Lionel Artusio

Private Equity Managing Partner | Agri-Business & Agri-Tech Investor | Board Member

📍 Nyon, Vaud, Switzerland🔄 Updated September 2026💼 16 investments📅 11 years investing🗓 Last invested Jul 2025𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
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Board Observer
Sep 2024
AgroSpheres is transforming agriculture through reliable and affordable biobased solutions.
Board Member
May 2024
Micropep is an innovative plant biotechnology company developing the next generation of biological crop protection solutions based on the incredible potential of micropeptides; short natural peptide molecules that target and regulate plant genes and proteins.
Investor & Board Observer
Oct 2023
CleanGreens Solutions, B Corp founded in 2013 (formerly CombaGroup SA) is a Swiss company that created a sustainable cultivation technology to combat water scarcity, labor and arable land shortage, food dependency and the use of pesticides. The objective? to install in every Greenhouse in any country our mobile AEROponics irrigation system. For that we developed GREENOVA: a mobile irrigation robot that reduces the use of water by 96% while increasing crop yield up to 30 times compared to in-field agriculture. Compared to HYDROponics, AEROponics saves 60% of water. Besides being a sustainable farming method, our technology provides the best product quality and large-scale project economics. In fact, our system is already installed and operating in several countries with different climates such as in the Kuwait desert, providing quality greens all year round. In AEROponics the roots are not submerged or underground but hang in the air: our mobile AEROponics equipment comprises an irrigation robot smartly hidden below a supporting structure that carries crop modules. While rolling, it provides them with the water and nutrients they need with minimum microbiological risks while, minimizing the need for nozzles maintenance. With such impressive results of yields and water savings, no wonder that our system has won many Ag Tech awards and prizes! Lately we were proudly selected among the 10 first labelled solutions of the Solar Impulse Foundation as a profitable solution for the future. Sustainability and social impact are at the heart of every decision we make whether we design a part or choose a supplier for our delivered projects. Were different. Join to the #AEROponics revolution!
Executive Board Member
Sep 2023
Zebra Impact Ventures is a Swiss-based venture capital firm, impact by nature & tech-driven. We invest in nature-positive tech-companies that have the right mindset to lead the transformation the world needs.
Investor & Board Observer
Jul 2023
BettaF!sh stands for healthier oceans and a mouth-watering, sustainable future. 🌱 We are a seaweed company making the most authentic plant-based seafood. Why? Because our oceans have suffered enough. 43% of global marine fish stocks are now fully exploited or overfished, bycatch is jeopardizing our oceans biodiversity and illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing continues to be prevalent around the world. Why not heal them while making delicious food? Seaweed farming is regenerative, it reforests our oceans and provides fishing communities with an alternative source of income – a true win-win-win solution. 🐟✨
Investor
Jul 2023
Were a Swiss-Ghanaian start-up upcycling the entire cocoa fruit, thus reducing food waste and providing cocoa smallholders with an additional income. Today, 71 employees dedicate themselves to the growth of our venture to boost value creation in the cocoa-growing regions and to develop innovative and pioneering processes. As a B Corp™, we incorporate our mission into our business activities to benefit people and the environment. With our natural cocoa fruit products, we bring a previously unknown taste to the market with new possibilities for the gastronomy and F&B industry.
Investor
Nov 2021
Pachama has now been acquired by Carbon Direct. Please follow Carbon Direct for more on how Pachama’s proprietary technology, data sets, and industry relationships, will be integrated into Carbon Direct.
Angel Investor
Aug 2020
At Crowdcube, we believe in the power of funding with impact. Behind 20 of the most popular crowdfunding campaigns of all time, we are Europe’s leading equity crowdfunding platform — empowering founders to raise the capital they need to make a lasting difference in the world. Our platform provides an innovative approach to fundraising, connecting ambitious entrepreneurs with a vibrant community of investors who are passionate about supporting meaningful ventures. Having worked with the likes of Monzo, ZOE, Qonto, Heura, what3words and more, we want to help take your business to the next level. Risk Warning: Investing in start-ups and early stage businesses involves risks, including illiquidity, lack of dividends, loss of investment and dilution, and it should be done only as part of a diversified portfolio. Crowdcube is targeted exclusively at investors who are sufficiently sophisticated to understand these risks and make their own investment decisions. You will only be able to invest via Crowdcube once you are registered as sufficiently sophisticated.
