About Us
Our Story
About What We Do & How We Got Here
Babylon Sciences was founded in 2018 by five Swiss entrepreneurs active in different industries who share a common strong entrepreneurial spirit both in Switzerland and internationally.
Babylon Sciences employs highly qualified Swiss and foreign experts who have unique skills in all aspects related to high or dominant CBD products.
The team insures the complete value chain from R&D to customer service, through production, IT, logistics and sales.
We are all professionals in our field and are entirely dedicated to the sole objective to offer our customers the best possible experience with the highest quality products.
Our Company Mission, Vision & Values
Mission
Babylon Sciences enhances people’s life with CBD by focusing on research, innovative product development and brands people can trust.
Vision
With the increasing recognition of the health and wellness benefits of CBD-based products, Babylon Sciences is delivering a premium CBD-focused strategy covering the entire value chain, from supply, through research and clinical trials, to product development and distribution to Switzerland, Europe and other international markets.
Values
- A CBD ingredient 100% natural & fully controlled from seed to sales
- A focus on preserving the natural properties of each product
- Swiss Made – products engineered and developed in Switzerland
- Best in class partners for each industries we target
- Willingness to deliver CBD under a plurality of format for a greater choice to our customers
- A strong team of seasoned professionals/entrepreneurs coming from different industries
“A significant amount of research is being carried out on the varieties selected and cultivated”
“Babylon Sciences is active in research on the effects of CBD on epilepsy”
“This is serious business. Just like the five founders of this company”
“It does not grow in fields, but in a state-of-the-art production centre”
“Babylon Sciences is active in research on the effects of CBD on the neurodevelopment of infant brains”
Meet The Founders
A strong team of seasoned professionals/entrepreneurs coming from different industries
Cedric Rimella
CEO & Co-Founder
Florent Bourachot
CFO & Co-Founder
Andreas Schollin-Borg
Co-Founder
Patrick Delarive
Co-Founder
Leaders
Meet Our Team
A highly qualified leadership team
Cedric Rimella
CEO & Co-founder
Cedric is the one leading the Babylon vanguard in our battle for everyone’s well being. Right behind his colleagues on the list of things that Cedric loves the most is tennis and everything that involves flying. That’s exactly why Babylon is taking off with the sky as the limit.
Geraldine Cormier
Head of Brands & Marketing
Geraldine has 18 years experience in brand strategy and product development in leading brands or SME with a rich history in international environments, with a particular focus on premium FMCG.
Sebastien Segond
Head of Operations
Next up is Sébastien. The badass in charge of our operations, in addition to being our data scientist (remember you won’t fool him on numbers !). His past as a car racer has him going incredibly fast at work to this day
Alicia Mordasini
Customer Sale Experience
Student at the Ecole Hotelière de Lausanne (EHL), Alicia has already a significant background in customer experience related to both her academic and professional background. Passionate about travelling, Alicia has already had the opportunity to work on two occasions in Hong Kong but also in New Zealand. In order to perfect her knowledge, Alicia is dedicated to maintaining and improving the customer experience delivered through Babylon Sciences’ brands on a daily basis.
Pascal Neuschwander
Head of Production
Just plays one of the most crucial roles in the success of our group and our brands. Since Babylon Sciences is fully integrated, the plants cultivated by his green thumb end up in all of our products. His face seems familiar? Just used to be a hip-hop superstar. For real. Get in touch with us if you want an autograph.
Minji Kim
Product Manager
Originally from Korea, Minji joined Babylon Sciences to bring her expertise in product development coupled with an international outlook gained through her previous positions at Nivea in Hamburg and Korea. Minji particularly appreciates developing new products on the basis of market trends but also precise analysis of market dynamics.
Céline Fahrni
Graphic Designer
Swiss native, Céline began her career in Canada and more specifically Montréal, where she gained significative experience in both online and offline graphic design for FMCG companies as well as more corporate companies. Passionate about design, Céline likes to develop new concepts from scratch and develop her graphic ideas based on her team feedbacks.
Florent Bourachot
CFO & Co-Founder
Florent is our CFO. Not fun everyday so be nice to him. When he’s not making sure that Babylon Sciences is a financial success, Florent is a biking enthusiast.
Margot Girard
Communication & Content Manager
Passionate about marketing strategy and the cosmetic industry, Margot decided to join Babylon Sciences to take on a new challenge directly related to innovative brands and products in the industry she enjoys. With several years spent taking care about the brand strategy and communication of Paco Rabanne as well as Lacoste, Margot brings a fresh and critical look at the communication strategy of the Babylon Sciences brands in the context of their development and more specifically I.D. Swiss Botanicals.
Stephan Liechti
Head of Commercial
Stephane used to be the CEO of the South Korean branch of British American Tobacco and has been then managing globally some brands owned by the same group. So the man knows exactly what he’s doing when it comes to our recreational brand Avengarde. Be nice to him as well. He has a very big dog that loves him.