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Marc P. Bernegger
NationalitySwiss
OccupationEntrepreneur
Known forFinTech, Bitcoin, Entrepreneurship

Marc P. Bernegger is a Swiss-based web entrepreneur and Fintech investor.[1] He is known for founding usgang.ch as well as Amiando. He is also known as an advocate of entrepreneurship, FinTech and cryptocurrency[2][3] in Switzerland.[1][4]

Bernegger is also known for being investor in several startups and for serving on the board of multiple organizations including Swiss Blockchain Federation, the now bankrupt Falcon Private Bank, Finleap etc. He has been known to establish his own investing firm Bernegger Ventures, in 2007.[1] Bernegger has been nominated as one of the "100 most successful Swiss under the age of 40" by BILANZ magazine.[5] and also as one of "The 100 most influential technology investors in Europe" by Telegraph.[6]

Early life and education

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Bernegger was born in Zurich in 1979 and raised in Switzerland. He holds a Master of Law degree from University of Zurich.[7]

Career

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In 1999, Bernegger co-founded usgang.ch; a night-life platform.[1][8] Consequently, he joined University of Zurich for pursuing master's degree in Law in 2001. After completing his studies in 2015, he worked as a lawyer for one year. In 2006, he co-founded Amiando, an online platform for event registration and ticketing. He joined as a board member at Pioneer's Club PCU, in the same year. In 2007, he founded Bernegger Ventures, through which he is known for investing in several startups.[1][9] In 2008, Axel Springer acquired usgang.ch for an undisclosed sum.[8] During December 2009, Amiando was recognized as Global Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum and the organization was later sold to XING in the next year.[10][11][12][13]

Bernegger is also known for supporting and the development of entrepreneurship in Switzerland.[7][8] He has been known for advocating cryptocurrency economy in parallel to the mainstream economy. In 2011, he joined as the BOD member at Next Generation Finance Management.[14] In 2013, he co-founded, Finance 2.0, the first FinTech conference in Switzerland.[15] He joined as BOD member at Greater Zurich Area in 2014.[16] Bernegger joined as a senior advisor and Ambassador of Switzerland at FinLeap in 2015.[17] During 2017, Bernegger joined the board of Falcon Private Bank, CfC St. Moritz and Crypto Finance AG.[18][19] In 2018, he associated himself with Swiss Blockchain Federation as founding board member.[20] In 2020, Marc has joined the Expert network for blockchain and digital economy of World economic forum.[18] In 2021 he co-founded the Swiss based longevity company Builder Maximon.[21]

Awards and honors

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  • 30 most important digital heads in Switzerland by Handelszeitung[22]
  • 100 most successful people under 40 in Switzerland by Bilanz[23]
  • Newcomer of the Year 2010 by Swiss ICT[24]
  • 100 most influential technology investors in Europe by Telegraph[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Vanessa, Tan (2 March 2012). "Amiando Co-Founder Marc Bernegger: Key Insights as a Serial Internet Entrepreneur". Techin Asia. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  2. ^ Griffith, Erin (2021-04-25). "We're All Crypto People Now". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  3. ^ "Bitcoin hits record as US financial giants embrace cryptocurrency". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  4. ^ "Marc Bernegger bringt Berliner Fintech Schmiede in die Schweiz". startupticker. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Marc P. Bernegger, Serial Web Entrepreneur and Fintech Investor". wefound.org. Retrieved 20 January 2016.[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ a b "The 100 most influential technology investors in Europe". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Business Clinics with Marc P Bernegger and Benjamin Joffe". jfdi.asia. 3 November 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  8. ^ a b c "EURO FINANCE TECH Award 2015". Euro Finance Week. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  9. ^ "Bernegger Ventures: Conferences". www.bernegger-ventures.com (in German). Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  10. ^ GmbH, Euro Business Communication Verlag (2018-10-12). "Article". www.cimunity.com (in German). Retrieved 2020-11-09. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ "Twitter, Amiando, Obopay, And Playfish Are Named Technology Pioneers By The World Economic Forum". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  12. ^ "European M&A News: XING Buys Amiando For Up To €10.3 Million". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  13. ^ "Xing acquires Amiando for $13.6 million". VatorNews. 2010-12-10. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  14. ^ "Neue Aufgabe für Schweizer Fintech-Zampano". finews.ch (in German). 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  15. ^ "Marc P. Bernegger". fintechfusion. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  16. ^ "Eugen Arpagaus Verwaltungsrat der Greater Zurich Area". www.suedostschweiz.ch (in German). Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  17. ^ Guillaume, Beauverd (3 September 2015). "Why you need to pay attention to Switzerland as a startup nation". thenextweb. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  18. ^ a b Knab, Matthias. "Longevity: Possibly the Largest Investment Opportunity in the Coming Decades | Horizons: Family Office & Investor Magazine". www.opalesque.com. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  19. ^ "Falcon Group concludes financial restructuring". Arab News. 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  20. ^ "About Us – Blockchain Federation". Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  21. ^ "Zwei Fintech-Cracks auf Augenhöhe | HZ". Handelszeitung (in German). Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  22. ^ "Diese Leute stehen für die digitale Schweiz". handelszeitung.ch. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  23. ^ "Die 100 erfolgreichsten Schweizer unter 40 Jahren". bilanz.ch. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  24. ^ "Swiss ICT Award 2010: Die Gewinner". itmagazine.ch. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
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