# Bänz Ledin

> Bänz Ledin is the founder and former CEO of SpotMe, whose original portable meeting-device idea dates to 1997. He co-founded predecessor Shockfish with Rémy Blank and Roger Meier, appears as a co-inventor on wireless communication patent applications, and later advised startups and served on the FIT Tech Grant selection committee. His career also includes new business development at Triamec Motion; his public profile now associates him with Shaper AG in Zurich.

- **Role:** Board member at Shaper AG
- **Organizations:** SpotMe, Shockfish SA, Shaper AG, Triamec Motion AG, Jaspr Trades, Foundation for Technological Innovation (FIT)
- **Education:** University of Zurich, Directors education program for business angels and entrepreneurs, EPFL, Management program, cohort 83, SKU
- **Known for:** Co-founded Shockfish, the company behind the early SpotMe handheld., Led Shockfish as managing director when New Spotme won the 2007 EIBTM WorldWide Technology Watch award., Named co-inventor on US20060041615A1 and US20070159995A1 patent applications.

## Career timeline

- **1997** — Conceived a portable device to help people meet while studying at the University of Zurich.
- **1998** — Founded Shockfish with Rémy Blank and Roger Meier.
- **2000** — Raised private Swiss investment with a prototype and small team, according to the Innovaud retrospective.
- **2001** — SpotMe product line began, according to a 2006 Shockfish presentation.
- **2006** — Named co-inventor on published wireless delegate communication patent application US20060041615A1.
- **2007** — Managing director of Shockfish when New Spotme won the EIBTM WorldWide Technology Watch award.
- **2015** — Completed EPFL directors education for business angels and entrepreneurs.
- **2017** — Mentored the GEA MilkBuddy team at MassChallenge Switzerland.
- **2019-2020** — Listed on the FIT Tech Grant selection committee.
- **2022** — Listed as Head New Business Development at Triamec Motion AG in SKU alumni career news.
- **2026** — Named in management of newly incorporated Shaper AG in commercial-register reporting.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Shockfish, the company behind the early SpotMe handheld.
- Led Shockfish as managing director when New Spotme won the 2007 EIBTM WorldWide Technology Watch award.
- Named co-inventor on US20060041615A1 and US20070159995A1 patent applications.
- An advisory biography describes growing SpotMe into a profitable global SME with more than 60 employees; this is a historical description, not a current headcount.
- Mentored GEA’s MilkBuddy team through MassChallenge Switzerland.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Shaper AG was entered in the commercial register on June 15; the management listing names Bendicht Ledin. His LinkedIn profile associates him with Shaper AG in Zurich.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://ch.linkedin.com/in/banzledin

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