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Swisspreneur Show

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 showcases one person’s personal and professional background and provides advice and recommendations for

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01:05:26

EP #544 - Stefan Wittwer: Product Obsession and Why...

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2026/02/04

Timestamps:15:11 - Keeping User Experience and feedback embedded in the product27:09 - Sales strategy and product-driven growth38:12 - AI Integration and the future of software43:20 - Young Founder challenges in a traditional industryEpisode Description: Stefan Wittwer is the founder and CEO of Infinity.swiss, an AI-first Swiss accounting product built to make bookkeeping radically simpler for founders and small businesses. Starting out as a teenage freelancer across design, web, and early software

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00:55:11

EP #543 - Mershad Jervan: From Musician to Maker -...

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2026/01/29

Timestamps:6:35 - Buying back their startup after an exit32:42 - Building Octive 37:10 - Entering the US market37:31 - Building in Switzerland vs USEpisode DescriptionMershad Javan is the Head of Europe for GoDigital, formally known as Octiive, a global music distribution and promotion platform that empowers independent artists to publish and monetize their work worldwide. Originally from California, Mershad started his journey as a touring musician, eventually transitioning into the business side

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00:56:42

EP #542 - Laurent Decrue & Sophie Lamparter: Do Swiss...

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2026/01/26

Timestamps:10:37 - Liquidity in the Swiss market without IPOs 23:12 - What areas are attracting funding in Switzerland36:55 - Europe vs US45:22 - The guests predictions for 2026This episode was co-produced with ⁠Swiss Startup Days⁠, the leading Swiss deep-tech catalyst event for startups, investors, enablers, and corporates.Checkout Newcomers - the ultimate pitching format for pre-seed and seed startups in Switzerland. Applications open in December 2025. Episode description:In this first

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00:32:04

EP #541 - Stefan Weirich: Building AI-powered Robots

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2026/01/22

Timestamps:9:03 - Challenges in AI and Robotics17:55 - Mimics core customer segment23:00 - The role of the ETH network25:46 - The future vision for MimicEpisode description:Stefan Weirich is the Co-Founder and CEO of Mimic, a deep tech startup building foundation AI models for robotic manipulation that enables robots to react, self-correct, and handle real-world variability beyond hard-coded trajectories. With a background spanning mechanical engineering, robotics R&D, and the startup

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00:30:46

EP#540 - Moritz Futscher: Batteries Thinner Than Hair...

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2026/01/18

Timestamps:11:09 - Use-cases for BTRYs technology 15:57 - Challenges in scaling production20:43 - The Swiss startup ecossystem23:11 - Advice for aspiring entrepreneursThis episode was co-produced with Swiss Startup Days, the leading Swiss deep-tech catalyst event for startups, investors, enablers, and corporates.Checkout Newcomers - the ultimate pitching format for pre-seed and seed startups in Switzerland. Applications open in December 2025. Episode descriptionIn this episode, we sit down with

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00:40:51

EP#539 - Christian Greis: Sidepreneurship that Solves...

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2026/01/14

Timestamps:7:30 - The problem that led Christian to found derma2go13:27 - Creating a “win-win” hybrid model20:08 - Building a two-sided marketplace30:07 - Raising money with disciplineThis episode is co-produced with Innosuisse, the Swiss Innovation Agency. Innosuisse supports SMEs, startups, research institutions and other Swiss organisations in their research and development activities. They offer a range of programmes to help you bring your innovative ideas to life. To explore their support

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00:36:04

EP#538 - Panagiotis Martakis: Scaling Deep Tech in...

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2026/01/07

Timestamps:7:06 - What Irmos does16:13 - The information gap that Irmos is solving for22:51 - Why Irmos delayed raising a large financing round31:53 - What’s next for IrmosThis episode was co-produced with KickFund, a VC fund investing in the most promising Swiss deeptech startups.Episode Summary:In this episode we sit down with Panagiotis Martakis, Founder and CEO of Irmos Technologies, a Swiss startup using data-driven monitoring to protect and extend the lifetime of critical infrastructure

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00:43:09

EP #537 - Imad Abdallah: The One-Customer Rule for...

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2025/12/17

Timestamps:10:01 - What RTDT does21:03 - Creating a team and spinning-off from ETH26:19 - Getting financing for Hardware 32:08 - The One-Customer ruleEpisode summary:In this episode, we sit down with Imad Abdallah, Co-Founder & CEO of RTDT, a spin-off from ETH Zurich developing one of the world’s first systems to measure real aerodynamic behavior directly on wind turbine blades. After studying engineering in Canada and Denmark, Imad moved to Switzerland for a postdoc at ETH where the core

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00:54:15

EP #536 - Marco Cerqui: Switzerland's #1 Grocery App...

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2025/12/11

Timestamps:11:36 - Learning from users and iterating the product19:22 - Saying no to misaligned revenue and long-term thinking25:05 - The hard moments (tough calls and running out of money)40:10 - Life after the exit and letting goEpisode Summary:Marco Cerqui is the co-founder and former CEO of Bring! - Switzerland's most widely used shared grocery shopping app. With a background in software engineering and product management, Marco and his co-founder Sandro built Bring! from a side project into

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00:37:11

EP# 535 - David Eberle & Florian Emaury: Impact vs...

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2025/12/07

Timestamps:7:30 - Impact vs profit maximizing19:48 - The price of saying no to investors and customers25:17 - How bootstrapping vs VC funding impact speed and focus30:54 - Defining success: short global impact story vs sustainable and long-term growth 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

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00:24:17

EP #534 - Levent Künzi: How properti took over swiss...

