Company

We are a multi-talented group of experts with complementary skills that share the vision of an open ecosystem that fosters the creation of decentralised, synthetic assets created on a blockchain.

These synthetic assets aim to break down the barriers for bespoke risk allocations between independent parties. Built on a blockchain that ensures and enforces accurate value transfers in an immutable way, the platform aims to support users with modular building blocks and independent reference data.

We look forward to experiencing a vibrant youves community.

The Team

Werner Brönniman

Synthetic Assets Design, Member of the Board of Directors

Werner holds an M.A. in Financial Economics from the University of Zurich. He has worked at J.P. Morgan, PwC and a hedge fund in derivatives and capital markets. He is a holder of the Certificate in Quantitative Finance.

Ulrich Sauter

Legal, Member of the Board of Directors

Ulrich holds a law degree from the University of St. Gallen and an LL.M. in corporate law from the New York University School of Law; he is a member of the
Zurich and Swiss Bar Association. He worked for more than 22 years as an attorney at law in the capital markets among others at Julius Baer, Leonteq and the Tezos Foundation.

Jörg Behrens

Risk, Member of the Board of Directors

Jörg holds a Ph.D. in Particle Physics from the ETH Zurich. He is a strategically oriented executive with more than 25 years of experience in global financial markets. Deep expertise in risk management, technology and business development including financial products, technology, digital transformation and related risks.

Alessandro De Carli

Software engineer, Member of the Board

Alessandro holds a B.A. and an MSc in Management Information Systems from the University of Zurich. He co-founded Papers AG and worked as a software engineer for CS and the large blockchain projects Aeternity and Tezos.

Pascal Brun

UI/UX

Pascal holds an advanced federal diploma in Information Technology. He co-founded Papers AG with a strong UI/UX focus. In 2019, Pascal created the first wallet applications for Aeternity and one of the first wallets on Tezos.

Niklaus Knecht

Design and Marketing

Niklaus holds a B.A. from the Zurich University of the Arts. He co-founded Papers AG and focusses on UX improvements, reducing costs while increasing (mobile) security.

Academic Research Partner

Thomas Krabichler

Quant, AI

Thomas holds a MSc and a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the ETH Zurich. He has worked at CS and PwC and is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Applied Sciences in St. Gallen. Thomas was awarded Swiss Risk Manager of the Year 2020 by the Swiss Risk Association (SRA).