Julien Firmenich is the founder and CEO of Anaïs Ventures. It is a financial investment company incorporated in 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Anaïs Ventures manages a portfolio of direct investments in public and private companies across a variety of sectors.
Before Anaïs Ventures, Julien Firmenich worked for 15 years for Firmenich.
Firmenich was founded by Julien’s Great-Grandfather as a start-up in a garage in Geneva in 1895. It grew to become a world leader in fragrances, flavours, and ingredients.
Firmenich has a rich and fascinating history and heritage and is one of Europe’s legacy family businesses.
Since May 2023, Firmenich has been part of DSM-Firmenich.
Julien shares his inspiring story with podcast editor & host Martin Roll, and discusses how to navigate generational transitions, manage family dynamics and generational wealth, create a new CEO leadership journey, structure governance across numerous stakeholders, and make strategic value-based choices in a dynamic investment industry to bring change and innovation as a family office.
Julien holds an MBA from INSEAD.
INSEAD Family Business aims to inspire family business leaders, professionals, and the next generations on how to build and foster long-term success, legacy, and impact of family businesses.
Join Martin Roll as he features prominent guests and learn from the diversity of topics that matter most for the long-term management and success of family businesses across generations.
Martin Roll is a Distinguished Fellow at the INSEAD Wendel International Centre for Family Enterprise and a global family business & family office expert.
INSEAD Family Business explores perspectives and insights, and features some of the best global practices in family business leadership.
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