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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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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:

Martin Keller is the founder and CEO of Acodis, a ... more

This episode was 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. Founders ... more

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Timestamps:

00:45 – Building Mono on Top of the AI Giants

05:23 – Is Mono Just an AI Wrapper?

09:08 – Building in Public to Build Trust

25:25 – Growing Mono Through a Viral Loop

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Jonas Kamber is the founder of Mono, an AI to... more

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00:24 – Buying a Business as a Founder Path

05:54 – Starting at One Instead of Zero

17:17 – Why Succession Deals Fall Apart

24:59 – The First 100 Days After the Deal

Episode description:

Lars Sager is the co-founder of ENEX, a compa... more

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Recent Guests

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
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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
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Episode: Scaling Deeptech Before the Market Is Ready: Mario Michan, Daphne Technology (EP#572)
Petter Made
Founder of SumUp and partner at EWOR
EWOR; SumUp
Episode: Why European Founders Need to Think Bigger: Petter Made, EWOR (EP#571)
Rahel Guggenbühl
Founder of Reilo, climate fintech focused on nature-based finance for smallholder farmers
Reilo
Episode: Making Living Nature Bankable: Rahel Guggenbühl, reilo (EP#570)
Jann Tadorian
Entrepreneur & Investor
Episode: The Success Formula Behind 20 Years of Entrepreneurship: Jann Tadorian, Entrepreneur & Investor (EP#569)
Jonas Wüst
CEO and co-founder of Tethys Robotics
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Episode: Underwater Robots From a Country Without a Sea: Jonas Wüst, Tethys Robotics (EP#568)
Vincent Forster
CEO and co-founder of Nerai Bioscience
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Episode: Fixing DNA Like a Typo: Vincent Forster, Nerai (EP#565)
Yvette Körber
CEO and co-founder of Amberg Loglay
Amberg Loglay
Episode: Swiss Startups Need to Think Bigger: Amberg Loglay CEO ⁠Yvette Körber⁠ (EP#564)

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

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 258 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
    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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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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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.
Building on Top of the AI Giants: Jonas Kamber, Mono (EP#574)
Q: What makes Mono different from simply using a single model or a wrapper around existing models?
Mono routes prompts to the most appropriate model for the task, reducing the need to switch between tools, and focuses on delivering the best result by selecting the right model, which creates a smoother user experience and better outcomes.
Making Living Nature Bankable: Rahel Guggenbühl, reilo (EP#570)
Q: What are the main challenges when you operate across Switzerland, Brazil, and Tanzania?
The main challenges are cultural and language gaps, understanding local stakeholder dynamics, and tailoring value propositions so farmers understand and engage with the concept of carbon credits and future contracts.
Making Living Nature Bankable: Rahel Guggenbühl, reilo (EP#570)
Q: How did you come to found Reilo and what makes the problem you're solving fundamentally different?
Rahel explains that seeing smallholder farmers lack bankable assets and recognizing the forest's value led to a financing model that ties carbon projects and biodiversity outcomes to collateral, enabling bankable opportunities where none existed before.

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

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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2. Lars Sager
3. Mario Michan
4. Petter Made
5. Rahel Guggenbühl
6. Jann Tadorian
7. Jonas Wüst
8. Vincent Forster

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