About us

We believe that entrepreneurship is the main driver of positive change in the world. That is why we build beautiful and intuitive software for startups, helping them be more successful

Team

Timo Horstschaefer

Co-Founder & CTO

Coding since high school, Timo got an award for the best master thesis in computer science and worked one year as a computer engineer in robotics

Yoko Spirig

Co-Founder & CEO

Yoko studied Physics at ETHZ, the University of Oxford and CERN. She was also project lead of Swissloop, helping to build the first Hyperloop pod in Switzerland.

Ben Brandt

Co-Founder & CPO

Ben has extensive experience in project management and has worked for two years as software-engineer in an ETH research group

Oriol Vidal-Cortes

Developer & First employee

Oriol has a background in biotechnology and is passionate about any code-related matter, especially front-end development

Jahlela Hasle

Developer & Neuroscientist

Jahlela has a background in cognitive neuroscience, graduated from UC Berkeley, and founded a few startups before switching to full-time software engineering

Marius Colacioiu

Developer & Trail Runner

Marius has a background in computer science, graduated from Milan University and worked as a lead developer at XING and On

Jules Henze

Developer & Paragliding Pilot

During his studies in engineering as an excellent scholar at ETH Zurich, Jules started working as a software developer building web applications

Spela Prijon

Business Development & Sailor

Spela found her passion for business development through her experiences co-founding a startup, and as an early employee at a SaaS company. She holds a Waldorf teaching diploma, and a Master’s degree in Pharmacy.

Armon Bättig

Growth Hacker & Michelin Chef

Worked 5 years as a chef before he majored in food engineering and getting a masters degree in Management, Technology, and Economics at ETH Zurich and HKUST

Ermias Giovanni

Head of Marketing & Stargazer

Ermias has a background in business administration and more than 10 years of marketing experience. His mission is to build the demand-generation engine that drives Ledgy’s growth.

Karime Andere

Business Development & Olympic Swimmer

With experience in consumer research and strategic planning, Karime is finishing her Master’s degree in Management with an orientation in Marketing at HEC Lausanne

Tamas Varkonyi

Operations, Finance & Home Baker

After graduating from the University of Cambridge, Tamas worked at PwC and co-founded his own startup. He is responsible for smooth operations at Ledgy, with special attention to finance, HR and legal matters.

Luna

Rocket & Trailblazer

Luna is a model of the Saturn V rocket, which has been to space 13 times, and holds the record for largest payload to low Earth orbit. She’s still under construction — Ready to help?