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Who we are

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Michele Blasucci

lic.iur.HSG

After completing his banking apprenticeship and attending evening school, Michele Blasucci studied law at the University of St. Gallen (HSG). During his studies, he set up the auditing company BKK Audit AG and the trust company Findea AG, which he relocated to Winterthur after his studies and expanded further. In the summer of 2005, he launched the STARTUPS.CH AG start-up platform. STARTUPS.CH quickly became the leading company foundation platform in Switzerland. He has headed Nexus AG since September 2014.

Michele Blasucci
Michele Blasucci
Ceo and Founder

Mario Koller

Mlaw

Mario holds a Master in Law from the University of Lucerne, has worked for several banks and as a tax commissioner and joined Startups.ch in fall 2016. Mario started as a lawyer and startup consultant and was promoted to Head of Legal in spring 2020. During his time as a startup consultant, Mario was able to learn first-hand about the needs of startup founders in countless consulting sessions, which now also benefits him in his role as Chief Operating Officer.

Mario Koller
Mario Koller
Chief Operating Officer

Mattia Piccoli

M.A. HSG

Mattia Piccoli holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and a Master's degree in Accounting and Finance. After graduating, he gained professional experience in strategic marketing, project management and digital product development. The original Ticino sums up his curiosity about disruptive technologies and innovations as well as his continuous quest for innovative solutions with a quote from Oscar Wilde: "The future belongs to those who recognize opportunities before they become obvious".

Mattia Piccoli
Mattia Piccoli
Head of Marketing & Partner Relations

Balint Farkas

M.Sc. CEMS, M.A. HSG

Bálint Farkas graduated from the University of St. Gallen (HSG) with a double master's degree in accounting and finance as well as in international management. Already during his studies he supported the finance department of STARTUPS.CH and after a short familiarization period he took over the areas of accounting and controlling. He has been CFO of STARTUPS.CH since June 2019.

Balint Farkas
Balint Farkas
Chief Financial Officer

Samuele Morello

Specialist in finance and accounting

Samuele attended the State Institute of Higher Education ‘Town of Luino - Carlo Volontè’, where he obtained his degree in Accounting and Programming. For ten years he worked as an accountant for trust companies in the Lugano area. In parallel to his work, he took a professional course in Finance and Accounting. In 2013 he obtained a Federal Certificate of Proficiency in Finance and Accounting. Samuele speaks Italian and English.

Samuele Morello
Samuele Morello
Director italian speaking part

Reema Hug

Lawyer MLaw

Reema Hug joined the French-speaking Switzerland section of STARTUPS.CH SA in 2019 as a lawyer and consultant for entrepreneurs. She obtained her law degree in 2018, following an internship at a Geneva law firm active in commercial law. Reema holds a Master's and a Bachelor's degree in law from the University of Geneva and speaks French, English, Italian and Arabic.

Reema Hug
Reema Hug
Director french speaking part

Mario Koller

Mlaw

Mario holds a Master in Law from the University of Lucerne, has worked for several banks and as a tax commissioner and joined Startups.ch in fall 2016. Mario started as a lawyer and startup consultant and was promoted to Head of Legal in spring 2020. During his time as a startup consultant, Mario was able to learn first-hand about the needs of startup founders in countless consulting sessions, which now also benefits him in his role as Chief Operating Officer.

Mario Koller
Mario Koller
Chief Operating Officer

Reema Hug

Lawyer MLaw

Reema Hug joined the French-speaking Switzerland section of STARTUPS.CH SA in 2019 as a lawyer and consultant for entrepreneurs. She obtained her law degree in 2018, following an internship at a Geneva law firm active in commercial law. Reema holds a Master's and a Bachelor's degree in law from the University of Geneva and speaks French, English, Italian and Arabic.

Reema Hug
Reema Hug
Director french speaking part

Nicole Eberle

MLaw

Nicole Eberle studied law at the University of Zurich and graduated with a Master of Law degree. During and after her studies Nicole worked for a management consultancy in Zurich. She then worked as a lawyer in a law firm and in administration in the canton of Thurgau. Nicole has been advising company founders at STARTUPS.CH since July 2019.

Nicole Eberle
Nicole Eberle
Legal consultant

Samy benzaoui

Lawyer MLaw

Samy benzaoui
Samy benzaoui
Lawyer

Hana Janacek

MLaw

Hana Janacek completed her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in law at the University of Zurich and already worked for a trust company and a law firm during her studies. After graduating, she completed her legal internship and was subsequently employed as a lawyer in the law firm. Since June 2021, Hana has been working for STARTUPS.CH as a legal consultant and speaks German, English and Serbo-Croatian.

