Thomas Amstutz, will be appointed as BVV Asia-Pacific Chairman to capture the emerging fintech and blockchain opportunities between Switzerland and Singapore.
Blockchain Valley Ventures (BVV), the Swiss-based venture capital firm and corporate finance advisor, announced today the appointment of Thomas Amstutz as the Asia-Pacific Chairman to bolster its private wealth advisory services and investment banking capabilities as part of their growing presence in the region. Thomas will support BVV to capture the cross-border opportunities for channelling private capital into the industry with bases in Switzerland and Singapore. Thomas brings more than 25 years’ experience from Credit Suisse where he was an executive board member and responsible for the investments division of the private bank as well as a host of additional experiences as an advisor and partner to family offices and hedge funds.
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Heinrich Zetlmayer, Founder and Managing Partner BVV declared: “On behalf of BVV and its Board of Directors, we are very excited to welcome Thomas to the BVV family. Thomas will immediately strengthen BVV’s ability to support family offices and private wealth managers by tapping into the opportunities of a rapidly maturing fintech and blockchain industry. We are very pleased to have Thomas join as Asia-Pacific Chairman, reflecting the growing adoption and maturity of blockchain across industries and geographies.
Thomas Amstutz noted that “BVV has positioned itself smartly in the growing area of corporate banking activities and early-stage blockchain investment opportunities. It is an exciting challenge to help them grow with my extensive financial background as they continue to elevate their positioning as the market leader in the rapidly maturing industry.
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Leeor Groen, APAC Managing Director added: “Thomas’s involvement with global financial institutions and family offices is a huge asset for us in delivering on our vision of being the most relevant investor and dealmaker in the industry. We see Singapore, and Asia more broadly, as the next frontier for blockchain opportunities and Thomas’s extensive network across the region is incredibly valuable in helping us bring private capital into the industry and deliver on our thematic mandates.”
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