Core Team
Fabio Sofia
>20 years experience in finance, impact investing & tech-entrepreneurship, C-level positions covering investment analysis, fund management, deal structuring, and business development. Former chair of Sustainable Finance Geneva & co-chair Building Bridges Foundation. & former swiss regional-level tennis player.
- Lombard Odier
- Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
- Symbiotics
- WeCan Group
- Asteria Investment Managers
Lionel Artusio-Payot
>14 years experience in the tech & VC/PE industry, C-level positions and Investment Manager for several VC/PE Funds, Board Member and seasonal Business Angel. Lionel benefit from a deep-rooted farming heritage, a broad understanding of the agricultural sector’s challenges and needs from traditional crop farming to specialized horticulture translated in a large Agritech portfolio. Advisor for several Foundations, NGOs & UN entities such as the Earthworm Foundation, WWF…, IC Chair of family office (top 3 EU agri investor). & former professional soccer player.
- GSIP
- Dybaw Advisory
- Bamboo Capital Partners
- Serpentine Ventures
- Genesis Impact Ventures
Pierre Jouve
>5 years experience in finance & VC in Europe and the USA, previous position covering investment analysis and portfolio management. & designer/builder of repurposed shoes and motorcycle, amateur American Football player (2nd Division Spain national champion 2023)
- Serpentine Ventures
- Banque Cantonale Vaudoise
- GS Capital
- BV4
Lola Wolf
Master student in Finance at HEC Lausanne, management position in student society. Part of the organization team of Building Bridges 2021. & fine food addict.
- HEC Lausanne
- University of Geneva
- Geneva University Investment Club
Jérôme Penot
>20 years experience in the F&B industry and in M&A services. Advisor/angel for pre-seed new food tech startups. Global links to the VC/PE finance community. Mentor for Alter Start Food + InnoSuisse. & member of Montreux Rowing Club.
- Arthur Andersen
- KPMG
- Deloitte audit & advisory
- Nestle global finance lead roles, notably M&A, Europe real estate
Karen E. Wilson
>30 years experience in finance, VC, impact investing, entrepreneurship and innovation, Chair, Board Member and Senior Advisor positions covering impact-linked finance, impact investment, sustainability, ESG and impact measurement. Associate Fellow, Oxford Said Business School and Lecturer at other leading universities.
- World Economic Forum
- Index Ventures
- Kauffman Foundation
- Bruegel
- OECD
- GV Partners
Board Members
Dominique Goy
>17 years banking experience. Tech-entrepreneur & founder of investment companies. Member of the financial committee of Swiss Philantropy Association. & former professional ski free-rider.
- JPMorgan Chase & Co
- Lombard Odier
- WeCan Group
- SwissLending
More to Come
New Zebras to reinforce the investment team.
Investment skills, private equity, industry knowledge & good connections. With the right mindset.