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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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EP #521 - Andreas Caminada: Waiting 7 years to turn a...

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2025/09/24

Timestamps00:00 – Tour of Andreas’ self-built "culinary village" (bakery, guesthouse, fermentation lab).08:05 – The startup struggle: Bootstrapping with 4 people and sleeping in the restaurant.13:22 – Losing his co-founder/girlfriend: Why he almost quit (but didn’t).19:06 – Monetization secrets: Licensing deals, Hublot/Audi partnerships, and why "brands need stories."22:35 – Future projects: Saunas, talent foundations, and why "the hardest part isn’t starting—it’s staying

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00:35:57

EP #520 - Wanja Humanes: From Lab to Launch: How...

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2025/09/21

Timestamps:9:00 – What Is Venture Kick and Kickfund?12:55 – Why Wanja Joined Kickfund 18:45 – Why Founders & Investors Love Kickfund 27:05 – The Long-Term VisionThis episode was co-produced with KickFund, a VC fund investing in the most promising Swiss deeptech startups. Check out the link in the bio/comments to learn more about them!Episode summary:Wanja Humanes is the CEO of Kickfund, a Swiss investment fund that invests in leading deep tech startups recognized by the Venture Kick competition,

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00:37:17

EP#519 - Eric Laudet: Turning Chronic care into a...

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2025/09/17

Timestamps:02:02 — Why Eric quit finance to create instead of comply.04:20 — Investor Brain as a Founder: 70+ angel deals, stakeholder management, and Switzerland’s funding “missing middle.”12:50 — Flow > Busywork: How Eric engineers flow states to work efficiently16:25 — Why Holistic exists: Root-cause care for chronic conditions vs. longevity/prevention hype.27:40 — A business model that scales, willingness to pay, and going global via telehealth + group programs.This episode was sponsored by

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00:41:52

EP #518 - Denys Sutter & Girisha Fernando:...

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2025/09/14

Timestamps:6:00 – Deciding between chasing investor money vs. revenues from day one29:42 – How founder pressure differs across funding strategies (runway vs. cash-flow anxiety)37:22 – Can a bootstrapped startup realistically become a market leader?35:10 – In what scenario would they switch financing strategies?This episode was produced by Founders Hive — a community of founders, experts, and investors driving entrepreneurship in Switzerland. We support early-stage startups in becoming

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00:52:47

EP #517 - ⁠⁠Laurent Decrue & Jeremias Meier:...

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2025/09/10

Timestamps:03:14 - What even is “operations”?7:57 - Should OKRs be set top-down or bottom-up?17:05 - Top 3 key KPIs for early stage startups26:00 - How to focus on fundraising without losing traction 43:26 - What happens when you don’t have your finances in order? This episode was originally a live webinar co-hosted with Holycode, a software development partner that's helped more than 140 startups scale by providing customized products and teams for every stage.This episode was sponsored by

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EP #516 - Patrick Pestalozzi & François Capel: How...

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2025/09/03

Timestamps:6:00 - Tackling the early detection of sepsis 17:17 - Why obsess over hard challenges?27:41 - Marketing a new biomarker 34:20 - Expanding and delegating to distributors This episode was co-produced with Innovaud, the innovation and investment promotion agency for the canton of Vaud.About Patrick Pestalozzi & François Capel:Patrick Pestalozzi is a former management consultant and Silicon Valley executive with 3 decades of global experience, most recently as the Vice-President of

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00:35:52

EP #515 - Antonia Albert: What Makes a Startup...

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2025/08/27

Timestamps:2:30 - What makes a startup attractive to VCs?7:44 - Why VC money isn’t for everyone16:40 - What if the VC tells you no?21:00 - What is “vibe coding”?24:25 - When VCs decide to investThis episode was originally a live conversation which took place at startup days 2025, in Bern. Check out startup days to learn about next year's event! Click here to order your copy of “Swiss Startups” today.About Antonia Albert:Antonia Albert is the principal of Founderful, a pre-seed fund backing

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00:56:45

EP #514 - Bolko Hohaus & Tomas Sluka: The Augmented...

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2025/08/24

Timestamps:8:30 - The problem in VA that CREAL is tackling15:10 - VA as the future 34:45 - What’s next for CREAL after closing another funding round46:45 - Why don't we see more Swiss startups becoming global category leaders? This episode was co-produced by SICTIC, the leading angel investor network in Switzerland.Click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ to order your copy of “Swiss Startups” today.Episode Summary:Bolko Hohaus is the Founder & CEO of HCP Asset Management, a Geneva-based investment boutique

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EP #513 - Besfort Biljali: What Really Works in Swiss...

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2025/08/20

Timestamps3:52 - Past failures that paved the way for success9:12 - Shifting from finance, to vocation training, to retrofitting luminaries 13:57 How Lumvin found a swiss-based cheaper, faster, and sustainable way to upgrade luminaries32:28 Tips for driving sales in Switzerland37:14 - Winning the Swiss Economic AwardThis episode was co-produced with SEF.Growth, the Swiss Economic Forum's Growth initiative to support Swiss startups and SMEs with growth plans free of charge.Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ to order

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EP #512 - Michael Wüst: Building a Fintech Scaleup...

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2025/08/13

Timestamps:2:50 - Building a cloud-native API-first product5:28 - How will AI change banking?12:14 - The big regulatory beast25:24 - Amnis’ growth challengesThis episode was sponsored by infinity.swiss, Switzerland’s most advanced AI accounting tool. Save 25% by entering code SWISSPRENEUR at checkout.Click here⁠ to order your copy of “Swiss Startups” today.About Michael Wüst:Michael Wüst is the founder and CEO of amnis, a company reinventing international payments and collections for SMEs. He holds

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00:48:38

EP #511 - Laurent Decrue, Kai Eberhardt & Fredrik...

