Alberto De Min

Alberto started his career in academic research in physics in 1990, holding team-leading roles at CERN, Geneva, and professorship positions at the University of Padua, Politecnico di Milano, and EPFL Lausanne, where he taught classical physics, nuclear physics, and statistics for nearly twenty years.He subsequently transitioned to institutional asset management, working at Strategic Investment Advisors Group and Lombard Odier Investment Managers, where he reached the position of Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager specialising in energy, clean technology, and infrastructure investments.In 2014, he founded Preon Capital Partners, a Geneva-based family office focusing on venture capital investing in deep technology, which he managed for ten years. Notable portfolio exits include Supercell, Advanced Accelerator Applications, Next Games and Newcleo. Alberto has co-founded several deep-tech startups including SpinX Technologies (2001, microfluidics), APM Technologies (2002, airline management software) and newcleo (2021, nuclear energy). He has served on the boards of multiple technology and asset management companies.