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Bernhard Wurzinger 

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Bernhard Wurzinger has built his career by moving deliberately toward complexity—and then simplifying it. As CEO and co-founder of Spenza, he brings more than 15 years of international experience across engineering, strategy, consulting, government, higher education, and venture-backed startups to a problem that touches nearly every household: the rising cost of groceries. His path from Austria to Mexico, and now toward the United States, reflects a founder with both global perspective and disciplined execution.

 

A Global Operator With an Entrepreneurial Core

 

Bernhard began working as a design engineer at just 15 years old, balancing full-time professional work with advanced education in engineering, innovation, leadership, and business. He went on to hold management roles in Austrian and German enterprises, later founding and running a startup consulting firm that helped founders refine business models, scale operations, and raise capital. His international career expanded further in Mexico, where he served as CEO of a startup accelerator, gaining firsthand experience building companies in emerging and cross-border markets. Now, Bernhard is focused on creating a truly global enterprise.

 

Building Spenza: Data, Empathy, and Scale

 

Spenza was born from a single, human moment. In 2022, Bernhard and his co-founder witnessed a mother in a supermarket telling her child she could not afford a banana. That experience crystallized a vision: use data and technology to give families control of their household spending. In 2023, Spenza launched its first app in Guadalajara. By December of 2024, they had expanded to Mexico City. They are now live across Mexico with more than 3,000 supermarkets and pharmacies integrated.

 

Spenza aggregates real-time price data and instantly compares items within a user’s radius, showing where to buy a full grocery cart at the lowest total price. The platform does not rely on coupons or promotions; it simply reveals price differences, delivering savings of up to 50% per trip. The result is tangible cash flow relief that families can redirect toward education, travel, or long-term financial stability. At the same time, Spenza’s anonymized, aggregated user behavior insights unlock a powerful B2B layer: trend forecasting at a national level down to micro-markets like individual neighborhoods. This helps supermarkets optimize assortment and supply chains, reduce costs, and ultimately cut food waste through smarter stocking and replenishment.

 

A Lean Growth Engine Powered by AI

 

Under Bernhard’s leadership, Spenza has built a highly efficient growth engine combining performance marketing, analytics, and AI-driven experimentation. This approach has kept customer acquisition costs exceptionally low while driving 100–150% month-over-month growth with a small, focused team. The company positions itself as a neutral “money coach,” creating a win-win ecosystem for consumers, retailers, delivery partners, and small family-owned stores that are now being onboarded to strengthen local economies.

 

Expansion, Validation, and Investor Opportunity

 

Headquartered operationally in Guadalajara, Mexico with a holding company in Delaware, Spenza is preparing for expansion into São Paulo, Brazil, followed by the U.S. market in 2026. The company is currently valued at $20 million, with projections of $50 million by June and a path toward a valuation in the hundreds of millions by the end of 2026. Recognized as a Google Next Unicorn and supported by Google since its earliest stages, Spenza has already attracted investors from Mexico and across Europe.

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Bernhard Wurzinger
CEO and Co-Founder
Spenza
Website: https://spenza.app

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