David Minarsch

Active Investor

Co-Founder & CEO at Valory

Einsiedeln, Schwyz

David Minarsch, Co-Founder & CEO at Valory is an active investor based in Einsiedeln, Schwyz. This profile covers what David Minarsch backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Dr. David Minarsch is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer and Board Member at Valory. He is the Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at Olas. He co-founded and served as Chief Executive Officer and Board Member at Panopy. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Cambridge. His academic research in applied game theory has a focus on social networks, conflict and electoral competition. Following the completion of his Ph.D. studies, he worked as a Data Scientist for the mobile payment and loyalty platform Yoyo Wallet and launched voter engagement tool Azembly. He is particularly motivated in understanding human behavior and believes that Panopy will be able to help people make better talent decisions.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Invests in: SaaS & EnterpriseConsumer & RetailE-commerce & D2CDeveloper Tools & DataMarketplaceLegalTech
Location: Einsiedeln, Schwyz
Typical check: $500K
Past investments: 1

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