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Founded by entrepreneurs Jacqueline Ruedin Rüsch and Lucian Wagner in 2011, Privilege Ventures is the investment arm of Privilege Management. The firm is based out of Zurich and Lugano in Switzerland. Their focus sectors are industrial-tech, med-tech, wearables, and in general ICT, while their geographical focus is Switzerland and the rest of Europe.The Privilege Ventures firm invests in seed- and early-stage companies, working with entrepreneurs on various levels of start-up processes including investment advising and networking. The firm also offers CEO scouting and coaching through their CEO Scouting Program.
Privilege Ventures is made up of general partners and co-founders Jacqueline Ruedin Rüsch and Lucian Wagner. Their investment team includes Alessandro Ragni, Filippo Schimenti, Susanne Battegay, Greta Lazzarini, and Cesare Pezzini.
The team also includes entrepreneurs Lea Von Bidder, Emile de Rijk, and Pascal Koenig, who act as pre-seed investors as well as CEO advisors and scouts within the Privilege Ventures firm. The advisory board at Privilege Ventures is made up pf Sonia Deho’, Philip Bodmer, and Claudia Zeisberger.