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And we stick with you when the road gets tough. - [Privacy Policy](https://studioalpha.capital/privacy-policy/) ## Media News - [Schuyler Weiss, fondateur de Light Frame](https://studioalpha.capital/media-news/schuyler-weiss-fondateur-de-light-frame/) - [Light Frame sichert sich Pre-Seed Finanzierung über 1,7 Mio. 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For more than two decades, he has built liquidity solutions for private-market shareholders and helped shape the infrastructure behind late-stage private investing. - [Kirsty Nathoo](https://studioalpha.capital/teams/kirsty-nathoo/): Kirsty spent nearly 15 years at Y Combinator, helping to build and scale the most successful early-stage accelerator in the world. Between 2010 and 2024, she supported thousands of founders, shaped the financial infrastructure behind YC’s growth, and played a pivotal role in transforming YC from a small accelerator into a global startup institution. - [Jillian Ochs](https://studioalpha.capital/teams/jillian-ochs/): Jillian has over 15 years of experience in foreign direct investment specializing in global expansion, market intelligence, and go-to-market business strategies. Jillian has spent over 10 years leading west coast investments into Switzerland from the United States. She has extensive experience working with Middle Eastern jurisdictions having represented both the Ministry of Investment Saudi Arabia and the Abu Dhabi Investment Office presence in Silicon Valley. She was awarded the 40 under 40 award for international development in 2017 (Development Counselors International) and continues to focus on international business development through her private boutique consulting practice. At her core Jillian enjoys developing meaningful partnerships, connecting the dots between people and ideas, and bringing industry & government together across multiple sectors.   At Studio Alpha Jillian brings her vast network and operational experience to grow the business as venture partner based between Silicon Valley and San Diego. Jillian has a Bachelors in Global Studies from University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) where she was part of the Swim & Dive team, and a Masters in Global Management from Antwerp Management School (AMS) in Belgium. On the weekends you can find her exploring her native California with her two small kids, chasing her two huge dogs, and pretending she knows what she is doing in the kitchen.    - [Philipp Rickenbacher](https://studioalpha.capital/teams/philipp-rickenbacher/): Philipp Rickenbacher’s journey through the corporate and entrepreneurial world has equipped him with a unique blend of skills that he now brings to StudioAlpha. A Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich alum, Philipp holds an M.Sc. in Biotechnology, giving him a strong foundation in both science and technology. - [Daniel Parames](https://studioalpha.capital/teams/daniel-parames/): Daniel advises private, venture-backed technology companies, venture capitalists, angel investors and executives. He has extensive experience working with technology companies in all areas of business, with a particular focus on the agtech, fintech, Internet of Things, ecommerce, electronics, cleantech and advanced materials industries. His experience includes forming domestic and foreign companies, structuring and executing financings (including debt and equity), structuring liquidity programs and secondary transactions, and advising companies and investors across various industries – and around the world – on strategic corporate and business matters. (source: Cooley.com) - [Stefan Arn](https://studioalpha.capital/teams/stefan-arn/): An award-winning entrepreneur, ETH engineer and experienced turnaround manager in the IT field, he is billed by the trade press as the "machinist of UBS wealth management." He is praised as a Swiss computer scientist "who brought billion-dollar projects to the ground for UBS and is counted among the most capable in his field in the world." - [Lukas Rüfenacht](https://studioalpha.capital/teams/lukas-rufenacht/): In 1995, Lukas graduated from the College of Graphics and Design. Since then, he has spent his entire life working in online design and usability in various industries, both consumer and SaaS applications. Lukas has worked in many front-end technologies since the early days of the internet. - [Andrej Vckovski](https://studioalpha.capital/teams/andrej-vckovski/): Get ready to be impressed by Dr. Andrej Vckovski - a true tech luminary with an incredible academic background! He holds a PhD from the prestigious University of Zurich and has a solid foundation in physics from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH. His close connections to the ETH he has been maintaning ever since. - [Andreas Ziltener](https://studioalpha.capital/teams/andreas-ziltener-4/): Dr. Andreas Ziltener started his academic career at the University of St. Gallen. Since 2007 he is professor of entrepreneurship and innovation at the University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons and active as a start-up expert. He is also a senior researcher at the Swiss Institute for Entrepreneurship SIFE, where he conducts research not only in the field of entrepreneurship & innovation but also in the area of AI and robotics. He authored more than 40 publications ... - [Fabian Hediger](https://studioalpha.capital/teams/fabian-hediger-3/): Meet Fabian – He started his first business ventures as a teenager and hasn’t looked back since. Over the past two decades, Fabian has co-founded and bootstrapped an impressive 10 software startups alongside his partners with Beecom at is core. Not only that, but they’ve also sold four of these companies within the last 15 years! ## Testimonials - [Rodrigo](https://studioalpha.capital/testimonial/rodrigo/) - [Camillo](https://studioalpha.capital/testimonial/camillo/) - [Roy](https://studioalpha.capital/testimonial/roy/) - [Magnus](https://studioalpha.capital/testimonial/magnus/)