Profile
Prior to founding Vinci Capital, Mr. Tavel was a Senior Partner at Venture Partners AG.
Before joining the private equity industry he was the CEO of Datacolor International AG, an international company specializing in measuring technologies which he successfully led through a major turnaround.
Mr. Tavel started his career in the central research department of Mettler-Toledo AG, an international leader in weighing technology.
Mr. Tavel also held various senior management positions including, Vice-President Business Unit Industry, CEO Mettler-Toledo Switzerland, and contributed actively in the merger process of both companies.
Mr. Tavel is a board member of several companies and holds an M.S.
in electronic engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (dipl.
Ing.
ETHZ) and an M.B.A degree from INSEAD.
Former positions of Olivier Tavel
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Vinci Capital Switzerland SA
 Vinci Capital Switzerland SA Investment ManagersFinance Vinci Capital Switzerland SA is an independent Swiss private equity firm. The Vinci Capital group was founded by Olivier Tavel and Christian Waldvogel in 2004 to finance and develop Swiss-based technology and industrial companies. Based in Lausanne, the firm focuses their investments on businesses in Switzerland. They formed a strategic partnership with Swisscom to jointly launch the Mona Lisa venture capital technology investment fund as a co-investment vehicle to their Renaissance Technologies 2 fund. For Swisscom the partnership aims to increase innovation and boost the development of Swiss technology SMEs. For Vinci Capital, it provides access to Swisscom's industry expertise for selecting new investments and developing commercial and technological partnerships with investee companies. | Chief Investment Officer | 01/01/2011 |
Datamars SA
 Datamars SA Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services Datamars SA manufactures of radio frequency identification systems. It serves the companion animal, livestock, and textile identification markets. The company was founded by Parvis Hassan-Zade in 1988 and is headquartered in Lamone, Switzerland. | Director/Board Member | - |
Sensimed SA
 Sensimed SA Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Sensimed SA develops non-invasive soft contact lens-based solutions. It offers solutions to monitor fluctuations in intraocular pressure continuously. The company was founded by Matteo Leonardi and Sacha Cerboni in 2003 and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Olivier Tavel
| Swiss Federal Institute of Technology | Graduate Degree |
| INSEAD | Masters Business Admin |
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Vinci Capital Switzerland SA
Vinci Capital Switzerland SA Investment ManagersFinance Vinci Capital Switzerland SA is an independent Swiss private equity firm. The Vinci Capital group was founded by Olivier Tavel and Christian Waldvogel in 2004 to finance and develop Swiss-based technology and industrial companies. Based in Lausanne, the firm focuses their investments on businesses in Switzerland. They formed a strategic partnership with Swisscom to jointly launch the Mona Lisa venture capital technology investment fund as a co-investment vehicle to their Renaissance Technologies 2 fund. For Swisscom the partnership aims to increase innovation and boost the development of Swiss technology SMEs. For Vinci Capital, it provides access to Swisscom's industry expertise for selecting new investments and developing commercial and technological partnerships with investee companies. | Finance |
Sensimed SA
Sensimed SA Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Sensimed SA develops non-invasive soft contact lens-based solutions. It offers solutions to monitor fluctuations in intraocular pressure continuously. The company was founded by Matteo Leonardi and Sacha Cerboni in 2003 and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. | Health Technology |
Datamars SA
Datamars SA Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services Datamars SA manufactures of radio frequency identification systems. It serves the companion animal, livestock, and textile identification markets. The company was founded by Parvis Hassan-Zade in 1988 and is headquartered in Lamone, Switzerland. | Distribution Services |
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