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Hannes Gassert

Accelerating innovation and turning it into true, human progress.

📍 Zurich, Switzerland🔄 Updated November 2026💼 3 investments📅 18 years investing🗓 Last invested Aug 2017𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
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Board Member
Aug 2017
Powercoders is an ICT job integration program for refugees and migrants in Switzerland. With Switzerland facing a shortage of nearly 40,000 ICT specialists, it's crucial to address the challenges faced by well-qualified refugees and migrants in finding employment opportunities. At Powercoders, we provide the solution by empowering refugees and migrants with the necessary skills for successful IT careers. We believe in promoting diversity & inclusion and providing equal opportunities for all. Join us in making a difference and bridging the gap in Switzerland's IT workforce! --> Are you a company looking for exceptional IT talent while making a positive social impact? Get in touch with us. --> Are you a compassionate volunteer eager to give back to society? Join us as a job coach or IT trainer. --> Are you a motivated refugee or migrant seeking a pathway into the thriving IT industry? We're here to support you on your journey. --> Are you interested in exploring other ways to support our cause? We would love to have a chat with you. Together, let's unlock opportunities, transform lives, and create a brighter future. Contact us now to be part of the change! info@powercoders.org
Founding Board Member
2011
Empowering people to make our society more open, innovative and fair with open knowledge 👐 | 🇨🇭 chapter of the Open Knowledge Foundation
Experience · 9 entries
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Board (3)
2019
Teamhuman.ch
Founder
Oct 2019
2018
CooperativeSuisse
Co-Founder
Jan 2018
2017
Board Member
Aug 2017
Powercoders is an ICT job integration program for refugees and migrants in Switzerland. With Switzerland facing a shortage of nearly 40,000 ICT specialists, it's crucial to address the challenges faced by well-qualified refugees and migrants in finding employment opportunities. At Powercoders, we provide the solution by empowering refugees and migrants with the necessary skills for successful IT careers. We believe in promoting diversity & inclusion and providing equal opportunities for all. Join us in making a difference and bridging the gap in Switzerland's IT workforce! --> Are you a company looking for exceptional IT talent while making a positive social impact? Get in touch with us. --> Are you a compassionate volunteer eager to give back to society? Join us as a job coach or IT trainer. --> Are you a motivated refugee or migrant seeking a pathway into the thriving IT industry? We're here to support you on your journey. --> Are you interested in exploring other ways to support our cause? We would love to have a chat with you. Together, let's unlock opportunities, transform lives, and create a brighter future. Contact us now to be part of the change! info@powercoders.org
2014
Partner
Jun 2014
wemakeit.com is Switzerland’s largest crowdfunding platform. It was founded in 2012 and has since then been the launch pad for more than 5'300 projects. It features a strong community of backers, industry partners and creatives. With a success rate of 62%, wemakeit.com belongs to the world’s most auspicious project financing platforms. wemakeit.com features a multilingual application and support team, a dedicated crowd and years of dealflow experience. It is a active member of the crowdfunding, fintech and blockchain ecosystem and is actively contributing to the development of a financial market regulation that both benefits entrepreneurship and investor protection.
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Partner
Mar 2014
crstl is on a mission to crystallize powerful ideas and signals from the near future into businesses that scale and initiatives that empower today. We support private and public clients to innovate at the crossroads of society and technology. We start, develop and invest in new ventures both civic and commercial, building on a global network of entrepreneurs, thought leaders and decision makers.
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