Nils G.

Managing Director I Board Director I Venture Capital I Operator I Deep Tech I INSEAD

📍 Zurich, Switzerland🔄 Updated September 2026💼 10 investments📅 8 years investing🗓 Last invested Jun 2023
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Investor and Board Member
Jun 2023
Distran develops and sells ultrasound cameras able to "see"​ ultrasounds: each of the 124 ultrasound sensors on the camera perceives incoming sounds with a slight shift of a fraction of a milliseconds. This allows the algorithms inside the camera to compute back the position of the sound source and to display it in real-time to the user. The principle is similar to antenna arrays used by astronomers or the military. Here, the device is hand-held and allows industrials to quickly spot faults such as gas leak in their installation, often comprising hundreds of kilometers of pipes and thousands of potentially leaky elements. Beyond cost savings, this tool enables to increase industrial safety and decrease emission of green house gases.
Investor
May 2023
ANYbotics, a global leader in AI-driven robot inspection solutions, tackles critical industry challenges in safety, efficiency, and sustainability. Designed for the toughest industrial environments, ANYbotics ANYmal robots excel in autonomous operations, advanced mobility, and real-time data collection, making them ideal for tasks such as routine inspections, remote operations, or predictive maintenance. Trusted by hundreds of industry leaders in energy, power, metals, mining, and chemicals worldwide, ANYbotics aims to augment industrial workforces with autonomous robots, addressing labor shortages and keeping workers out of harms way. Supported by over $150m in funding from leading European and Silicon Valley investors and a 200-expert team, ANYbotics has been shaping the future of industrial automation since 2009 with offices in Zurich and San Francisco. To learn more about how you can use ANYmal to transform your industrial operations, visit our website at anybotics.com.
Investor and Board Member
Jul 2021
Our team believes in a future where autonomous robotics are used in meaningful, accountable applications. Commercial UAVs have the technical capabilities to help save lives and share important stories- but they have continued to be held back by fundamental problems in safety, regulation, and flight time. By solving these fundamental issues, our team is able to offer the next generation of accountable and autonomous aerial robotics that are ready for real-world use today. Fotokite technology uses a tether combined with an onboard IMU to compute the vehicles position relative to the user. This allows for quick deployment and controlled flight by virtually anyone and obviates the need for complex start-up protocols, GPS dependency, trained pilots, and bulky remote controls. The core algorithms were developed and refined over the course of years of research and experimentation at the world renowned Institute for Dynamic Systems and Control at ETH Zurich. With this foundation in place, the team is now working on expanding control capabilities with a keen eye on delivering intuitive user interaction, enabling expanded capabilities to teams in Firefighting and Public Safety applications.
late stagePublic Safety
Investor and Board Member
Jun 2021
Sulzer Schmid is an independent Swiss technology company and innovator of next-generation technology for the inspection of rotor blades. Our collaborative and cloud-based 3DX™ Blade Platform is at the core of our digital end-to-end process and integrates every aspect of the rotor blade inspection in one place. It offers a fully transparent view of the blade health status of the entire fleet and allows customers to capture visual blade data using our fully autonomous drones, process the images and generate highly customizable reports at a push of a button. Having repeatable, high-quality inspection data allows our customers to track damage progression over time and make informed decisions about the timing of repairs, reducing downtime and improving the annual energy production. To date, we have completed thousands of inspections across more than 30 countries.
Investor and Board Member
Dec 2020
We empower publishers and advertisers to take control of their first-party assets to drive business results. Our real-time data management, data clean room, and CTV solutions converge to help customers engage their audiences with more meaningful and personalized content and advertising. We support publishers in monetizing their inventory and optimize advertisers’ marketing performance through data. So far, we’ve enhanced the marketing performance of companies around the world including Axel Springer, BI Garage, Le Figaro, South China Morning Post, and Tegna. Founded in 2014 and acquired by TripleLift in 2022, we’re a global MarTech company operating in Europe, Asia, and the US. 1plusX is built on the principles of collaboration, trust, privacy, and transparency. From our technology all the way to our customers, we value our partnerships to stay forward-thinking and adaptable in the ever-changing digital media ecosystem.
Investor and Board Observer
Jul 2020
Our vision is clear: We’re revolutionizing reality with hardware and software that let you seamlessly merge virtual, mixed and traditional reality – all with the clarity of the human eye. Our mixed reality and virtual reality products are available worldwide: https://www.varjo.com/products We are hiring: https://www.varjo.com/jobs/ Alert: Be aware of employment scams Varjo has received reports of scammers posing as our company representatives and conducting fake interviews via email, text, or Teams chats. Please note that Varjo never conducts interviews through these methods or asks for payment at any stage of the hiring process. Scammers may also attempt to collect your personal information (bank information, birth date, social security number, etc.). If you encounter this, please report it to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission or your local authorities urgently.
Investor and Board Member
Aug 2019
SWISSto12 is a leading manufacturer of advanced RF products, satellite payloads and systems, including the HummingSat: a small yet powerful geostationary telecommunications satellite. The company’s satellites and payloads benefit from unique and patented 3D printing technologies and associated Radio Frequency (RF) product designs that deliver lightweight, compact, highly performing, and competitive RF functionality. In addition to its space portfolio, the company is active in telecommunications, surveillance and radar applications for the aeronautic industry. SWISSto12 has developed commercially with success in Europe, the USA and Israel and is the fastest growing Swiss aerospace company. SWISSto12 spun off in 2011 from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), is privately owned and backed by prominent Swiss and European Investors.
