SICTIC Ambassadors

Tanya Fröhlich

Investor, SICTIC Ambassador



Tanya is an executive with over 15 years of experience in investment banking and M&A with a  focus in technology companies. Before joining SICTIC, Tanya was  Director at Corum Group International, a global Tech M&A advisory firm, focusing on corporate strategy, business development, process implementation and sales & marketing.

Françoise Birnholz

Investor, SICTIC Ambassador



Françoise Birnholz is a problem-solving business lawyer with significant international experience in global financial institutions. She is an experienced Business Angel interested in early-stage companies, with a focus on FinTech, Leg- and RegTech, Blockchain infrastructure, AI and FoodTech. Françoise is an active member of SICTIC, acting as a judge for startups, as well as a mentor, advisor, board member, and consultant in the startup ecosystem.

SICTIC Volunteers

Pavel Jakovlev

SICTIC Evangelist

Managing Partner at ANCORE Strategy



Passionate about growth and innovation, he has extensive experience of working with start-up and scale-up founders, taking them to the next level.

Pavel is the creator and host of The White Spaces Show, an online medium through which he quenches his thirst for technology trends and innovation initiatives.

Philipp Mao

SICTIC Volunteer

IT Security Analyst at Compass Security



Philipp was a SICTIC Intern in 2018, when he left us to join the Swiss Army as a Cyber Security Analyst. His interest in startups and technology brought him back to the SICTIC team as a volunteer, and he helps us in his free time with various technological improvements of our operations.