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2025/08/06

Timestamps:5:00 – How much should you raise in a Series A?12:39 – Should you get existing investors to invest again?19:12 – How to approach investors for a Series A30:00 – How to mitigate risk for your investors35:09 – What if you just bootstrapped?This episode was originally a live webinar co-hosted with Holycode, a software development partner that's helped more than 140 startups scale by providing customized products and teams for every stage.Click ⁠here⁠ to order your copy of “Swiss

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EP #510 - Levent Künzi: When Does a Startup Become a...

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2025/07/30

Timestamps:4:16 - When does a startup become a scaleup?18:04 - Prioritizing which issue to tackle next25:06 - Why properti only has Swiss investors28:40 - Challenges in scaling up in Switzerland vs Internationally31:34 - How Levent leverages his advisory board39:00 - Key advice for early foundersClick here to purchase our book, “Swiss Startups”.About Levent Künzi:Levent Künzi is the Co-Founder and CEO of Properti, a technology-driven real estate company modernizing how people buy, sell, and rent

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EP #509 - Stefan Kirchhofer: How to Find the Best...

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2025/07/23

Timestamps:6:32 - How can lawyers help entrepreneurs?13:55 - The cost of legal services: hourly rates vs. success fees23:40 - Essential contracts for startups: what founders must know40:10 - Understanding term sheets and key negotiations50:56 - Personal liability and risk managementThis episode was co-produced by EO Zürich. Check out their upcoming event, Entrepreneurs Summit 2025.to keep up to date with all the newest developments of the Swiss startup scene.About Stefan Kirchhofer:Stefan Kirchhofer

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EP #508 - Victoria Ransom: Building a Startup Culture...

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2025/07/16

Timestamps:5:11 - Hire your first 15-25 employees super carefully10:35 - Incentives and ownership in company culture15:28 - What can Switzerland learn from the US?Click here to order your copy of “Swiss Startups” today.About Victoria Ransom:⁠Victoria Ransom⁠ is the co-founder of Wildfire, a social marketing software-as-a-service company which was acquired by Google, and of ⁠Prisma⁠, a global virtual school (grades 4-12). She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and worked as a Financial Analyst

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EP #507 - Laurent Frésard: Should Swiss VCs Raise...

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2025/07/13

Timestamps:4:26 - Should Swiss VCs raise money from pension funds?11:38 - Why Swiss pension funds invest so little in VC 20:45 - Are there regulatory barriers to investing pension fund money?41:00 - DeepTechNation’s role in connecting money with talent43:33 - Should private citizens have a say in where pension funds go?This episode was co-produced with the Deep Tech Nation Switzerland Foundation.Click ⁠here⁠ to order your copy of “Swiss Startups” today.About Laurent Frésard:Laurent Frésard is a

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EP #506 - David Haber: Why Fortune 500 Companies Are...

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2025/07/09

Timestamps:3:30 - Teaching a made-up course on London Business School13:29 - Should we be wary of AI?16:00 - It’s never been easier to hack software27:38 - Gandalf came out of a hackathon38:38 - Differences between the US and SwitzerlandThis episode was sponsored by infinity.swiss, Switzerland’s most advanced AI accounting tool. Save 25% by entering code SWISSPRENEUR at checkout.Click ⁠here⁠ to order your copy of “Swiss Startups” today.About David Haber:David Haber is the co-founder and CEO at

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EP #505 - Wiktor Bourée & Charlotte Ducrot: The Pivot...

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2025/07/02

Timestamps:05:58 - From tennis courts to security11:43 - Getting the team onboard with a major pivot 19:40 - Staying focused vs staying flexible27:57 - What are the biggest pivoting mistakes startups keep making?This episode was co-produced with Innovaud, the innovation and investment promotion agency for the canton of Vaud.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

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00:25:23

EP #504 - Führen wie ein Löwe, mit Carsten Maschmeyer

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2025/06/25

Timestamps:02:24 – Führen wie ein Löwe06:31 – Warum Sales Chefsache ist07:31 – Das globale Startup-Ökosystem: USA vs. Europa10:16 – Erfolgreiche Sales-Strategien strukturieren21:29 – Rückschläge meistern und Resilienz aufbauenThis 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 services are exclusively recommended for Swiss and Italian residents.)Über Carsten

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EP #503 - Roland Siegwart: Why ETH Keeps Churning Out...

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2025/06/22

Timestamps:2:48 - Why ETH generates so many startups7:23 - From research to commercialization14:00 - Does ETH invest in startups?21:50 - Perfectionism vs move fast and break things29:23 - It’s not hard to convince people to work for startupsThis episode was co-produced with the Deep Tech Nation Switzerland Foundation.Click here to order your copy of “Swiss Startups” today.About Roland Siegwart:Roland Siegwart is a professor of Autonomous Systems at ETH Zurich and board member for Sevensense

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EP #502 - Julian Liniger: How Relai Became One of the...

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2025/06/18

Timestamps:13:03 - How much equity did Relai give away?31:00 - How to delegate as a CEO39:13 - Why product roadmaps change 47:10 - Why Julian is cautious to expand his teamThis episode was co-produced with SEF.Growth, the Swiss Economic Forum's Growth initiative to support Swiss startups and SMEs with growth plans free of charge.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

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