Bernard Schmid

Bernard Schmid is a founding partner at Areta, specializing in investment banking for the open economy with a focus on M&A, capital formation, and strategic governance since 2022. Additionally, Bernard serves as a startup mentor at Protocol Labs. Prior experience includes management consulting at McKinsey & Company from 2019 to 2022, with a focus on digital business building in technology and marketplaces. In 2019, Bernard worked in venture capital at Atlantic Labs, concentrating on early-stage investments and company building. Previous roles include business development at AUTO1 Group and investment banking at Barclays Investment Bank, both in 2016 and 2017. Bernard holds a Master's degree in Management from The London School of Economics and Political Science and Esade, earning a double degree in both institutions.