Andromede Ventures

Must-read & great tips by @joshk for #seed #startup #entrepreneurs to prepare for a tough reality check at Series A

Thanks a lot @joshk, founder of First Round Capital, for sharing thoughts on what the seed surge implicates for raising a Series A. I can see a very similar situation here in the Swiss ecosystem. Seed money is… Read More

Interesting European Innovation Financing report by Clipperton Finance

Interesting 2014 report compiled by Clipperton Finance Beyond the mega VC deals such as Delivery Hero (food delivery), Blablacar (car sharing) or Adyen (online payments), three companies in Switzerland are mentioned in the top charts with GetYourGuide (travel), Xeltis… Read More

Welcome to Ringier Digital Ventures for digital #startups! Factsheet enclosed via @RD_Ventures

Welcome to Ringier Digital Ventures and David Hug who will be seeking interesting digital startups for possible Series A investments. This is a good news for the Swiss ICT venture ecosystem who has been struggling to access Series… Read More

Good news – More VC money for Swiss #startups in 2014

The latest report on venture capital money invested in Switzerland has just been published and compiled by Startupticker. It highlights a few interesting facts denoting the continued interest from venture investors in Swiss high-tech startups (quoted from the… Read More

#EPFL spin-off #startup COMPOSYT Light Labs acquired by INTEL

Congratulations to Eric & Mickaël for the acquisition by Intel! Well done. The venture has developed an impressive novel display for smart glasses. Proud to have supported such an exciting venture and great team in their development and… Read More

Great tips on hiring and fund raising by @firstround on the only things #founders need to focus on

Interesting read by First Round Partner Rob Hayes sharing experience on hiring, fund raising and strategic vision. ‘Hayes started investing in early-stage startup founders a decade ago, and he always gets the same question: “What should I be doing right now?” Through… Read More

Solid market positioning make the difference

Working on a BP and sharing this great tip and fairly simple formula with the venture team: “You need to position your product in the mind of your user,” says Jackson. “And that requires taking your potential users… Read More

Autonomous vehicles soon to be operated by BestMile at EPFL

Good article in today’s edition of Le Temps (in French) profiling mobility solution provider http://bestmile.com Six minibus autonomes testés à l’EPFL – LeTemps.ch

Steve Blank

Innovation and Entrepreneurship