Claude Suard
Managing Partner @ VINCI CAPITAL
Lausanne, Switzerland
Claude Suard is a convertible note investor at VINCI CAPITAL in Lausanne focused on SaaS and Software. Claude Suard will be joining Vinci Capital as a Managing Partner in 2014. Claude Suard has been active in Private Equity for 10 years. In 2003 he joined DEFI Gestion SA as shareholdings manager and managed the investments and disposals of two venture capital portfolios. In 2006 he participated in the management buy-out of DEFI Gestion and became a partner in connection with the launch of the venture capital fund Initiative Capital Romandie and the fund DEFI EuroCap III. Mr. Suard also has wide operational and managerial experience, with first of all 6 years in the banking sector at BCV Lausanne, then 5 years with Eurest Suisse SA in Montreux as chief financial and administrative officer, and then 5 years with Compass Group Suisse SA in Kloten as CFO & Deputy CEO.
- Total investments:
- 1
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Industries Claude Suard invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- SaaS 1 (100%)
- Software 1 (100%)
- Human Resources 1 (100%)
- Enterprise Software 1 (100%)
Investments
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| Happiness is the best driver for success.Their mission is to make the workforce of their customers happy. beqom drives happiness by allowing business managers to lead, align and motivate employees and partners. The beqom Total Compensation platform is used globally across all industry sectors by over 100 large companies such as Microsoft andVodafone. It addresses all Performance and Compensation aspects such as Salary Review, Bonus, Long-Term Incentives, Commissions, Benefits, Non-cash rewards and all key drivers towards Employee Performance and Sales Performance. HR, Sales and Finance organizations leverage their platform to drive performance, retention, cost optimization and... happiness among their people.beqom – to make your people happy. | $10.6M / Convertible Note / Apr 01, 2014 |
Co-Investors
About VINCI CAPITAL
Vinci Capital is a leading Swiss private equity firm with over MCHF 200 under management. Since 1998 they have provided equity to over 30 Swiss technology and industrial companies to finance innovation, growth and succession-buyouts. Their investment team capitalizes on 40 years of cumulated experience in private equity and a solid operational background in growth, turn-around, consolidation, IPOs and M&A situations.
VINCI CAPITAL Contacts
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Christian Waldvogel
Managing Partner
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Jean-Luc Chenaux
Chairman of the Board
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Sabine Andre
Administrative Manager, Compliance officer
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Xavier Paternot
Managing Director
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Claude Suard
Managing Partner
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Claude Suard invests primarily in SaaS, Software and Human Resources startups, most often at Convertible Note stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Switzerland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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