About sprintd
Who we are, and why we do this
sprintd runs innovation sprints in Switzerland. Two founders, one mission: enable builders and companies to do their best work together.
Why we do this
“We met as students at the University of St. Gallen and ended up running some of Switzerland's biggest student hackathons together. We built the whole program from the ground up, hit every problem you can imagine, and somewhere in the middle realised it was the most fulfilling thing either of us had done. The energy, the people, what gets built in a weekend, it is pure win-win, and we were hooked. So we made a mission of it: enable people, give companies and builders a place to do their best work, and unify the people who build. That is sprintd, and that is why we do it.”
Alexandros Riggenbach & Carl Kohler, co-founders
The founders
Alexandros Riggenbach
Co-founder, Product and Operations
Former Managing Director of START Hack 2026, the 10th edition with 600 hackers. Owns product, operations, and platform build.
Carl Kohler
Co-founder, Commercial
Former Head of Partnerships at START Global, where he built the corporate partnerships that made some of Switzerland's biggest student hackathons happen. Owns commercial strategy and partners.