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Swisspreneur Show

Swisspreneur
Entrepreneurship
Switzerland
Artificial Intelligence
Venture Capital
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:

04:39 – 300 Factories Copying the Product

15:43 – 500 Reservations in Two Days

25:57 – Building a Company as Father and Son

37:10 – What Comes Next for Microlino

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Wim Ouboter is the founder and CEO of Microlino,... more

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04:14 – Why Context Management Matters

10:34 – How Compresr Works

20:07 – Getting Into Y Combinator

36:03 – What People Get Wrong About AI

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Kamel Charaf is the Co-Founder and CPO of Compresr, a company helping AI... more

This episode was co-produced by Founders Hive, a community of successful startup founders, industry experts, and investors promoting entrepreneurship in Switzerland and helping early-stage business concepts get ready for seed-stage investment. Founde... more

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02:42 – Physical AI’s Moment

05:41 – Gravis Robotics’ CHF 200M Series A

19:39 – SWISSto12’s CHF 70M Series C

29:12 – Adaptyv Bio’s CHF 40M Series A

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In this Swisspreneur Briefing, Sophie Lamparter, Founding Partn... more

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Recent Guests

Kamel Charaf
Co-founder and CPO of Compresr
Compresr
Episode: The Hidden Cost of AI Context: Kamel Charaf, Compresr (EP#579)
Luca Bortolani
Co-founder and CEO of Twiliner
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Episode: Should Founders Stop Following the Plan?: Luca Bortolani & Özgür Genç (EP#578)
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Co-founder and CEO at Translation-X
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Episode: Should Founders Stop Following the Plan?: Luca Bortolani & Özgür Genç (EP#578)
Martin Keller
Founder and CEO of Acodis
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Episode: Scaling AI Through Pharma’s Bottlenecks: Martin Keller, Acodis (EP#576)
Habiba Alami
Founder and CEO of HappyPot
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Episode: Go Global or Win Local First?: Habiba Alami & Milan Kuzmanovic (EP#575)
Milan Kuzmanovic
Co-founder and Chief AI Officer of Nextesy
Nextesy
Episode: Go Global or Win Local First?: Habiba Alami & Milan Kuzmanovic (EP#575)
Jonas Kamber
Founder of Mono
Mono
Episode: Building on Top of the AI Giants: Jonas Kamber, Mono (EP#574)
Lars Sager
Co-founder of ENEX, focusing on SME succession and buy-side advisory in Switzerland/Germany
ENEX
Episode: SME Succession as an Entrepreneurial Path: Lars Sager, ENEX (EP#573)
Mario Michan
founder and director, former CEO of Daphne Technology; co-founder and chairman of 1644
Daphne Technology; 1644
Episode: Scaling Deeptech Before the Market Is Ready: Mario Michan, Daphne Technology (EP#572)

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Silvan
Host of The Swisspreneur Show
Merle
Host of The Swisspreneur Show

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 259 ratings
  • Very useful

    Nice topics with great learning for ones own journey

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Barna@CompagOs
    Switzerland3 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
    Switzerland4 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
    Switzerland5 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
    Switzerland5 years ago

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Love it; Inspirational and insightful podcast.
The Swiss equivalent of NPR's How I Built This with Guy Raz; Very professionally done. Definitively worth listening to.
Best podcast about Swiss startups; Best podcast to deep dive in the Swiss startup ecosystem.
Very useful; Nice topics with great learning for ones own journey.
Great guests, hosts, and conversations!; This podcast has it all. Interesting guests with varied backgrounds, stories, and focus areas.

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Should Founders Stop Following the Plan?: Luca Bortolani & Özgür Genç (EP#578)
Q: What is the one thing about Twiliner that must stay fixed even as other aspects pivot?
The core promise that passengers arrive in a better condition than with other transport options; the method (seats, routes, hospitality) can adapt, but the mission to provide comfortable overnight travel stays fixed.
Should Founders Stop Following the Plan?: Luca Bortolani & Özgür Genç (EP#578)
Q: Luca, was there clarity on day one about Twiliner, or did you iterate through iterations before committing to the final concept?
We maintained a clear vision from the start—to offer an alternative to flying with a comfortable overnight travel experience—but we had to test and kill several versions to find the right combination of bed-like seats, routes, and pricing before committing to the bus concept.
Scaling AI Through Pharma’s Bottlenecks: Martin Keller, Acodis (EP#576)
Q: What are you doing? What is Acodis doing?
Acodis aims to turn documents into value by automating document-intensive processes in life sciences and enabling companies to use AI with traceable, structured data. The product focuses on high-accuracy data extraction, governance, and the ability for customers to train and tailor models with domain expertise so outputs remain controllable and auditable.
Building on Top of the AI Giants: Jonas Kamber, Mono (EP#574)
Q: Why build Mono in Switzerland rather than relocating to the US, and how do you view European AI competitiveness?
Switzerland is a personal choice due to family and schooling, but the broader view is that better European models are needed; there is optimism that European efforts can compete, especially with regional data sovereignty and infrastructure considerations, even as US models dominate.
Building on Top of the AI Giants: Jonas Kamber, Mono (EP#574)
Q: How do you handle the economics of using multiple AI models in Mono?
A portion of subscription costs goes back to model providers, with Claude and Opus being particularly prominent; economies work because the system can leverage cheaper, faster models for many tasks, while more expensive ones are used when necessary, keeping costs manageable.

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A snapshot of recent episodes shows a strong focus on entrepreneurship, startup growth, and Swiss tech ecosystems. Conversations center on founder journeys, scaling challenges, governance, and innovative financing in areas like deep tech, climate fintech, MedTech, and cloud sovereignty. Notable threads include practical pathways for succession and buyouts, rapid exits and strategic acquisitions, and the tension between Europeanroots and global ambitions. The format tends to feature candid storytelling, concrete lessons, and a pragmatic spotlight on operational milestones, regulatory hurdles, and team dynamics—making it useful for listeners evaluating how to start, scale, or fund Swiss ventures. A few episodes stand out for tying complex tec... more

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1. Kamel Charaf
2. Luca Bortolani
3. Özgür Genç
4. Martin Keller
5. Habiba Alami
6. Milan Kuzmanovic
7. Jonas Kamber
8. Lars Sager

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