Portrait of Raffi Balyozyan

20 years in finance, 15 years advising founders and executives

Fundraising, M&A and succession

Founder, advisor and expert witness.
Luxury & premium brands, consumer tech and electric mobility.

Professional
experience

Selected experience.

  • Co-Founder & CEO, Genthod Global Advisory

    Founded in 2011. Swiss luxury advisory boutique. Advising founders and CEOs of luxury and premium brands in Europe and the US on fundraising and on minority and majority transactions.

  • Co-Founder & Advisor, DGC Franck Muller Luxury Fund

    Founded in 2014. Long-only equity fund focused on listed luxury companies. Qualitative analysis and investor relations with family offices and private investors. 200+ companies analysed.

  • Expert witness in US court

    Defence of a contested valuation before a California superior civil court, through hours of cross-examination.

  • Featured in Press & Reports

    My analysis has been quoted in research published by Capgemini and KPMG. Also featured in Business of Fashion, Boursorama, L’Agefi, Tribune de Genève.

What I
bring

Founder mindset

I have built and run companies, including cofounding Genthod Global Advisory. I know how hard it is to step back from daily execution and make the case for a business.

Both sides of the table

Deals rarely stall over the business itself. They stall when founders and investors speak different languages. I have worked on both sides: advising founders on raises and exits. I know what each side needs to hear, and when.

Defending your valuation

As an expert witness before a US court, I defended a contested valuation across hours of hostile cross-examination to secure a favorable outcome. I bring that same rigor to making sure a valuation holds firm when challenged.

Get in touch

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