Our Investment Team
Jean-Pierre Rosat
General partner
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Jean-Pierre Rosat
General Partner
Education
- Master in Management of Technology (MBA), University of Lausanne (HEC) and EPFL
- PhD in Immunology: University of Lausanne, WHO-IRTC Laboratory
- Licence ès Sciences, University of Lausanne
- Harvard Medical School: Post-doctoral studies at Brigham & Women Hospital
Previous / Existing Roles
- Berger van Berchem & Cie SA: Director since 2017
- Diagnoplex, La Cave Vivante, Géosatis (Founder / co-founder)
- Dermaquest, Cytion, Apoxis, picoDrill, Aleva Neurotherapeutics: CEO/Founder
- Nestec: Senior Scientist
Experience & Expertise
- 19 years in Operational/General Management Start-ups/CEO (15 years)
- > 20 peer-reviewed scientific publications
- Raised over 150 MCHF, hired > 120 employees
- Healthcare, Operational Leadership, Switzerland
Matthieu Berger
General partner
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Matthieu Berger
General Partner
Education
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and member of the CFA Institute
- Degree in economics from Geneva School of Economics and Management
Previous / Existing Roles
- Berger van Berchem & Cie SA: Managing Partner since 2001
- Institutional Asset Management, Lombard Odier & Cie SA
- Lombard Odier & Cie SA: Financial analyst, Lombard Odier & Cie SA
- Credit Suisse First Boston
Experience & Expertise
- Experienced asset manager including Fund Selection, Sector allocation and private equity
- Managed different equity funds and institutional equity mandates over the past 25 years
- Led private equity rounds in several start-ups over the past 10 years
- Investment, Switzerland
Valentin Chenaux
General partner
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Valentin Chenaux
General Partner
Education
- Master of Science in Accounting, Control and Finance, HEC Lausanne
- Bachelor of Science in Management, University of St. Gallen / HEC Lausanne
Previous / Existing Roles
- Kalya Advisory (HK) : Founder and Managing Director
- SINO HK Capital Ltd: Senior Advisor
- CIGP Honk-Kong: Vice-President, Investment Banking
- Swiss Chamber of Commerce HK: Executive Committee Member of YPC
- Deloitte: Associate, Corporate Finance
Experience & Expertise
- International experience with several years of cross-border transactions management between EU (CH) and China/Asia
- Led multiple M&A processes and due diligence
- Led multiple financing rounds in Asia and Europe
- Investment, Asia, Switzerland
Support & Administration
Stephane Hofer
Compliance
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Stephane Hofer
Compliance
Education
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) & Certified Risk Manager (CRMA)
- Specialist Swiss Collective Investment Scheme Act Diploma & Corporate Governance Specialist Certificate
- Financial Crime Prevention Diploma
- Master of Law, UNIGE
Previous / Existing Roles
- inCompliance : Founding Partner
- Credit Agricole Private Banking: Global Head Account Opening – Member of the Management Committee
- HSBC Private Bank: Head of Client Administration Department – Director
Experience & Expertise
- Experienced operation professional with over 14 years of experience in private banking environments, specialised in compliance, risk and legal issues
- Legal & Compliance
Laurence Rudaz
Human Resources
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Laurence Rudaz
Human Resources
Education
- Swiss baccalaureate (commerce)
- Bank formation at SBS & continuous training at CA Indosuez Wealth Management
Previous / Existing Roles
- Berger van Berchem & Cie SA: administrative assistant
- CA Indosuez Wealth Management : Wealth Management Assistant
Experience & Expertise
- Extensive operational, administrative and relational experience to support senior partners, compliance officer dept and to handle a CRM database throughout 25 years of career
- Continuous training in the banking and regulatory fields
Audrey Dixon
Administration
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Audrey Dixon
Administration
Education
- Professional Baccalaureate
- Certificate Private Banking ISFB.