Hana Janacek
Hana Janacek
Legal Consultant

Simon Husi

RA and MLaw

Simon Husi graduated from the University of Zurich with a Master of Law degree. After completing his studies, he worked both at the Zurich District Court and in a Zurich commercial law firm and was subsequently admitted to the Zurich Bar. He has been working for STARTUPS.CH since September 2021. Simon is fluent in German and English.

Simon Husi
Simon Husi
Lawyer

Samuele Morello

Specialist in finance and accounting

Samuele attended the State Institute of Higher Education ‘Town of Luino - Carlo Volontè’, where he obtained his degree in Accounting and Programming. For ten years he worked as an accountant for trust companies in the Lugano area. In parallel to his work, he took a professional course in Finance and Accounting. In 2013 he obtained a Federal Certificate of Proficiency in Finance and Accounting. Samuele speaks Italian and English.

Samuele Morello
Samuele Morello
Director italian speaking part

Bettina Brägger

Dipl. fiduciary expert

Bettina Brägger completed a Master's degree in Business Administration at the University of Zurich. During and after her studies she gained experience as a fiduciary in a trust company in the Zurich Oberland. Since March 2019 Bettina has been working for Findea AG in Zurich. In autumn 2020 she successfully completed the further education as a certified fiduciary expert.

Bettina Brägger
Bettina Brägger
Consultant Accounting and Taxes

Martin Roos

Certified fiduciary expert

Martin completed his commercial vocational baccalaureate at the Business School Lucerne. He then studied business administration at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, where he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Finance and Banking. Subsequently, he gained several years of experience at various banks in Central Switzerland. At the beginning of 2014, he switched to the fiduciary sector and joined Findea AG in Lucerne on 1 March 2016. In the summer of 2018, Martin successfully completed his training as a qualified fiduciary expert.

Martin Roos
Martin Roos
Consultant accounting and taxes

Mattia Piccoli

M.A. HSG

Mattia Piccoli holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and a Master's degree in Accounting and Finance. After graduating, he gained professional experience in strategic marketing, project management and digital product development. The original Ticino sums up his curiosity about disruptive technologies and innovations as well as his continuous quest for innovative solutions with a quote from Oscar Wilde: "The future belongs to those who recognize opportunities before they become obvious".

Mattia Piccoli
Mattia Piccoli
Head of Marketing & Partner Relations

Arnaud Emonet

M.A. HSG

Arnaud Emonet has been working for STARTUPS.CH in Winterthur since July 2016. He started as Consultant Marketing for Western Switzerland and is Marketing Manager since 2019. Arnaud holds a bachelor's degree in business management and a master's degree in marketing and communication. Through the creation of his own start-up, Arnaud has gained experience in the fields of entrepreneurship, marketing, real estate and gastronomy. Arnaud speaks French, German and English.

Arnaud Emonet
Arnaud Emonet
Senior Marketing Manager

Gisa Blasucci

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Gisa Blasucci studied Drama of Arts and subsequently worked as an actress in various plays and on television. For 12 years she has been responsible for the video productions of STARTUPS-TV.

Gisa Blasucci
Gisa Blasucci
STARTUPS.TV

Kerstin Frei

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Kerstin Frei completed her apprenticeship as a businesswoman in a service company in the Zurich Oberland. After several years of professional experience, she joined the customer care team at STARTUPS.CH in Winterthur in March 2016.

Kerstin Frei
Kerstin Frei
Customer Care

Vanessa Otth

Trainee

Vanessa Otth graduated from the business school at the Kantonsschule Hottingen. She was then able to gain professional experience in various industries. She joined the Customer Care team in Winterthur in December 2020. In addition to her professional activities, she is studying business law at the ZHAW School of Management and Law. Vanessa is fluent in German, English and Portuguese.

Vanessa Otth
Vanessa Otth
Customer Care

Albertine Mandallaz

Customer Care

After obtaining her commercial diploma, Albertine started her professional career by working for 4 years at L'Oréal in Customer Care. She then moved to AXA for 2 years as an insurance advisor in order to be as close as possible to the customers and meet their needs. Since January 2021 she is working at STARTUPS.CH.

Albertine Mandallaz
Albertine Mandallaz
Customer Care

Carlo Steiner

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Carlo Steiner completed his commercial apprenticeship at a real estate agency in St. Gallen. He then gained experience in various industries and abroad. He joined the STARTUPS.CH Customer Care Center in March 2022. At the same time, he is studying business law at the ZHAW School of Management and Law. Carlo speaks fluent German, English and Norwegian.

Carlo Steiner
Carlo Steiner
Customer Care

Manuele Spaar

Manuele Spaar completed his apprenticeship as a businessman in a service company in Thurgau. He then completed his Bachelor in Business Law at the ZHAW School of Management and Law. Manuele speaks German, English and Italian.

