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We presented Aindez at Studio Alpha Jam

A week in San Francisco with our Swiss investors

by Manuel Vallejos

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This week I was in San Francisco, California, where I finally met our Swiss investors in Aindez in person: Andreas Ziltener and Fabian Hediger of StudioAlpha Capital.

They invested in Aindez without ever having met us in person. Everything, from the first conversation to the investment, happened over video calls. This was the first time we shook hands.

Dinner at Tadich Grill

We shared a great dinner at Tadich Grill, the oldest restaurant in California, the day before Studio Alpha Jam.

The front of Tadich Grill, at 240 California Street, San Francisco
The front of Tadich Grill, at 240 California Street, San Francisco

Studio Alpha Jam is the annual event where startups from the Studio Alpha portfolio, along with a few invited companies, present their progress.

At Studio Alpha everything works like a music studio. They are the producers and the startups are the bands: they back them from the start, the way a producer works with a band until it records its first demo. That's why their demo day isn't called a demo day. It's called the Jam.

Aindez in front of global investors

The next day we presented Aindez to global investors at Studio Alpha Jam, the event organized by StudioAlpha Capital, the Swiss accelerator that invested in Aindez.

The Jam took place at Cooley's office on the Embarcadero, overlooking the bay.

The view of the bay from Cooley's office on the Embarcadero, San Francisco
The view of the bay from Cooley's office on the Embarcadero, San Francisco
Manuel Vallejos presenting Aindez at Studio Alpha Jam, San Francisco
Manuel Vallejos presenting Aindez at Studio Alpha Jam, San Francisco

We already have follow-up calls scheduled.

At the event I also caught up with Christian Van Der Henst, co-founder of Platzi.

Manuel Vallejos with Christian Van Der Henst, co-founder of Platzi, at Studio Alpha Jam
Manuel Vallejos with Christian Van Der Henst, co-founder of Platzi, at Studio Alpha Jam
The Studio Alpha Jam room with the Aindez presentation
The Studio Alpha Jam room with the Aindez presentation

After the Jam we went to eat at Pier 23, on the bay.

After the Jam at Pier 23, San Francisco
After the Jam at Pier 23, San Francisco
Manuel Vallejos with other founders at Pier 23 after the Jam
Manuel Vallejos with other founders at Pier 23 after the Jam

And before heading home, I didn't miss the chance to ride a Waymo again.

Inside a Waymo in San Francisco
Inside a Waymo in San Francisco

A great way to close 2025. Full speed ahead.


Originally posted on LinkedIn on December 12 and 14, 2025: dinner with Studio Alpha and the Studio Alpha Jam presentation.

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Manuel Vallejos

Manuel Vallejos · Founder and CEO of Aindez, the AI orchestration layer for companies that manage employment at scale.

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