Jakob Heval Kaya, born 1987, is a successful IT entrepreneur with Kurdish-Swiss roots. Besides his passion for technology and entrepreneurship, Jakob shares a deep passion for music. He studied music and media arts at the University of the Arts in Bern, in addition to his preliminary studies at the Basel Music Academy, before focusing on his entrepreneurial career.In addition to his business activities, Jakob is also involved in politics and is co-president of a cantonal group for economy and finance in Basel.