Fundraising Fox

Thomas Kern

Investor

Investor at SICTIC

Zürich Metropolitan Area

About

Instrumental in launching the Swiss Fintech Angels initiative and SICTIC's Swiss Fintech Investor Day, established in 2016 as a leading matchmaking event for seed and early-stage fintech startups.

Experience

  1. UBSDelivery Lead GCORC Market Conduct & Trade Surveillancecurrent2023 — presentZurich, Switzerland
  2. UBSCrew Integration Lead GCORC Market Conduct & Trade Surveillancecurrent2023 — presentZurich, Switzerland
  3. KERN&PARTNERManaging Partnercurrent2003 — presentGreater Zurich Area
  4. KERN&PARTNERBlueCallom AG2020 — 2025
  5. KERN&PARTNERSICTIC Fintech Angels2015 — 2020
  6. KERN&PARTNERCredit Suisse2011 — 2017
  7. KERN&PARTNERNetApp B.V.2010 — 2012
  8. KERN&PARTNERSIX Group2009 — 2011
  9. KERN&PARTNERZürcher Kantonalbank2005 — 2009
  10. KERN&PARTNEREnjoyliving AG2005 — 2007
  11. KERN&PARTNERNearmedia/4home Inc. (acquired by Motorola Mobility and Google)2004 — 2007
  12. KERN&PARTNERConvergex Inc.2003 — 2005
  13. KERN&PARTNERBarix AG2003 — 2004
  14. Credit SuisseSurveillance Technology Lead2023 — 2024
  15. Credit SuisseHead of Core Compliance Services Technology2019 — 2023Zürich Area, Switzerland
  16. Credit SuisseSenior Program Manager Global Communications Surveillance2018 — 2020
  17. Credit SuisseSenior Program Manager Global Investment Suitability Monitoring2012 — 2019
  18. Credit SuisseSenior Program Manager Global Trade Surveillance2011 — 2014
  19. Credit SuisseSenior Program Manager Global Securities Reporting Migration2011 — 2012
  20. SwisscomHead of Product Management Business2002 — 2003Bern Area, Switzerland

Education

  1. ETH ZürichMaster of Science ETH (MSc ETH EEIT), Computer Science1982 — 1988
  2. University of St.GallenExecutive MBA HSG (EMBA HSG), General Management1994 — 1996

Skills & more

Strategy16Management29Business Development54Program Management24Product Management39Outsourcing31Business Strategy27Entrepreneurship22Start-ups17Software Project Management13IT Strategy11Project Portfolio Management8
+2 moreVenture CapitalStrategic Partnerships

Languages English · French · German · Spanish

  • Oxford Artificial Intelligence Programme — Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
  • Professional Agile Leadership™ — Scrum.org
  • ST001 Architecture and Design of Storage Solutions — qSkills GmbH & Co. KG
  • Estimating and Planning Agile Projects — Strategy Execution, A Korn Ferry Company
  • Foundations of Exponential Thinking with Ray Kurzweil, Peter H. Diamandis, Brian Ferguson and Pascal Finette. — Singularity University
  • Making Sense of Complexity with Duke Corporate Education — Strategy Execution, A Korn Ferry Company
  • Oxford Blockchain Strategy Programme with Nir Vulcan, David Shrier, Meltem Demirors, Teppo Felin and Alex ‘Sandy’ Pentland — Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
  • STARTUP BOARD ACADEMY Directors education program for business angels with Jacques Hefti and Virginie Verdon — ZHAW School of Management and Law
  • Fintech Certificate Future Commerce with Alex "Sandy"​ Pentland, Dave Shrier, Brian Forde and Joost Bonsen — Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • How to Build Successful Startups: Learn Lessons Straight from Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs with John Kelley — Stanford University

From Thomas's professional profile.

Colleagues at SICTIC

Bolko Hohaus
Vice President at SICTIC
Christina Kistler
VP Partnerships & Ecosystem at SICTIC
Cornelia Gut-Villa
Board Member, Education at SICTIC
Jan Fülscher
Investor at SICTIC
Joëlle Stocker
Events and Startup Ecosystem Coordinator at SICTIC
Lucas du Croo de Jongh
Investor at SICTIC
Marcel Egger
Board Member, Deal Flow at SICTIC
Melanie Gabriel
Investor at SICTIC

Frequently asked questions

Where does Thomas Kern work?
Thomas Kern is at SICTIC.

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