Three Brothers - One Team
Loris Friedli
I am the youngest son of the Friedli family. In spring 2017, I finished school and received the Matura from the Gymnasium Hohe Promenade. I used the following year to travel Latin America and gain some work experience. Among other jobs, I was fortunate to have worked as an Assistant Event Coordinator and Project Manager in Los Angeles and London. Later that year, I co-founded a work & travel startup that is still operating to this day. At the end of 2018 I decided to start my Business Administration Bachelor at the University of St. Gallen. Concurrently, I am working part-time for Sanitas in digital marketing. I am also involved in a student initiative called ‘START Global’ - an organization that aspires to promote both new technologies and entrepreneurship.
Jan Friedli
I am the middle son of the Friedli family. I’ve received my Matura from Gymnasium Hottingen in Zurich, before attending Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada. After graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance/IT, I worked as a Consultant for multiple years at Deloitte. I focused predominantly on building a start-up incubator and connecting technology clusters - all while travelling to Paris, London, Boston and New York. After completing my a Master of Management of Information Systems and Digital Innovation at the London School of Economics (LSE), I have once again returned home. At present, I am a Manager for DigitalSwitzerland focused on launching cross-industry innovation projects. In my spare time, I enjoy writing, kites-surfing and salsa dancing.
Simon Friedli
I am the oldest son in the Friedli family. I have started my educational career at the Rämibühl in Zurich and later went on to finish my Highschool diploma in beautiful Victoria on Vancouver Island (Canada). In 2016, I graduated with a double degree (commerce and economics) from the Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada. For the last two years, I was part of the Financial Leadership Program at GE, which allowed me to live in four different locations over the span of six months each: Zurich, Aberdeen, Paris, and Boston. I am currently working in Cologne (Germany) to help navigate a manufacturing firm through the challenges of digitization. My hobbies include kite-surfing, cycling and music.
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Rolf Friedli
My name is Rolf Friedli. I have always stressed the importance of a good education, in Switzerland or elsewhere. My career has brought me to various countries (Goldman Sachs in New York and London, SBC Warburg in Zurich, and Clariden Bank in Zurich) before joining Capvis Equity Partners AG, where I have worked for over 20 years. Ice hockey is one of my passions, to which I dedicated a large portion of my childhood. My interests include reading, skiing, sailing and kite surfing.
Ines Friedli
My name is Ines Friedli. I have previously worked in the advertising industry until the birth of Simon. I am a a certified respiratory therapist and an avid volunteer. In my free time I enjoy doing sports of all kinds, particularly tennis, golf, and swimming in the lake of Zurich. I am a curious and spontaneous person that loves to travel. My family and the company of my friends are very important to me and give me stability and balance.