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Board Member
Jun 2025
Welcome to Boost inc, a global leader in unattended retail technology, redefining traditional vending by transforming it into modern, digital retail experiences. Headquartered in Switzerland, with a dedicated technology hub in the UK, our team of over 150 professionals works across Zurich, London, and offices in four additional countries.
Since our founding, we’ve empowered more than 400 customers across Europe and beyond - including vending operators, OEMs, and consumer brands - with cutting-edge solutions designed to drive operational efficiency, business growth, and engaging consumer experiences.
At the heart of our ecosystem is Vendlive®, our cloud-based operating system that brings eCommerce-like functionality to any unattended point of sale. Integrated with connected hardware such as smart coolers, vending machines, and self-checkout terminals, Vendlive enables businesses to take full control of their vending operations, boosting sales, streamlining logistics, and unlocking new retail potential.
Our technology is trusted and recognised across the industry, earning multiple awards for innovation and execution. As the demand for digital-first retail continues to rise, Boost inc is on a mission to digitise vending and transform underused spaces into thriving, data-driven sales channels.
Our vision is to become the operating system for unattended retail, helping businesses adapt and succeed in a world where traditional vending and catering models no longer meet evolving consumer needs.
At Boost inc, we are shaping the future of unattended retail | Level up to stand out!
👉 Learn more at www.boostinc.com
Board Member
Apr 2025
At Flowers, were helping people managing their workflows with a tool that provides a new & modern way of working.
Board Member
Apr 2025
Mercanis is the AI platform for the agentic procurement era.
Whether deployed as a full procurement platform or as an agentic AI layer on top of existing systems, Mercanis unifies your procurement function and uses 55 specialized AI agents to orchestrate the entire procurement lifecycle.
Industry leaders such as BASF, GASAG, Oventrop, naturenergie, Brose, and Struktol benefit from rapid implementation, high user adoption, and measurable cost savings from day one.
Investor
Nov 2023
The AI-powered future of manufacturing is here. Arch Systems helps manufacturers optimize operations, reduce downtime, and scale expertise with AI-powered decision automation. Our factory intelligence platform transforms complex data into real-time, expert-level guidance, empowering teams to work smarter and drive measurable impact.
Investor
Jul 2022
CELUS is a deep tech software venture based in Munich, Germany.
The CELUS Design Platform uses AI and complex algorithms to automatically turn functions and requirements into fully functional electronics solutions. Our cloud solution selects all necessary components to generate the bill of materials and corresponding schematics: From thought to circuit in record time!
Our software finds the right solution out of millions of possibilities. It selects digital twins of electronics components and electronic circuits, thereby replacing the PDF-based data sheets and application notes conventionally consulted in the design process of new projects. By automating many manual steps in the development process, we drastically shorten the time-to-market on top of extending the capacity and efficiency of your development teams.
This way we are building a full ecosystem of component manufacturers, distributors, EDA suppliers and customers working together in a collaborative way.
Investor
Apr 2021
shyftplan ist die KI-unterstützte Lösung für Schichtplanung. Die cloud-native Software optimiert das Workforce Management, ist für Tausende von Mitarbeitern skalierbar und somit auch für komplexe Planungen geeignet. Dank modernster Schnittstellen integriert sich shyftplan nahtlos in Ihre Arbeitswelt und arbeitet mit Anwendungen wie SAP oder Personio zusammen.
Unsere Kunden profitieren von enormen Zeitersparnissen bei der administrativen Arbeit in der Schichtplanung, mehr Mitarbeiterzufriedenheit durch die moderne App-Lösung, bis hin zum reduzierten Risiko durch die Sicherstellung von rechtlichen Vorgaben bei der Planung.
Die shyftplan GmbH mit Hauptsitz in Berlin wurde 2013 gegründet und beschäftigt heute mehr als 60 Mitarbeitende. Das internationale Team entwickelt und betreibt die Software-Lösung, um höchsten Kunden- und Sicherheitsansprüchen gerecht zu werden. So wurde das Unternehmen 2022 sowohl ISO 27001 als auch SOC 2 zertifiziert.
Mit über 500 Kunden weltweit ist shyftplan eines der führenden Unternehmen für digitale Schichtplanung und zählt dank der stark skalierbaren Lösung auch viele Dax-Unternehmen zu seinen Kunden.
