About
Patrick Griss is co-founder and CEO of Zühlke Ventures at Zühlke Group. He has worked as an investor and non-executive director across listed companies, private firms, service organizations, and startups, with experience in financing, strategy, P&L management, and company building. His recent focus includes commercializing digital business models, enabling market access for breakthrough technologies, and advising leadership teams on strategic matters.
Experience
- Zühlke GroupCo-Founder and CEO, Zühlke Venturescurrent2011 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- Zühlke GroupBusiness Unit Manager & Partner, Zühlke Engineering2006 — 2011
- Digitalparking AGChairmancurrent2026 — presentZürich Metropolitan Area
- Digitalparking AGNon-Executive Director2017 — 2025Zürich Metropolitan Area
- ROOMZ SANon-Executive Director & Co-Foundercurrent2015 — presentFribourg, Switzerland
- Nobi Smart LightsNon-Executive Directorcurrent2025 — presentAntwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium
- Flow NeuroscienceBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentMalmö, Sweden
- OdneAdvisorcurrent2020 — present
- LimulaBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentLausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- evismo AGAdvisorcurrent2021 — presentZürich Metropolitan Area
- PreComb TherapeuticsAdvisorcurrent2021 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- Bottneuro AGAdvisorcurrent2022 — presentBasel, Switzerland
- IndiviNon-Executive Director2024 — 2026Basel, Switzerland
- IndiviInvestor and Advisor2020 — 2025
- KINASTIC AGNon-Executive Director2022 — 2026Zurich, Switzerland
- LunaphoreNon-Executive Director2018 — 2023
- Leman Micro Devices SANon-Executive Director2013 — 2021
- Distalmotion SANon-Executive Director2013 — 2019
- Roche Diagnostics EuropeHead Microfabrication2002 — 2006
- Royal Institute of TechnologyIndustrial Graduate Studies, Microsystem Technology2000 — 2002
Education
- IMD2011 — 2020
- KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyPhD, Microsystem Technology2000 — 2002
- EPFLMSc, Microtechnology1994 — 1999
Skills & more
Management13Board Operation1Board Training1Board Level1Board AdministrationVenture Capital8Entrepreneurship50Strategic Leadership4Start-ups43Business Strategy33Innovation Management22R&D21
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Product DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentManagement ConsultingLanguages English · French · German · Swedish
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Same school
Also attended IMD143
Karthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation CapitalKulpreet SinghOperating Advisor at OpenOceanMusaad AlkadiSr. Principal at Graphene VenturesGrant AllenFounding GP, Schneider Electric Ventures at Giant Ventures Global LlpFredric PetitPartner, Head of Materials & Packaging at Emerald Technology Ventures AgDavidFormer Chief Technology Officer at Acadian Ventures Management, Llc
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Also attended KTH Royal Institute of Technology95
William JilltoftDirector of Strategy and Operations at NorthzoneJohanna OlnénData Analyst at NorthzoneRobin WänlundAssociate at Notion CapitalMagnus BergmanInvestor at Luminar VenturesRajiv DatarEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceSriram KrishnanStartup builder and investor
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Also attended EPFL61
Bouraux LeopoldAI & Data Engineer at Newfund CapitalJan-Olivier FillolsSenior Managing Director at Marlin Equity PartnersChristoph FreiPartner, Head of Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgArzu TekirGeneral Partner at Treeo VCLaure BouchezExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTIONElena BattistelloAnalyst at Novartis Venture Fund
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Shared employers
Also worked at ROOMZ SA1
Also worked at Flow Neuroscience1
Also worked at PreComb Therapeutics1
Also worked at Roche Diagnostics Europe76
Joseph HorsmanInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupMarco PrunottoInvestor at MedicxiMike FitzgeraldInvestor at High AlphaUri LopatinInvestor at Khosla VenturesJan-Olivier FillolsSenior Managing Director at Marlin Equity PartnersNarges BaniasadiVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc
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