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Katka Letzing

Commander · DISC type D
Co-Initiator at Swiss {ai} Weeks
📍 Zurich, Switzerland

Katka Letzing is the CEO and Co-Founder of Kickstart Innovation, connecting deep tech startups with corporations to accelerate innovation in Switzerland. With a decade of experience in Silicon Valley and recognition as a "Top 100 Digital Shaper" by Bilanz, she is a prominent figure in the global tech ecosystem. She holds a BBA from ESMA Barcelona.

Outside of her primary role, Katka is passionate about fostering the next generation of leaders. She has served as a mentor for President Obamas Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) and coaches student entrepreneurs in her free time. She is also a board member at Capacity, an organization supporting refugee and immigrant entrepreneurs.

Katka co-founded a bioactive dermo-cosmetics startup in Prague and helped scale it throughout Europe.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Co-Initiator
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Zurich, Switzerland
Personality Overview

How Katka shows up

Strong-Willed
Impact-Driven
Very Quick

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. They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.

Priorities

Topics Katka cares about

Swiss Innovation
As CEO of Kickstart Innovation and co-initiator of Swiss {ai} Weeks, she is dedicated to building and promoting Switzerland's tech landscape on a global stage.
Deep Tech Acceleration
Her work focuses on bridging the gap between deep tech startups and established organizations to foster collaborations and drive technological progress.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Co-Initiator
Swiss {ai} Weeks
6-2024
Board Member
Innovaud
1-2021
Advisory Board Member
Swiss ICT Investor Club (SICTIC)
9-2020
Co-Founder & CEO
Kickstart Innovation
3-2019 - 9-2020
Co-Founder & Co-Lead
Kickstart Innovation
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1999 - 2003
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
ESMA Barcelona
2002 - 2002
ERASMUS Scholarship
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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