Meet the Team
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Emi Naganuma
FOUNDER & GENERAL PARTNER
Emi (Hidemi) leads a diverse dimension to the fund with her multifaceted professional skills. She brings in her experience from Investment Banking (M&A and Equities Market), financial TV newscasting, Venture Capital, Unicorn startup, and as an entrepreneur. Having lived and worked in Europe, the US, and Japan, Emi delivers a multicultural mindset and vision to the startups and partners.
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Patrick Mark
LEGAL COUNSEL
Patrick is the entrepreneurial lawyer that gets the startup journey. After obtaining his admission to the bar, he has been active in the startup world for 13+ years and has passionately supported ambitious founders with hands-on legal and business advice. He is deeply associated with the University communities and is the legal advisor at the Student Project House at ETH and Universität St.Gallen (HSG).
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Cédric Mutz
VENTURE PARTNER
Cédric is the seasoned and passionate investment professional who blends experience in Venture Capital, corporate finance and M&A with hands-on experience in operations and management. His investment focus has been in clean-tech including food & agri tech startups worldwide. He has led many deals with successful exits. CFA holder.
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Sofia Brazzola
INVESTMENT ASSOCIATE
Sofia is the experienced tech venture builder and growth marketeer that knows how to get things done in order to scale up, fast. Besides her own entrepreneurial experience to enable more efficient, affordable buildings decarbonization, she offers a wealth of technology product development and go-to-market expertise gained by working at executive consultancy level within an audio technology market leader.