Simon Janin

Critic
DISC Type : C

Co-founder & CTO at Sharelock

Geneva Metropolitan Area, Switzerland

Overview

Simon is a technology entrepreneur with deep expertise in cybersecurity, SaaS, and secure protocols, backed by his education at ETH Zürich. As a three-time founder, he currently leads Sharelock as Co-founder & CTO, using AI to accelerate due diligence. Previously, he founded X80 Security to help companies quantify cyber risks in financial terms.

Outside of his entrepreneurial ventures, Simon is a strategic thinker who is passionate about the game of Go, in which he holds a 2 Dan rank, and uses its principles to enhance his focus. He draws parallels between the strategic foresight required in chess and the challenges of cybersecurity, reflecting a mind attuned to complex systems.

Unique fact: He co-authored a publication on fair and secure data exchange using blockchain technology, presented at an NBER conference.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

Information Seeker

Negotiator

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.

Topics They Care About

AI in Due Diligence
As the Co-founder & CTO of Sharelock, his current professional focus is on accelerating company due diligence in private equity using artificial intelligence.
Quantifying Cyber Risk
He founded X80 Security to help companies understand cybersecurity risks by quantifying the potential financial impact of threats, a topic he discussed on a recent podcast.
Strategic Board Games
He is a 2 Dan ranked Go player and often uses chess as an analogy for cybersecurity, highlighting his interest in strategic thinking and concentration.

Media Appearances

Simon has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Co-founder & CTO at Sharelock
4-2020
Founder & CEO at X80 Security
10-2019 - 6-2020
Founder in Residence (PA3) at Entrepreneur First
9-2018 - 9-2019
Chief Technology Officer at Leva
7-2017 - 9-2018
Chief Executive Officer at chainSolutions

Education

2014 - 2017
Computer Science from ETH Zürich
2012 - 2013
Maturité Gymnasiale (passerelle) from EPSU Genève

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Exp : 15 Location : Geneva Metropolitan Area, Switzerland Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-founder & CTO at Sharelock
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Insights For Selling To Simon

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more

DONT's

  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Simon is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Simon

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Simon move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Simon take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Simon

Personality Compatibility


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