At CFO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Switzerland based CFO’ operating in the Art space. If you think a CFO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.

Peter Ward
Chief Financial Officer of WISeKey
Mr. Ward is a Chartered Management Accountant with significant international experience in the IT, FMCG, Retail/Distribution, Medical Equipment and Plastics industries, having worked in companies such as ITT, General Electric and Iomega, both in Field & H.Q. locations. He has operated for many years at Executive Staff (Board) level in International, multi-cultural environments. He has in depth experience in Change Management, Process Improvement, Business Integration & Restructuring as well as extensive knowledge of International Tax, Statutory and US GAAP reporting and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. He has a B.A. (Hons) degree in Business Administration from Wolverhampton University, U.K.
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About WISeKey: WISeKey is a cybersecurity company using blockchain, AI, IoT technologies, and security to counterfeit fraud of bankcard and transactions.
Valentin Matillon
SVP – Chief Financial Officer of SOPHiA GENETICS
Valentin Matillon joined SOPHiA GENETICS in 2018 as Chief Financial Officer. He is a seasoned finance executive with over 20 years of leadership experience in IT, Telecommunications and MedTech companies. He has held a number of senior finance management positions at SITA, Electronic Arts and Hewlett-Packard, including Group CFO, senior finance director in charge of corporate finance, financial planning & analysis, and performance management programs. Most recently, as senior finance director at the Hobart Group, Valentin led the corporate finance, financing & accounting operations team. As CFO, Valentin focuses on increasing shareholder value by driving global financial excellence and long-term sustainability. In addition to leading the Finance organization, Valentin is also in charge of the Legal department and Business Development activities. He received his Finance B.A. from Institut des Hautes Etudes Economiques et Commerciales de Paris and his MS from Ecole Centrale de Paris, France. “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, but the most adaptable” – Charles Darwin
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About NOVIGENIX, SOPHiA GENETICS: SOPHiA GENETICS is a biotechnology firm that aims to support healthcare professionals by maximizing the power of data-driven medicine.
Flavio Trolese
CFO of 4Quant
Flavio Trolese is the Co-Founder at 4Quant.
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About 4Quant, 4Quant: Transforming Images to Information
Antoine Cuénod
Co-CEO / CFO of ScorePad
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About ScorePad: Dynamic sheet music rendering app for collaboration and AI (Deeplearning) sheet music digitization process.
Christopher R Bolton
Chief Financial Officer (part time) of L2F
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About L2F: Shaping AI with Topology