Rolf Watter

Attorney / Board member

📍 Zurich, Switzerland🔄 Updated September 2026💼 4 investments📅 26 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2004
Angel investor🌍 Switzerland
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Board member
2003
Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is a leading global multi-line insurer founded more than 150 years ago, which has grown into a business serving more than 82 million customers in more than 200 countries and territories, while delivering industry-leading total shareholder returns. Our customers include individuals, small businesses, and mid-sized and large companies, as well as multinational corporations. The Group is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, where it was founded in 1872. ONE TEAM, ONE PURPOSE We are Zurich, one global company, with one mission, one ambition, one set of shared values and a clear commitment to our stakeholders: our customers, our people, our shareholders, and the communities in which we live and work. You can find our community guidelines on: https://www.zurich.com/services/social-media
Board member
Nov 2000
The world is entering a new era of agriculture, with a challenge on two fronts: Farmers must produce more food for a rising population in the face of weather extremes, while growing that food in a way that helps to improve our planet. At Syngenta, our role is to empower farmers so they can meet this dual challenge. Our bold scientific discoveries deliver better benefits for farmers and society on a bigger scale than ever before. Guided by our Sustainability Priorities, Syngenta supports farmers to grow healthier plants in healthier soil with a higher yield. Driven by our curiosity, we drive innovation at speed and scale to empower farmers with the transformative tools needed to feed the world’s population while preserving our planet.
early stageFarming
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2004
Board member of FC's Swiss Subholding
Jan 2004
Faber-Castell is one of the world’s leading companies for high-quality products for writing, drawing and creative design as well as decorative cosmetic products. With more than two billion pencils and coloured pencils per year and around 6,500 employees, Faber-Castell is the world’s leading manufacturer of wood-cased pencils. Nowadays the company is represented in over 120 countries and has its own production sites in ten countries as well as sales companies in 22 countries. Founded in 1761, Faber-Castell is one of the oldest industrial companies in the world and has been owned by the same family for nine generations. The company owes its leading position on the international market to its traditional commitment to the highest quality, its environmental leadership and the large number of product innovations.
2003
Board member
2003
Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is a leading global multi-line insurer founded more than 150 years ago, which has grown into a business serving more than 82 million customers in more than 200 countries and territories, while delivering industry-leading total shareholder returns. Our customers include individuals, small businesses, and mid-sized and large companies, as well as multinational corporations. The Group is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, where it was founded in 1872. ONE TEAM, ONE PURPOSE We are Zurich, one global company, with one mission, one ambition, one set of shared values and a clear commitment to our stakeholders: our customers, our people, our shareholders, and the communities in which we live and work. You can find our community guidelines on: https://www.zurich.com/services/social-media
2001
Centerpulse
Board member
Jan 2001
2000
Board member
Nov 2000
The world is entering a new era of agriculture, with a challenge on two fronts: Farmers must produce more food for a rising population in the face of weather extremes, while growing that food in a way that helps to improve our planet. At Syngenta, our role is to empower farmers so they can meet this dual challenge. Our bold scientific discoveries deliver better benefits for farmers and society on a bigger scale than ever before. Guided by our Sustainability Priorities, Syngenta supports farmers to grow healthier plants in healthier soil with a higher yield. Driven by our curiosity, we drive innovation at speed and scale to empower farmers with the transformative tools needed to feed the world’s population while preserving our planet.
early stageFarming
1989
Partner/Attorney
1989
Bär & Karrer is a leading Swiss law firm with more than 200 lawyers in Zurich, Geneva, Lugano, Zug, Basel and St. Moritz. Our core business is advising our clients on innovative and complex transactions and representing them in litigation, arbitration, and regulatory proceedings. Our clients range from multinational corporations to private individuals in Switzerland and around the world. Bär & Karrer was repeatedly awarded Switzerland Law Firm of the Year by the most important international legal ranking agencies in recent years. 2022 Legalcommunity Awards ("Law Firm of the Year - Switzerland") 2022 Legal Alliance Summit ( "Law Firm of the Year - Switzerland") 2022, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015 and 2014 Mergermarket European M&A Award ("Legal Adviser of the Year") 2021 Citywealth IFC Award ("Law Firm of the Year – Switzerland") 2020 British Legal Award ("International Private Client Team of the Year") 2020 Euromoney LMG Life Sciences Award ("Life Sciences Firm of the Year – Switzerland") 2019 STEP Award ("International Legal Team of the Year") 2019 Citywealth Magic Circle Award ("Law Firm of the Year - Switzerland") 2019, 2015 and 2014 IFLR Award 2019 IFLR Debt and equity-linked Deal of the Year 2018 IFLR M&A Deal of the Year 2018 Best in Trusts & Estates by Euromoney LMG 2018, 2017 Trophées du Droit Silver 2016, 2013 and 2012 Chambers Award 2016, 2015 and 2014 Legal 500 ("most recommended law firm in Switzerland") 2016 Trophées du Droit Gold 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010 The Lawyer European Award
Investment activity
2000–2004 · 4 investments
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