BackBone Ventures

Founding Partner &
Chairman
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10+ years VC experience and start-up investor. Co-founder of multiple start-ups: Dean&David CH, Bionic, Headsquarter, Nailsmith&Johnson, Ona Poke, Aquilas Company Builder.

Founding Partner
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BSc. in Business Administration from Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Several years of professional experience as an analyst and consultant in financial services & venture capital.

Founding Partner
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MA Accounting & Finance University of St. Gallen. Diverse national and international work experience in large bank’s ETD team, start-ups & venture capital companies.

Associate
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MSc in Finance from ESADE. Working experiences as Consultant and in Business Management in different European countries and companies, such as global banks and growing businesses.

Investment Analyst
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BSc. in Business Administration with a major in Banking & Finance from Zurich University of Applied Sciences. Working experience in startups and SMEs and over two years of international academic experience living in Southern Europe and -America.

Investor Relations & Business Development
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BSc. in Business Administration with major in Banking & Finance from the University of Applied Sciences, Zurich. Several years of work experience in Asset Management and Sales throughout Switzerland and abroad in Asia. Co-Founder of a PropTec start-up in Switzerland.

Member of the Board
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Founder and partner of the law firm Dubler Rechtsanwälte. Many years of experience as a board member of various companies in various sectors.

Member of the Board
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Member of the Group Managing Board, Partner and Head of Fiduciary Services Switzerland at Swisspartners & Member of the Executive Committee Live Nation Switzerland.

Strategic Advisor
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Former Head of Bank Syz SA, Zurich Branch.
37 years of investment experience & since 1988 specifically active as an Investor in PE and VC.

Member of the Board
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10+ years experience as an international Senior Leader in Transformation Management in several industries. Board member in several start-ups. Co-built Argentina’s first ultra low cost carrier - flybondi.com.

Scientific Advisor
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MSc Computer Science, ETH Zurich. 30+ years of experience as serial entrepreneur, active investor and advisor for early-stage technology start-ups.

Entrepreneurial Advisor
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Communications expert, economist, behavioral designer.
Advisor to leaders on authentic communication and high-performing work cultures.

Entrepreneurial Advisor
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Studied Physics at EPFL Lausanne. After several years in management consulting and young startups, he co-founded MOVU, of which he is still Chairman today. MOVU was acquired by a Swiss insurance group in 2017. Since 2016, he is Managing Director at digitalswitzerland. Nicolas is one of the 100 "2019 Who is Who" and „2018 Who is Who“ of the Swiss Economy. „Swiss Business Angel of the Year 2018“. He is a passionate entrepreneur and startup investor.

Scientific Advisor
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Ph.D. in Bioengineering and Biotechnology from EPFL Lausanne. Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) and founder of Immunos Therapeutics AG.

Scientific Advisor
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Ph.D. in mechanical and process engineering from ETH Zurich. Experienced in solar thermal energy and bulk material handling for chemical and food processes. Currently acting as product manager for mixers at Gericke AG.

FoodTech Advisor
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CEO and owner of Groupe Cornu. Long-standing international entrepreneur in the food industry & experienced VC investor.

FoodTech Advisor
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Dipl. ing ETH, MBA, 28 years of cross-functional international and national experience in the food industry holding several leadership functions & VC investor.

Advisor & Co-Founder
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15+ years of professional experience in venture capital and banking and media as an entrepreneur, sales and marketing expert. Development of 10+ start-ups with a focus on fundraising in various industries.