13 Swiss Family Offices Actively Investing in Venture and Private Equity

Switzerland has one of the deepest concentrations of private capital in Europe, spread across Zurich, Geneva, Zug, Basel, and Lugano. Many of these offices date back to industrial and shipping fortunes, while a newer generation is actively writing venture checks.

This list covers 14 family offices in Switzerland investing across venture, private equity, real estate, and direct deals. It's designed as a focused starting point for GPs and founders looking to prioritize outreach and understand the landscape.

1. ARMADA Investment Group

Website: armada.com

HQ Location: Zurich, Switzerland

Investment Focus: Private equity, venture capital, public markets, real estate

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/armada-investment-group-ag

Note: Founded in 2000 by Daniel S. Aegerter after he sold Tradex Technologies to Ariba for $5.6 billion. Positions itself as "founder capital" for entrepreneurs tackling large-scale problems.

2. Calibrium

Website: calibrium.com

HQ Location: Zurich, Switzerland

Investment Focus: Private equity and venture capital, late venture and buyout stages

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/calibrium-ag

Note: Formerly Aeris Capital, rebranded in 2017. Serves as financial advisor to the investment interests of the family of Klaus Tschira, co-founder of SAP.

3. Corecam Capital Partners

Website: corecam.com

HQ Location: Zurich, Switzerland

Investment Focus: Direct investments, private equity, real estate, multi-asset portfolios

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/corecam

Note: Founded in 2009, with the family office arm covering liquid assets and Corecam Capital Partners handling direct, illiquid deals for entrepreneurs and their families across Europe and Asia.

4. Metellus

Website: metellus.ch

HQ Location: Zurich, Switzerland

Investment Focus: Deep tech and biotech direct investments, private equity, venture capital

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/metellus-ag

Note: Founded in 2008 and anchored by Urs Wietlisbach, co-founder of Partners Group. Takes an active ownership role, backing companies from startup through IPO.

5. Belmondo

Website: belmondo.io

HQ Location: Pfäffikon, Switzerland

Investment Focus: Early-stage venture, entrepreneur-led businesses

Note: A family office built around backing entrepreneurs who show risk-taking and nonconformity. Recently led a Series B2 round in blood-purification startup hemotune.

6. Studer Family Office

Website: studerfamilyoffice.com

HQ Location: Pfäffikon, Switzerland

Investment Focus: Software and ICT, fintech, digital assets, real estate

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/studerfamilyoffice 

Note: Single-family office of the Studer family, investing without exit pressure from third parties. Also runs a graduate trainee program in private equity and venture capital.

7. Spectrum Value Management

Website: s-vm.com

HQ Location: Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland

Investment Focus: Biotech, cleantech, deep tech, hardware, private equity, real estate

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/spectrum-value-management-ltd

Note: Family office of Thomas Schmidheiny, whose wealth traces back to cement group Holcim. Invests globally across direct co-investments, funds, and SPVs.

8. Anaïs Ventures

Website: a-ventures.ch

HQ Location: Lancy / Geneva, Switzerland

Investment Focus: Sustainable technologies, deep tech, future-oriented business models

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/ana%C3%AFs-ventures-sa 

Note: Founded in 2022 by members of the Firmenich family following the Firmenich-DSM merger. Co-led Bloom Biorenewables' CHF 13 million Series A.

9. Quan Funds

Website: quanvc.com

HQ Location: Geneva, Switzerland

Investment Focus: Technology, AI, biotech, fintech, semiconductors, deep tech

Note: Runs a family of absolute-return funds since 1997, crossing over between private and public technology companies through its flagship Quan Technology Fund.

10. GF Group Holding

Website: gfgroup.ch

HQ Location: Cham, Switzerland

Investment Focus: Private equity, real estate, long-term growth strategies

Note: Family office of Swiss entrepreneur Guido Fluri, with an investment focus that extends into China, Hong Kong, and the wider Asia-Pacific region.

11. COFRA

Website: cofraholding.com

HQ Location: Zug, Switzerland

Investment Focus: Retail, real estate, private equity, clean energy, sustainable food

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/cofraholding 

Note: Holding company of the Brenninkmeijer family, owners of C&A. Manages roughly $25 billion in assets through platforms including Redevco (real estate) and Bregal (private equity).

12. Wille Finance

Website: willefinance.com

HQ Location: Zug, Switzerland

Investment Focus: Venture capital and buyout private equity, real estate, listed assets

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/willefinance

Note: Founded in 2007, active in early-stage Life Science and ICT deals as well as later-stage buyouts, with a portfolio spanning Europe and Israel.

13. GISEV Family Office

Website: gisev.com

HQ Location: Lugano, Switzerland

Investment Focus: Early-stage healthcare, biotechnology, therapeutics

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/gisev-family-office

Note: Multi-family office established by two multigenerational families, with venture activity concentrated in North and South American biotech.

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