Jacobs Holding

Jacobs Holding AG is a private equity firm based in Zurich, Switzerland, founded in 1994 by Klaus J. Jacobs. The firm specializes in acquiring stakes in companies across the industrial, manufacturing, and healthcare sectors, with a focus on enhancing management and increasing the value of its portfolio. By adopting an entrepreneurial approach to investing, Jacobs Holding aims to create sustainable market leaders and generate long-term value. The firm is uniquely tied to the Jacobs Foundation, a prominent charitable organization established by Klaus J. Jacobs and his family, which dedicates itself to improving developmental opportunities for future generations. Since its inception in 1989, the Foundation has allocated over CHF 500 million in grants to support research and intervention programs aimed at fostering social change in child and youth development.