Advisory Board
Armin Haas
Armin Haas is a successful entrepreneur and distinguished expert for digital health. He helped many startups to successfully build and launch their solutions in the German-speaking market.
Dr. Daniel Heller
Dr. Daniel Heller is Partner at Farner Consulting, where he heads the Head Startup Desk; as Chairman of the Board he presides over, among others, the Kantonsspital Baden, which stands out with its Health Innovation Hub and its perfomance as an economically successful public hospital.
Dr. Frank Desiere
Dr. Frank Desiere is a healthcare executive, board member and chairman with experience across healthcare, diagnostics, medical devices and digital health. His expertise spans driving global businesses, M&A, and partnerships, bringing innovations to market, and building high-performing organisations. Frank has held key roles in multinationals and startups. (P&G, Nestlé, Roche Diagnostics, Ivoclar, and iTOOTH).
Manuel Baumann
Manuel Baumann brings 10 years of entrepreneurial experience as the Co-founder and CTO of Oviva, a leading digital solution for type 2 diabetes and obesity. His market knowledge and technical background helps us to select the most promising startups for our pitchevents.
Sebastian Reinecke
Sebastian Reinecke held various senior executive positions in banking and manufacturing. He is a strategy, finance and operations expert with an MBA from the University of St. Gallen.
Esther Seidl-Nussbaumer
Esther Seidl-Nussbaumer is an experienced health care senior executive, scale up coach and digital health innovator. She supports corporates, start ups and universities with her expertise in strategy, innovation and corporate venturing.
Daniel Shoukier
Daniel Shoukier is a medical doctor and engineer by training and brings many years of experience in the development of medical devices. He possesses extensive experience as lead auditor and medical expert for MDR and FDA regulations and acts as medical advisor for startups.
Marcus Bergler
Marcus Bergler is an experience Pharma executive and brings a wealth of expertise in the field of German Digital Health Apps, with his insightful articles being widely recognized and respected. He is actively supporting startups with his experience and network of KOL’s and HCP’s.
Dr. James H. Miners
Dr. James Miners is an international Innovator who has set up and managed a variety of deeptech startups. As the Head of Startup and Innovation Programs at FONGIT, he brings 20+ years experience of leading value creation in startups and multinational companies.
Partners
Provides the legal framework for our investment club and acts as legal counsel for KAPSLY.
Jan Fülscher
Established Business Angels Switzerland and SICTIC as the leading business angel clubs in Switzerland. He helps Business Angels and Founders to understand the fundraising landscape.
KAPSLY
CCO as a Service and further services (Regulatory, Development, Production, Clinical studies, Communications, …) to accelerate the Go-to-Market.
Prof. Ulrich Kaiser
Provides endorsement and cooperates with the founding team through the Chair of Entrepreneurship.
Leva
Provides the technology and templates to create compliant and simple syndicates.
Digital Health Center Bülach
Provides the location for networking events for the community.
Prof. Artur Baldauf
Provides endorsement and cooperates with the board members through the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship
Healthtechpark Zürich – Schlieren
Provides the location for networking events for the community.
Innovation Zurich
Initial Sponsor to kick-off the activities of the new Investor Association for HealthTech Startups.
EO Accelerator
EOA helps founders to scale their business above 1 million revenue and grow personally.
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- At MEDKAP you can invest in the most promising HealthTech Startups and play a key role in shaping the future of healthcare.
- Medtech companies can benefit from our dealflow, expert network and build strategic advantages with startup innovation.
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The legal stuff
- MEDKAP is a non-profit association with the purpose of helping HealthTech investors identify interesting startup projects – and help relevant startups to find funding. Any investment decision is entirely between the investor and the startup.
- Membership cost is CHF 500.- per year for individuals.
- MEDKAP was founded on February 28th 2023, in Zürich, Switzerland. The founding board members are Vincent Irrling, Maximilian Diem, and Jan Fülscher.