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A look at the emerging Corporate Venture Capital landscape in Switzerland
Next to the entrepreneurial scene in Switzerland that has been maturing over the last two decades, a subgroup of investors is on the rise.
  • Venture Capital
  • Switzerland
  • Startups
Tobias Pfortmüller
Sep 16, 2021 - 5 mins
Lorenz Lüchinger will become CEO of Sparrow Ventures
Felix Brunner, CEO of Sparrow Ventures, is leaving the company at his own request and will be succeeded by Lorenz Luechinger as of 1st November 2021.
  • Venture Building
  • Venture Capital
  • CEO
  • Team
Imke Nowak
Sep 13, 2021 - 2 mins
Inside the Nest with Walter, our Head of Tech
We sat down with Walter, who is heading our Tech team. Read on to find out more about the role the team takes in the venture building process and what…
  • Venture Building
  • Tech
Imke Nowak
Jun 28, 2021 - 3 mins
Inside the Nest with Caroline from the Product Team
We sat down for a chat with Caroline to find out more about the role and responsibilities Product Owners hold in the venture building process. She…
  • Product
  • Venture Building
  • Team
Imke Nowak
Apr 22, 2021 - 6 mins
Why we invested in Selma Finance
At the beginning of 2021, we invested in the Swiss-Finish startup Selma Finance and Yan from our Investment Team explains why we are glad to be on…
  • startup
  • investment
  • portfolio
Yan Waldmeyer
Mar 30, 2021 - 4 mins
How and why to work hypotheses-driven when building ventures
When was the last time you made a hypothesis? I would guess It’s been shorter than you might think. We constantly make basic hypotheses or assumptions…
Leon Mehlau
Mar 11, 2021 - 5 mins
Growth-focused equity for startups
We take a close look at the Swiss Startup and Investor landscape together with Tobias, who is a Senior Investment Manager on our team while providing…
  • investment
  • Growth Equity
  • Venture Capital
  • Startups
Tobias Pfortmüller
Feb 04, 2021 - 11 mins
Inside the Nest with Timo, our Chief Venture Officer
We sat down with Timo, who recently started as Chief Venture Officer in our team. Read on to find out more about him as a person and what he is…
Imke Nowak
Jan 19, 2021 - 6 mins
The rising usage of No-code in Venture Building
Alexander from the Product Owner Team elaborates on the advantages that the usage of new No-Code solutions holds for Venture Building.
  • Product
  • Insights
  • Knowledge Sharing
Alexander Thomsen
Nov 24, 2020 - 4 mins
The 5 step gardening guide: How to build and cultivate a great startup culture
Culture is the identity of your company in order to reach common goals. Not able to overlook the parallels from cultivating a garden, Marco from our…
  • Culture
  • Startups
  • Insights
  • Knowledge Sharing
Marco Muehlhaupt
Nov 10, 2020 - 8 mins
My 5 most valuable learnings from building a fintech startup
Looking back at a rollercoaster ride with all its ups and downs from founding his first startup, Silvan from our Venture Architect team shares five of…
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Venture Building
  • Startups
  • Learning
Silvan Schumacher
Sep 17, 2020 - 6 mins
Hiring for your Startup: 6 steps to find the right talent and grow your team
Hiring the right people for your startup, especially in an early stage, is arguably the most essential element on its overall road to success. Elisa…
  • Talent
Elisa Salaberri
Aug 13, 2020 - 7 mins
The Product Playbook - Part 2: Product Delivery
Along the product journey, Alexander presents in this article the discovery stage, at which prioritized product specifications are handed over to the…
  • Product
  • Insights
  • Learning
Alexander Thomsen
Jul 13, 2020 - 7 mins
The disruption and accelerated trends of Covid-19 within the food industry
Anja from our Venture Architect Team is taking a look at 4 topics in the food industry that generated buzz so far but also in light of Covid-19 and…
  • Insights
  • Food
  • Trends
Anja Willms
Jun 30, 2020 - 6 mins
Why we invested in bestsmile
At the end of 2019, we invested in the Swiss startup bestsmile and Yan from our Investment Team explains why we are glad to be on board as a partner…
Yan Waldmeyer
Jun 18, 2020 - 3 mins
The Product Playbook - Part 1: Product Discovery
As part of our learning and growing culture during the venture building process, Alexander shares approaches and best practices for the product…
  • Product
  • Insights
  • Learning
Alexander Thomsen
Jun 04, 2020 - 6 mins
Inside the Nest with Ramona from the Growth Marketing Team
Growth what? Finding herself often confronted with bewildered faces when talking about her job, Ramona gives a glance into her role as Growth Marketer…
  • People
  • Growth Marketer
Ramona Furter
May 28, 2020 - 3 mins
Failure is part of the process
Gian dives into why failure is a calculated risk when building ventures and how we reap the benefits from it by using knowledge and learnings…
  • Venture Builder
  • Learning
  • Knowledge Sharing
Gian Saratz
May 07, 2020 - 4 mins
Inside the Nest with Elisa and Marco from the Talent Team
Elisa and Marco give a deep-dive about their daily work-life as Talent Specialists, involving amongst many things to be on the lookout and recruit new…
  • People
  • Talent
  • Hiring
Imke Nowak
Apr 23, 2020 - 4 mins
What is it like to be hired as an Entrepreneur?
Want to be an employee and entrepreneur at the same time? It is possible in the role of a Venture Architect.
  • startup
  • interview
Imke Nowak
Mar 27, 2020 - 4 mins
Inside the Nest with Yan from the Investment Team
Yan from the investment team shares his take on why he thinks startups have a strong partner with us on their side, which also links to the reasons he…
  • investment
  • startup
Imke Nowak
Mar 27, 2020 - 2 mins
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