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Yassine Zaied

Investor

Operating Partner at VI Partners

Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

About

A SaaS veteran and former C-level executive at Nexthink, where he helped establish the Digital Employee Experience (DEX) management category. He supports portfolio companies with go-to-market expertise and category creation.

Invests in

SaaS

Experience

  1. EpikScaleFounder & Managing Directorcurrent2025 — presentLausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
  2. NexthinkChief Marketing & Strategy Officercurrent2022 — presentLausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
  3. NexthinkChief Strategy Officer (CSO)current2018 — presentLausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
  4. NexthinkExecutive VP Global Alliances & MSP2017 — 2018Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
  5. NexthinkExecutive VP Middle East & Emerging2012 — 2017Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
  6. NexthinkExecutive Manager2008 — 2012Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
  7. Setcore GroupStrategy & Business Development Director2006 — 2008
  8. Setcore Oilfield ServicesBusiness Development Manager2006 — 2007
  9. CSC Peat MarwickManager2000 — 2004
  10. CSC Peat MarwickSenior Consultant2000
  11. Henkel - TunisiaControlling Manager1998 — 2000

Skills & more

Team Leadership48New Business Development41Contract Negotiation21Sales19Cross-functional Team Leadership14Management56Strategy70IT Service Management16Business Analysis8Financial Analysis3Business Development46Entrepreneurship20
+10 moreMarketingStart-upsBusiness StrategyTeam ManagementBusiness IntelligenceNegotiationSolution SellingProduct ManagementStrategic PlanningLeadership

Languages French · Italian

From Yassine'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
Gaetano Zanon
Managing Partner at VI Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Yassine Zaied?
A SaaS veteran and former C-level executive at Nexthink, where he helped establish the Digital Employee Experience (DEX) management category. He supports portfolio companies with go-to-market expertise and category creation.
Where does Yassine Zaied work?
Yassine Zaied is Operating Partner at VI Partners.
What does Yassine Zaied invest in?
Yassine Zaied invests in SaaS.
Where did Yassine Zaied go to school?
Yassine Zaied studied at IMD (MBA, Lausanne); Université de Carthage (Major in Finance, Economics); Lycee Bourguiba (BS, Mathematics).

Same school

Also attended IMD172

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Also attended Université de Carthage1

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Shared employers

Also worked at Nexthink7

Neil RimerInvestor at Index VenturesAlain NicodFounder and Senior Advisor at VI PartnersFergal MullenPartner at Highland EuropeLabinot BrahimiVice President at Forestay CapitalPatrick BlancExpert Advisory Board — CISO at Nexthink at 33NBruce ChizenStrategic Advisor at Voyager Capital

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Also worked at CSC Peat Marwick29

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