Executive Team

Gyrus is managed by investment professionals who share a common investment philosophy and set of values. The team is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Guy Semmens
Partner

Dr Robert Watson
Partner

Mirco Dilda
Partner

Cédric Perlet
Partner

Hannah Tobin
Partner

Raffaele Magliocca
Principal

Alyson Greenwood
Partner

Anni Fong
Associate

Christian Wipf
Partner

Mattias Terribilini
Principal

Operating and Advisory Partners

  • Group Head of Sustainability, Technology Ventures, Kerry Group

    30+ years of experience in implementing innovative strategies to transform businesses and operations towards triple-bottom line sustainability

  • Vice President International at Fortune 500 Polaris Industries

    20+ years of Medical Device & Engineering experience in executive positions across multiple International geographies in private & fortune 50 companies (Stryker)

    Investor & operating experience in private med-tech holdings

  • Chairman, Corcym

    30 years of global experience in Medical Device

    Former President and Executive Officer at Orthofix inc. (NASDAQ, OFIX) and Sorin Heart Valves business

  • Former founder and CEO of several consulting companies

    40 years top level experience in Management Consulting in Industry, Services and Public Administration

    Exceptional network in Italy

  • CFO and Board Director of Magia Dx

    Previously a Partner at Argos Wityu, where he worked with Guy for 15 years

    Prior to Argos, he worked BNP Paribas

  • Deputy Chairman, Alvotech; Chairman, Immodulon Therapeutics Ltd

    Senior Advisor to the Board, CellResearch Corporation

    Previously President & CEO Auregen Biotherapeutics SA

  • Previously COO and CFO of Freemantle Media and before that COO of HIT Entertainment

    Principal at Apax Partners

    MBA from Wharton Business School and BS from UC Berkeley

  • Previously Founder Partner and Head of Healthcare Investments at HgCapital

    24 years of PE experience

    Advisor to Spring Ventures and EVOCO AG and actively manages a diverse portfolio of other investments.

  • Currently Global CIO of SoftwareOne

    20+ years in technology services in various industries including med-tech and consumer goods

    Early stage investor in several tech start-ups

  • CEO, Essential Pharma

    15+ years of senior level experience in the pharmaceutical industry

    Previously founder and CFO EUSA Pharma; Head of Partner Markets, Jazz Pharmaceuticals

  • ◼︎ Until Dec 2018, UK divisional CFO at IVI, the largest global provider of IVF and related fertility treatments; Founded 2 successful healthcare start-ups in the UK and Australia

    ◼︎ Previously an investment banker with Houlihan Lokey in Los Angeles, Paris and London

  • ◼︎ Former founder and CEO of several consulting companies

    ◼︎ 40 years of top level experience in Management Consulting in Industry, Services and Public Administration

    ◼︎ Exceptional network in Italy

  • ◼︎ CEO, Corcym and Board Member, Essential Pharma

    ◼︎ President of Adlon Therapeutics, a commercial stage biotech focused in CNS. 

    ◼︎ Prior to that, he was the Chief Commercial Officer of Mundipharma and a partner at Bain & Co. where he led the UK healthcare practice.

    ◼︎ MBA from INSEAD, an MD from Sydney University, and a dual BSBA/BA from Boston University

  • ◼︎ Currently, manages Alcyon Holding, a family investment company in Switzerland

    ◼︎ Member of the Board, Invest Europe (the European private equity trade association); member of the Board of Deutsche Bank (Suisse) SA; Chairman of Banque Cantonale du Jura

    ◼︎ Previously Head of Investor Relations for Europe and the Middle East with KKR. Before that she was a Vice President at HarbourVest Partners in its secondary investment group

  • ◼︎ Non-executive chairman of Creo plc, PuriCore plc, IXICO plc and 11 Health  and previously Director of Aircraft Medical and Stanmore Implants

    ◼︎ Previously CEO of MDY Healthcare plc, and head of healthcare corporate finance at both Numis Securities and Nomura International

  • ◼︎ Board Member, Corcym

    ◼︎ 30+ years of experience in medical device regulation and clinical trials with an emphasis on emerging technologies

    ◼︎ Founder MedPass International, a leading European CRO, regulatory and reimbursement consultancy (acquired by ICON plc in 2020)

  • ◼︎ 20 Years in Senior Management in Global regulated Pharmaceuticals corporations (Elan plc, Wyeth, Abbott Laboratories) with special responsibilities for Quality and Regulatory Compliance.

    ◼︎ Molecular biologist, analytical scientist with extensive experience in quality, compliance and manufacturing due diligence and new product introductions

    ◼︎ Vice-President Supply Chain and Operations of Class III medical device from start-up, through clinical to full market launch and ramp.

  • ◼︎ Board Member, Corcym

    ◼︎ Founder of Medeor Associates

    ◼︎ 20+ years of experience in the med-tech sector

    ◼︎ Previously CEO, Sorin and has served as a board member (often CEO/Chairman) in more than 10 private & listed companies

  • ◼︎ CEO of dss+ (formerly DuPont Sustainable Solutions)

    ◼︎ Prior to dss+, he was global leader of the Sustainability practice at Arthur D. Little

    ◼︎ Degree in Environmental Engineering from Politecnico di Torino

  • ◼︎ 30 years of experience in biotech and pharma industries

    ◼︎ Previously COO of Cubist, Head of the Global Hospital Business at Mylan Inc. and Head of Global Biopharmaceuticals at Sandoz

    ◼︎ MD from the University of Leiden