SWITZERLAND · INTERNATIONALRecognising opportunity.Moving businesses forward.
We combine strategic advice with entrepreneurial responsibility. We build our own companies and support our partners from positioning through to execution.
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Advice grounded in experience.
Entrepreneurship guided by principles.
Vice Partners brings together accomplished professionals who have successfully led companies, entered international markets and managed complex projects. We combine this experience with an established network across business, technology and media.
We refine business models, build lasting partnerships and support execution. As entrepreneurs, we also build companies of our own.
Turning ideas into businesses.
Optemission AG
A patented retrofit system designed to reduce fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions in trucks, generators and heavy machinery.
Optemission AG
Vice Partners helped establish Optemission and shapes its business development, from financing and market strategy to building international partnerships.
Day-to-day operations are managed by Optemission GmbH in Germany.
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Content Republic Inc.
Compelling stories. Engaged fans. A new ownership model for entertainment.
Content Republic Inc.
Vice Partners is a co-founder of Content Republic. The company combines the development and commercialisation of entertainment rights with an ownership model for fans. Books, graphic novels and life stories with established fan communities form the basis for films, series, games and other formats. Fans can become shareholders and participate in revenue from the company’s rights portfolio.
We contribute international industry experience, entrepreneurial expertise and our network. Vice Partners partner Christopher Petzel serves as Executive Chairman of Content Republic.
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Swiss BioTech Group
Connecting scientific expertise in longevity with business development. Opening international markets.
Swiss BioTech Group
Vice Partners supports Swiss BioTech Group with strategic advice and business development in longevity. We refine its positioning, open international markets and secure partners to develop and commercialise science-based products and services.
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Seeing the bigger picture.
And the next step.
Strategy & Positioning
Refining business models, setting priorities and establishing a clear market position. Communicating brands and complex subjects with clarity.
Business Development & Market Entry
Entering new markets, building partnerships and turning opportunities into concrete initiatives.
Financing & Structuring
Assessing funding needs, developing sustainable structures and bringing together suitable financing partners.
Software & Digital Solutions
Developing digital products, improving business processes and applying software and artificial intelligence to business needs.
International in outlook.
Dependable in action.
Think precisely.
We ask the questions that matter, make sense of complexity and identify what deserves attention.
Keep our word.
We communicate openly and treat information with discretion. Trust grows through dependable action.
Decide with foresight.
We combine independent judgement with openness to new ideas. Decisions should stand the test of time.
Entrepreneurs who advise.
Different careers. A shared commitment. Our core team combines leadership experience, specialist expertise and international connections.
Hans Jörg FinsterwaldStrategy · Leadership · CommunicationSenior Partner
Four decades of international leadership and advisory experience in media and entertainment. Served as CEO of two US-listed media companies and as Managing Director of Ringier Group’s Entertainment Division. Other roles at CHUM Limited in Toronto and Ogilvy & Mather. Focus areas: strategy, business development, brand positioning and communication.
Dr. sc. Gerhard GöbelFinancing · Public Funding · PharmaSenior Partner
Experience in restructuring, privatisation and international business consulting. Led projects in eastern Germany and eastern Europe for Matuschka Group and taught as a professor. An independent consultant since 1993, focusing on financing, public funding, pharmaceuticals and technology.
Christian MelinHigh Tech · Sales · Business DevelopmentPartner
More than 20 years of experience in the international high-tech sector, including telecommunications, semiconductors, automotive and aerospace. Combines business development, sales and marketing strategy with experience in product development and supply chains.
Branko MitrovicSoftware · ERP / CRM · AIPartner
Software entrepreneur and founder of fSD Serbia. Develops enterprise software and digital products, including ERP and CRM solutions. His focus is on software development and artificial intelligence that deliver practical value for businesses.
Christopher PetzelEntertainment · Corporate Finance · GovernancePartner
Executive Chairman of Content Republic. Experience in international film financing, media and investment banking. Founded Fierce Entertainment and Broadside Capital. Board experience with listed and growing companies, including The Arena Group. Focus areas: entertainment, corporate finance and corporate governance.
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