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Financial Leadership for Startups & Scaleups

The FS Partners Scaleup Desk is an experienced team of entrepreneurs and financial experts who have worked for growing organizations. As financial experts, we support startups on demand and peer to peer. Founders can focus on their core business tasks, while the finance and governance duties are in trustworthy hands.

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Our Scaleup Desk Experts

Tom Schlup

Partner Scaleup Desk / Business Development

Tom Schlup

The Pace Setter
No matter whether as a drummer in a band in the past or in his professional life as a project manager, financial specialist or consultant, Tom always finds the right tone, reliably sets the right tempo and can also bash the drum if necessary. This makes him a dependable partner even in hectic times.
  • Executive Master of Business Administration
  • Bachelor in Business Administration
  • IPMA Level C Project Management
  • CAS Financial Management
  • CAS Project Management
  • Various finance & controlling as well as M&A project management positions in service, trading and manufacturing companies
  • Several years of experience in advising and supporting start-up and scale-up companies.
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Christoph Gantzer

Associate Partner

Christoph Gantzer

The Versatile One
Christophe gained his professional skills through diverse experiences across many countries in Europe, Asia, and Oceania before settling by the picturesque shores of Lake Geneva. Here, he supports a wide range of companies – from start-ups to corporates – with his broad expertise, while also delighting his family with delicious international dishes as a dedicated father.
  • European Master in Management
  • Various controlling and CFO positions in internationally active Swiss and French companies
  • Several years of experience in advising and supporting start-ups, scale-ups, and SMEs
  • Certified expert in carbon accounting with current hands-on experience in ESG reporting
  • 7 years of operational experience in Oceania

Philipp Richner

Associate Partner

Philipp Richner

  • Over 7 years of experience as CFO and Head of Finance in high-growth Fintech & Startup environment

  • Deep understanding of tokenization of assets, wallet services as well as interactions related to crypto exchanges and blockchain projects in general

  • Expert in modeling complex business plans, developing cost center models, and implementing advanced reporting and KPI frameworks, including management dashboards.

  • Strong problem-solving abilities with a hands-on approach, adaptable to diverse stakeholder needs

  • Supported 10+ scaleups across various industries:Fintech, Blockchain, Health care, Fitness, Social Impact, Trading, Music

David Grütter

Associate Partner

David Grütter

  • 10+ years’ experience as Managing Director & European Board Member, Head of Marketing, Head of IT, Head of E-Business, Head of Telesales, Head of Sales Operations and Assistant to Group Chief Information Officer
  • Expert in Organization & Corporate Strategy, Digital Business & Strategies, Communication, Sales Management & Organization and Application Product Management
  • 4+ years of international professional experience in marketing, sales and IT in leading positions
  • Fluent in English, French, German and Spanish
  • Expert for diverse ERP, BI & Data and MDM Systems
    • SAP | SAP BW | QuilkSense | MS Power BI | Tableau | STEP by STIBO Systems

Leandro Aeschlimann

Associate Partner

Leandro Aeschlimann

  • Entrepreneur for 2+ years
  • Experienced both as founder (CEO / CFO) and investor
  • Business Intelligence Program Manager
  • SAP TM Implementation Responsible for Europe
  • Senior IT Project Manager / Deputy OPS Director
  • SAFe® certified Product Owner / Product Manager
  • 12 end-to-end ERP Implementations
  • Hands-on Software Development Skills
  • Supported 4 scaleups
    • Health tech | Social Marketing | Consulting | Marketing Gamification
  • Board member for 4+ years
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