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Martin Vetterli: former EPFL president joins b2venture

Martin Vetterli is joining the St Gallen-based European venture capital firm b2venture as a venture partner, according to Bilan.

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Background

Martin Vetterli, a Vaud professor, was president of EPFL. For years he has personally backed young companies as a business angel.

The key points

Martin Vetterli is joining the St Gallen-based European venture capital firm b2venture as a venture partner, according to Bilan. His role will be to assess the viability and potential of deeptech start-ups offering breakthrough technologies.

He has already supported some twenty projects led by his former researchers.

Key figures

  • Start-ups backed as a business angel: around twenty.

Who says what

Martin Vetterli believes the best ideas from research reach their potential when combined with entrepreneurial talent and the right capital.

Further reading

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