Max Meister
ENTREPRENEUR & INVESTOR
Max Meister is a Swiss entrepreneur and investor with a strong focus on venture capital, innovation, and growth. He has founded and managed multiple companies across different industries while also teaching and mentoring the next generation of business leaders. Passionate about sports, nature, and personal development, he brings the same drive and discipline from athletics into his business and life philosophy.
VENTURES & PROJECTS
Max is General Partner at Koyo Capital, a Swiss venture capital firm that invests in technology-driven and scalable business models. The focus is on founding teams that stand out through operational strength and strategic clarity. Koyo pursues a long-term, partnership-oriented approach and supports startups not only with capital but also with entrepreneurial know-how and access to a strong network within the European innovation ecosystem.
Max teaches Entrepreneurship at the HWZ University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration Zurich, where he shares practical insights on venture building, innovation, and startup financing with the next generation of founders. He also initiated the CAS Board Member program, designed to educate and prepare the next generation of board members for effective governance and strategic leadership.
Max is the host of the Burn Rate podcast, where he speaks with his co-host Guy Giuffredi and leading voices from the startup ecosystem about entrepreneurship, venture capital, and building scalable companies. The podcast explores real founder journeys, strategic decisions, and the challenges behind high-growth startups.
Max author of the “Meistermacher” column in Bilanz, where he writes about entrepreneurship, venture capital, leadership, and the people shaping the Swiss startup ecosystem.
Max Meister serves on several boards of directors, including Everstride Partners and AXA-ARAG, where he contributes his expertise in technology, artificial intelligence, and strategic growth.
