the value of helping founders and boards think strategically about people as a growth lever.
How Switzerland Is Reinventing Life Sciences: François Capel & ⁠Loïc Roch (#554)
Q: What's next for Atinary and your BioTool strategy?
The immediate focus is building and optimizing the data pipeline from the lab, using data to fine-tune models, expanding to additional verticals beyond small molecules, and pursuing ongoing fundraising while leveraging US-Switzerland ecosystems.
How Switzerland Is Reinventing Life Sciences: François Capel & ⁠Loïc Roch (#554)
Q: What are the biggest challenges in delivering BioTools to customers?
The main challenge is change management within customer organizations, where scientists are deeply embedded in legacy workflows; overcoming this requires integrated tools that preserve human input while accelerating discovery.

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What is Swisspreneur Show about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show features deep, candid conversations with Switzerland's founders, operators, and technology leaders, focusing on authentic founder journeys, the realities of building startups, and scaling at home and abroad. Common threads include product-market fit, funding and investor dynamics, cross-border growth (notably US expansion), and the role of technology such as AI and deep tech in transforming traditional industries. Episodes balance practical lessons, leadership culture, and ecosystem insights, often highlighting Switzerland's unique regulatory and funding landscape while drawing comparisons to larger markets. A notable strength is the breadth of guests—from serial founders to tech pioneers—producing a mix of actionable guidance and ... more

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1. Samuel Berger
2. Loïc Roch
3. François Capel
4. David Oort Alonso
5. Daniela Marino
6. Vanessa Wood
7. Frank Flössel
8. Armon Bättig

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