Manuele Spaar
Manuele Spaar
Customer Care

Lisa Nimis

After completing her Matura degree with focus on health, Lisa completed a two-year apprenticeship as a commercial employee. Following the completion of her Swiss Certificate of Competence, Lisa started working for the STARTUPS.CH Customer Care Center.

Lisa Nimis
Lisa Nimis
Customer Care

Sophie Blöchlinger

Sophie Blöchlinger
Sophie Blöchlinger
Junior Analyst Customer Care

Sabrina Orteca

Specialist with federal certificate

Sabrina Orteca graduated in 2016 with a Federal Diploma in Human Resources and gained over 9 years of HR experience in various international companies.

Sabrina Orteca
Sabrina Orteca
HR-Manager

Michele Blasucci

lic.iur.HSG

After completing his banking apprenticeship and attending evening school, Michele Blasucci studied law at the University of St. Gallen (HSG). During his studies, he set up the auditing company BKK Audit AG and the trust company Findea AG, which he relocated to Winterthur after his studies and expanded further. In the summer of 2005, he launched the STARTUPS.CH AG start-up platform. STARTUPS.CH quickly became the leading company foundation platform in Switzerland. He has headed Nexus AG since September 2014.

Michele Blasucci
Michele Blasucci
Ceo and Founder

Mario Koller

Mlaw

Mario holds a Master in Law from the University of Lucerne, has worked for several banks and as a tax commissioner and joined Startups.ch in fall 2016. Mario started as a lawyer and startup consultant and was promoted to Head of Legal in spring 2020. During his time as a startup consultant, Mario was able to learn first-hand about the needs of startup founders in countless consulting sessions, which now also benefits him in his role as Chief Operating Officer.

Mario Koller
Mario Koller
Chief Operating Officer

Mattia Piccoli

M.A. HSG

Mattia Piccoli holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and a Master's degree in Accounting and Finance. After graduating, he gained professional experience in strategic marketing, project management and digital product development. The original Ticino sums up his curiosity about disruptive technologies and innovations as well as his continuous quest for innovative solutions with a quote from Oscar Wilde: "The future belongs to those who recognize opportunities before they become obvious".

Mattia Piccoli
Mattia Piccoli
Head of Marketing & Partner Relations

Balint Farkas

M.Sc. CEMS, M.A. HSG

Bálint Farkas graduated from the University of St. Gallen (HSG) with a double master's degree in accounting and finance as well as in international management. Already during his studies he supported the finance department of STARTUPS.CH and after a short familiarization period he took over the areas of accounting and controlling. He has been CFO of STARTUPS.CH since June 2019.

Balint Farkas
Balint Farkas
Chief Financial Officer

Samuele Morello

Specialist in finance and accounting

Samuele attended the State Institute of Higher Education ‘Town of Luino - Carlo Volontè’, where he obtained his degree in Accounting and Programming. For ten years he worked as an accountant for trust companies in the Lugano area. In parallel to his work, he took a professional course in Finance and Accounting. In 2013 he obtained a Federal Certificate of Proficiency in Finance and Accounting. Samuele speaks Italian and English.

Samuele Morello
Samuele Morello
Director italian speaking part

Reema Hug

Lawyer MLaw

Reema Hug joined the French-speaking Switzerland section of STARTUPS.CH SA in 2019 as a lawyer and consultant for entrepreneurs. She obtained her law degree in 2018, following an internship at a Geneva law firm active in commercial law. Reema holds a Master's and a Bachelor's degree in law from the University of Geneva and speaks French, English, Italian and Arabic.

Reema Hug
Reema Hug
Director french speaking part

Sabrina Orteca

Specialist with federal certificate

Sabrina Orteca graduated in 2016 with a Federal Diploma in Human Resources and gained over 9 years of HR experience in various international companies.

Sabrina Orteca
Sabrina Orteca
HR-Manager

Nicole Eberle

MLaw

Nicole Eberle studied law at the University of Zurich and graduated with a Master of Law degree. During and after her studies Nicole worked for a management consultancy in Zurich. She then worked as a lawyer in a law firm and in administration in the canton of Thurgau. Nicole has been advising company founders at STARTUPS.CH since July 2019.

Nicole Eberle
Nicole Eberle
Legal consultant

Samy benzaoui

Lawyer MLaw

Samy benzaoui
Samy benzaoui
Lawyer

Hana Janacek

MLaw

Hana Janacek completed her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in law at the University of Zurich and already worked for a trust company and a law firm during her studies. After graduating, she completed her legal internship and was subsequently employed as a lawyer in the law firm. Since June 2021, Hana has been working for STARTUPS.CH as a legal consultant and speaks German, English and Serbo-Croatian.

