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Built for Modern Investment Complexity

A team of experienced professionals with complementary backgrounds, bringing together the capabilities required to operate across today’s complex investment landscape. Alongside deep alternative‑investment expertise, the group spans public affairs—providing insight into regulatory dynamics and strategic partnerships; SDG and ESG—ensuring sustainability and governance are embedded in every decision; and corporate development—with hands‑on experience in strategy, growth, and business transformation.
This foundation is strengthened by extensive experience in private equity and venture capital, where disciplined selection and active value creation are essential, as well as by perspectives from banking, wealth management, and family‑office advisory, adding a sophisticated understanding of capital allocation, portfolio construction, and long‑term stewardship. Together, these capabilities form a cohesive platform able to identify opportunities, structure investments, and support companies as they scale into resilient, globally competitive businesses.

~100

Private Equity Network

USD

3bn+

Advised Capital in previous mandates

~100

Corporate Network

30+

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Emanuele Pizzatti
Managing Partner, Switzerland
  • Emanuele is a finance entrepreneur. He invested and worked with VC, family offices, AM and advised on corporate venturing, and impact businesses across four continents.
  • He lectured on entrepreneurship and VC at SUPSI and coached startups in Swiss and EIT programs.
Lidia E. Aviles
Managing Partner, Belgium
  • Lidia, EU Climate Pact Ambassador and focuses on SDG17. A Top Global Advisor 2023, she served at EICF, GLG, and Guidepoint.
  • She led operations at LDES Council and sustainability at Skytanking. She advises EMEA on Sustainability, Energy, and Deep Tech.
Henrique Schneider
Managing Partner, Switzerland
  • Henrique, an economist, has extensive experience in fund allocation and investments. He chaired LOB and served on compenswiss’ board.
  • A UN climate negotiator, he advised the Climate Technology Center. He also invests in private markets as an angel investor.
William LP Lindenbergh
Operating Partner, Holland
  • Experienced in Asset Management, corporate finance, marketing, and sales, William held key roles at Dresdner VPV, Paribas, and others before launching his own firm.
  • He oversees ventures and collaborates with AM firms, bringing a strong track record of successful deals.
Johan Olsson
Partner – Due Diligence & Strategy, Sweden
  • Johan Olsson is a transaction advisor with 25+ years of experience in commercial due diligence and valuation across life science & infrastructure.
  • He advises investors and family offices on transactions, translating complexity into clear actionable investment insights. His work supports disciplined capital deployment across buy- and sell-side, licensing, and growth equity transactions.
Axel Malmgren
Partner – Investment Management, Sweden
  • Axel is an entrepreneur within aviation, real estate and finance.
  • He has an extensive background in managing complex financial allocations, conducting due diligence, and structuring deals that balance capital appreciation with risk-mitigation.
Andrew Barwick
VP Infrastructure Programs, Saudi Arabia
  • Over 20 years of leadership in the Middle East, expertly connecting global enterprises to the region and turning strategic opportunities into measurable results.
  • Proven commitment to shareholder value, operational excellence, and ethical leadership
Professor Mohammad Nurunnabi
CEO – Futurewave Riyadh LLC, Saudi Arabia
  • Leading global expert in sustainability and climate, UNESCO Chair holder, founder of major international initiatives, top ranked scholar, and director of Saudi Arabia’s first sustainability think tank.
  • Drives major SDG and climate achievements, including carbon neutral certification, global policy networks, women’s financial literacy programs, and high level engagement with UN, COP events, and ministries.

Emanuele Pizzatti

Managing Partner, Switzerland
  • Emanuele is a finance entrepreneur. He invested and worked with VC, family offices, AM and advised on corporate venturing, and impact businesses across four continents.
  • He lectured on entrepreneurship and VC at SUPSI and coached startups in Swiss and EIT programs.

Lidia E. Aviles

Managing Partner, Beglium
  • Lidia, EU Climate Pact Ambassador and focuses on SDG17. A Top Global Advisor 2023, she served at EICF, GLG, and Guidepoint.
  • She led operations at LDES Council and sustainability at Skytanking. She advises EMEA on Sustainability, Energy, and Deep Tech.

Henrique Schneider

Managing Partner, Switzerland
  • Henrique, an economist, has extensive experience in fund allocation and investments. He chaired LOB and served on compenswiss’ board.
  • A UN climate negotiator, he advised the Climate Technology Center. He also invests in private markets as an angel investor.

William LP Lindenbergh

Operating Partner, Holland
  • Experienced in Asset Management, corporate finance, marketing, and sales, William held key roles at Dresdner VPV, Paribas, and others before launching his own firm.
  • He oversees ventures and collaborates with AM firms, bringing a strong track record of successful deals.

Eric Appourchaux

Operating Partner, Switzerland
  • Engineer by training, Eric specializes in PE, Growth Equity, and Early-Stage. At Niton Capital, he led biofuels and Oil&Gas PE funds. At Biomax, he drove 3.5x retail growth and quadrupled EBITDA in 2 years.
  • His experience spans PARKACTIVE, Procreate, and Telomerix.

Johan Olsson

VP Due Diligence & Strategy, Sweden
  • Johan Olsson is a transaction advisor with 25+ years of experience in commercial due diligence and valuation across life science & infrastructure.
  • He advises investors and family offices on transactions, translating complexity into clear actionable investment insights. His work supports disciplined capital deployment across buy- and sell-side, licensing, and growth equity transactions.

Axel Malmgren

VP Investment Management, Sweden
  • Axel is an entrepreneur within aviation, real estate and finance.
  • He has an extensive background in managing complex financial allocations, conducting due diligence, and structuring deals that balance capital appreciation with risk-mitigation.

