Gregor Zebic

Gregor Zebic

Visionary Innovator·Serial Entrepreneur·AI Pioneer·Global Technology Leader·Patent Holder·Digital Transformation Architect
Gregor Zebic portrait
VenturesDG1SWISS.AIStartShop.AISecured Stream IP Management
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About

Innovator & Entrepreneur

Gregor Zebic at his desk between two open laptops, wearing a dark suit and red tie

Gregor Zebic is a visionary innovator and serial entrepreneur with over 30 years of pioneering experience building transformative digital solutions that reshape industries. Born in 1974 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, he is a global thought leader in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, IoT, e-commerce and autonomous business systems.

As Founder & CEO of multiple ventures — DG1 Group Holdings, AI Powerhouse Swiss AG (SWISS.AI), StartShop.AI, Secured Stream BV, and Partner at FyrstGen.com — he is revolutionizing how businesses operate in the digital age through autonomous, AI-driven platforms.

His global patent portfolio is protected across 48 countries, pioneering technologies in cloud streaming, IoT, smart home systems and next-generation e-commerce. His work has impacted global brands including BMW, Mercedes-Benz, LG, Bayer and Mercator.

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Years Pioneering
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Countries (Patents)
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Ventures Founded
Brands: BMW · Mercedes · LG · Bayer
Early Journey

Where Technology Meets Creativity

A young boy at a desk in front of a vintage computer with movie posters on the wall behind him
Age 9 — first computer, a ZX Spectrum
A family photograph from the 1970s with a young boy, a young girl, a woman and a man
Ljubljana, Slovenia — early years
Age 6

Began implementing his first inventions.

Age 9

A ZX Spectrum ignited a lifelong passion for technology and programming.

Age 15

Producing professional music recordings in Europe's most prestigious studios — releasing albums and performing concerts across the continent.

“A defining blend of analytical precision and creative vision.”

Heritage

30 Years Building Systems That Run at Scale

1996 – 2006

Euro-Net — Founding Era

Founded Euro-Net, one of the first web agencies in South East Europe. Top-5 digital agency in the region. Online positioning for leading regional brands and full-service digital transition for enterprises moving online for the first time. The core R&D team formed here is still with him today.

1996
Founded
Top 5
Digital Agency · Europe
10+
Years
2006 – 2015

ProGmbH — Scale Era

Rebranded to ProGmbH. Full-service digital across e-commerce, social and CRM. Navigated clients through the 2008 financial crisis, expanded Lisca to 30 countries, positioned Esimit Europa globally (2B+ reach, 40+ Rolex regatta wins), consulted on BMW's centralized European CRM, and took over Mercator E-Commerce from IBM — growing online turnover from 300K to 15M on the patented platform. 75% of Slovenia shops on it today; Mercator is still a client.

30
Countries (Lisca)
2B+
Esimit Europa Reach
50×
Mercator Growth
75%
of Slovenia Shops Here
2016 – 2024

DG1 — Globalization Era

HQ established in Vancouver, Canada with entities in Switzerland, Japan, Malaysia and Vietnam. Built DG1.com — the first all-in-one AI-driven web, e-commerce and marketing platform for mid-market and SME. Joint venture with Pasona Group (Japan). Pivot to agentic systems. Patent portfolio extended to 48 countries across 5+ patent families.

6
Entities
5
Jurisdictions
48
Patent Countries
1,000+
Brands Scaled
2024 – Today

SWISS.AI — Agentic Era

European HQ in Zug, Switzerland under the SWISS.AI trademark. Agentic automation systems for enterprise — AI orchestration on top of the DG1 platform. Specialised vertical AI platforms for real estate, company formation, go-to-market and business document processing.

100+
AI Agents Deployed
4
Vertical Solutions
4–8 wk
Deploy Cycle
2026 – Today

StartShop.AI — A2A Commerce Era

Agentic commerce for the multi-trillion-dollar commerce industry. Native A2A, MCP and x402 protocol support. A 43% CAGR sector — agent-to-agent transactions as the next frontier of commercial infrastructure.

A2A
Protocol
MCP
Protocol
x402
Payment Rails
Group Footprint

Six entities. Six jurisdictions. One orchestration layer.

CH · Zug
AI Powerhouse Swiss AG
Agentic Systems
CA · Vancouver
DG1 Group Holdings Inc.
Enterprise E-Commerce
US · Dallas
StartShop Inc.
Agentic Commerce
SI · Ljubljana
ProGmbH d.o.o.
R&D Lab
MY · Kuala Lumpur
DG1 Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Ops — SEA
JP · Tokyo
DG1 Inc.
Ops — Japan
Patent Pioneer

Shaping the Future of Technology

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Protected

In 2005, Gregor filed some of the first patents for Smart Home, IoT and Cloud Computing — years ahead of mainstream adoption. His portfolio continues to shape how the world streams, automates and connects.

