Business Angel of the Year initiative
Through their experience, network and risk capital, Business Angels form an important basis for the realisation of innovative ideas of high potential start-up companies. They are committed to being mentors of the emerging industries and are providing a necessary foundation for the long term, successful development of an economy.
Up to now, the Business Angel culture in Switzerland has established itself with hesitation. Through the Business Angel of The Year Initiative and the publicly held annual Election of the Swiss Business Angel of The Year we would like to contribute to further network integration of Swiss Business Angels in order to advance the investment into innovative high-growth companies of this country.
The former winners are:
v.l.n.r. Daniel Borel, Joachim Schoss, Dr. h.c. Georg Endress, Martin Velasco, Peter Schüpbach
v.l.n.r. Klaus Hommels, Ingrid E. Deltenre, Alain Nicod, Peter Pfister
Business-Angel of The Year 2009
Peter Pfister; He is not only a very successful Angel Investor helping the entire industry to develop. He is one of the rare Angel Investors able and capable investing in biotech.
Business-Angel of The Year 2008
Alain Nicod; He is continuously preaching that BAs and VCs have to work together since they are very complementary. And even better: He does not only preach it but does it as an example for all of us, Angels, VCs and the industry as such.
Supporter of the Business Angel Industry of The Year 2007
Ingrid E. Deltenre, Direktorin SF and her team for the planning and realisation of the TV-series of "Start-up - der Weg zur eigenen Firma"
Business-Angel of The Year 2006
Klaus Hommels, successful Angel Investor in companies like skype, XING or king.com
Business-Angel of The Year 2005
Peter Schüpbach, serial entrepreneur and Angel Investor in many Start-ups such as XING or studiVZ
Business-Angel of The Year 2004
Martin Velasco, founder of Terra Networks and Angel Investor in companies like AC Immune or Speedlingua
Business-Angel of The Year 2003
Dr. h.c. Georg Endress, Founder of Endress+Hauser (International) Holding AG.
Business-Angel of The Year 2002
Joachim Schoss, serial entrepreneur with companies created like Scout24 and dozens of successful Angel Investments
Business-Angel of The Year 2001
Daniel Borel, Founder of directors of Logitech International AG, many successful Angel Investments and initiatives to promote entrepreneurship