Andrew Barwick

VP Infrastructure Programs, Saudi Arabia
  • Over 20 years of leadership in the Middle East, expertly connecting global enterprises to the region and turning strategic opportunities into measurable results.
  • Proven commitment to shareholder value, operational excellence, and ethical leadership

Professor Mohammad Nurunnabi

CEO – Futurewave Riyadh LLC, Saudi Arabia

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Emanuele Pizzatti

Managing Partner, Switzerland
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With a background in PE investments, Emanuele has primarily operated in the venturing industry and collaborated with M&A advisory boutiques. Over the last decade, he has assisted diverse investors in portfolio selection, aided corporates in technology acquisitions, facilitated market expansion for companies, and orchestrated venture projects to secure additional private capital. Emanuele’s exposure spans impact businesses across Asia, Africa, North America, and Europe. Notably, he recently played a pivotal role in conceptualizing and executing a EUR 100 million investment pipeline dedicated to impact and circular economy initiatives aligned with the UN 2030 Agenda for sustainable goals. His extensive corporate venturing background has cultivated a wide-reaching network of co-investors and corporate partners. Emanuele also imparts his knowledge as a lecturer in the entrepreneurship courses at SUPSI (Higher Education Institute of Southern Switzerland), and for six years, he has delivered coaching services in Swiss acceleration programs and at the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).

Lidia E. Aviles

Managing Partner, Beglium
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Lidia Aviles is Ambassador for the EU Climate Pact, Top Global Advisor 2023 (IAOTP), and Founder of AELSTONE, Focus on SDG17 (Partnership for the goals).
She is an expert at European Innovation Council Fund (EICF), an Expert at GLG, and a Global Advisor at Guidepoint, Advisory Board on multiple organisations. Sustainability Trusted Advisor Vetted EMEA.
Previous Director of Operations at Long Duration Energy Storage Council, and former Digitalization Manager & Sustainability leader for Global Operations at Skytanking. 
Expertise in Sustainability & Innovation, Energy, Deep Tech, and Space tech research.

Henrique Schneider

Managing Partner, Switzerland
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Henrique Schneider is an economist with extensive experience in allocating funds and making investment decisions. For example, he served as a board member of the Swiss first pillar liquidity fund, compenswiss, and the Substitute Occupational Benefit Institution LOB. In both, he also served as member of the investment committee having chaired LOB´s committee 2021-2023. Henrique was the chairman of the LOB Guarantee Fund. In this position, he also chaired its investment committee.
As former negotiator to UN climate summits, including the Paris Agreement, and as a member of the Advisory Body to the Climate Technology Center and Network, Henrique knows sustainability-investing firsthand. He continues active in the EU and international climate and sustainability space in consulting positions.
Finally, Henrique has also experience in private markets, especially as angel investor.

William LP Lindenbergh

Operating Partner, Holland
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Eric Appourchaux

Operating Partner, Switzerland

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Eric Appourchaux brings over 15 years of experience in Investment Management, particularly in Private Equity, Growth Equity, and Early-Stage deal sourcing. From sourcing to structuring, investment, strategy execution, and eventual exit, Eric’s leadership has been principal at both board and executive levels. At Niton Capital, key growth equity opportunities were realized under his direction including a Biofuels PE fund based in Luxembourg and an oil&gas infranstructure PE fund in Colombia.
His tenure with Biomax, sourced for the Niton’s PE Fund, stands out as a testament to his strategic acumen. Under his guidance, the company grew from 3.5 times in retail stations, witnessing a fourfold increase in EBITDA within two years. Eric managed 1’300 km of gas stations. The value of the company increased by over 5.4 times in four years, culminating in a successful sale to strategic investors. Additionally, his roles at PARKACTIVE, Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia, and Telomerix Stem Cell Biobank underline his adaptability and expertise across diverse investment landscapes.

Johan Olsson

VP Due Diligence & Strategy, Sweden
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He has extensive experience in the development and execution of growth strategies, where he utilizes his profound knowledge related to business development, company- assessment/valuation, and investor relationships. His key strength is his analytical mind and value-driven mindset together with his capability of bringing stakeholders together.
He brings value to his clients, by tapping into his accumulated knowledge and versatile, +20 years of professional journey of working side by side with entrepreneurs and investors, establishing strategic partnerships with corporates as well as screening investment opportunities for his investor network.
In addition to being a Venture Partner at SI in 2024, Johan is part of the board/advisory board of Inorbit Therapeutics, ReThink Capital, Batonics, DeHealth and the ambassador of longevity for The Swiss Fintech Association.

Axel Malmgren

VP Investment Management, Sweden
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He is a senior investment and transaction professional with over 15 years of experience in investment management, transaction advisory, and business development. He is currently based in the Malmö/Copenhagen region and operates at the intersection of venture capital, smart infrastructure, and sustainable technology. 
He has developed large real estate deals and the structuring of investment portfolios in excess of 100MEur. His extensive network of investors reaches both the real estate sector, to aviation and specific venture capital investments.

Andrew Barwick

VP Infrastructure Programs, Saudi Arabia
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Boasting over 20 years of exceptional leadership in the Middle East, Andrew is an adept navigator of international business landscapes, proficiently connecting enterprises from Europe and the Americas to the Middle East. A seasoned strategist and accomplished team leader, he specializes in transforming opportunities into tangible achievements.
Andrew’s unyielding dedication to enhancing shareholder value, coupled with a resolute commitment to operational excellence and ethical conduct, underscores his accomplishments. His comprehensive skill set encompasses project management, client engagement, and financial expertise.
Andrew’s distinctive capacity to bridge continents for sustained business growth positions him as an indispensable asset, driving remarkable success for enterprises venturing into the Middle East.

Professor Mohammad Nurunnabi

CEO – Futurewave Riyadh LLC, Saudi Arabia
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