Generative AI Venture Studio

We are building a future where AI enhances human experiences, making everyday tasks easier and more delightful.

Generative AI represents a new wave of technological disruption that will ripple through countless industries.

Our venture studio, Genova - meaning 'New Wave' - is dedicated to crafting products that make this powerful technology accessible and beneficial to all.

Inflection Point
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Why Now

Society is at an inflection point, where Generative AI's capabilities are just being uncovered. The coming decade will witness this revolution, making AI an integral part of product experiences worldwide."

Genova.ai is positioned at this crucial juncture, not just to witness the revolution but to drive it.

Our Story

After founding Smallpdf (a top 100 website globally) and Taxfix (a FinTech unicorn), Mathis founded Genova, together with a handful of other product, growth and AI experts. Our aim is to combine our expertise and experience to build products that improve human experiences for millions of people.

How We Are Different

Speed and Agility

We build faster than anyone else. We will fail and learn faster than anyone else.

Challenge the Norms

We will fundamentally question everything and disrupt the status quo.

Independent and Focus

We are well-funded but don’t take VC funding. We only build for us and our customers.

Preserving the Startup Spirit

We stay a startup forever. We will never fall for the trap of building a big corporation with politics, endless meetings and slow operations.

A Fun and Talented Team

Our team, composed of only the best talent, thrives in an environment of fun, creativity, and collaboration.

Ego-Free Collaboration

We leave our ego at the door and focus on the joy of building things together.

How We Operate

At Genova.ai, we operate with lean, agile product teams that rapidly innovate and deploy AI solutions, supported by a robust studio layer to ensure each product delivers exceptional value and real-world impact.

Interested in joining us?

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Our Approach

Genova operates unlike any other, with four agile product teams constantly releasing and refining simple yet powerful tools that leverage Generative AI. Profitable products reward their creators, ensuring our teams are as invested in success as we are.

Studio Support

Each team is backed by a studio layer, including a dynamic growth and marketing team and Europe's top AI researchers, keeping us nimble, fast, and focused on smart, experienced talent, capping our headcount at 40.

Niall Ferguson

Managing Director

Niall is one of the world's leading historians and an influential commentator on contemporary politics and economics. He has published sixteen books, including The Ascent of Money, Kissinger: 1923-1968: The Idealist, The Square and the Tower: Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook, and most recently DOOM: The Politics of Catastrophe. His many prizes and awards include the Benjamin Franklin Prize for Public Service (2010), the Hayek Prize for Lifetime Achievement (2012) and the Ludwig Erhard Prize for Economic Journalism (2013).

Who We Are

At Genova.ai, we are a team of dreamers, builders, and disruptors united by a shared passion for advancing the frontier of Generative AI.

Mathis Büchi Ginzbourg

Founder & CEO

Thomas Jetter
  • Founding Partner at Digital+ Partners
  • Former Senior Partner at Permira Holdings Limited
  • Former Senior Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company
Rawad Traboulsi

Chief Technology Officer

Thomas Jetter
  • Founding Partner at Digital+ Partners
  • Former Senior Partner at Permira Holdings Limited
  • Former Senior Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company
Cristina Koehn

Chief Operating Officer

Thomas Jetter
  • Founding Partner at Digital+ Partners
  • Former Senior Partner at Permira Holdings Limited
  • Former Senior Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company

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