Experience

Genius X

• Switzerland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Accelerator Program & Investment

  • 2022 - Present

  Sponsored by Cardano's leading DeFi protocol Genius Yield, Genius X is one of Web3 industry's first tokenized venture accelerators and launchpad. We run a unique evergreen, long-term engagement model for startups. Focus is on Cardano and Ethereum L2s. Sponsored by Cardano's leading DeFi protocol Genius Yield, Genius X is one of Web3 industry's first tokenized venture accelerators and launchpad. We run a unique evergreen, long-term engagement model for startups. Focus is on Cardano and Ethereum L2s.



DFINITY

• Switzerland
• Blockchain Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Advisor, IR & Ecosystem

  • 2023 - Present

  DFINITY Foundation is a world-class cryptographic research group behind Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), a leading blockchain-based network layer. Backed by tier-1 crypto investors incl. HashKey Capital, a16z, Polychain Capital, SNZ Capital, Warburg Serres. DFINITY Foundation is a world-class cryptographic research group behind Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), a leading blockchain-based network layer. Backed by tier-1 crypto investors incl. HashKey Capital, a16z, Polychain Capital, SNZ Capital, Warburg Serres.



WAGMI Ventures

• Portugal
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

• Investor / LP

  • 2021 - Present

  Invest in world-leading blockchain protocols through WAGMI Ventures. Portfolio: * Sei Network (Series A) * EigenLayer (Series A) * Anoma (SAFT round) * Credora (Series A) Invest in world-leading blockchain protocols through WAGMI Ventures. Portfolio: * Sei Network (Series A) * EigenLayer (Series A) * Anoma (SAFT round) * Credora (Series A)



Philip Morris International

• Switzerland
• Tobacco Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporate VC Investor

  • 2018 - 2022

  US$ 350M corporate venture capital fund of a global Fortune 100 company (US$ 140B market cap) - investing across Consumer Internet, Enterprise Services, Medtech, Biotech and Cleantech. US$ 350M corporate venture capital fund of a global Fortune 100 company (US$ 140B market cap) - investing across Consumer Internet, Enterprise Services, Medtech, Biotech and Cleantech.



Sailing Capital

• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VC Investor

  • 2017 - 2018

  US$ 2B VC/growth equity fund focused on disruptive tech. Investments include: * Mobileye (acquired by Intel for US$ 15B) * Lyft (US$ 24B Nasdaq IPO) * SenseTime (US$ 16.4B HKSE IPO) * Coursera (US$ 4.3B NYSE IPO) * Impossible Foods US$ 2B VC/growth equity fund focused on disruptive tech. Investments include: * Mobileye (acquired by Intel for US$ 15B) * Lyft (US$ 24B Nasdaq IPO) * SenseTime (US$ 16.4B HKSE IPO) * Coursera (US$ 4.3B NYSE IPO) * Impossible Foods



Bravia Capital

• United States
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP, Private Equity

  • 2013 - 2016

  Transport & Logistics sector focused boutique private equity buyout / M&A firm. Investments include: * GE SeaCo (acquired by Tianjin Bohai Leasing for US$ 1.3B)* TIP Trailer Services (acquired by I Squared Capital for US$ 1.5B)* Cronos (merged in GE SeaCo, creating world largest sea container-leasing fleet)* Avolon (US$ 2.5B acquisition; 30% stake sold to ORIX for US$ 2.2B 3 yrs later)* Allco Aviation (merged in Avolon, creating world 5th largest aircraft-leasing portfolio)

• Private Equity Associate

  • 2010 - 2013



Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking - SGCIB

• France
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Equity Prop Trading Intern

  • 2008 - 2008

  Global Equities and Derivatives Solutions (GEDS) - Prop Trading Desk. Fundamental quant equity strategies Global Equities and Derivatives Solutions (GEDS) - Prop Trading Desk. Fundamental quant equity strategies