Hana Janacek
Hana Janacek
Legal Consultant

Simon Husi

RA and MLaw

Simon Husi graduated from the University of Zurich with a Master of Law degree. After completing his studies, he worked both at the Zurich District Court and in a Zurich commercial law firm and was subsequently admitted to the Zurich Bar. He has been working for STARTUPS.CH since September 2021. Simon is fluent in German and English.

Simon Husi
Simon Husi
Lawyer

Bettina Brägger

Dipl. fiduciary expert

Bettina Brägger completed a Master's degree in Business Administration at the University of Zurich. During and after her studies she gained experience as a fiduciary in a trust company in the Zurich Oberland. Since March 2019 Bettina has been working for Findea AG in Zurich. In autumn 2020 she successfully completed the further education as a certified fiduciary expert.

Bettina Brägger
Bettina Brägger
Consultant Accounting and Taxes

Martin Roos

Certified fiduciary expert

Martin completed his commercial vocational baccalaureate at the Business School Lucerne. He then studied business administration at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, where he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Finance and Banking. Subsequently, he gained several years of experience at various banks in Central Switzerland. At the beginning of 2014, he switched to the fiduciary sector and joined Findea AG in Lucerne on 1 March 2016. In the summer of 2018, Martin successfully completed his training as a qualified fiduciary expert.

Martin Roos
Martin Roos
Consultant accounting and taxes

Karin Hauser

Trustee with Swiss Federal Certificate

After her banking apprenticeship, Karin Hauser graduated from the Academy of Auditing as a Swiss certified trustee. After 10 years of working as a trustee, she worked as a Senior Finance Controller with a specialised chemical company as well as with the municipal administration for the last 12 years. As of July 2019, Ms Hauser has been assisting with the internal accounting of STARTUPS.CH.

Karin Hauser
Karin Hauser
Accounting Specialist

Arnaud Emonet

M.A. HSG

Arnaud Emonet has been working for STARTUPS.CH in Winterthur since July 2016. He started as Consultant Marketing for Western Switzerland and is Marketing Manager since 2019. Arnaud holds a bachelor's degree in business management and a master's degree in marketing and communication. Through the creation of his own start-up, Arnaud has gained experience in the fields of entrepreneurship, marketing, real estate and gastronomy. Arnaud speaks French, German and English.

Arnaud Emonet
Arnaud Emonet
Senior Marketing Manager

Gisa Blasucci

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Gisa Blasucci studied Drama of Arts and subsequently worked as an actress in various plays and on television. For 12 years she has been responsible for the video productions of STARTUPS-TV.

Gisa Blasucci
Gisa Blasucci
STARTUPS.TV

Kerstin Frei

-

Kerstin Frei completed her apprenticeship as a businesswoman in a service company in the Zurich Oberland. After several years of professional experience, she joined the customer care team at STARTUPS.CH in Winterthur in March 2016.

Kerstin Frei
Kerstin Frei
Customer Care

Vanessa Otth

Trainee

Vanessa Otth graduated from the business school at the Kantonsschule Hottingen. She was then able to gain professional experience in various industries. She joined the Customer Care team in Winterthur in December 2020. In addition to her professional activities, she is studying business law at the ZHAW School of Management and Law. Vanessa is fluent in German, English and Portuguese.

Vanessa Otth
Vanessa Otth
Customer Care

Albertine Mandallaz

Customer Care

After obtaining her commercial diploma, Albertine started her professional career by working for 4 years at L'Oréal in Customer Care. She then moved to AXA for 2 years as an insurance advisor in order to be as close as possible to the customers and meet their needs. Since January 2021 she is working at STARTUPS.CH.

Albertine Mandallaz
Albertine Mandallaz
Customer Care

Carlo Steiner

-

Carlo Steiner completed his commercial apprenticeship at a real estate agency in St. Gallen. He then gained experience in various industries and abroad. He joined the STARTUPS.CH Customer Care Center in March 2022. At the same time, he is studying business law at the ZHAW School of Management and Law. Carlo speaks fluent German, English and Norwegian.

Carlo Steiner
Carlo Steiner
Customer Care

Manuele Spaar

Manuele Spaar completed his apprenticeship as a businessman in a service company in Thurgau. He then completed his Bachelor in Business Law at the ZHAW School of Management and Law. Manuele speaks German, English and Italian.

Manuele Spaar
Manuele Spaar
Customer Care

Lisa Nimis

After completing her Matura degree with focus on health, Lisa completed a two-year apprenticeship as a commercial employee. Following the completion of her Swiss Certificate of Competence, Lisa started working for the STARTUPS.CH Customer Care Center.

Lisa Nimis
Lisa Nimis
Customer Care

Sophie Blöchlinger

Sophie Blöchlinger
Sophie Blöchlinger
Junior Analyst Customer Care

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