Investor and Board Observer
Aug 2019
Beekeeper is transforming the way frontline businesses work. Our frontline success system helps companies ditch paper and manual processes to improve employee engagement, retention, and performance. Empower employees with direct access to the people, processes, and systems they need to do their best work. Companies around the world use Beekeeper to connect their teams, unify their systems and drive their businesses forward.
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Dec 2018
GetYourGuide is a leading global online marketplace to discover and book experiences worth traveling for. Travelers can use GetYourGuide to find things to do in more than 18,000 cities, including tours from local experts, exclusive access to must-see attractions, as well as immersive bucket-list experiences. More than 50,000 supply partners leverage GetYourGuide’s easy-to-use platform to grow their businesses, offering 200,000 experiences to travelers around the world. If you share our passion for travel and tech, check out our open positions at careers.getyourguide.com or take a look behind the scenes of GetYourGuide on our blog: inside.getyourguide.com. Important notice: Protect yourself from recruitment scams. To ensure your safety during the application process, please be aware of potential scammers impersonating GetYourGuide recruiters. Remember, GetYourGuide will never request your payment or sensitive personal information during recruitment. All official job opportunities are exclusively posted on our Careers page. If you suspect fraudulent activity, report it to jobs@getyourguide.com.
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2023
Investor and Board Member
Jun 2023
Distran develops and sells ultrasound cameras able to "see"​ ultrasounds: each of the 124 ultrasound sensors on the camera perceives incoming sounds with a slight shift of a fraction of a milliseconds. This allows the algorithms inside the camera to compute back the position of the sound source and to display it in real-time to the user. The principle is similar to antenna arrays used by astronomers or the military. Here, the device is hand-held and allows industrials to quickly spot faults such as gas leak in their installation, often comprising hundreds of kilometers of pipes and thousands of potentially leaky elements. Beyond cost savings, this tool enables to increase industrial safety and decrease emission of green house gases.
Investor
May 2023
ANYbotics, a global leader in AI-driven robot inspection solutions, tackles critical industry challenges in safety, efficiency, and sustainability. Designed for the toughest industrial environments, ANYbotics ANYmal robots excel in autonomous operations, advanced mobility, and real-time data collection, making them ideal for tasks such as routine inspections, remote operations, or predictive maintenance. Trusted by hundreds of industry leaders in energy, power, metals, mining, and chemicals worldwide, ANYbotics aims to augment industrial workforces with autonomous robots, addressing labor shortages and keeping workers out of harms way. Supported by over $150m in funding from leading European and Silicon Valley investors and a 200-expert team, ANYbotics has been shaping the future of industrial automation since 2009 with offices in Zurich and San Francisco. To learn more about how you can use ANYmal to transform your industrial operations, visit our website at anybotics.com.
2021
Investor and Board Member
Jul 2021
Our team believes in a future where autonomous robotics are used in meaningful, accountable applications. Commercial UAVs have the technical capabilities to help save lives and share important stories- but they have continued to be held back by fundamental problems in safety, regulation, and flight time. By solving these fundamental issues, our team is able to offer the next generation of accountable and autonomous aerial robotics that are ready for real-world use today. Fotokite technology uses a tether combined with an onboard IMU to compute the vehicles position relative to the user. This allows for quick deployment and controlled flight by virtually anyone and obviates the need for complex start-up protocols, GPS dependency, trained pilots, and bulky remote controls. The core algorithms were developed and refined over the course of years of research and experimentation at the world renowned Institute for Dynamic Systems and Control at ETH Zurich. With this foundation in place, the team is now working on expanding control capabilities with a keen eye on delivering intuitive user interaction, enabling expanded capabilities to teams in Firefighting and Public Safety applications.
late stagePublic Safety
Investor and Board Member
Jun 2021
Sulzer Schmid is an independent Swiss technology company and innovator of next-generation technology for the inspection of rotor blades. Our collaborative and cloud-based 3DX™ Blade Platform is at the core of our digital end-to-end process and integrates every aspect of the rotor blade inspection in one place. It offers a fully transparent view of the blade health status of the entire fleet and allows customers to capture visual blade data using our fully autonomous drones, process the images and generate highly customizable reports at a push of a button. Having repeatable, high-quality inspection data allows our customers to track damage progression over time and make informed decisions about the timing of repairs, reducing downtime and improving the annual energy production. To date, we have completed thousands of inspections across more than 30 countries.
Investor and Board Observer
Mar 2021
NIL Technology (NILT) is an optical solutions company designing, developing, and manufacturing optical elements and components using high-precision nanoscale features. We offer best-in-class solutions for advanced high-tech components, focusing on optical applications for sensors, 3D imaging, and displays that enable future optical solutions for mobile, augmented reality, automotive, and more. NILT covers all aspects of advanced optics, from optical design over highly precise mastering and prototyping to the mass production of optical components.
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