# Anna-Luisa Schaffgotsch

> Anna-Luisa Schaffgotsch is the German founder and CEO of Impli, established in 2019. She studied at Nottingham and Imperial College London and developed commercial experience in chemical trading, bioinformatics and supply-chain technology before starting her company. Her public interviews describe building a business across the UK and Switzerland, an emphasis on teams and practical business cases, and interests including trumpet lessons, triathlon and skiing.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Impli
- **Organizations:** Impli
- **Nationality:** German
- **Education:** BSc (Hons), Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Nottingham, MSc, Biotechnology; focus on synthetic biology and biophysics, Imperial College London
- **Known for:** Founded Impli in April 2019., Selected for Venture Leaders Medtech 2024., Led a company reporting $1.2 million raised in its September 2024 Venture Leaders profile.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Managed major portfolios for a chemical trader in London.
- **—** — Worked on commercial strategy for a German bioinformatics startup.
- **—** — Helped scale the European business of an American supply-chain company.
- **2019-04** — Founded Impli.
- **2021** — Impli joined Biopôle to participate in the Vanguard programme and establish Swiss connections.
- **2024** — Selected for the Swiss National Team in the Venture Leaders Medtech programme, with a Boston roadshow scheduled for November.
- **2026** — Began publishing strategic reflections about building Impli on Substack.

## Achievements

- Founded Impli in April 2019.
- Selected for Venture Leaders Medtech 2024.
- Led a company reporting $1.2 million raised in its September 2024 Venture Leaders profile.
- Established working connections across the UK and Swiss startup ecosystems.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Published State of the Signal on Substack on 25 July 2026.
- **2026-05** — Featured in the Endurance Capital episode Powered by the Pack, published 16 May 2026, alongside Craig Alexander.
- **2025-09** — Discussed building Impli across the UK and Switzerland in a Biopôle interview published 25 September 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://annaluisaschaffgotsch.substack.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-luisa-schaffgotsch

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Last updated: 2026-10-20