Welcome to Horizon Capital
A unique approach to generate uncorrelated returns by financing the real economy.
Horizon Capital AG is your Swiss partner to invest in private debt strategies globally.
We are committed to protect your assets and manage your wealth.
Our Story
Horizon Capital AG is the investment management arm of SCCF SA (Structured Commodities and Corporate Finance).
Since 2004, SCCF is expert in financing, structuring and helping companies in the essential commodities industry to grow.
Our vision is to be an innovative and leading asset manager providing outstanding investment solutions but also exemplary services with high ethical standards. We believe in absolute integrity, transparency and first class reputation.
Key dates
2004
SCCF incorporation
2008
Advisory Services
2012
European Fund launch
2018
Asian Fund launch
2018
Securization program launch
2019
Mutistrategy Fund launch
2020
North American Fund launch
2021
Shariah Fund launch
2021
Sustainable Fund launch
2022
European Real-Estate Debt Fund launch
15+
Years of Trade
2004
Incorporated
200+
Counterparts
advised
$ 15bn
Financing
Arranged
2+
Securization
programs
7
Private Debt
Funds
Parity
Women
& Men
What is Trade Finance ?
Team & Experts
Principals
Dimitri Rusca
Founder
Dimitri, the CEO and Founder of SCCF, has more than 28 years of experience in Trade Finance, Structured Finance and commodities trading.
Before founding SCCF in 2004, Dimitri was Vice President at BNP Paribas (Suisse) SA.
Prior to joining BNP Paribas, Dimitri worked in other Swiss banks and at Finco division of André & Cie SA , a Swiss major commodities trading company.
Sébastien Max
CEO & Co-Founder
Sébastien has more than 15 years of experience in asset management and business development.
Before SCCF, Sébastien was in charge of the marketing and business development at Diapason Commodities Management SA, a leading asset management firm in commodity investment solutions.
Prior Diapason, he was structured products sales at Société Générale Alternative Investment in Paris.
Trade Finance Origination
& Credit Risk Management
Asset Management
Philippe Moreau
Deputy CEO & Chief Compliance Officer
Philippe Moreau is a seasoned professional with more than 20 years of experience in the market finance.
After having started his career at Ernst & Young, Luxembourg, as a Senior Manager within the Asset Management practice, Philippe was formerly the Group Chief Compliance Officer of Unigestion in Switzerland during 7 years, where he evaluated, managed and oversaw regulatory, risk, audit and operational issues throughout several markets including Switzerland, Luxembourg, U.K.,France, Canada, Singapore and United States. Philippe worked as well as the Chief Operating officer of Harness Investment Group, where he managed the operational growth, business and framework.
Eric Della-Negra
Chief Risk Officer
Eric has more than 20 years of experience in asset management and technology projects.
Before Horizon Capital, Eric has supported and advised numerous financial institutions in their transformative projects and operational excellence.
Eric was Chief Operating Officer at Diapason Commodities Management SA where he oversaw the asset management activity.
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Romain Lathière
Head of Investments
Romain joined Horizon Capital in March 2019 as Head of Operations. He has 15 years of experience in financial markets acquired as portfolio manager, multi-asset trader and derivative products specialist.
Before joining Horizon Capital, he was Portfolio Manager at Diapason Commodities Management SA. He also worked as a broker at MF Global and BGC Partners.
Romain holds a Bachelors degree in Financial Markets and a Masters degree in Trading and International Finance.
Guillaume Déprés
ESG Specialist
Guillaume joined Horizon Capital in September 2020. As ESG Specialist, he is in charge of Horizon Capital’s Responsible Investment approach.
Prior to joining Horizon, Guillaume held a similar position at SYZ Asset Management, where he helped to define the ESG strategy and its implementation in the OYSTER fund range.
Guillaume holds a Bachelor in Business Administration from the University of St. Gallen (HSG). In 2016, he also lived in New York to spend an exchange semester at Columbia University.
Danilina Polidori
Product Manager
Danilina Polidori joined Horizon Capital in January 2022 as Product Manager. Prior to Horizon Capital she held a similar position at LumRisk, fintech company providing investment risk analysis services to institutional investors, where she was responsible for enhancing its existing offering and the process of onboarding of new clients, assisting with clients’ requests, and helping with development of new product functionalities. She also worked as an Associate Consultant at CAPCO and as Sales at AtonRâ Partners. Ms. Polidori holds an MSc in Finance from London Business School and is a CFA and CAIA Charter Holder.
Wealth Management
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Wealth Management
Investors
Lars Fasel
Investor Relations
Lars graduated from Geneva School of Business Administration in Banking and Finance.
Prior to joining our team on 2018, he was during 3 years part of the liquidation team of a real estate collective investment foundation.
He also gained experience from the financial markets while interning at Swiss Asset Managers and Private Banks.
At Horizon Capital Lars handles investor relations, distribution and marketing.
Nicolas Bley
Investor Relations
Nicolas has six years of experience in managing relationship with investors.
Before joining Horizon Capital, he worked as Investor Relation for MFM Mirante Fund Management.
Prior to this he was Equity and Derivatives Sales at the Raiffeisen CentroBank and GFI Group in Vienna and Paris.
He holds a master degree in international finance and a Msc in Financial Markets, Trading and Risk Management.
Wealth Management
Mirko De Marinis
Investor Relations
Mirko has more than 13 years experience in the finance industry. Before joining Horizon Capital he was Senior Relationship Manager Sales Institutional Clients at Bank J. Safra Sustainable Asset Management, Zurich. Prior to this he worked at bridport & cie, first as Fixed Income Trader in Geneva and later heading the Zurich Office as Institutional Sales. He also gained experience in the financial markets as Structured Bonds Sales at Synesis Finance SA in Lugano and as Consultant at Protiviti Inc. in Milan, Italy. He holds a MSc of Monetary Economics from the University of Amsterdam and a Bachelor of International Economics from the Università Cattolica in Milan.
Dion Ong
Investor Relations
Prior to joining, Dion was Head of APAC Business Development at DiligenceVault, a Goldman Sachs backed Fintech, where he helped open its APAC HQ in Singapore. Dion was also trained as an institutional salesperson at Pareto Securities, where he covered institutional investors for equity and fixed income opportunities across public and private markets. Dion graduated from Singapore Institute of Technology, with a Bachelor of Accountancy with Honours.
