From Parties to Platforms: Swiss Fintech CEO on AI Accounting for Startups

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What if one platform could handle your startup’s banking, accounting, and invoicing—all automated? In this episode of Startuprad.io, we talk to Blas Pegenaute , CEO of Sequence ERP , a Swiss fintech startup redefining what accounting software can do for small businesses and freelancers. Blas shares his founder story—starting in nightlife, moving through hospitality, and eventually building an AI-driven accounting platform that now holds a FINMA license to act as a light bank. What You’ll Learn : How Sequence ERP automates accounting with AI agents Why SME accounting in Switzerland is so fragmented What investors really want in early SaaS rounds How to bootstrap and scale in a conservative market Building and retaining high-performance startup teams Vision 2026: Merging ERP, AI, and banking in one product Guest Spotlight : Blas Pegenaute is the CEO of Sequence ERP and a veteran entrepreneur with a background in international business, nightlife promotion, and hospitality. His fintech startup is setting a new standard for full-stack accounting tools built specifically for SMEs and freelancers in Europe. Like what you hear?