Board Member
Apr 2018
We provide smart wearable scanner solutions that fuel a continual stream of worker-driven productivity gains. More than 2,000 global industrial customers trust our innovations.
We are on a mission to enable our customers to optimize worker experience, maximize uptime, and get more done with their existing teams. In a nutshell: Our hard- and software solutions augment the boots on the ground and promote human-machine collaboration. This brings speed, accuracy, guidance, and ergonomics to the shopfloor workers. And that is what ProGlove is all about!
Guiding principles inside ProGlove success story:
We put the human first
We value the autonomy and enablement of our ProGlove people. There’s always room to prototype unique solutions and upset the status quo. In a dynamic atmosphere, diverse teams collaborate on projects, taking ideas from the drawing board to implementation.
We strive to grow
ProGlove people aren’t scared to be challenged—because we know we’ve got the best team to support us.
We prototype
We’re true DIYers! Our favorite way of innovation is Design Thinking. ProGlove products are designed in-house and crafted by our dedicated expert teams.
We simplify
Our scanning solutions solve customers’ problems as seamlessly as possible. We value the same in our own house – ProGlove processes are as simplistic as possible while still delivering the structure we need.
We boost productivity
From distribution operations to warehouse systems: we improve something new every day. For our customers and for ourselves.
Ready to embark on an exciting journey with us? Check out our open positions: https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/WorkaroundGmbH/proglove
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2025
Board Member
Jun 2025
Welcome to Boost inc, a global leader in unattended retail technology, redefining traditional vending by transforming it into modern, digital retail experiences. Headquartered in Switzerland, with a dedicated technology hub in the UK, our team of over 150 professionals works across Zurich, London, and offices in four additional countries.
Since our founding, we’ve empowered more than 400 customers across Europe and beyond - including vending operators, OEMs, and consumer brands - with cutting-edge solutions designed to drive operational efficiency, business growth, and engaging consumer experiences.
At the heart of our ecosystem is Vendlive®, our cloud-based operating system that brings eCommerce-like functionality to any unattended point of sale. Integrated with connected hardware such as smart coolers, vending machines, and self-checkout terminals, Vendlive enables businesses to take full control of their vending operations, boosting sales, streamlining logistics, and unlocking new retail potential.
Our technology is trusted and recognised across the industry, earning multiple awards for innovation and execution. As the demand for digital-first retail continues to rise, Boost inc is on a mission to digitise vending and transform underused spaces into thriving, data-driven sales channels.
Our vision is to become the operating system for unattended retail, helping businesses adapt and succeed in a world where traditional vending and catering models no longer meet evolving consumer needs.
At Boost inc, we are shaping the future of unattended retail | Level up to stand out!
👉 Learn more at www.boostinc.com
Board Member
Apr 2025
At Flowers, were helping people managing their workflows with a tool that provides a new & modern way of working.
Board Member
Apr 2025
Mercanis is the AI platform for the agentic procurement era.
Whether deployed as a full procurement platform or as an agentic AI layer on top of existing systems, Mercanis unifies your procurement function and uses 55 specialized AI agents to orchestrate the entire procurement lifecycle.
Industry leaders such as BASF, GASAG, Oventrop, naturenergie, Brose, and Struktol benefit from rapid implementation, high user adoption, and measurable cost savings from day one.
2024
Managing Director
Jul 2024
Capmont is an entrepreneurial private capital investment manager. We concentrate on Europe with a particular focus on the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), Northern Italy and Poland. Capmont operates four offices in Europe and two investment strategies: Private Equity and Technology
With strong roots in our focus regions and deep integration into European and global networks, Capmont excels in value creation and field-level operational support. This expertise combined with proprietary access to unique investment opportunities, a highly selective approach and superior execution skills, results in a leading risk-return profile through majority or protected minority stakes.
Feel free to contact us as an entrepreneur, investor or seller.
2023
Investor
Nov 2023
The AI-powered future of manufacturing is here. Arch Systems helps manufacturers optimize operations, reduce downtime, and scale expertise with AI-powered decision automation. Our factory intelligence platform transforms complex data into real-time, expert-level guidance, empowering teams to work smarter and drive measurable impact.
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