Burn Rate - The Venture Insider Podcast [AI-Translated]

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In this episode of Burn Rate, Max Meister and Guy Giuffredi analyze the most important startup deals from January 2026 in the Swiss venture capital ecosystem. In the Burn Rate Market Snapshot, they break down around CHF 496 million invested across 19 financing rounds, discuss the strong acceleration compared to December, recent exits without disclosed prices, and key ecosystem signals around the ETH Deep Tech Summit, Project Switzerland, and the Swiss Venture Capital Report. A look at Europe shows a stable but...

In this episode of Burn Rate, Max Meister and Guy Giuffredi cover the latest signals from Switzerland’s venture ecosystem — recorded on Thursday, February 5. In the news segment, they discuss the first closing of Constructor Capital Fund I ($110M), the new cohort of the Microsoft for Startups Switzerland AI Tech Accelerator, and a look back at 20 years of Venture Leaders with standout ecosystem results.

The main segment is a deep dive into the Swiss Venture Capital Report 2026 (“Trend Reversal”), featuring an interview with Thomas Heimann (co-initiator and co-author). Together, they unpack what’s really behind the headline numbers:...

In this episode of Burn Rate, Max Meister and Guy Giuffredi discuss the key signals shaping the Swiss venture capital ecosystem. Guy shares insights from the ETH Deep Tech Summit, with over 1'000 participants, around 100 spin-offs from ETH, EPFL, PSI and EMPA, and clearly rising international investor interest. In the news segment, the episode covers the final closing of b2venture Fund V (€150m), the first closing of the new Vi Partners fund (CHF 150m), and PitchBook data showing Switzerland among the global leaders in VC funding per capita. The discussion also touches on “Neolabs” – AI startups raising billions...

In this episode of Burn Rate, Max Meister and Guy Giuffredi break down the key developments shaping the Swiss venture capital ecosystem at the start of 2026. In the news section, they discuss the exit of Zurich-based mobility fintech MyBikePlan to Germany’s JobRad Group, the €192 million mega-round raised by battery storage player Terralayr, and the upcoming generational transition at global VC firm Index Ventures following an exceptional year of exits.

The main topic of the episode focuses on Project Switzerland. Guest Michael Sauter, Project Lead of the initiative, joins the discussion to explore how Project Switzerland aims to close...