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.
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
Education
- University of St.GallenMaster's Candidate HSG (M.A. HSG), Accounting and Finance2014 — 2016
- Maastricht University School of Business and EconomicsExchange Semester, Accounting and Finance2015
- University of St.GallenBachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business2009 — 2012
- Mahidol University International College (MUIC)Exchange Semester, International Business2011 — 2012
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
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Also attended University of St.Gallen204
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Also attended Maastricht University School of Business and Economics49
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Shared employers
Also worked at QALA AG3
Also worked at eternal.ag1
Also worked at Voliro Airborne Robotics1
Also worked at SuperMeat1
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