80% of startups fail within 3 years

80% of startups fail within 3 years
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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.-