About
Investor and entrepreneur with 20 years of experience. Before VI Partners he spent 15 years in London in M&A and founded an alternative asset manager focused on environmental assets, advising corporations, sovereign wealth funds and private equity firms, and later held C-level roles at Swiss financial institutions. Holds an MBA from IMD and is a CFA charterholder.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- VI PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2022 — presentSwitzerland
- Partners Advisers SAAdvisorcurrent2022 — presentGeneva, Switzerland
- BuynomicsInvestorcurrent2025 — presentCologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- KadoaBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- FLOWIT AGBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- LeaseTeqBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- Ninox SoftwareBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentBerlin, Germany
- LiftBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentLausanne Metropolitan Area
- GEFISWISS SAMember of the Consultation Committeecurrent2021 — presentLausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- Cosmiques - Hôtel et lieux de vieFoundercurrent2020 — present
- Bruellan GroupPartner, Head of Asset Management (Global Asset Allocation, PE & VC, Corporate Strategy)2020 — 2022Geneva, Switzerland
- Banque MorvalMember of the Executive Committee - Head of Asset Management2012 — 2020
- The Environmental Investment Partnership LLPFounder2009 — 2012
- Credit SuisseVice President, IBD2006 — 2009
- Stamford PartnersAssociate2004 — 2007
Skills & more
Mentoring1Team Leadership1Creative Problem Solving1Convincing People2Valuation11Hedge Funds13Investment Banking21Emerging Markets9Financial Modeling9Equities9Capital Markets9Private Equity8
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Financial AnalysisPortfolio ManagementDue DiligenceAsset ManagementCorporate FinanceFinanceCorporate DevelopmentBusiness PlanningMergers & AcquisitionsVenture CapitalFinancial StructuringBusiness ValuationLanguages English · French · Italian
- Crisis Management Training Course — Swiss Armed Forces
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — CFA Institute
- Certificate in quantitative finance — CQF Institute
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — CFA Institute
From Gaetano's professional profile.
Colleagues at VI Partners
Alain Nicod
Founder and Senior Advisor 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
Irene Seebacher
Finance & Operations Manager at VI Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gaetano Zanon?
- Investor and entrepreneur with 20 years of experience. Before VI Partners he spent 15 years in London in M&A and founded an alternative asset manager focused on environmental assets, advising corporations, sovereign wealth funds and private equity firms, and later held C-level roles at Swiss financial institutions. Holds an MBA from IMD and is a CFA charterholder.
- Where does Gaetano Zanon work?
- Gaetano Zanon is Managing Partner at VI Partners.
- Where did Gaetano Zanon go to school?
- Gaetano Zanon studied at IMD (Exexutive MBA, Business Administration and Management); Columbia Business School (Venture Capital Private Equity Program); Regent's University London (BA(hon), Business & Finance).
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