Michel Hirschi

Michel Hirschi is a Zurich, Switzerland-based finance executive and former Chief Financial Officer who most recently operated within the impact investment sector. He previously served as the Chief Financial Officer at Blue Horizon, a venture capital firm focused on food industry investments, where he managed financial operations for three years until his departure in July 2022. His exit from the firm coincided with a broader corporate restructuring that reduced the organization's headcount from approximately thirty employees to roughly half of its original staff. Prior to his tenure in impact investing, Hirschi spent twelve consecutive years as the Chief Financial Officer of Meyer Burger, a renewable energy company listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. His professional background centers on leading financial strategy, corporate governance, and operational scaling for established solar technology manufacturers and specialized investment funds.