Simone Riedel Riley
Head of Technology Fund
Based in our Zurich office, Simone Riedel Riley is the general manager for the Swiss Technology Fund mandate. She is responsible for all operational aspects including marketing, deal flow, evaluation of applications and preparation of investment decisions, portfolio management and reporting as well as coordination with the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN). Simone joined Emerald in January 2010.
Prior to joining Emerald, she was a CFO for a Swiss textiles and real estate company and was acting as board member and project manager for a waste water plant manufacturer. Simone also worked as engagement manager for Helbling Business Advisors, a Swiss based consulting firm, for several years.
Simone holds an MBA with a major in finance from the University of Zurich. She studied at Harvard University and Indiana University in the USA and is a CFA charterholder. Simone is fluent in German, English and French.
