About
Alain Nicod joined VI Partners in 2002 after investing from 1989 to 2002 in medical instrumentation, IT, and consumer companies, frequently as founder, early-stage investor, or executive. He previously advised telecom operators on cable TV, interactive services, and M&A, and began his career at Arthur Andersen and McKinsey.
Experience
- SenbiosysBord membercurrent2022 — presentNeuchâtel, Switzerland
- VI Partners AGCo-Founder and Senior Advisorcurrent2002 — presentAltendorf, Schwyz, Switzerland
- L.E.S.S. SABoard Membercurrent2015 — presentLausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- Myotest SABoard Membercurrent2006 — presentSion, Switzerland
- SilentSoft SABoard Membercurrent2003 — presentMorges, Switzerland
- chateauformBoard Membercurrent2001 — present
- W.A. De Vigier StiftungBoard Membercurrent2014 — presentSolothurn
- Race for Water FoundationDirectorcurrent2017 — presentLausanne Metropolitan Area
- Ashokachairman swiss foundationcurrent2010 — present
- Rencontres Verbier Musique et CinémaChairman2024 — 2026verbier
- Heritage BankDirector1989 — 2023
- CeQurBoard Member2018 — 2021Horw, Lucerne, Switzerland
- VTX-TelecomChairman of the Board1999 — 2021Pully, Switzerland
- Fleur de painsBoard Member2007 — 2021Crissier, Switzerland
- Verbier Festival FoundationMember Board Of Directors2013 — 2020vevey and verbier
- NexthinkBoard Member2005 — 2019
- Slyde WatchChairman and co-founder2010 — 2015Switzerland
- Mesa Imaging AGChairman2007 — 2014
- LeShop.chDirector and co-founder2005 — 2013Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- iTasteChairman2008 — 2013Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Education
- INSEADMBA1982 — 1983
- HEC Lausanne - The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of LausanneBA, economics1977 — 1980
Skills & more
Strategy52Management57Entrepreneurship99Business Strategy99Start-ups99Corporate Development99Venture Capital99Private Equity75Investments87Business Development43Due Diligence26M&A experience28
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FundingBusiness PlanningNew Business DevelopmentMarket EntryGrowth CapitalExecutive ManagementStrategic PartnershipsInvestor RelationsProduct MarketingFinancial ModelingValuationBusiness ModelingLanguages English · French · German · Spanish
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Colleagues at VI Partners
Arnd Kaltofen
Managing Partner at VI Partners
Bruno Trivelli
Investment Analyst at VI Partners
Cyrill Osterwalder
Operating Partner at VI Partners
Daniel Gutenberg
Venture Partner at VI Partners
Diego Braguglia
Managing Partner at VI Partners
Elmar Schärli
Finance Manager at VI Partners
Gaetano Zanon
Managing Partner at VI Partners
Irene Seebacher
Finance & Operations Manager at VI Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Alain Nicod work?
- Alain Nicod is Founder & Senior Advisor at VI Partners.
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Shared employers
Also worked at McKinsey1,453
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