Marc P. Bernegger

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

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

Bernegger is also known for being investor in several startups and for serving on the board of multiple organizations including Swiss Blockchain Federation, 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.[4] and also as one of "The 100 most influential technology investors in Europe" by Telegraph.[5]

Early life and education

Bernegger was born in Zurich in 1979 and raised in Switzerland. He holds a Master of Law degree from University of Zurich.[6]

Career

In 1999, Bernegger co-founded usgang.ch; a night-life platform.[1][7] 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][8] In 2008, Axel Springer acquired usgang.ch for an undisclosed sum.[7] 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.[9][10][11][12]

Bernegger is also known for supporting and the development of entrepreneurship in Switzerland.[6][7] 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.[13] In 2013, he co-founded, Finance 2.0, the first FinTech conference in Switzerland.[14] He joined as BOD member at Greater Zurich Area in 2014.[15] Bernegger joined as a senior advisor and Ambassador of Switzerland at FinLeap in 2015.[16] During 2017, Bernegger joined the board of Falcon Private Bank, CfC St. Moritz and Crypto Finance AG.[17][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]

Awards and honors
  • 30 most important digital heads in Switzerland by Handelszeitung[21]
  • 100 most successful people under 40 in Switzerland by Bilanz[22]
  • Newcomer of the Year 2010 by Swiss ICT[23]
  • 100 most influential technology investors in Europe by Telegraph[5]

Sources and Bibliographies
  • WealthTech: Wealth and Asset Management in the FinTech Age. (2019). United States: Information Age Publishing, Incorporated. [24]
  • Stallard, P. D., Lempka, R. (2013). Next Generation Finance: Adapting the Financial Services Industry to Changes in Technology, Regulation and Consumer Behaviour. United Kingdom: Harriman House.[25]
  • Barberis, J., Chishti, S. (2016). The FINTECH Book: The Financial Technology Handbook for Investors, Entrepreneurs and Visionaries. Germany: Wiley.[26]
  • Oelke, T. (2009). Stars des Internets: Erfolgreiche Web-Unternehmer und ihre Geschichte. Germany: Redline Verlag.[27]

See also

References
  1. Vanessa, Tan (2 March 2012). "Amiando Co-Founder Marc Bernegger: Key Insights as a Serial Internet Entrepreneur". Techin Asia. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  2. "WATCH: How Cryptocurrencies are Becoming an Asset Class: Marc P. Bernegger, Crypto Finance". Forkast. 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  3. "Marc Bernegger bringt Berliner Fintech Schmiede in die Schweiz". startupticker. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  4. "Marc P. Bernegger, Serial Web Entrepreneur and Fintech Investor". wefound.org. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  5. "The 100 most influential technology investors in Europe". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  6. "Business Clinics with Marc P Bernegger and Benjamin Joffe". jfdi.asia. 3 November 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  7. "EURO FINANCE TECH Award 2015". Euro Finance Week. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  8. "Bernegger Ventures: Conferences". www.bernegger-ventures.com (in German). Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  9. GmbH, Euro Business Communication Verlag (2018-10-12). "Article". www.cimunity.com (in German). Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  10. "Twitter, Amiando, Obopay, And Playfish Are Named Technology Pioneers By The World Economic Forum". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  11. "European M&A News: XING Buys Amiando For Up To €10.3 Million". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  12. "Xing acquires Amiando for $13.6 million". VatorNews. 2010-12-10. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  13. "Neue Aufgabe für Schweizer Fintech-Zampano". finews.ch (in German). 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  14. "Marc P. Bernegger". fintechfusion. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  15. "Eugen Arpagaus Verwaltungsrat der Greater Zurich Area". www.suedostschweiz.ch (in German). Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  16. Guillaume, Beauverd (3 September 2015). "Why you need to pay attention to Switzerland as a startup nation". thenextweb. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  17. "Fintech Influencer Switzerland Interview Series: 7 Questions to Marc Bernegger". Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News - FintechNewsCH. 2020-05-08. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  18. 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. "Diese Leute stehen für die digitale Schweiz". handelszeitung.ch. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  22. "Die 100 erfolgreichsten Schweizer unter 40 Jahren". bilanz.ch. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  23. "Swiss ICT Award 2010: Die Gewinner". itmagazine.ch. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  24. Schueffel, Patrick (2019-10-01). WealthTech: Wealth and Asset Management in the FinTech Age. IAP. ISBN 978-1-64113-850-5.
  25. Lempka, Robert; Stallard, Paul D. (2013-12-02). Next Generation Finance: Adapting the financial services industry to changes in technology, regulation and consumer behaviour. Harriman House Limited. ISBN 978-0-85719-367-4.
  26. Chishti, Susanne; Barberis, Janos (2016-03-21). The FINTECH Book: The Financial Technology Handbook for Investors, Entrepreneurs and Visionaries. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-119-21888-3.
  27. Oelke, Torsten (2009-01-01). Stars des Internets: Erfolgreiche Web-Unternehmer und ihre Geschichte (in German). Redline Wirtschaft. ISBN 978-3-86414-144-7.
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