Draft:Max Chuard



Max Chuard (born 1973) is a Swiss business executive and investor. He served as Chief Executive Officer.[1] of Temenos AG, a global banking-software company headquartered in Geneva, from 2019 to 2023. He held executive positions at Temenos for over two decades. Since leaving Temenos in 2023,[2] Chuard has been an active investor through his family office, Astir Capital[3]

Early life and education

Chuard was born in Geneva, Switzerland in 1973. He earned a Master of Science in Finance from the University of Lausanne.

Career

Temenos (2002–2023)

Chuard joined Temenos in 2002, initially working on mergers and acquisitions. The company completed over 15 acquisitions during his tenure, including Odyssey,[4] Viveo,[5] Akcelerant,[6] Multifonds,[7] Avoka[8] and Kony.[9]

In 2012,[10] he was appointed chief financial officer, overseeing global finance, investor relations, planning, internal controls, and treasury.

In 2015, he assumed the expanded role of chief operating officer while retaining the CFO position.

Chuard was named chief executive officer in 2019.[11] During this period, Temenos reached a valuation USD 12 billion that placed it among Europe's most prominent software companies.[12] Chuard was recognized as a top SaaS CEO.[13]

In November 2022, Temenos reported that its digital banking platform had 850 clients.[14] In December 2022, the company scored 80 out of 100 in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index[15] for the software and services industry and received an A- rating from the Carbon Disclosure Project.

In January 2023,[16] Chuard announced he was stepping down as CEO after more than two decades with Temenos to spend more time with his young family and to manage his family office.

Professional investor (2023–)

Following his departure from Temenos, Chuard has become an active investor[17] through his family office, Astir Capital[18], which invests in traditional asset classes, real estate and private equity. Astir Capital is an investor and shareholder of the GP in LakeRock Capital,[19] a Swiss real estate fund, and a strategic investor and part owner[20] of Aperture Capital, a Swiss venture fund focused on early growth fintech, where Chuard acts as a Partner and Investment Committee member.

Board memberships and advisory roles

Chuard is a Board member at Aperture SA[21], the holding company of the Aperture Group which includes Aperture Capital as a subsidiary.

Chuard also conducts advisory work on behalf of large PE firms looking to invest in the software industry.

Personal life

Chuard met his wife, Aurélie Widmer in 2007 and they married in Greece in 2011. The couple has three children and lives in Collonge Bellerive, Switzerland.

References

  1. ^ "Temenos names new CEO, CFO and COO". Finextra Research. 2019-02-13. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  2. ^ "Ad hoc – Temenos announces change in leadership team for next phase of growth". Temenos. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  3. ^ "Astir Capital | Single-Family Office & Investment Firm". astircapital.ch. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
  4. ^ "Temenos agrees Odyssey acquisition". Finextra Research. 2010-09-28. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  5. ^ [email protected] (2010-01-06). "Temenos Acquires Viveo Group". Global Custodian. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  6. ^ "Temenos buys US software provider Akcelerant". Finextra Research. 2015-02-10. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  7. ^ "Temenos broadens banking software offering with Multifonds acquisition - Hedgeweek". 2015-03-05. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  8. ^ Muhn (@julieschicktanz), Julie (2018-12-12). "Temenos Acquires Avoka in $245 Million Deal". Finovate. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  9. ^ "Temenos acquires Kony, the US #1 digital banking SaaS company". Financial IT. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  10. ^ IQ, S&P Capital (2012-07-16). "Temenos Group AG Announces Management Changes | MarketScreener Hong Kong". hk.marketscreener.com. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  11. ^ "Temenos strengthens its Executive Committee - Asian Wealth Management and Asian Private Banking". hubbis.com. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  12. ^ "IBS Recognizes Temenos as the #1 Best-Selling Banking Software in Nine Categories, More Than Any Other Technology provider". Temenos. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  13. ^ "The Top 50 SaaS CEOs of 2020 | The Software Report". 25 August 2020. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  14. ^ Temenos (2022-11-17). "Temenos Hits Milestone of 850 Clients on its Digital Banking Platform". GlobeNewswire News Room (Press release). Retrieved 2026-01-20.
  15. ^ "Temenos Achieves Top Scores in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and Carbon Disclosure Project". Temenos. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
  16. ^ "Ad hoc – Temenos announces change in leadership team for next phase of growth". Temenos. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  17. ^ "Max Chuard drives forward with skin in the game". www.emeafinance.com. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
  18. ^ "Astir Capital | Single-Family Office & Investment Firm". astircapital.ch. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
  19. ^ "LakeRock accueille Max Chuard au sein de son capital". www.allnews.ch. 2025-11-28. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  20. ^ "Aperture SA in Genève - Reports". Moneyhouse. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  21. ^ "Former Temenos CEO joins Aperture Capital". agefi.com (in French). Retrieved 2026-04-08.

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