Swisspreneur

If headcount grows too fast, culture weakens 👥 Jurgi Camblong reflects on how scaling SOPHiA GENETICS from 350 to 550 people too fast nearly broke the company's culture, and the lessons he learned about growing without losing your core. 🎧 Catch the full episode with Jurgi, available on our website and wherever you get your podcasts. 

How do you build one of Switzerland’s few NASDAQ-listed startups? (and stay sane doing it?) In this episode, SOPHiA GENETICS CEO and Founder Jurgi Camblong shares what it takes to: 💡 Build trust in a conservative market when your innovation is years ahead of the market 🏗️ Scale without breaking your culture (and why he’d never go beyond 100 people again) 📈 Survive the reality of going public: and what founders rarely see coming From early-stage to global impact, this is a story about timing, conviction, and the human side of scaling science into a company. 🎧 Catch the full episode with Jurgi, available on our website and wherever you get your podcasts. 📸 The cover portrait was edited by smartportrait

You don't need to start alone and in the dark 🔦 Your swiss startup journey begins here ⬇️ Estelle Clerc (CellX Biosolutions) shares the programs that kick-started her transition from Academia to the Startup world and why every aspiring founder should take advantage of these hands-on opportunities before jumping all-in. Because the best founders don’t just launch - they learn how to launch. 🎧 Catch the full episode with Estelle, available on our website and wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was co-produced with Kickfund, a VC fund investing in the most promising Swiss deeptech startups. Check out the link in the bio to learn more about them! #Swisspreneur #SwissStartups #FoundersJourney #Kickfund #StartupCampus #Entrepreneurship #SwissInnovation #SwissTech #StartupEcosystem #BuildInSwitzerland #Podcast

You don’t hire a co-founder, you choose them for life. 💍 So test the partnership before signing the papers. Estelle Clerc (CellX Biosolutions Co-Founder and CEO) shares how she and her co-founders tested their collaboration before committing: Working on challenging grants together, comparing values, and having honest conversations about what they wanted to build. Because in startups, shared vision and mutual trust aren’t soft skills - they’re survival skills. 🎧 Catch the full episode with Estelle, available on our website and wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was co-produced with Kickfund, a VC fund investing in the most promising Swiss deeptech startups. Check out the link in the comments to learn more about them! #Swisspreneur #SwissStartups #FoundersJourney #CoFounders #StartupLessons #Entrepreneurship #SwissTech #StartupCulture #Leadership #Podcast

Padel, pitches, and good vibes 🏓 A big thank you to everyone who joined our padel event - It was great fun to connect with so many people on and off the court. Should we do it again, or try a different sport? 👀 Let us know in the comments! A big thank you to Mike Schälchli for making the video! #Swisspreneur #SwissStartups #Entrepreneurship #Networking #Sport #Padel

Raising millions doesn't buy peace of mind 🧘♀️ Raising money doesn’t end the struggle, it often enhances it. Sahar Hosseinian Ehrensberger and Charlotte Ducrot (Real de Azúa) share why nearly 9 out of 10 founders battle mental health challenges, and what real resilience looks like beyond the headlines. 🎧 Catch the full episode, available on our website and wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was co-produced with Innovaud, the innovation and investment promotion agency for the canton of Vaud. Check them out by clicking the link in the comments!

What does science not teach you about building a startup? Estelle Clerc swapped the lab bench for the boardroom and co-founded CellX Biosolutions. Her hardest experiment? Starting her own company. In this episode, Estelle shares her journey from PhD researcher to biotech Co-Founder and CEO and what it really takes to bring science out of the lab and into the market. She talks about: 💡 Finding the right co-founder and aligning on values early on. 🧬 Moving from academic comfort zones to the uncertainty of entrepreneurship. 🚀 How Swiss startup programs helped her turn an idea into a company. 🎧 Catch the full episode with Estelle, available on our website and wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was co-produced with Kickfund, a VC fund investing in the most promising Swiss deeptech startups. Check out the link in the bio to learn more about them!  #Entrepreneurship #FoundersJourney #StartupLife #StartupLessons #Leadership #WomenInScience #SwissInnovation #PhDToFounder #AcademicEntrepreneurship #Swisspreneur #Swissstartups #Podcast

Startups don't usually collapse because of bad ideas. They fail from running out of resilience. Resilience shouldn't just a mindset - it’s the foundation of your culture. Sahar Hosseinian Ehrensberger shares what it really takes to keep building when everything changes overnight. 🎧 Catch the full episode with Sahar and Charlotte, available on our website and wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was co-produced with Innovaud, the innovation and investment promotion agency for the canton of Vaud. Check them out by clicking the link in the comments! #Swisspreneur #SwissStartups #FounderResilience #StartupCulture #Podcast #EntrepreneurMindset #BuildWithoutBurnout #StartupLife #LeadershipGrowth #ResilientLeadership #FounderJourney 

AI is everywhere, but not every experiment pays off. So how do you tell what’s real, what’s hype, and what actually drives results? Join Nenad Nikolic (CTO Holycode™) and Adrian Locher (Founder at Merantix Capital) for a candid conversation on how founders can turn AI into a competitive edge - not just a buzzword. We’ll explore: ⚙️ Building products and companies that last 👥 Hiring and structuring AI-native teams 🔮 What the next 2–3 years of AI will really look like Join us on our live webinar on November 5th at 12pm CET. We’ll be going live on LinkedIn and YouTube. Sign up for the event (link in the comments). See you there 👋 We’ll be going live on LinkedIn and YouTube. Sign up for the event here on LinkedIn to get reminders. See you there 👋

You can't stop stress in a startup environment. But you can outsmart it. Charlotte Ducrot (Real de Azúa) breaks down the 3 R’s of resilience every entrepreneur needs to keep building without breaking: 🧠 Realize when you’re stressed ⚙️ Regulate your response 💪 Recover before it becomes burnout 🎧 Catch the full episode with Sahar and Charlotte, available on our website and wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was co-produced with Innovaud, the innovation and investment promotion agency for the canton of Vaud. Check them out by clicking the link in the comments! #Swisspreneur #SwissStartups #StartupLife #FounderMindset #Entrepreneurship #Podcast #FounderResilience #MentalHealthForFounders #StartupStress #BuildWithoutBurnout #StartupWellbeing #LeadershipGrowth #FounderJourney #EntrepreneurWellbeing