Experience

Helvetica Capital AG

• Switzerland
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Partner

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  Helvetica Capital is an investment and advisory firm focused on SMEs in the DACH region. The firm invests in equity and also provides debt financing to SMEs at various development stages and across different industries. The Helvetica Capital team runs the Entrepreneur Investors Platform Switzerland (with about 450m committed capital) and manages the portfolio of Credit Suisse Entrepreneur Capital (an evergreen PE / VC investment vehicle owned by Credit Suisse with committed capital of 200m CHF and around 30 active investments at present) as well as the direct investment activities of the Swiss Entrepreneurs Fund (https://swissef.ch/en/fund/).Senior member of the investment team covering all private equity / debt investment activities from idea generation and execution (deal sourcing, due diligence, valuation, risk assessment) to portfolio management (monitoring and improving portfolio company performance, valuation, monetization strategies) as well as capital raising and investor relations. In September 2020 appointed Chief Investment Officer (CIO).As CFO (and previously COO) also responsible for managing the firm's day-to-day operating activities.



POLYGENA GROUP

• Switzerland
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Verwaltungsrat (Member of the Board of Directors)

  • May 2021 - Present

  Member of the Board of Directors of POLYGENA AG, a Helvetica Capital portfolio company and industrial holding for Swiss SMEs including Rosta AG, Jesa SA, Nozag AG, PWB AG and Compounds AG. Member of the Board of Directors of POLYGENA AG, a Helvetica Capital portfolio company and industrial holding for Swiss SMEs including Rosta AG, Jesa SA, Nozag AG, PWB AG and Compounds AG.



Delvitech SA

• Switzerland
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Verwaltungsrat (Member of the Board of Directors)

  • May 2020 - Present

  Board member of Delvitech SA, a Credit Suisse Entrepreneur Capital (CSEC) portfolio company focused on Automated Optical Inspection (AOI). Board member of Delvitech SA, a Credit Suisse Entrepreneur Capital (CSEC) portfolio company focused on Automated Optical Inspection (AOI).



Fotokite

• Switzerland
• Public Safety
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Verwaltungsrat (Member of the Board of Directors)

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  Board member of Perspective Robotics AG, the company behind Fotokite, and a Credit Suisse Entrepreneur Capital (CSEC) portfolio company. Board member of Perspective Robotics AG, the company behind Fotokite, and a Credit Suisse Entrepreneur Capital (CSEC) portfolio company.



NUM AG

• Switzerland
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Verwaltungsrat (Member of the Board of Directors)

  • Dec 2018 - Present

  Member of the Board of Directors of NUM Industry Alliance AG, the parent company of NUM AG, and a Helvetica Capital portfolio company. Member of the Board of Directors of NUM Industry Alliance AG, the parent company of NUM AG, and a Helvetica Capital portfolio company.



TheClassicStyle

• Co-founder & investor

  • Sep 2009 - Present

  Import & export of high-end luxury items for (U)HNWI.Co-founded business to take advantage of demand & supply as well as price discrepancies between Asia and Europe. Import & export of high-end luxury items for (U)HNWI.Co-founded business to take advantage of demand & supply as well as price discrepancies between Asia and Europe.