News · 12 January 2025
"We are Democratizing Access to Capital Markets"
In this Handelszeitung interview, Anastasia Bondareva, Head of Structuring at GenTwo, discusses how the company is making assets investible and democratizing access to capital markets.
Originally published in German in Handelszeitung on 6 January 2025. Read the full Article (in German) Key Takeaways: Professional Background:
- Grew up in Moscow and began career in investment banking and strategy consulting
- Holds mathematics degree from Moscow and finance degree from Berkeley
- Completed Master's in Advanced Studies in Management, Technology and Economics at ETH Zürich
- Rose to Head of Structuring at GenTwo within four years
- Leads structuring team at GenTwo, focusing on making previously uninvestible assets bankable
- Champions democratization of capital market access through innovative securitization ("Assetization")
- Sees significant opportunity in providing new financing options for SMEs
- Particularly interested in enabling financing for innovative projects in ecology, environmental protection, and energy
- Under her leadership, GenTwo has grown to manage several billion in assets under service
- Focuses on breaking down barriers to investment access
- Creates innovative solutions for both traditional and alternative assets
- Helps bridge financing gaps for smaller enterprises
- Completed music school degree with focus on piano during teenage years
- Maintains work-life balance through outdoor activities including skiing, hiking, and cycling
- Practices yoga to stay grounded
- Lives in Switzerland with her partner and two children