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.

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