Philipp Cottier Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder & Man...

  • Primary Industry
  • Finance

  • Active Board Seats
  • 2

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Philipp Cottier General Information

Biography

Mr. Philipp Cottier is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Partner at L1D. Mr. Cottier serves as Board Member at Crypto Finance. He served as Director at Padi Travel. He serves as Chairman of Board of Directors at Persistent Energy Capital. He is an active investor and entrepreneur in fintech, private equity, hedge funds, and emerging markets. He is a member of the Executive Board at responsAbility Investments. From 1998 to 2008 he together with partners built up Harcourt, funds of hedge funds and commodity funds firm in Zurich which he successfully sold to Bank Vontobel in 2006. He subsequently joined the Board of Directors of Bank Vontobel for four years. He worked for Jade Invest in Shanghai, the Boston Consulting Group in Sydney, and other firms in Tokyo, Buenos Aires, and Vancouver.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, L1D
Education
University of St. Gallen, Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy)
University of St. Gallen, Degree
Gender
Male
Total Investments
Exits
Phone
+41 044
Address
  • Limmatquai 1
  • 8001 Zurich
  • Switzerland
+41 044

Philipp Cottier Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
L1D Investor Co-Founder & Managing Partner Zurich, Switzerland Venture Capital

Philipp Cottier Board Seats (2)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Crypto Finance Other Financial Services Acquired/Merged (Operating Subsidiary) Formerly VC-backed Zurich, Switzerland
Persistent Private Equity Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Nairobi, Kenya

Philipp Cottier Lead Partner on Deals (1)

Philipp Cottier has been the lead partner on 1 deal. Their latest deal was with Crypto Finance, a other financial services company. The deal was made for on 12-Jan-2018.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Crypto Finance 12-Jan-2018 Angel (individual) Completed Other Financial Services Zurich, Switzerland

Philipp Cottier Network (35)

Board Members (19)

Name Company Representing Location From
Alexander Vogel Crypto Finance MLL Legal Zurich, Switzerland
Marc Bernegger Crypto Finance Self Zurich, Switzerland
Persistent Self Nairobi, Kenya
Persistent Self Nairobi, Kenya
Persistent Self Nairobi, Kenya

Portfolio Executives (16)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Mauro Melchionna Crypto Finance Co-Chief Financial Officer 12-Jan-2018 Zurich, Switzerland
Lewin Boehnke Ph.D Crypto Finance Chief Strategy Officer 12-Jan-2018 Zurich, Switzerland
Crypto Finance Chief Operating Officer 12-Jan-2018 Zurich, Switzerland
Crypto Finance Group Chief Financial Officer 12-Jan-2018 Zurich, Switzerland
Crypto Finance Founder 12-Jan-2018 Zurich, Switzerland

Philipp Cottier FAQs

  • Who is Philipp Cottier?

    Mr. Philipp Cottier is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Partner at L1D.

  • How much does Philipp Cottier typically invest?

    Philipp Cottier's median deal size is .

  • What is Philipp Cottier’s main position?

    Philipp Cottier’s primary position is Co-Founder & Managing Partner.

  • How many active board seats does Philipp Cottier hold?

    Philipp Cottier holds 2 board seats including Crypto Finance and Persistent.

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