Mirko Kerschbaum
Investor
Mirko Kerschbaum
Investor
Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area
Overview
Work Experience
Client of PEGAZA
2024 - Current
PEGAZA is supporting MachineMD with its US market entry. machineMD is pioneering functional brain diagnostics based on eye and pupil movements. The company’s flagship device, neos™, offers the first fully automated and standardized examination of brain function using eye-tracking technology. It is designed for ease of use and does not require specialized clinical knowledge, making it a scalable, portable, and affordable point-of-care solution. Built on commercially available VR hardware, neos™ integrates machineMD’s proprietary software and clinical algorithms. This automation eliminates the need for manual examinations by specialists, improving accessibility. In the next three years, machineMD plans to introduce a "traffic light" version of neos™ for primary care providers, helping them identify patients who need further evaluation by a specialist. Additionally, neos™ will assist specialists in objectively monitoring disease progression to optimize treatment. By streamlining referrals and improving diagnostic accuracy and disease monitoring, machineMD aims to enhance brain health for millions of patients.
Lead Mentor
2023
German Accelerator empowers German startups to scale globally. We take high-potential companies on a fast-paced learning journey to understand, discover, and access the world’s leading innovation hubs in the U.S., Asia, and South America. Through highly-customized programs, mentoring from local experts, as well as access to our vast network of business partners and investors, we help startups from all stages and across various industries on their way to international success. Since launching in 2012, German Accelerator has nurtured over 850 startups which have raised more than $15.6 billion in funding so far. German Accelerator is run by German Entrepreneurship GmbH and is proudly financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).
Investor
2023
Monitoring and predicting mind-power Across industries, people have to face unpredictable drops in attention and fluctuating mental performance in various contexts. We developed the first of its kind, non-invasive „brain-rate monitor“ (via patented algorithms and specialized hardware) created for environments where lives are at risk or efficiency is critical for success. Similar to a heart-rate monitor, the solutions acts like a „brain-rate monitor“, providing timely feedback on the state and fate of attention. This is achieved by recognizing individual attention patterns and converting these insights into reliable feedback loops.
Expert
2023
Swissnex is the Swiss global network connecting Switzerland and the world in education, research and innovation. Our mission is to support the outreach and active engagement of our partners in the international exchange of knowledge, ideas and talents. We thereby contribute to strengthen Switzerland's profile as a world-leading innovation hotspot.
Mentor - Deep Tech
2023
Endless Frontier Labs (NYU) is an accelerator for technology and life science growth startups from around the globe. Unique is the fact that the program is completely free for the startups. No equity or other fees are taken. There is also no requirement to be associated with NYU even though the program is funded by NYU. The program runs from October till May every year. Please check out the website for more information and how to apply.
Investor
2022
Boon & Bliss offers an e-gift card... but different! How? Unlike traditional gift cards who want to lock your cash by a selected merchant, we put consumer in the center. You can create a gift card for anything - be it the next epic trip, or a guitar or even a sabbatical leave! You make you contribution towards the goal that is meaningful and relevant for your friend - and invite more friends to chip in. Once done, you send the magic link to the receiver through any messenger. The receiver can spend it on anything by cashing it out to his bank account. No deadlines, no limitations. But one: All contributors deserve to know what is that special gift that the receiver decided to treat themselves with :)
Investor
2021
AmbeRoad is specialized on AI based Enterprise Search. Our first product is amberSearch. amberSearch helps employees of mid-sized engineering companies save time and hassle when looking for information through an easy to use google-like Interface, connection to a variety of sources from mails, images, videos to text documents and a deep understanding of complex questions and documents.
Board Of Directors
2021
Every day 65 million babies express themselves through their only mean of communication – crying. It appears that each of the five basic baby needs can be identified through its distinctive crying pattern. Zoundream can sense whether the baby needs feeding, sleeping, stomach pain relief, burping or comfort through its world’s first AI model, which translates newborn cries into actual needs.
Investor
2020
Experify connects you with people in your neighborhood who already own products you consider buying. This way you can get an honest opinion and test a product in real-life. If you do not want to meet in real life (eg due to corona virus), you can meet online and use the the video chat feature to connect and interact.
Advisor and Investor
2020
aSR advanced Simulated Reality is a startup for the development of the next generation of open architecture driving simulators. We provide modular, function-based driving simulators with a high level of appeal for the automotive industry. The aSR Driving Simulator and our software aSR Simulation Framework are designed for the use in the context of the virtual vehicle development. Our system enables an easy integration of existing development tool chains into the simulator landscape, demand-driven functional enhancements, and access to integrated model databases.