Who we are

We are a group of sales and business development experts in Microfinance and SME Impact Investments located in Geneva with more than a decade leading experience in the industry

Fabio Sofia, Director.

Fabio joined Symbiotics as its first employee and was successively investment analyst, regional manager and client relationship manager. Prior to joining Symbiotics, he worked for the Human Rights Policy section of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and for LODH & Cie, a Swiss private bank, as a project manager. Fabio holds a master’s degree in International Relations from the Graduate Institute (IHEID) in Geneva as well as a certificate of advanced studies in Portfolio Management from the University of Geneva.

Philipp Jung, Structuring Advisor.

Philipp currently works as an advisor to our structured finance activities, which he led from 2005 until 2007. Previously, he worked for Standard & Poor’s in London as an associate on credit derivative transactions. He also held structured finance positions at the European Investment Fund (EIB group) and was a consultant for the Swiss government agency, SECO, on emerging markets securitizations. Philipp holds a master’s degree in economics from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland and a CEMS-Master in international management at the Norwegian School of Economics.

Coralie Leresche, Manager.

Prior to joining Symbiotics in 2010, Coralie worked for nine years at JPMorgan Chase Bank, first in Paris within the Private Wealth management group as the manager of the credit operations team before transfering to Geneva where she specialized as a capital advisor and a credit structurer. Subsequently, she worked for a microfinance institution in Peru and more specifically in areas related to foreign currency exposure. Coralie holds an MBA from the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Switzerland and a master’s degree (DEA) in Business Law from the Law Faculty of Nanterre University in Paris.

Luca Tosi, Senior Manager.

Prior to joining Symbiotics, Luca cumulated over 26 years of experience as an adviser for the investments in the financial markets for institutional clients and was the developer of the client bases for several of Geneva’s private banks such as Mirabaud, LODH and Pictet. He is a member of the Finra and holds the Licence of Registered Regional Representative. He holds a business degree from the Cantonal School in Bellinzona, Ticino and a psychology degree from the University of Geneva.

Eric de La Chauvinière, Senior Manager.

Prior joining Symbiotics in 2012, Eric worked at Vontobel Asset Management as head of sales development for French-speaking Switzerland since 2010. From 1998 to 2009, he held positions as head of business development and senior sales in Paris for Sal Oppenheim bank, Natixis AM and Credit Agricole group. He started his career in 1989 first, as a financial analyst and then as an equity sales manager for stockbrokers in Paris and London. Eric holds a master’s degree in business management from the Institut Supérieur de Gestion (ISG) in Paris and a bachelor’s degree in economics from La Sorbonne.