Previous / Existing Roles
- Berger van Berchem & Cie SA: Management Assistant
- Julius Baer: Management Assistant
- Lombard Odier
Experience & Expertise
- Extensive operational experience which specialised in handling middle / back office management issue
- Operational Support & Administration
Advisory Committee
Michel Orsinger
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Michel Orsinger
Education
- Harvard Business School
- Universität St.Gallen – Hochschule für Wirtschafts-, Rechts- und Sozialwissenschaften
Previous / Existing Roles
- Takeda Pharmaceutical: Board Member
- EQT: Senior Advisor
- Lima Corporate: Board Member
- Neomedical: Board Member
- Synthes: CEO
- DePuy Synthes (J&J): CEO & Worldwide Chairman Global
Experience & Expertise
- Over 30 years of leadership experience in reputable companies in the Fast-Moving Consumer and Health Care Industries
- Investor and board member in start-ups, PE portfolio company and pharmaceutical company
- Healthcare, Operational Leadership, Switzerland
Pr. Werner Bauer
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Pr. Werner Bauer
Education
- Prof. Dr.-Ing, Chemical Engineering and Philosophy – Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
- Prof. of Chemical Engineering –
- Technical University of Hamburg
Previous / Existing Roles
- Givaudan SA: Vice Chairman
- Lonza Group AG: Board Member
- SIG AG: Board Member
- Nestlé: CTO and Board Member
- Sofinol SA: Chairman of the Board of Sofinol
- Alcon: Board Member
- Nutrition-Wellness Venture: Chairman of the Board
- L’Oréal: Board Member
- Galderma Pharma (France): Board Member
- GEA-Group AG: Board Member
Experience & Expertise
- Over 40 years of leadership experience in some of Western largest and most innovative companies active in nutrition, cosmetic, healthcare and industrial
- Strong research, engineering, innovation and development background with numerous internationally renowned awards received personnally
- Healthcare, Switzerland
André Mueller
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André Mueller
Education
- MBA – INSEAD
- Master in Micro-Economics – University of Geneva
- Chemical Engineering – Geneva Technical College
Previous / Existing Roles
- Biogen: CFO during IPO
- Actelion: Co-founder and CFO
- Euroventures-Genevest SA: Founding Partner
- Axovan: Board Member
- Arpida: Board Member
- Cerenis Therapeutics: Board Member
- Synthes: Director
Experience & Expertise
- Experienced asset manager including Fund raising and private equity
- Board membership experience in reputable companies
- Healthcare, Operational Leadership, Switzerland, Investment
Guy Dubois
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Guy Dubois
Education
- Financial science and Accountancy – Limburg Business School
Previous / Existing Roles
- Gategroup AG: CEO
- Track Group: CEO
- Circlo3: Co-Founder
- Asia Pacific based Tetra House: Founder and Chairman
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN): Treasurer and chief accountant
- IPO of Gategroup AG on the SIX Swiss Exchange
Experience & Expertise
- Extensive operational experience in Singapore for Roche Vitamins
- On the board of various private and public mid-cap companies
- Operational Leadership, Switzerland
Pr. Philippe Renaud
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Pr. Philippe Renaud
Education
- Professor – EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)
- Post doc – University of California, Berkeley and IBM Research
- Phd in Physics- University of Lausanne
Previous / Existing Roles
- EPFL: Head of Microsystem Laboratory, produced more than 16 spin-offs
- Swiss Innovation Council: Member
- Wyss Centre for Bio & Neuroengineering: Scientific Advisor
- Volumina Medical: Co-Founder & Advisor
- Biocartis: Co-Founder
- Aleva Neurotheurapeutics: Co-founder & Advisor
Experience & Expertise
- Advisory experience for over 5 medical and scientific company
- Professor – EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)
- Science, Healthcare, Switzerland
Pr. Michael Brenner
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Pr. Michael Brenner
Education
- Harvard College
- Temple University Medical School
- Phd in Biochemistry, University of California, Berkeley
Previous / Existing Roles
- Harvard Medical School: Professor of Medicine
- Brigham & Women’s Hospital’s Human Immunology Center: Director
- USA National Academy of Sciences: Member
- Scailyte: Board Member
Experience & Expertise
- Reasearch focuses on T cell biology, antigen presentation, microbial pathogenesis, and autoimmunity with numerous awasrds and key discoveries
- Science, Healthcare, USA
