Peter Ibbotson has been promoted to partner at Swisscom Ventures, the corporate venturing unit of Switzerland-based phone operator Swisscom.
Since joining in 2017, he has been responsible for investor relations and fund administration of Swisscom’s two external funds, Digital Transformation Fund I and II, in addition to his investment activity.
Ibbotson said: “I am incredibly proud to be part of the Swisscom Ventures team. Many thanks to the entire team for their support over the last four years.”
Last year, Swisscom Ventures deployed $100m into the Swiss and global tech companies and said its target areas this years were:
- Digital Health
- Sustainability
- Edtech
- Fintech
Dominique Mégret is head of Swisscom Ventures, which he started in 2007, and the author of the book Deeptech Nation, which looks at Switzerland’s place in a global innovation ecosystem between the US and China.
