Episode #60 [AI-Translated] RIVR | Klarna | Founder Preferred Shares | KI-Euphorie | Future Kitchens | Deals of the Week

30/08/2025 31 min
Episode #60 [AI-Translated] RIVR | Klarna | Founder Preferred Shares | KI-Euphorie | Future Kitchens | Deals of the Week

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode, Max Meister and Guy Giuffredi discuss robot-powered döner deliveries, the upcoming IPO of Swedish buy-now-pay-later scaleup Klarna, and the rise of a “new” share class — Founder Preferred Shares.

For our deep dive, we turn to a study by Professor Jay Ritter, examining U.S. tech IPOs from the 1990s to today and how the push to go public has evolved.

We also feature the current crowdfunding round of Future Kitchens, with founder Dominik Sträuli joining us as a guest.

And finally, we wrap up with a quick look at the week’s funding rounds in the Swiss startup ecosystem.

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