Daniel Auerbach

Commander
DISC Type : D

Managing Partner at Betta Scientific

Switzerland

Overview

Daniel is a Managing Partner at Betta Scientific with over 25 years of experience in the life sciences industry, specializing in R&D, product development, and commercialization. He holds a PhD from ETH Zürich and is described by colleagues as insightful, reliable, and detail-oriented, with deep expertise in running small businesses.

Beyond his primary work, Daniel has diverse interests, serving as a board member for an ice cream company and as the chief enologist for a vineyard. He is intellectually curious, reading about the societal implications of artificial intelligence and expressing concerns about the influence of large technology companies on democracy.

He is the chief enologist at Holderbach Vineyards, applying his scientific background to the art of winemaking.

Personality Overview

Very Quick

Strong-Willed

Impact-Driven

They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.  They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms. More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.

Topics They Care About

Life Science Commercialization
His new venture, Betta Scientific, is focused on helping life science R&D companies bring their products to market quickly and efficiently.
Biotech Start-ups
He has explicitly stated that he loves new technologies and start-ups and encourages them to get in touch with him for collaboration.
Societal Impact of AI
He shares content expressing a critical perspective on large language models and the claims made by tech industry leaders.

Media Appearances

Daniel has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Managing Partner at Betta Scientific
10-2023
Board Member and Shareholder at Sorbetto Ice-cream
9-2023 - 12-2025
COO at LubioScience
2-2018
Chief enologist @ Chateau Holderbach at Holderbach Vineyards
1-2017 - 9-2023
Owner & Managing Director at LubioScience

Education

1996 - 2000
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from ETH Zürich
1992 - 1995
Diploma from ETH Zürich

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Exp : 25 Location : Switzerland Job Level : N/A Designation : Managing Partner at Betta Scientific
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Insights For Selling To Daniel

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates

DONT's

  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Daniel is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Daniel

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Daniel move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Daniel take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Daniel

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