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Julia Balandina

Investor

Impact Advisor at PFC Family Office

Zurich, Switzerland

About

A former impact advisor who helped articulate PFC's theory of change and impact strategy (previous contributor).

Experience

  1. JBJ Consult: Impact Investment SolutionsFounder and CEOcurrent2010 — presentZurich, Switzerland
  2. Tara Family OfficeCIO, member of the Board and Family Councilcurrent2022 — presentBruges, Belgium
  3. Swiss Platform for Impact InvestingExecutive Board Membercurrent2024 — presentZurich, Switzerland
  4. Mulberry Hive Family OfficeSenior Advisor and Investment Committee Membercurrent2022 — present
  5. KATALYSTFounder and Executive Directorcurrent2018 — presentZurich, Switzerland
  6. KiegerSenior Advisor, Sustainability and Impact Steering Committee Membercurrent2018 — presentZurich, Switzerland
  7. Various Universities and Business SchoolsLecturercurrent2008 — presentSwitzerland, USA, France, China
  8. Societe Generale Private Banking - SGPBBoard and Audit Committee Member2023 — 2025Geneva, Switzerland
  9. FORE PartnershipAdvisory Board Member2018 — 2023London, United Kingdon
  10. SIFEM (Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets)Board & Investment Committee Member, Chair of the Audit Committee2008 — 2023Bern, Switzerland
  11. UnileverSenior Advisor, Advisory Board (Sustainable Sourcing) and Investment Committee (ELII) member2014 — 2022Schaffhausen, Switzerland
  12. University of ZurichSenior Fellow and Advisory Board Member, CSP (Center for Sustainable Finance & Private Wealth)2017 — 2019Zurich
  13. AIG InvestmentsHead of Sustainable Investment Group2005 — 2010Zurich, Switzerland
  14. AIG InvestmentsCo-Head Direct Investments Europe2002 — 2007Zurich, Switzerland; New York, USA
  15. ABBVice President of ABB Financial Services1994 — 2002Zurich, Switzerland; Moscow, Russia
  16. McKinsey & Company, IncBusiness Analyst1993 — 1994St.-Petersburg/Moscow, Russia

Education

  1. CFA InstituteCFA2001 — 2003
  2. IMDCompany Executive Education Program, Business Administration and Management2000
  3. Saint Petersburg State University of Finance and EconomicsPhD and MBA1990 — 1999

Skills & more

Impact Investing17Strategic Consulting15Private Equity97Emerging Markets73Investments57Due Diligence47Financial Structuring19Venture Capital40Strategy38Entrepreneurship16Social Enterprise3Social Entrepreneurship19
+3 moreBusiness StrategyProject FinanceAngel Investing

Languages English · French · German · Russian

From Julia's professional profile.

Colleagues at PFC Family Office

Almudena Bentin
PFC Associate Member at PFC Family Office
Angelo Catapano
Vertical Committees Advisor, Executive Committee Member, Board Member at PFC Family Office
Antonio Pedersoli
Legal Advisor, Board Member at PFC Family Office
Cecilia Ferri
Communication Manager at PFC Family Office
Charlie Taylor
PFC Associate Member at PFC Family Office
Daniela Raffaldi
People Manager, Executive Assistant to Guglielmo at PFC Family Office
Daniele Testa
CIO Alternatives at PFC Family Office
Dominique Marzotto
Shareholder at PFC Family Office

Frequently asked questions

Where does Julia Balandina work?
Julia Balandina is Impact Advisor at PFC Family Office.

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McKinsey & Company mafia318

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CFA Institute mafia28

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IMD mafia11

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PFC Family Office mafia3

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Giorgiana Notarbartolo di VillarosaShareholder, Head of Impact, Head of PhilanthropyFounded DeliciouslyellaRiccardo VecchiAlternative Investments Junior AnalystFounded Flipboard

Saint Petersburg State University of Finance and Economics mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Vladimir PravdivyFinance and CreditFounded Aviv Group

Same school

Also attended CFA Institute334

Matt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalLaviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalJan AvontsInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersMatias BarberoVenture Partner at FJ LabsKim RobertsonFinancial Manager at 4Di CapitalCole LundquistPrincipal at QED Investors

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Also attended IMD168

Karthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation CapitalKulpreet SinghOperating Advisor at OpenOceanMusaad AlkadiSr. Principal at Graphene VenturesGrant AllenFounding GP, Schneider Electric Ventures at Giant Ventures Global LlpFredric PetitPartner, Head of Materials & Packaging at Emerald Technology Ventures AgXavier MesnierPartner, Head of Frontiers in Health & Bio Investments at Verve Ventures

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Also attended Saint Petersburg State University of Finance and Economics3

Anastasia BudinskayaInvestor at NFXVladimir PravdivyChief Executive Officer at AVIV GroupDaria MalyshevaInvestor at Project A

Shared employers

Also worked at SIFEM (Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets)2

Florian KohlerEntrepreneur-in-Residence at Teralys CapitalPhilip WalkerVenture Partner at Isomer Capital

Also worked at Unilever158

Julian LuttermanInvestor at DN CapitalGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersStacey HeroInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAshu GargInvestor at Foundation CapitalJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 VenturesPetra MeyerInvestor at Golden Seeds

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Also worked at AIG Investments50

John HornbostelCounsel at Medical Excellence CapitalBill KeoghOperating Partner at Eos Venture Partners LimitedJessica PouleurPartner at Openspace VenturesChris SaxmanDigital health entrepreneur, startup mentor, skier, fly fisherman, Steelers fanatic, Co-head of Health 2.0 Denver/Boulder ChapterSharon RodriguezVenture Partner at 1843 CapitalDuncan EasterbrookPartner, Chief Financial Officer at RTP Global

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Also worked at ABB56

Aziz GilaniAssociate at Mercury FundGrant AllenFounding GP, Schneider Electric Ventures at Giant Ventures Global LlpCharles VasletSenior Partner, Chief Revenue Officer at Emerald Technology Ventures AgAndrew TangPartner at Draper AssociatesRainer SternfeldGeneral Partner at NordicNinjaAlicia LenisVice President at Chrysalix

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