Team
Our objective is to provide financial support to companies and entrepreneurs via equity and quasi-equity contributions.
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Frédéric Tixier
Frédéric Tixier
CEO
Frédéric joined Capital Transmission in Geneva in early 2016 before taking over as CEO at the beginning of 2020. He has more than 10 years’ experience in Private Equity having worked for BNP Paribas Private Equity and Isatis Capital in Paris. He has invested in numerous companies mainly LBO and growth capital.
In parallel with his professional duties, Frédéric also lectures at the Institut Supérieur de Formation Bancaire in Geneva and at the School of Engineering and Management of the Canton of Vaud.
He is a graduate of Dauphine University (Paris) and ESCP Europe, and speaks German, English and French.
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Marc Bielik, CFA
Marc Bielik, CFA
Marc is responsible for Capital Transmission’s activities in German-speaking Switzerland, Germany and Austria (DACH). He has more than 13 years of experience in acquisitions, mergers, disposals and valuations, which he acquired mainly at Deloitte in Zurich. He has worked on numerous transactions, of which approximately 25 resulted in a successful closing.
He joined Capital Transmission in February 2022 and holds a Masters in Finance from the University of Zürich as well as the CFA designation. He is fluent in German, Swiss German, English, French, Italian and Slovak.
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Shaun Hundt, CFA
Shaun Hundt, CFA
Shaun joined Capital Transmission in Geneva in January 2024. He has more than seven years of experience in business valuation, financial modelling and private equity. Previously, he worked at PwC in Geneva, where he managed various mandates in French-speaking Switzerland, and in the investment team of a family office in Lausanne.
Shaun is also a lecturer at the Institut Supérieur de Formation Bancaire in Geneva.
Shaun holds a Master’s degree in Finance from the University of Zurich and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder. He grew up bilingual and is therefore fluent in French and English.
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Grégory Studer
Grégory Studer
Grégory joined Capital Transmission in the Zurich office in 2021. He has several years of experience in accounting as well as in M&A and private equity in Switzerland and Germany. Throughout his career, Grégory has acquired knowledge in financial analysis and modelling and holds a Master in Corporate Finance from HEC Lausanne.
Grégory is bilingual Swiss German/French and speaks fluent English.
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Alvaro Rivera
Alvaro Rivera
Alvaro has been working part-time at Capital Transmission in Geneva since September 2023 and previously completed an internship at the Cantonal Bank of Geneva.
He already holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a specialisation in Finance from the University of St. Gallen and is currently completing a Master’s degree in Accounting and Finance at the same university.
Alvaro speaks French, English and Spanish fluently and understands Italian and German.
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Nicolas Krügel
Nicolas Krügel
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Holder of a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Neuchâtel.
Mr. Krügel has been serving as the President of the Executive Board of the Banque Cantonale de Genève since March 6, 2024. He began his career in 1994 at Procter & Gamble in Geneva before joining Credit Suisse in 1996, where he held various operational roles in Lausanne and New York until becoming the Chief Credit Officer at Credit Suisse (Switzerland) SA in Zurich. In 2018, he became a member of the Board of Directors of Credit Suisse Hypotheken AG in Zurich. In 2023, he was appointed a member, chairman of the risk committee, and chairman of the Board of Directors of Bank-now SA in Zurich.
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Eric Bourgeaux
Eric Bourgeaux
Member of the Board
Holder of a diploma from the ESCP Business School in Paris and an Advanced Diploma in Accounting (DECS).
Mr Bourgeaux was Chief Financial Officer and member of the Executive Board of Banque Cantonale de Genève from 2000 to 2020. He started his career with KPMG in Paris before moving to Pricewaterhouse in Geneva. He then became successively Director of Asea Capital (now ABB World Treasury Center), Managing Director of Nokia Finance International BV, Administrator of Clariden Bank in Geneva and Director at André & Cie SA in Lausanne.
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René-Christian Metrailler
René-Christian Metrailler
Member of the Board
Holder of a Master’s degree in law and a bar exam.
Mr Metrailler is the Chief Legal Officer of Banque Cantonale de Genève. He began his career in various law firms before working for different court registries in the canton of Valais. He afterwards joined the Generali Insurance Group before becoming a member of Banque Cantonale de Genève’s legal department in 2006.
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Danila Mariotti
Danila Mariotti
Member of the Board
Holder of a Master’s degree in economics from the University of Geneva.
Mrs Mariotti has held the position of Head of a Commodity Trade Finance business group at Banque Cantonale de Genève since 2016. She is also the deputy head of the Bank’s trade finance business since 2021. Mrs Mariotti started her career at BNP Paribas in Geneva in 1990 focusing on commodity finance.
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Eric Balmer
Eric Balmer
Member of the Board
Eric Balmer is Head of the Corporate Banking and Trade Finance division and a member of the Executive Management of Banque Cantonale de Genève. He holds a Master’s degree in Law from the University of Fribourg and a Doctorate in Law from the University of Lausanne. Eric Balmer has strong expertise in corporate banking services and has supported a wide range of clients, from SMEs to large Swiss companies with an international focus.
Throughout his career, he has led several Credit Suisse entities in Lausanne, Zurich, and New York, before being appointed Chief Executive & Managing Director of Global Supply Chain Finance in Zug.