Selection Panel Members

 

Alberto Pintado
Indra Ventures

Alberto Pintado

Senior Manager
Indra Ventures (Spain)
Alexander Banz
Swiss Post

Alexander Banz

Venture Partner Corporate Venturing
Swiss Post (Switzerland)
Alexander Sasha Galitsky
Almaz Capital US

Alexander Sasha Galitsky

Managing Partner
Almaz Capital US (United States)
Antoine Trannoy
Jolt Capital

Antoine Trannoy

Partner
Jolt Capital (France)
Anton Freda
AFK & Partners Asset Management

Anton Freda

Partner
AFK & Partners Asset Management (Switzerland)
Cybersecurity
Ariel Ben Hattar
Lenz & Staehelin

Ariel Ben Hattar

Partner, Attorney at Law
Lenz & Staehelin (Switzerland)
Axel Nitsch
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Axel Nitsch

Principal
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Bernard Kirsch
L'Oreal

Bernard Kirsch

L'Oreal (France)
Cybersecurity
Bertrand Mueller
DAA Capital Partners

Bertrand Mueller

Founding Partner
DAA Capital Partners (Switzerland)
Caroline Gueissaz
Business Angels Switzerland

Caroline Gueissaz

Expert
Business Angels Switzerland (Switzerland)
Next Generation Software
Cyril Petit
Wille Finance AG

Cyril Petit

Tech Investor (VC)
Wille Finance AG (Switzerland)
Cybersecurity
Daniel Auriel
EIT Digital

Daniel Auriel

Head of Access to Finance
EIT Digital (Germany)
Delphine Seitiee
Alp ICT

Delphine Seitiee

Secretary General
Alp ICT (Switzerland)
Dilek Dayinlarli
ScaleX Ventures

Dilek Dayinlarli

Managing Partner
ScaleX Ventures (Netherlands)
Dominique Pitteloud
Climb Ventures

Dominique Pitteloud

Managing Director
Climb Ventures (Switzerland)
Metaverse
AI & ML
Erhan Kilicozlu
ACT Venture Partners

Erhan Kilicozlu

Managing Partner
ACT Venture Partners (Turkiye)
Galina Sagan
Hitachi Ventures

Galina Sagan

Principal
Hitachi Ventures (Germany)
Iohannès Bry
Canton de Vaud (Department of infrastructure)

Iohannès Bry

Head of Innovation & Business Intelligence
Canton de Vaud (Department of infrastructure) (Switzerland)
Jean-Christophe Makuch
Sicpa

Jean-Christophe Makuch

Head of Digital Technologies
Sicpa (Switzerland)
Jean-Michel Chardon
LOGITECH International SA

Jean-Michel Chardon

Head of Technology Innovation, CTO Office & Site leader
LOGITECH International SA (Switzerland)
Next Generation Software
Joerg Sperling
Altos Advisors

Joerg Sperling

CEO
Altos Advisors (Germany)
Infrastructure
Kristjan Laanemaa
Karma Ventures

Kristjan Laanemaa

Founding Partner
Karma Ventures (Estonia)
AI & ML
Cybersecurity
Lajla Aganovic
LOGITECH International SA

Lajla Aganovic

Head of Venture Engagement
LOGITECH International SA (Switzerland)
Cybersecurity
Lars Bohnisch
Evonik Venture Capital

Lars Bohnisch

Investment Manager
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Next Generation Software
Infrastructure
Cybersecurity
Lennig Pedron
Trust Valley

Lennig Pedron

CEO
Trust Valley (Switzerland)
Michael Tandrup
Nordic Eye

Michael Tandrup

Co-Founder & Partner
Nordic Eye (Denmark)
Michal Natora
Emerald Technology Ventures

Michal Natora

Investment Director
Emerald Technology Ventures (Switzerland)
Cybersecurity
Miguel De Albuquerque
Conscious Capital AG

Miguel De Albuquerque

Chief Operating Officer
Conscious Capital AG (Switzerland)
Next Generation Software
Cybersecurity
Ossi Tiainen
NGP Capital

Ossi Tiainen

Principal
NGP Capital (United States)
Pascal Marmier
Economy of Trust Foundation

Pascal Marmier

Secretary General of the Economy of Trust foundation
Economy of Trust Foundation (Switzerland)
Patrick Blanc
Independent Cybersecurity SME

Patrick Blanc

Independent Cybersecurity SME
Independent Cybersecurity SME (Switzerland)
Cybersecurity
Paul Maurens
Omnes Capital

Paul Maurens

Venture Capital Associate
Omnes Capital (France)
Pedro Carreira
33N Ventures

Pedro Carreira

Principal
33N Ventures (Portugal)
Infrastructure
Cybersecurity
Pedro Ribeiro Santos
Armilar Venture Partners

Pedro Ribeiro Santos

Partner
Armilar Venture Partners (Portugal)
Next Generation Software
Petri Laine
Innovestor Ventures

Petri Laine

Managing Partner
Innovestor Ventures (Finland)
Philippe Ryser
Sicpa

Philippe Ryser

Director of Partnerships
Sicpa (Switzerland)
Pratima Aiyagari
Nauta Capital

Pratima Aiyagari

Partner
Nauta Capital (United Kingdom)
Next Generation Software
AI & ML
Cybersecurity
Quentin Beaufils
State of Vaud, Office for Economic Affairs and Innovation (SPEI)

Quentin Beaufils

Project Manager
State of Vaud, Office for Economic Affairs and Innovation (SPEI) (Switzerland)
Roland Dennert
Cipio Partners

Roland Dennert

Managing Partner
Cipio Partners (Germany)
Cybersecurity
Semih Kacan
Swisscom Ventures

Semih Kacan

Investment Director
Swisscom Ventures (Switzerland)
Senan O'Mahony
Atlantic Bridge

Senan O'Mahony

Investment Manager
Atlantic Bridge (Ireland)
Cybersecurity
Serban Mogos
TRUMPF Venture

Serban Mogos

Investment Manager
TRUMPF Venture (Germany)
AI & ML
Infrastructure
Cybersecurity
Sevan Antreasyan
Lenz & Staehelin

Sevan Antreasyan

Partner, Head of Intellectual Property
Lenz & Staehelin (Switzerland)
Shira Kaplan
Cyverse Capital

Shira Kaplan

Founder
Cyverse Capital (Switzerland)
Tobias Graf
Hitachi Ventures

Tobias Graf

VC Investments
Hitachi Ventures (Germany)
Willi Mannheims
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners

Willi Mannheims

Managing Partner
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners (Germany)
Cybersecurity
Wissam Mansour
Neventa Capital

Wissam Mansour

CEO
Neventa Capital (Switzerland)
Yann Costa
State of Vaud, Office for Economic Affairs and Innovation (SPEI)

Yann Costa

State of Vaud, Office for Economic Affairs and Innovation (SPEI) (Switzerland)
Yohann Perron
Innovaud

Yohann Perron

Innovation Advisor
Innovaud (Switzerland)
Yordan Zarev
NV3 Fund

Yordan Zarev

Partner
NV3 Fund (Bulgaria)
Cybersecurity