Experience

Xandance & Partners GmbH

• Switzerland
• Investment Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Partner

  • May 2018 - Present

  Zürich Area, Switzerland Xandance & Partners is a family office co-investment boutique founded by Werner Schünemann in 2018. We source select investment opportunities within the Venture Capital, Private Equity and Hedge Fund Space based on conviction, innovative business models, the ability to demonstrate a positive and lasting change. Our global network is the primary source for talent that drive our principles. Our thorough due diligence is the next step in this process before we are ready to share these… Show more Xandance & Partners is a family office co-investment boutique founded by Werner Schünemann in 2018. We source select investment opportunities within the Venture Capital, Private Equity and Hedge Fund Space based on conviction, innovative business models, the ability to demonstrate a positive and lasting change. Our global network is the primary source for talent that drive our principles. Our thorough due diligence is the next step in this process before we are ready to share these opportunities with other families and like-minded investors. We encourage family offices to share their investment ideas and co-investment needs with us to help drive projects forward and use our network as part of a decision making process. Our focus lies on social responsible investments, innovative and disruptive businesses and those who demonstrate an ability to change lives for the better. Please visit www.xandance.com Show less



Kimura Capital LLP

• United Kingdom
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Specialist

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  London/Zurich Kimura Capital LLP is a leading Commodity Trade Finance Fund based in London. At the core, Kimura provides much needed cashflow capital to commodity producing SMEs globally and typically finances the gap between warehousing and final destination of already produced and non perishable commodities.



Milltrust International Group

• Managing Director

  • Jun 2015 - Dec 2018

  Zürich/London/Singapore Milltrust International is an award wining global investment organisation focused on providing investment management expertise on both traditional and alternative investments with a strong focus on Emerging Markets globally. Milltrust provides access to a suite of actively managed and regulated equity funds, from across the Emerging Markets managed by best-in-class and locally based investment teams. These funds form the building block for a true emerging markets portfolio across the liquidity… Show more Milltrust International is an award wining global investment organisation focused on providing investment management expertise on both traditional and alternative investments with a strong focus on Emerging Markets globally. Milltrust provides access to a suite of actively managed and regulated equity funds, from across the Emerging Markets managed by best-in-class and locally based investment teams. These funds form the building block for a true emerging markets portfolio across the liquidity spectrum. Using our proprietary modelling techniques and qualitative analysis, we put together an OPTIMAL PORTFOLIO of investments across the different regions and country funds. Show less



Sofos Asset Management LLC

• United States
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Jun 2013 - May 2015

  New York/Zug, Switzerland Sofos Asset Management is a marketplace and platform for smaller hedge funds. Sofos provides due diligence, risk management through end of day reporting and portfolio hedging to investors. Most importantly all investments are made through Sofos managed accounts in a fully transparent and segregated way to allow investors full control of their funds.



Galtere Ltd

• United States

• Head of IR and Business Development

  • Jun 2010 - Jan 2013

  New York/Zug, Switzerland At Galtere I was responsible for managing the business development across hedge funds in the commodity and macro space as well the private equity/agricultural space. I managed investor relationships globally across all investor groups.



Swiss Alpha

• Switzerland
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Business Development

  • Jan 2009 - Jun 2010

  Zürich Area, Switzerland Head of International asset raising with a strong focus on Europe.



Pamplona Capital Management

• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Sales & Bus Development

  • Aug 2007 - Jan 2009

  Zürich Area, Switzerland/London Head of institutional sales for our funds of hedge funds and single manager funds - managing the Swiss Office, investor and press relations



Titanium Capital Management

• India
• Financial Services

• Head of Sales & Bus Dev Hedge Funds

  • Jul 2005 - Dec 2006

  London, United Kingdom Head of Institutional Business Development across the various in-house managed hedge funds.



JPMorgan Chase

• United States
• Investment Management

• VP

  • Jun 1999 - Sep 2003

  London, United Kingdom Asian Equity Sales, Head of Global Equity Sales Germany



Morgan Stanley

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP

  • Jan 1994 - Dec 1998

  Japanese/Asian Equity Sales, co-head Asian Equity Sales in Singapore



UBS

• Switzerland
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP Equity Sales

  • Jan 1992 - Dec 1993

  London, United Kingdom VP responsible for sales/trading of Japanese Equities into German speaking Europe



Robert Fleming Securities

• VP Equity Sales

  • Oct 1988 - Dec 1991

  Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany VP Sales/Marketing of Japanese/Asian equities into German speaking Europe