Ruoyun Yang, Asia Regional Head of Investments stated “We are excited to have Baptiste onboard to drive the origination and execution of new investments in Asia, doubling down Lendable’s portfolio by providing capital to new businesses in new markets. Baptiste brings valuable experience in investing in emerging markets private credit and a strong network in the financial service ecosystem from his prior experience with commercial banks and development finance institutions.”
Prior to joining Lendable, Baptiste worked for Obviam, a Swiss Investment Management company managing SIFEM, the Development Finance Institution (“DFI”) of the Swiss Confederation. Baptistes’ experience on the Obviam team investing for the Swiss DFI, provided with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in development finance and credit investments in frontier markets. He is based in Singapore, supporting Lendable’s investment team to further grow Lendable’s Asian portfolio. Prior to working at Obviam, Baptiste worked in the banking sector at Credit Suisse after graduating from the University of St.Gallen with a Masters degree in Banking and Finance.