The Swiss private bank is widening its client offering by working together with a Zurich-based venture capital firm.
Maerki Baumann is offering its private clients the possibility to invest in a venture capital fund as from 100,000 Swiss francs ($108,000), through a partnership with venture capital firm Redalpine, it said in an emailed statement Thursday.
The two companies are also establishing a Tech Advisory Board, to provide blockchain-linked business clients with a platform to exchange their know-how, while also sharing their network.
Growth-Oriented
Redalpine’s underlying investment instrument includes holdings in early-stage growth-oriented companies in the areas of software, technology, health tech and life sciences. The investments are mainly focused on European start-ups and companies in German-speaking countries.
The non-listed family company Maerki Baumann & Co was founded in 1932 in Zurich and offers clients a modular investment approach as well as crypto services. The bank currently manages more than 9 billion Swiss francs in client assets, according to its website.
Six Funds
Redalpine was founded in 2006 and manages assets in excess of 1 billion Swiss Francs with investments in information and communication technologies as well as life sciences. The investment company has invested in more than 85 companies through six funds.
