Florian co-founded btov Partners in 2000 as an online matching platform for Business Angels and startups. He has led the company since then to become a unique European venture capital firm, closely collaborating with professional business angels to support the growth of entrepreneurs and their startups. He serves on several technology startup boards and is one of the partners in the btov Digital Tech Fund. While studying for his MA in finance from the University of St. Gallen, Florian was also responsible for developing the entrepreneurial student organization START which he today supports as a member of the foundation board. He also serves on the board of the Swiss foundation Botnar that champions the use of digital technology to improve the wellbeing of children in urban environments. Florian has broken ground by generating the concept of ROSE (Return on Society and the Environment) which he is applying directly in portfolio companies.