My Story

No shortcuts, no luck. Built from scratch.

From lab to boardroom. Nothing given, everything earned. Hard work is the only shortcut I know.

$100M+
Capital raised
$300M+
Exit value
1,500+
Enterprise customers
250+
Team built globally

What I've Built

2001–2009 The Scientist

ETH Zurich & Carnegie Mellon

Trained as a Chemical Engineer, graduating top of my generation. PhD in Electrical Engineering at ETH Zurich's Automatic Control Laboratory, specializing in autonomous systems. Research conducted in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University.

ETH Medal for outstanding PhD thesis

2009–2011 Early Career

BioTech & Accenture

Product Manager at ChromaCon AG (ETH Biotech Spinoff), then Accenture — delivering IT strategy for FIFA, SwissLife, UBS, and other Fortune 500 clients.

Operator instincts built before founding anything

2011–2025 Co-Founder & CEO

Beekeeper

Built from a side project into one of Europe's leading enterprise SaaS companies. Scaled from zero to $50M+ ARR and profitable, 1,500+ customers in 130+ countries. Raised $100M+. Built a team of 250+.

One of the top software exits in Switzerland in the past decade

2025–2026 Managing Director & CRO

LumApps

Led full post-merger GTM integration of LumApps and Beekeeper. Unified 650 employees across 8+ regions into a single global organization. Grew combined ARR by 20%+ in year one.

$1.2B+ combined company · 2,200+ customers

Active Board & Advisory

Board & Advisory

Board member at Doodle. Previously TestingTime (acquired by Norstat). Former board, Entrepreneurs' Organization Zurich. Supporting AI-native founders scaling from idea to business.

Selective engagement with high-conviction founders

Beyond Work

Mexico City → Zurich

Born and raised in Mexico City, moved to Zurich at 19. Half Swiss, half Mexican — I think in systems and feel in stories.

Triathlete · 15 years

Competing against myself for 15 years. Early mornings, structured training, and a deep appreciation for marginal gains.

Certified First Responder

People with resources and capability have an obligation to show up when it matters most.

Kitesurfer & Traveller

When the wind is right, I'm kitesurfing. When the world slows down, I'm traveling with my family — preferring months over weekends.

Published Author

Author of The Rise of the Frontline Worker, exploring how technology is transforming the 2.7 billion workers who don't sit at a desk.

ETH Zurich PhD

Automatic Control Laboratory, specializing in autonomous systems and model predictive control. Awarded the ETH Medal for outstanding PhD thesis.

"The same discipline that gets you through a 15-year training journey is what gets a company through a hard decade. Don't think IF. Think HOW."
— Cris Grossmann