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2025/12/03

Timestamps:3:05 - From burning out from the 9-5 to becoming an entrepreneur8:33 - Scaling properti to an industry leader in 5 years14:00 - How Levent’s role shifted throughout properti’s growth22:11 - What’s next for propertiThis episode was sponsored by infinity.swiss, Switzerland’s most advanced AI accounting tool. Save 25% by entering code SWISSPRENEUR at checkout.Episode Summary:In our second Swisspreneur Documentary series we sit down with Levent Künzi, Co-Founder and CEO of properti, to

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00:52:37

EP #533 - Hans Tran & Chris Craig: Scaling Smarter -...

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2025/11/26

Timestamps:2:23 - The story behind Google Clouds Founder Story8:45 - Uber’s pre-IPO hypergrowth25:19 - Is Switzerland Good at Adopting AI? 44:29 - How Swiss founders can expand into the USThis episode was sponsored by Google Cloud. Join their The Founder's Story event on December 4th to hear an exclusive panel discussion with visionary leaders sharing what it takes to go from building companies to funding them. Episode Summary:In this episode, Google Cloud leaders Hans Tran, Industry Lead for

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00:24:46

EP #532 - Bea Knecht, Carla Bünger & Sandra Trittin:...

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2025/11/20

Timestamps:4:58 - Diversity in tech: challenges and opportunities6:08 - Recruiting challenges in tech13:00 - Supporting girls in STEMThis episode was sponsored by Google Cloud. Join their Founder's Story event on December 4th to hear an exclusive panel discussion with visionary leaders sharing what it takes to go from building companies to funding them. Link is in the bio! This episode was originally a live conversation recorded at the SEF.Growth Founders Conference back in June 2025.Episode

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00:43:04

EP #531 - Thomas Dübendorfer & Paulina Grnarova: A...

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2025/11/12

Timestamps:3:30 - Identifying a market gap in legal tech 10:06 - What is “smart money” after all?16:22 - How do you go from researcher to CEO?25:55 - The biggest risk for every scaleup36:20 - Is Switzerland a hotbed for AI?This episode was co-produced by SICTIC, the leading angel investor network in Switzerland.This episode was sponsored by Relai. Get started with Bitcoin by downloading the Relai app today, and profit from 10% less fees by entering code SWISSPRENEUR at checkout.(Disclaimer: Relai

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00:56:46

EP #530 - Stef van Grieken: Europe’s AI-Biotech...

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2025/11/05

Timestamps:6:38 The birth of Cradle 21:36 Convincing Skeptics and Finding Product-Market Fit28:29 Raising Capital and Choosing the Right VCs35:21 Europe’s missed opportunities (and how to fix them)Episode Summary:Stef Van Grieken, CEO and Co-founder of Cradle, the AI biotech startup helping scientists design better proteins in record time and pioneering the intersection of AI and biology, re-imagining how humans create life-changing molecules. Stef holds a MSc in Industrial Engineering from the

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00:39:41

EP #529 - Igor Martin & Ramzi Bouzerda: Product-Led...

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2025/11/02

Timestamps04:53 - Product-Led vs. Sales-Led Growth14:22 - How to Educate a Slow-Moving Market24:43 - Sales Metrics in a product vs sale- led approach34:16 - Choosing between product-led or sales-ledThis episode was produced by Founders Hive — a community of founders, experts, and investors driving entrepreneurship in Switzerland. We support early-stage startups in becoming investment-ready and guide them through the fundraising journey. As a partner of the Entrepreneurship Training programme,

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EP#528 - Jurgi Camblong: Decoding the Path to NASDAQ:...

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2025/10/29

Timestamps:05:45 - From Scientist to Startup CEO16:23 - Winning the Industries Trust With Data28:33 - The Hidden Cost of Scaling Too Fast47:31 - The Hard Truth About Going PublicEpisode Summary:Jurgi Camblong is the Co-Founder and CEO of SOPHiA GENETICS, a Swiss company using data-driven medicine to empower healthcare professionals worldwide. With a PhD in Molecular Biology from the Université de Genève, Jurgi transformed his deep scientific background into one of Switzerland’s few NASDAQ-listed

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00:48:46

EP #527 - Estelle Clerc: From Lab to Launch -...

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2025/10/23

Timestamps:05:55 - From Lab Work to Startup Workshops10:49 - Finding the Right Co-Founders16:24 - Spinning Out of ETH and Proving the Tech34:21 - Fundraising and ResilienceThis episode was co-produced with KickFund, a VC fund investing in the most promising Swiss deeptech startups.Episode Summary:⁠Estelle Clerc⁠ is the Co-Founder and CEO of ⁠CellX Biosolutions⁠, a Swiss biotech startup developing next-generation cell-based products for wound healing and regenerative medicine. With a PhD in Marine

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00:56:33

EP #526 - Sahar Hosseinian & Charlotte Ducrot: How...

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2025/10/15

Timestamps:6:51 - Is it possible to protect your mental health as a Founder?20:00 - How to know when you’ve transitioned from a startup to a scale-up?23:42 - What creates the most pressure for Founders?35:49 - How do we build up resilience?This episode was co-produced with Innovaud, the innovation and investment promotion agency for the canton of Vaud.Episode Summary: Sahar Hosseinian, Co-Founder and former CTO of Novigenix, spent over a decade building AI-powered oncology diagnostics before joining

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00:27:15

EP #525 - Pascal Sollberger & Adrian Adank: Turning...

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2025/10/12

Timestamps:02:25 - Why Angels Invest Beyond Returns05:40 - Spotting the Gap in Word of Mouth Marketing10:00 - Investing in Founders, Not Just Ideas18:48 - Scaling from Switzerland to Europe (and Beyond)This episode was co-produced by SICTIC, the leading angel investor network in Switzerland.Episode Summary:Pascal Sollberger is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Hypt, a Swiss startup helping businesses harness word-of-mouth referrals at scale. With a background in marketing and sales, Pascal co-founded

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