Founding Board Member
Jun 2017
Based in Switzerland, Dybaw Advisory (www.dybaw-advisory.com) provides innovative services to businesses and the financial sector. We engage with global change to create trust and value from technology-based transformation using advice, expertise and commitment. We help our customers make sense of and realize the value from new technologies including blockchain, artificial intelligence and other disruptive trends. As former entrepreneurs, industry professionals and investors, we naturally nurture a culture of innovation bred of creativity, leadership, accountability and trust.
Co-Founder/Board Member (Non-Exec)
Jun 2017
Based in Switzerland, Dybaw Advisory (www.dybaw-advisory.com) provides innovative services to businesses and the financial sector. We engage with global change to create trust and value from technology-based transformation using advice, expertise and commitment. We help our customers make sense of and realize the value from new technologies including blockchain, artificial intelligence and other disruptive trends. As former entrepreneurs, industry professionals and investors, we naturally nurture a culture of innovation bred of creativity, leadership, accountability and trust.
Co-Founder/Board Member/Head of Investment Division
Jun 2017
Based in Switzerland, Dybaw Advisory (www.dybaw-advisory.com) provides innovative services to businesses and the financial sector. We engage with global change to create trust and value from technology-based transformation using advice, expertise and commitment. We help our customers make sense of and realize the value from new technologies including blockchain, artificial intelligence and other disruptive trends. As former entrepreneurs, industry professionals and investors, we naturally nurture a culture of innovation bred of creativity, leadership, accountability and trust.
Board Member
Feb 2017
Structure and develop real eastate and other hard asset deals.
Co-CEO & Board Member
Jan 2015
YOUPASS PAYMENTS EUROPE LIMITED is a financial services company based out of SALISBURY HOUSE LONDON WALL, LONDON, United Kingdom.
Experience · 23 entries
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2025
Board member
Jul 2025
Pôle dinnovation agroalimentaire qui rassemble les producteurs, les entreprises, les industriels et les acteurs de linnovation, afin de commercialiser les solutions #durables de demain. NOTRE MISSION -------------------------- RASSEMBLER agriculteurs, ingénieurs, concepteurs, chercheurs, entrepreneurs, industriels, accueillir le grand public, dans une plateforme évolutive, véritable accélérateur de succès favorisant les échanges et les affaires. VALORISER l’ensemble des activités du secteur, de la recherche à la distribution, en créant des conditions propices à la coopération interdisciplinaire, dans le respect du produit, de l’environnement et du consommateur. INNOVER en accueillant des startups porteuses de projets pour une agriculture durable. #Santé #Environnement #Economie
2024
Board Observer
Sep 2024
AgroSpheres is transforming agriculture through reliable and affordable biobased solutions.
Board Member
May 2024
Micropep is an innovative plant biotechnology company developing the next generation of biological crop protection solutions based on the incredible potential of micropeptides; short natural peptide molecules that target and regulate plant genes and proteins.
Board observer
Apr 2024
To make our world more sustainable, we need ways of growing that are both safe and healthy. We believe the answers to these agricultural challenges lie in nature itself. So we partner with nature. And help our planet to find its balance. Using natural enemies to combat pests, bumblebees for pollination, microbials, and biostimulants that support, protect, and strengthen crops. Improving plant health both above and underground. We were founded in 1967 by Jan Koppert, a Dutch grower with a clear vision; the world needed an alternative for chemical pesticides. He was the first to find a natural solution to combat the pest in his crop. Setting in motion a major transformation towards sustainable agriculture. For over 50 years, we have been pushing agricultural innovation, and these efforts have impact. Growers and farmers worldwide use our products and knowledge to restore the natural balance in their crops. Improving crop health, resilience, and yield. Together we are meeting the highest food safety demands on our way to our ultimate goal: 100% sustainable agriculture. A clear goal we can’t complete on our own. That’s why we team up with growers, partners, universities, research stations, and governmental bodies worldwide. Together we contribute to the better health of people and the planet. So let’s continue to move forward and Partner with Nature.
Board Member
Mar 2024
Somos productores y comercializadores de flores ornamentales, exportamos especialmente al mercado Norteamericano (mayoristas y supermercados) garantizamos la mejor calidad y damos seguridad de abastecimiento. Proporcionamos calidad de vida a nuestros empleados dando un buen retorno a nuestros accionistas.
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