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Christopher Cobbold

Reviewer · DISC type Ci
Director, Corporate Development at Huawei Technologies
📍 Saint-Sulpice, Vaud, Switzerland

Christopher Cobbold is a Director of Corporate Development at Huawei with over 20 years of experience in venture capital and strategic investments. A graduate of INSEAD (M. B. A. ) and UBC, he sources and executes acquisitions for Huaweis R&D. Colleagues describe him as a highly knowledgeable and accomplished team player.

He has a strong interest in fostering external collaboration within the tech ecosystem, having previously initiated and organized venture forums to connect with the start-up community.

He once established the entire direct strategic investment program and portfolio for technology giant Infineon.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Director, Corporate Development
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Saint-Sulpice, Vaud, Switzerland
Personality Overview

How Christopher shows up

Late Adopter
Informal Yet Blunt
Persuasive & Assertive

They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Priorities

Topics Christopher cares about

Strategic Tech Investing
He has over two decades of experience leading direct equity investments, VC fund investments, and M&A transactions for major technology corporations like Huawei and Infineon.
European Start-ups
As a partner at TVM Capital, he led investments into European tech companies and served as a board director, supporting their growth, strategy, and fundraising efforts.
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Career

Work history

9-2016
Director, Corporate Development
Huawei Technologies
2-2014 - 8-2016
Director, Strategic Investments
Infineon Technologies
4-2012 - 1-2014
Director, Strategy Development
Intel Corporation, Mobile and Communication Group
1-2006 - 12-2011
Partner
TVM Capital
8-2001 - 12-2005
Associate / Principal
TVM Capital
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2000 - 2001
M.B.A.
INSEAD
9-1993 - 8-1995
M.A.Sc.
The University of British Columbia
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

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