Nuavo

Nuavo specializes in facilitating seamless owner succession for Swiss SMEs facing challenges in transitioning to new leadership. Our approach includes acquiring businesses with empathy, selecting new CEOs through a rigorous process, and prioritizing employee development.

Nuavo enhances operations and digitalization through an in-house accelerator, focusing on areas like innovative marketing, international expansion, and advanced technology integration. Nuavo's team, with diverse backgrounds in startups, SMEs, and large corporations, brings extensive expertise in business development, digitalization, and operational excellence.

CEO & Founder

Crokeo

Chairman of the Board

Planny SA

Advisor

Equip Sport

Chief Operating Officer - ad interim

Bestmile

Founder and Executive building and scaling the leading cloud-based autonomous mobility services platform enabling management and optimization of fleets of autonomous vehicles. Responsible for setting strategic direction, building global team, innovating product and solutions, and creating long-term value while acting as a pioneer in a complex industry.

» Directed global operations and management of start-up including realization of business objectives and strategic planning 
» Drove revenue through value-added sales strategy reaching $1M in revenue in less than 24 months prior to hiring any sales headcount
» Raised $30+M in VC funding investment across three rounds of funding following initial two years of bootstrapping 
» Oversaw marketing activities including lead generation, prospecting, advertising, and media relationships driving strong brand awareness 
» Developed go-to-market strategy resultantly winning two of the largest RFPs in the industry 
» Led implementation of operational improvements including revamping business processes around fully remote activities and developing a new way to sell and deliver SaaS implementations
» Built high-performing 60+ people team with global presence excelling at engaging and developing talent resulting in 50+ Employee NPS 
» Determined vision for organization acting as thought leader while building key relationships and ensuring productive client engagement 
» Evaluated strategies providing guidance on strategic alignment of business activities, and being accountable for achievement of revenue targets in front of Shareholders and Board of Directors
» Managed complex product that is pioneering a new software category by defining roadmap and strategy, setting specifications, and iterating capabilities to meet customer and market needs
» Navigated complicated long-cycle sales process resulting in acquisition and retention of 40 satisfied customers

Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder

World Economic Forum

Thought leader within an invitation-only group of the world’s most promising start-ups. Responsible for engaging within the future of mobility platform and helping to define global agenda and key issues for the World Economic Forum.

» Engaged with public and private sector leaders to contribute new solutions to overcome current crises and build future resiliency 
» Strategized on ways to move the global mobility ecosystem forward enabling sustainable business growth aligned against market

Global Innovator

Forbes Technology Council

Leader engaging with invitation-only organization for senior-level technology executives. Responsible for providing thought leadership and leveraging deep knowledge and expertise in technology to innovate solutions and contribute to continual iteration.

» Built and maintained relationships with innovators in the technology ecosystem overseeing day-to-day interactions and deepening relationships through targeted engagement strategies ensuring mutual benefit and knowledge transfer
» Drove organic brand awareness for Bestmile through networking, strategic solutions, and identification of partner opportunities

Technology Council Member

Pioneering Saas Executive selected to join invite-only community of early-stage global start-ups involved in the development of new technologies and innovations with significant impact on business and society. Responsible for engaging with Global Autonomous and Urban Mobility Council and WEF Annual Meetings.
» Represented Bestmile at WEF Annual Meeting of New Champions 2018 in Tianjin, China increasing brand visibility
»  Participated in Inaugural Meeting of the Global Fourth Industrial Revolution Councils focusing on innovating solutions to future challenges within the Global Autonomous and Urban Mobility Council 
»  Acted as a thought leader at WEF Annual Meeting in Davos 2019 by participating on a panel with industry experts to discuss how autonomous vehicles earn trust, providing a value-added perspective on the future of integrated mobility systems for global cities and strategizing with key CEOs in the industry through an invitation-only round table

Technology Pioneer

EPFL

Innovator managing EU funded CityMobil2 project aimed at deploying automated road transport systems (ARTS) while progressively removing the barriers around them. Responsible for building funding application and winning public funding, overseeing project deliverables, internal and external stakeholder management, reporting, providing updates to leadership, and innovating solutions to project challenges.

» Operated the first fleet of autonomous vehicles in Europe excelling at testing, project management, and results attainment
» Managed project deliverables and activities overseeing resource management, project timeline, budget, and success metrics resulting in a successful project delivery with significant collection of critical data and information to further global mobility

Scientific Assistant – Sustainable Development

As an Entrepreneur, Innovator, and Leader, I am driven by a passion for transforming businesses and fostering growth. My journey continues as the CEO and Co-founder of Nuavo Holdings, a company committed to transforming Swiss SMEs through innovative succession strategies and growth enablement.

Previously, I co-founded Bestmile, pioneering in the field of autonomous mobility. In my role as CEO, I led the company to significant milestones, including substantial VC funding and global team expansion.

My involvement in esteemed forums such as the World Economic Forum and Forbes Technology Council, coupled with a Master’s in Civil Engineering, underpins my approach to leadership: analytical, data-driven, and committed to sustainable business growth.

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