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Vontobel
Corporate · Founded 1924 · Zurich, Switzerland
12
VC firms backed
$126B
AUM
01 · Background
Who Vontobel is.
- Historical Background
- The firm's origins trace back to the founding of brokerage F.E. Haeberli & Cie. in 1924, which was subsequently acquired by Jakob Vontobel in 1936 and renamed J. Vontobel & Co. Initially established in Zurich, the company has expanded to 28 locations worldwide. The firm was converted into a limited liability company in 1983, and Vontobel Holding AG shares are now publicly listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
- Source of Capital
- Vontobel's capital is sourced from a combination of private and institutional clients. The founding family retains a majority ownership stake in the company, ensuring a stable, long-term capital base and strategic direction.
- Major Events
- In 2018, Vontobel acquired the remaining 40% stake in TwentyFour Asset Management, a London-based fixed income partner, making it a wholly owned boutique. The firm acquired the private banking business of Notenstein La Roche from the Raiffeisen Group in 2018, significantly increasing its assets under management. In 2022, Vontobel completed the sale of its stake in the Swiss advisory platform, ansa, to its partner, the St.Galler Kantonalbank.
- Allocation Strategy
- Vontobel operates with a multi-boutique approach, providing clients with access to distinct strategies across equities, fixed income, and multi-asset solutions. The firm offers structured products and has a focus on providing clients with access to alternative investments and institutional share classes. Through its digital platform, cosmofunding, Vontobel connects small and medium-sized enterprises, public-sector entities, and institutional investors for financing solutions.
02 · Fund commitments
The funds Vontobel backs.
Vontobel is a limited partner in 12 funds. 4 of them place in the Power Law Investor Ranking; those lead, best-ranked first.
Insight Partners
#23 Power Law
Atlas Venture
#53 Power Law
Partech
#72 Power Law
Amadeus Capital Partners
#466 Power Law
Abingworth
Doughty Hanson Technology Ventures
Innovacom
JK&B Capital
Newbury Ventures
Palamon Capital Partners
Renaissance Partners (Pittsburgh)
SightLine Partners
03 · Allocation
How Vontobel’s fund book is spread.
The 12 funds Vontobel backs, by where the manager is headquartered and how many funds that manager has raised.
Where those managers are based
By fund headquarters.
- North America 650%
- Europe 650%
United States 6 · United Kingdom 4 · France 2
04 · Direct investments
The companies Vontobel backs directly.
Vontobel holds 4 companies directly, separate from the funds it commits to as a limited partner.
Wolfspeed
$2.4B valuation
Unicorn
Colgate Palmolive
$81B valuation
Decacorn
Notenstein La Roche
Plus 1 holding with no logo on record.
05 · Other LPs
Other LPs.
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