"The Lion's Den Switzerland": New season with a new lion
Swiss TV and streaming audiences can once again look forward to original and sometimes revolutionary business ideas - and a new Lion: Tom Zimmermann is a successful IT entrepreneur and real estate investor. He joins the high-caliber panel of investors in what is now the sixth season. 42 start-ups are hoping for a deal, in 7 episodes they give everything to convince. From September 10, 2024 every Tuesday evening on 3+.
How do they come up with such ideas? Anyone who watches "Die Höhle der Löwen Schweiz" will inevitably ask themselves this question. The start-ups are highly creative, because in the battle for investment, the young companies must succeed in convincing these investors of their ideas: online retail expert and brack.ch founder Roland Brack, business apartment pioneer Anja Graf, tech entrepreneur Bettina Hein, sustainability entrepreneur Tobias Reichmuth, Amorana co-founder and CEO Lukas Speiser, investment firm owner Jürg Schwarzenbach, dermatologist and TedX speaker Felix Bertram, AI entrepreneur Nicole Büttner-Thiel and new IT entrepreneur Tom Zimmermann.
Who is the new lion?
Tom Zimmermann has played a key role in shaping the IT industry in the education sector for over two decades. His experience in sales and marketing led him through renowned positions at major banks and leading companies such as ALSO and IBM. Together with his business partner, he founded Pathworks, which he sold to the listed Computacenter Group in 2019. In addition to his entrepreneurial activities, Tom Zimmermann is also involved in the start-up sector. In his private life, he is passionate about art and culture. He enjoys playing snooker and golf - the latter also with his young family.
Which start-ups stand out in particular?
This time, 42 exciting start-ups from a wide range of industries are venturing into the Lion's Den. For example:
- Flappie (SZ) - the intelligent cat flap: Flappie is revolutionary. Every time the cat tries to enter with prey, Flappie reacts instantly and closes the entrance. AI makes it possible - and a start-up from Freienbach in the canton of Schwyz.
- Everyman Health (ZH) - Platform for men with potency problems: Everyman Health, a start-up from the city of Zurich, offers men with potency problems a stigma-free, convenient and secure online point of contact for medical treatment. Those affected receive a recommendation from Swiss doctors in just a few clicks and a Swiss pharmacy discreetly delivers the right solution to their doorstep.
- Kanbii (ZH) - Job matching app: This job matching app creates a job profile based on skills only, without a CV. This means that no personal information is shared before a match is made. Job seekers and job providers are matched by simply swiping left or right. Made in Zurich.
- House of Momos (ZH) - delivery service and catering: The start-up from Adliswil (ZH) offers a delivery service for delicious Tibetan dumplings, including catering. Prepared by hand from regional ingredients and always with the right dips. All packaging is compostable and made from renewable materials.
- Studyflash (BE) - AI that helps with learning: In Muri near Bern, a start-up has set itself the task of using AI to tailor learning materials to lectures and courses attended as well as to individual needs.
Which start-ups succeed in inspiring the lions and which come away empty-handed?
Overview of start-ups by canton:
- Aargau: 4
- Basel-Stadt: 1
- Berne: 3
- Freiburg: 1
- Glarus: 1
- Lucerne: 3
- Schwyz: 4
- Gallen: 3
- Ticino: 1
- Uri: 2
- Valais: 1
- Zurich: 18
The sixth season of "Die Höhle der Löwen Schweiz" will be broadcast on 3+ from Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 8.15 pm.
Source: www.oneplus.ch
