Steve Bachmann started collecting wine in the early '90s, fueled in part by a move to London that gave him the chance to experience a wider variety of European wine. After moving back to the United States in 1996, he collected wine at an even faster clip, resulting in a collection of almost 7,000 bottles. He started Vinfolio as a direct result of the frustration he experienced in trying to keep track of his wine, which were stored at both his home and in an off-site facility.
Before founding Vinfolio, Steve was a venture capitalist and investment banker for 17 years. He was a managing director of Broadview Holdings LLP, where he advised on information technology mergers and acquisitions in the United States and Europe for 13 years. Steve directed the opening of the firm's London office in 1989; by 1995, he had increased its business to approximately a third of the firm's total revenues. In 1998, he led the formation within Broadview of a $250 million private equity fund called Broadview Capital Partners, which focused on late-stage information technology investments.
Prior to Broadview, Steve worked at Bain & Co. and also in several start-up companies. He has served on the boards of directors for numerous private technology companies as well as on Broadview's board.
He graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor's degree in computer science and obtained his MBA from Harvard Business School. He is a board member of the Specialty Wine Retailers Association, a member of the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin and a Trustee of the Town School for Boys in San Francisco.
Anthony Mak comes to Vinfolio with a deep knowledge of the Asian market and over eighteen years of management experience with leading multinational companies in the wines and spirits, tobacco and agency sectors.
Immediately upon graduation from City University of Hong Kong, Anthony joined BSB Advertising Hong Kong, Ltd. where he developed advertising strategies for corporations such as Shell, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Plax and Estee Lauder.
In 1992, Anthony was hired by Seagram Asia Pacific as a Marketing Manager and within three years he was promoted to the position of Assistant Marketing Director. While at Seagram, Anthony used his business acumen to plan, develop and implement both marketing and business strategies related to developing greater market share for several Seagram brands in Hong Kong, Taiwan and China. Ultimately, Anthony’s success in these areas led to a promotion as Hub Manager for Seagram Martell Duty Free, Southern China.
Most recently, Anthony served as General Manager for the UK listed tobacco company, Gallaher Asia Ltd., where he took on the challenge of growing the company’s business in China. Within five years, he had successfully increased Gallaher’s market share from 1.2% to 6%.
In 2008, after nine years at Gallaher Asia Ltd., Anthony joined Vinfolio to spearhead the company’s expansion into the Asian market. As Managing Director, Anthony oversees all aspects of Vinfolio’s Hong Kong operations from sales and marketing to directing the implementation of its storage and transport strategies.
Anthony holds a BA in Marketing and Finance from City University of Hong Kong and earned his MBA from the University of Durham, United Kingdom.
Mabel came to Vinfolio with 20 years of experience in the wine and spirits industry. She was born in Hong Kong, but emigrated to Canada during childhood. Later, while in school, she developed a passion for wine and in 1989 decided to return to Hong Kong to pursue a career in the wine and spirits industry. She joined Seagram as a Sales Executive and was quickly promoted to Assistant Sales Manager. Mabel’s 10 years with Seagram provided her with the opportunity to taste a tremendous variety of wines and to visit a number of great vineyards, including Mumm Champagne, Perrier Jouet Champagne, Chateau Latour, Chateau Magnol and B&G in France, as well as Sterling Vineyards, Shafer, Far Niente and Schramsberg Vineyards in California.
In 2000, she joined Foster Hong Kong as Key Account Manager to deal with their HORECA accounts. Since then, she has been working in a sales capacity with increasing responsibilities for different wine and spirits companies such as Maxxium and Golden Gate Fine Wine.
