Thomas Meier
Chief Executive Officer at Haakon Ltd.
Profile
Thomas is Managing Partner at Lightbird and Partner at Marcau Partners.
Prior to starting Lightbird, Thomas was a VC at Redalpine, where he worked on investments such as Taxfix, Inkitt, Carvolution and more.
Before he worked in consulting, hedge funds and research.
He holds an MSc in finance and is a member of Kauffman Fellows Class 24.
Thomas is also Co-Founder and Board Member of S2S Ventures, Switzerland's first student-run VC.
Thomas is a family man.
He loves spending his free time in the mountains or surfing a mellow wave.
Thomas Meier active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Lightbird Ventures AG
 Lightbird Ventures AG Investment ManagersFinance Lightbird Ventures AG (Lightbird) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Bern, Switzerland. | Investment Committee Member | 2020-12-31 |
Visgenx, Inc.
 Visgenx, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Visgenx, Inc. engages in the development of therapeutics to protect against the loss of sight from retinal disorders. Its product pipeline includes Intravitreal Decitabine and gene therapy. The company was founded by Santosh J. Vetticaden and Robert Martin Emanuele and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Haakon Ltd.
 Haakon Ltd. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Haakon Ltd. is based in Basel, Switzerland. The Swiss company operates internationally with a focus on property casualty, liability, marine, accident, health & life, energy, engineering, motor, agriculture, and aviation insurance. Haakon provides clients with technical expertise in designing and placing reinsurance solutions. The majority shareholder of Haakon Ltd. is the Bâloise Insurance Group. Part of Howden Group Holdings Ltd., Haakon is a specialist reinsurance broker founded in 1980. The CEO of the company is Thomas Meier. Haakon was acquired by Howden Schweiz AG from Bâloise Holding AG on December 04, 2023. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Former positions of Thomas Meier
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
S2S Ventures AG
 S2S Ventures AG Investment ManagersFinance S2S Ventures AG (S2S) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Thomas Meier, Cynthia Jurytko and Alexander Ilic. The firm is headquartered in Zurich. | Founder | 2023-07-30 |
Redalpine Venture Partners AG
 Redalpine Venture Partners AG Investment ManagersFinance Redalpine Venture Parners AG (Redalpine) is an independent venture capital investment firm headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The firm was founded in 2006. | Private Equity Analyst | 2018-05-31 |
Training of Thomas Meier
| University of Applied Sciences Zurich | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 5 |
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Redalpine Venture Partners AG
Redalpine Venture Partners AG Investment ManagersFinance Redalpine Venture Parners AG (Redalpine) is an independent venture capital investment firm headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The firm was founded in 2006. | Finance |
S2S Ventures AG
S2S Ventures AG Investment ManagersFinance S2S Ventures AG (S2S) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Thomas Meier, Cynthia Jurytko and Alexander Ilic. The firm is headquartered in Zurich. | Finance |
Lightbird Ventures AG
Lightbird Ventures AG Investment ManagersFinance Lightbird Ventures AG (Lightbird) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Bern, Switzerland. | Finance |
Visgenx, Inc.
Visgenx, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Visgenx, Inc. engages in the development of therapeutics to protect against the loss of sight from retinal disorders. Its product pipeline includes Intravitreal Decitabine and gene therapy. The company was founded by Santosh J. Vetticaden and Robert Martin Emanuele and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Health Technology |
Haakon Ltd.
Haakon Ltd. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Haakon Ltd. is based in Basel, Switzerland. The Swiss company operates internationally with a focus on property casualty, liability, marine, accident, health & life, energy, engineering, motor, agriculture, and aviation insurance. Haakon provides clients with technical expertise in designing and placing reinsurance solutions. The majority shareholder of Haakon Ltd. is the Bâloise Insurance Group. Part of Howden Group Holdings Ltd., Haakon is a specialist reinsurance broker founded in 1980. The CEO of the company is Thomas Meier. Haakon was acquired by Howden Schweiz AG from Bâloise Holding AG on December 04, 2023. | Finance |
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