Cloud Computing & Streaming
Internet of Things (IoT)
Smart Home Systems
Next-Generation E-Commerce
Content Delivery Networks
Real-Time Communication
Patent References
  • US 8,219,022United States
  • US 8,359,392United States
  • CAD 2,633,546Canada
  • EAPO 200801149Eurasia
  • EP 1,955,484Europe
Patent certificate — US 8,219,022 international filing cover sheet
United States Patent and Trademark Office certificate document
United States Patent and Trademark Office certificate document with gold seal
Ventures

Current Leadership Roles

SWISS.AIFounder & CEO
AI Powerhouse Swiss AG — swiss.ai
Custom AI orchestration for the enterprise.

A Swiss AI automation company building multi-agent orchestration that automates operations and transforms business models. Enterprise-grade privacy with on-prem deployment, full audit trails, and native multi-lingual workflows across DE · FR · IT · EN. Deployments measured in weeks, not months.

Agent OrchestrationEnterprise PrivacyOn-PremMulti-Lingual
Visit swiss.ai
DG1Founder & CEO
DG1 Group Holdings Inc. — dg1.com
E-commerce & web for the AI era.

An AI-driven all-in-one platform to build, grow and manage online businesses — without developers, plugins or agencies. Home of FlipCommerce™, accelerating time-to-market by up to 80% with automated content, campaigns and faster shopping experiences from a single unified system.

FlipCommerce™AI CommerceAll-in-OneGlobal
Visit dg1.com
StartShop.AIFounder & CEO
StartShop Inc. — startshop.ai
The commerce layer for humans + AI agents.

Plug any store into StartShop.ai and instantly serve a conversational shopping experience to buyers — while making catalog, discovery, quoting and checkout natively transactable by AI agents like ChatGPT, Claude and Google's shopping agents. Built on all three emerging agentic-commerce protocols (A2A · MCP · UCP) with x402 payment rails. Non-invasive: inventory, pricing and fulfillment stay inside Shopify / WooCommerce; every agent action is OAuth2-scoped, audited and revocable.

A2AMCPUCPx402ShopifyWooCommerce
Visit startshop.ai
Secured Stream IP ManagementFounder & CEO
Secured Stream BV — IP Management
IP monetization built on pioneering cloud-streaming patents.

Holds exploitation rights to one of the first cloud-streaming patent families and licenses secure content-delivery and streaming innovations to major technology companies worldwide.

Patent LicensingCloud StreamingContent Delivery
Visit secured-stream.com
FyrstGenStrategic Partner
FyrstGen.com — Fyrst.capital — FyrstGen.foundation
The only global platform for IP commercialisation — at scale.

The world's first platform that lets innovators and universities fully outsource company-building and commercialisation of intellectual property at zero cost and zero risk. A UN Global Compact / PRME-aligned model that combines agentic orchestration with DG1 and SWISS.AI technologies to equalise opportunity for innovators globally.

IP CommercialisationCBaaS®UN Global CompactUniversities
Visit fyrstgen.com
Recognition

Awards & Industry Recognition

WebRTC Audience Award — silver star-shaped trophy on a glass base
"Beyond the Call" Award
WebRTC Conference & Expo IV · Atlanta, USA
"Ready Now" Award
WebRTC Conference & Expo V · San Jose, USA
Audience Award
WebRTC Conference & Expo · Paris, EU

Recognizing pioneering work in real-time, browser-based communication technologies.

Legislative Advocacy

Defending innovators on the world stage.

Participated in US Legislative Tours supporting intellectual property protection — advocating for stronger protections for innovators and patent holders globally.

Thought Leadership

Thought Leader in AI & Digital Transformation

Gregor Zebic on a large conference stage presenting a Web 1.0 to 3.0 evolution slide leading into AI and Data Ownership
Gregor Zebic presenting from a wooden podium with a cloud-computing slide projected behind him
Gregor Zebic speaking on a panel discussion holding a microphone
Gregor Zebic shaking hands with a partner on a Zurich rooftop
Gregor Zebic presenting on stage at the Let's Go Malaysia launch
Gregor Zebic receiving a plaque at the ASEAN Young Entrepreneurs Carnival 2022
Gregor Zebic during a visit to Japan posing with hosts in traditional dress

Activities

  • Regular speaker at international tech conferences
  • Featured in major tech & business publications
  • Active on social — sharing AI, automation & entrepreneurship insights
  • Creator of educational content on AI for business
  • Advocate for data ownership rights and ethical AI

Key Topics

  • Autonomous AI for business operations
  • Disruptive technologies empowered by AI
  • The future of SME digitalization
  • Data ownership in the AI age
  • Patent strategy for technology entrepreneurs
  • Scaling businesses through AI automation
Contact

Contact Gregor's Ventures

For collaboration, partnerships or speaking inquiries, reach out through any of Gregor's ventures below.