Philippe Bernet
InvestorPartner at Backbone Ventures
Zurich, Switzerland
Writes $1M – $5M checks · typically $2.5M
About
Swiss partner based mostly in Zurich who is passionate about business models with environmental or social impact, with a particular interest in the future of food.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- BackBone VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2018 — presentZürich Area, Switzerland
- StealthInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- Immitra Bio GmbHInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- Stealth StartupInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- QALA AGInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- eternal.agInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- ZeegInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- RESHAPE.SYSTEMSInvestorcurrent2025 — presentLausanne Metropolitan Area
- Venture KickJury Membercurrent2025 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- EvoralisInvestorcurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Meloon GmbHInvestorcurrent2024 — presentBerlin, Germany
- ProofcheckInvestorcurrent2023 — presentVienna, Austria
- FaircadoInvestorcurrent2022 — presentBerlin, Germany
- FermifyInvestorcurrent2022 — presentVienna, Austria
- >>venture>> Startup CompetitionJury Membercurrent2022 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- SQUAKEInvestorcurrent2021 — presentBerlin, Germany
- StartchyBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentBeirut, Lebanon
- Voliro Airborne RoboticsBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- AcodisInvestorcurrent2020 — presentWinterthur, Zurich, Switzerland
- FlytrexInvestorcurrent2019 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- SuperMeatInvestorcurrent2018 — presentTel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel
- AlayaBoard Member2020 — 2021Gland, Vaud, Switzerland
- Aquilas Company Builder AGBusiness Analyst2017 — 2018Zürich Area, Switzerland
- Hermes CapitalIntern2016Zürich und Umgebung, Schweiz
- Habif, Arogeti & Wynne,LLPTax Department Intern2015Atlanta
- TruVenturo GmbHBusiness Development Intern2014Hamburg, Germany
- UBS InvestmentETD Account Management Team - Prime Client Services - Intern2013
- SRFTManagement Assistant2012 — 2013
Skills & more
Teamwork8Microsoft Excel5PowerPoint3Microsoft Office9Finance12Venture Capital7Private Equity7Corporate Finance4Financial Planning4Corporate Tax5Personal Income Tax Returns4Business Development4
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SEOSalesExchange Traded DerivativesAccount ManagementStart-upsCorporate DevelopmentSocial MediaEvent PlanningMarketing CommunicationsProject ManagementLanguages English · French · German · Italian · Russian · Spanish · Thai
From Philippe's professional profile.
Colleagues at Backbone Ventures
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Investor at Backbone Ventures
Dr. Heinrich Baumann
Investor at Backbone Ventures
Dr. Jan Claudio Muñoz
Investor at Backbone Ventures
Jan Claudio Muñoz
Partner at Backbone Ventures
Jan-Claudio Munoz
Investor at Backbone Ventures
Joel Roos
Investor at Backbone Ventures
Josef Ming
Investor at Backbone Ventures
Louis-Paul Zuppinger
Investor at Backbone Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Philippe Bernet?
- Swiss partner based mostly in Zurich who is passionate about business models with environmental or social impact, with a particular interest in the future of food.
- Where does Philippe Bernet work?
- Philippe Bernet is Partner at Backbone Ventures.
- What check size does Philippe Bernet write?
- Philippe Bernet typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
- Where did Philippe Bernet go to school?
- Philippe Bernet studied at University of St.Gallen (Master's Candidate HSG (M.A. HSG), Accounting and Finance); Maastricht University School of Business and Economics (Exchange Semester, Accounting and Finance); University of St.Gallen (Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business).
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