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Cyrill Osterwalder

Investor

Operating Partner at VI Partners

Zurich, Switzerland

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About

Operating Partner at VI Partners focused on technology investments. Previously a senior security and privacy engineering lead at Google (2010-2018), and before that VP of web application security at Phion (acquired by Barracuda Networks in 2009); he co-founded and led Visonys as CTO/CEO. He holds a master's in computer science from ETH Zurich and has been an early private investor in the cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem since 2013.

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Invests in

Crypto & Web3Cybersecurity

Experience

  1. VI Partners AGOperating Partnercurrent2018 — presentZürich Area, Switzerland
  2. (various)Private Investor & Business Angelcurrent2018 — present
  3. GoogleSecurity & Privacy Engineering Lead2010 — 2018
  4. <not disclosed>IT Security & Strategy Specialist2010
  5. phion AGSenior VP & CEO Switzerland2008 — 2010
  6. Visonys AGFounder, CTO & CEO2002 — 2008
  7. Ergon Informatik AGSenior Security & Software Engineer1999 — 2002
  8. Ergon Software LLC, Sausalito CACTO2000 — 2001
  9. UBSSoftware Engineer1995 — 1999

Skills & more

Linux2SaaS1Enterprise Software2Leadership7Management3Strategy6Privacy2Security45Information Security34Architecture8Privacy Law7Engineering Management
+12 moreEntrepreneurshipSoftware EngineeringNetwork SecurityCryptographyBusiness DevelopmentData PrivacyGo-to-market StrategySoftware DevelopmentApplication SecurityWeb ApplicationsCloud ComputingDistributed Systems

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Cyrill Osterwalder?
Operating Partner at VI Partners focused on technology investments. Previously a senior security and privacy engineering lead at Google (2010-2018), and before that VP of web application security at Phion (acquired by Barracuda Networks in 2009); he co-founded and led Visonys as CTO/CEO. He holds a master's in computer science from ETH Zurich and has been an early private investor in the cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem since 2013.
Where does Cyrill Osterwalder work?
Cyrill Osterwalder is Operating Partner at VI Partners.
What does Cyrill Osterwalder invest in?
Cyrill Osterwalder invests in Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity.
Where did Cyrill Osterwalder go to school?
Cyrill Osterwalder studied at ETH Zürich (Master, Computer Science).

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