TEAM
Bombyx is a small team with deep roots in textiles, finance, and technology investing.
Founder & Managing Partner
32 years in international consulting, engineering, and corporate finance. Co-managing partner of the Gherzi Organisation, the Zurich-headquartered textile consultancy, from 1997 to 2019; previously at the MARS Group and UBS Switzerland. Chairman of the Swiss Indian Chamber of Commerce 2011 to 2017.
Strategic Partner
15+ years in M&A and venture capital in sustainable fashion and textile tech. Board and Investment Committee member of BGF II; former CIO of Fashion for Good.
Venture Partner
22 years in corporate development and technology transactions as a software growth equity investor. Founder of fronttrail Equity Partners and ViewPoint Capital Partners; previously an investment banker at Vontobel.
Legal Counsel
30+ years as a private equity lawyer structuring and advising funds across multiple jurisdictions. Board and Investment Committee member.
Operations & Finance
15+ years as a chartered accountant across international professional services firms and financial institutions. Runs Bombyx’s front and back office and finance function.
Managing Partner
26 years in technical textiles and advanced materials. Former CEO of a listed technical textiles group (5,000 employees, €1.3 billion in sales), where he led a turnaround and more than 20 acquisitions.
Partner
Partner of the Gherzi Organisation, with more than 120 consulting and M&A assignments across the textile value chain. Helped build Gherzi’s management consulting operations in Europe and India; previously a marketing and strategy consultant at Arthur D. Little in Paris.
ADVISERS
16 years in climate tech across textiles, materials, and the circular economy. Has backed 40+ climate tech companies, 16 in textiles. Expert for the European Commission and UK government.
20+ years in private equity with a life sciences focus. Founder & CEO of Inozyme Pharma and Venture Partner at HBM Partners.
Impact entrepreneur with a track record across key industries, including precious metals.
Founder & CEO of Sygnum Bank, a global digital asset banking group. Previously in consulting and private equity at Ratan Tata Associates, India.
Digital & marketing pioneer. Founded, grew, and successfully exited blacksocks.com.
30+ years in textiles. Former CEO of Sigvaris and senior member at SEFAR Group.