80% of startups fail within 3 years

The 20% that survive aren’t always the best — they simply avoided fatal mistakes.
With my extensive experience and network, I’ll help you steer clear of those pitfalls and grow your venture with purpose and resilience.
My Background
- Engineer by training, MBA, and certified board member.
- Early career: Accenture Research, Gartner, Nortel...
- Since 2003: tech entrepreneur in machine learning (computer vision), with an exit to Amazon AWS in 2017.
- 15 years of business in Japan, with branches in Singapore, the US, and France.
- Clients primarily in luxury, advertising, and industry.
- Since 2018: driving innovation in Swiss health insurance in collaboration with top institutions (EPFL, ETHZ, IDIAP, SUPSI, etc.).
- Launched Tech4Growth at EPFL Innovation Park to help startups build successful partnerships with corporates.
- Co-founded Tech4Eva, a leading FemTech innovation program (tech4eva.ch).
- Lead the Future of Health Grant, supporting digital health startups in Switzerland (future-of-health.org).
- In the ArtTech space, I run Kultur Labs SA (kultur.art).
What I Offer
I can support you across key areas that make or break a venture:
- Startup setup (incorporation, governance, hiring, smart growth)
- Machine learning business strategy and roadmap
- Go-to-market planning
- Pricing and value capture
- Strategic business development and sales
- International expansion
- Fundraising
- Digital health reimbursement strategy
- Navigating the Swiss healthcare system
- And many other strategic or tactical topics that will move the needle for your business
Bonus
By working with me, you get free access to premium content on nikoroe.space/coaching — normally valued at CHF 900.-