About
A senior finance executive with over 30 years in corporate finance, private equity, and governance. Formerly a member of the Executive Board of Credit Suisse Switzerland and Head of Corporate & Investment Banking, he provides strategic oversight and expertise in alternative investments.
Experience
- KredoExecutive Chairmancurrent2025 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- Teylor AGBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- Privilège VenturesChairman of the Boardcurrent2025 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- BIL SuisseSenior Advisor - Global Advisorycurrent2025 — present
- Anker CapitalMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2025 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- Alpin Club Champery SAChairman of the Boardcurrent2024 — presentChampéry, Valais, Switzerland
- REYL Corporate FinanceManaging Director - Corporate Finance2023 — 2025Zurich, Switzerland
- CitiManaging Director, Chairman Alternative Assets Group EMEA2021 — 2022Zurich, Switzerland
- Credit SuisseHead of Corporate Banking, Member of the Executive Board2017 — 2020Zurich, Switzerland
- Credit SuisseHead of Solution Partners & Member of Management Committee2016Zurich, Switzerland
- Credit SuisseHead of Leveraged Finance and Sponsors for the EMEA Region, Global Co-Head of Financial Sponsors1999 — 2015London Area, United Kingdom
- CitiDirector, Leveraged Finance1990 — 1999Paris, France
Education
- University of St.GallenDegree in Business Management & Strategy (lic. oec. HSG), Organisation and Strategy1985 — 1990
Skills & more
Advisory Boards1FinTech5Business Advising5Executive Advisory4Board Advisory Services1Information Technology1Regulatory Requirements2Board Governance3Equity Financing2Strategic Planning2Team Leadership3People Development3
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Cross-SellingFundingBusiness AnalysisVenture CapitalBusiness Relationship ManagementGrowth CapitalLeadershipAnalytical SkillsStrategyManagementExecutive ManagementBankingLanguages English · French · German
From Didier's professional profile.
Colleagues at Privilège Ventures
Alessandro Ragni
Associate at Privilège Ventures
Angelica Morrone
General Partner at Privilège Ventures
Cesare Pezzini
Investment Associate at Privilège Ventures
Elisabeth Aloy
Advisor at Privilège Ventures
Haena Kim
Venture Partner at Privilège Ventures
Jacqueline
Investor at Privilège Ventures
Jacqueline Ruedin Rüsch
Founding General Partner at Privilège Ventures
Lea Von Bidder
Venture Partner at Privilège Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Didier Denat work?
- Didier Denat is Chairman of the Board at Privilège Ventures.
Same school
Also attended University of St.Gallen245
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Shared employers
Also worked at Teylor AG1
Also worked at Citi729
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