Transforming Businesses Market Leaders
Ecosystem Ventures provides the opportunity for Investment Firms, Limited Partners and Accredited Individual Investors to contribute their capital and experience to any of our current or future ventures. We are seeking co-investors who believe in our philosophy and model for commercializing very early stage ideas and companies with European ties and the willingness to decrease involvement after the completion of a Series A round of investment. In particular, we encourage accredited individual investors who are interested in investing small amounts of capital into progressive transatlantic ventures to contact us. Ecosystem Ventures also provides investment opportunities and consulting services to investors interested in capitalizing on the growth of the Indian market. If you would like more information about Ecosystem Ventures or one of our portfolio companies, please send an inquiry to fries@ecosystemventures.com or call Alex Fries, President, at 408 426-8040.
Meet Our Team
The experts driving our success.
Jill Der Torossian
Vice President
Advisors
Nik Ajagu
Mr. Ajagu is currently Head of Advertising Operations at Facebook Inc. During his time at Ecosystem Ventures, Mr. Ajagu sourced and evaluated potential investments and supported Ecosystem Ventures’ portfolio companies post-investment.
Stefan Rust
FinTech, Blockchain and Asia expert
Mr. Rust is currently the founder and CEO of Laguna Labs. Laguna Labs has become a beacon of innovation, delivering platforms that address critical challenges in finance, data transparency, and economic stability. Stefan’s commitment to advancing decentralized technologies has positioned him as a thought leader and catalyst for change in blockchain and DeFi. Stefan was also CEO of Bitcoin.com and founder and CEO of Exicon Global. He is furthermore well regarded in the worldwide wireless and media content industries, where he interacts with the investment, technology, entertainment and telecommunication communities.
Veronica Besmer
USA Corporate Lawyer
Experienced, well-rounded, multilingual attorney and business executive with extensive international experience. Proven track record to build high performance teams and lead an organization through double digit growth. Experience handling all U.S. legal affairs including general corporate, IP, international trade, regulatory compliance, employment and litigation.
David Hug
Venture Capital and Digital High Tech Specialist
David Hug is currently the Founder and Partner at Marcau Partners AG, a venture capital fund in Switzerland. Prior to positions include Investment Advisor at Ringier Digital Ventures, a Media Corporate Ventures and as Investment Partner at the Zurcher Kantonalbank venture group. David worked for Ecosystem Ventures in Silicon Valley and made multiple early-stage investments. He holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration Management from the University of Chur.
Ivo Ronner
Venture Capital and Innovation ecosystem expert
Ivo Ronner currently serves as an Investment Manager for Swiss Post’s corporate venture fund. He is also the Founder and President of Ivo Ronner Ventures, an angel investment fund based in Switzerland. Ivo specializes in establishing and managing corporate venture capital arms, incubators, accelerators, and corporate innovation labs. Prior to his work with corporate ventures, Mr. Ronner served as a data scientist at Netbreeze, a social media big data startup that was acquired by Microsoft in 2013. Mr. Ronner holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Applied Sciences Chur.
Patrick Blumenthal
AI and IT Expert
VC experience in Silicon Valley at Ecosystem Ventures and Blitz Capital
COO & Founding Team at InnoQube Switzerland Accelerator
Partner at Suisse Blockchain AG
Worked at a high-growth startup
Angel Investor group in Silicon Valley with multiple investors
Master’s candidate at the University of Cambridge
Ashutosh Singh
India Partner
Associate Partner at SensAI Ventures
Partner at Digital Twins Capital
Angel Investor
Management consultant at Arthur D. Little
Patrick Mark
European Corporate Attorney
Patrick supports owner-managed companies and SMEs through all stages – from founding and growth to succession. He specializes in corporate law, contracts, and the protection of intellectual property. As an entrepreneur, he has served on executive teams and boards of directors. Experience in Venture Capital gained through his work at Ecosystem Ventures in Silicon Valley.