Julien Firmenich

Julien obtained his Master's degree in economic sciences at HEC Lausanne in 2001 and an MBA from INSEAD in 2008. 
Julien began his career at Rolex in New York as Management Trainee, where he was exposed to different departments of the company. After his MBA he joined Autium Private Limited in Singapore as a partner and Director of Operations, where he spent three years developing the company. 
Julien also worked for over fifteen years at Firmenich SA in various positions within the Perfumery and Ingredient divisions. Among its mandates were the management of key client accounts, the management of the ingredient product portfolio, and ultimately the leadership of the Ingredient division. 
In 2022, following the merger of Firmenich and DSM, Julien co-founded the investment company Anaïs Ventures SA, based in Geneva, of which he is became the CEO. As part of its mandate, the company overviews a diverse portfolio of direct participations in industrial, leisure and tech companies.
Julien is 46 years old, is of Swiss nationality, is married and father of four children. Outside office hours, Julien set the Ylliam 17 team to compete on the TF35 catamaran foiling circuit