In our interview with smallpdf CEO Dennis Just we talked about the DeinDeal Mafia, which, though on a much smaller (Swiss) scale, reproduced the PayPal phenomenon. Ever since then, the same question has been popping up in our head time and time again: what other Swiss startup mafias are out there?
As stated by Swisspreneur chairman and serial entrepreneur Alain Chuard, this infographic shifts the focus from input analyses (e.g., how much VC money is invested in Swiss startups) to an outcome analysis, painting a far more accurate picture of the health of the Swiss ecosystem.
Eventually, we gave in to our curiosity and fell down a dizzying LinkedIn rabbit hole — and this is the result*!