Swiss Life Group

Swiss Life Group is a prominent European life insurance and long-term savings company with over 160 years of experience in providing financial protection solutions. The firm primarily operates in Switzerland, while also maintaining a presence in France, Germany, and several affluent European markets. Swiss Life generates revenue through three main sources: savings income, which pertains to spread-based earnings; risk results, which relate to insurance margins; and fee results, stemming from asset management and financial advisory services. Over recent years, the importance of fee income has increased, driven by growing demand for financial advice, unit-linked products, and third-party asset management. The company's mission centers on enabling individuals to live longer and more self-determined lives.

Matthias Aellig

Group CEO

Eric Le Baron

Managing Director

Theodoros Iaponas

CEO International and Member of the Corporate Executive Board

17 past transactions

ZWEI Wealth

Acquisition in 2025
ZWEI Wealth Experts is a wealth management firm located in Zurich, Switzerland, established in 2014. The firm aims to create a wealth management ecosystem that prioritizes transparency and control for investors. By functioning as an independent advisor, ZWEI Wealth provides clients with personalized investment strategies, ensuring that their assets are managed by a dedicated executive management team. This approach allows the firm to cater to the specific needs of its clients, fostering trust and clarity in the wealth management process.

DataBank

Secondary Market in 2022
DataBank Holdings, Ltd. is a data center and co-location company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with additional facilities in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Eagan, Kansas City, and Atlanta. Founded in 2004, DataBank provides a comprehensive array of services, including co-location solutions that ensure security, power configurations, and cooling. The company also offers managed services such as cloud computing, virtual hosting, network connectivity, and security, along with consulting services that encompass design and implementation, migration, and continuity planning. DataBank emphasizes compliance with various industry standards, including those for payment card security and health data protection. Catering to a diverse clientele across sectors like healthcare, finance, gaming, and hospitality, DataBank is committed to optimizing IT environments and ensuring data availability for enterprises.

Upmin

Seed Round in 2021
Upmin is an online platform that serves as a digital property manager, designed to streamline real estate management for owners and landlords. By automating various processes, Upmin significantly reduces the manual labor typically associated with property management, leading to time and cost savings. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of services, including accounting, utility bill management, deposit management, rent collection, tenant and property management, contract management, and maintenance. Additionally, Upmin provides an optional rental package that assists clients in tenant acquisition, encompassing advertising, marketing, property viewings, and tenant handover. This all-inclusive approach allows property owners to efficiently manage their assets with minimal stress.

PriceHubble

Series B in 2021
PriceHubble is a Swiss B2B proptech company that specializes in creating innovative digital solutions for the real estate industry, focusing on property valuations and market insights. Utilizing advanced analytics and machine learning algorithms, PriceHubble's platform offers accurate data-driven insights, including valuations, market analyses, and value forecasts, which enhance decision-making for various stakeholders in the real estate value chain, such as banks, asset managers, developers, property managers, and real estate agents. The company aims to increase transparency in the market and improve engagement with end consumers. Active in nine countries, including Switzerland, France, Germany, and Japan, PriceHubble employs over 130 people worldwide, underscoring its commitment to delivering robust real estate analytics and fostering informed investment decisions.

Zenhomes

Series A in 2019
Zenhomes provides a one-stop shop for private landlords and property managers. The company's digital platform simplifies property and tenant management.

Vermietet.de

Venture Round in 2019
Vermietet.de is a Berlin-based company founded by a group of entrepreneurs and investors with the aim of simplifying real estate ownership. Recognizing the complexities involved in property management, the company has developed a property management platform designed to facilitate secure and efficient management for property owners. This platform assists landlords with various administrative tasks, including document creation, property maintenance, tenant search, and communication. By enabling transparent property valuation, utility cost calculation, and efficient monthly rental payment checks, Vermietet.de seeks to enhance the experience of property ownership and management.

Fincentrum

Acquisition in 2018
Fincentrum is a leading financial advisory consultancy in the Czech Republic, recognized for its commitment to high-quality advisory services and client representation. The company assists individuals and businesses in navigating the complexities of finance by offering access to a wide range of financial institutions and products, including insurance, loans, investments, savings, and pensions. By prioritizing the interests of its clients, Fincentrum provides tailored solutions to address diverse financial needs, ensuring that both individuals and corporations receive comprehensive support in their financial decision-making.

LaFinBox

Venture Round in 2018
LaFinBox is a free and secure application that facilitates the management of personal finances across various financial institutions. Launched in 2015 by Swiss Life, a prominent player in the insurance and wealth management sector founded in 1857, LaFinBox aims to centralize financial and investment support for users. The app allows individuals to oversee a range of financial products, including current accounts, bank cards, loans, savings accounts, employee savings plans, life insurance, and mortgages. Swiss Life's extensive expertise in providing tailored financial solutions enables LaFinBox to offer a comprehensive approach to wealth management, addressing the diverse needs of its users over the long term.

PriceHubble

Series A in 2017
PriceHubble is a Swiss B2B proptech company that specializes in creating innovative digital solutions for the real estate industry, focusing on property valuations and market insights. Utilizing advanced analytics and machine learning algorithms, PriceHubble's platform offers accurate data-driven insights, including valuations, market analyses, and value forecasts, which enhance decision-making for various stakeholders in the real estate value chain, such as banks, asset managers, developers, property managers, and real estate agents. The company aims to increase transparency in the market and improve engagement with end consumers. Active in nine countries, including Switzerland, France, Germany, and Japan, PriceHubble employs over 130 people worldwide, underscoring its commitment to delivering robust real estate analytics and fostering informed investment decisions.

Bexio

Venture Round in 2017
Bexio AG is a Swiss company that specializes in providing cloud-based business and accounting software tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises. Founded in 2013 and based in Rapperswil, the company was previously known as easySYS AG before rebranding in 2015. Bexio AG focuses on simplifying accounting processes and enhancing business management through its user-friendly platform, which employs a standardized interface to facilitate interactions between businesses and their trustees, banks, and service providers. As of mid-2018, Bexio operates as a subsidiary of Schweizerische Mobiliar Versicherungsgesellschaft AG, reflecting its commitment to supporting the growth and efficiency of small businesses in Switzerland.

Phenex Pharmaceuticals

Series C in 2010
Phenex Pharmaceuticals AG is a drug discovery and development company founded in 2002 and headquartered in Ludwigshafen, Germany, with additional laboratories and offices in Heidelberg. The company specializes in small-molecule drug discovery, focusing on nuclear receptors to address various disease areas, including liver diseases, intestinal diseases, and cancer. Current research includes developing RORγt inverse agonists for autoimmune diseases and FXR agonists for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Phenex is dedicated to not only creating therapeutics for established targets but also identifying novel molecular mechanisms, which has led to the development of proprietary therapeutic small molecules. The company operates within the Biotech Cluster Rhine-Neckar, leveraging its expertise in biology and chemistry to advance innovative treatment options.

AWD Holding

Acquisition in 2007
AWD Holding AG, along with its subsidiaries, provides individual financial advice and planning services in Europe. It focuses on provision of hedge fund and old-age pension products, and long-term growth of assets. The company provides retirement provision services; and private asset accumulation and asset retirement planning services for private customers. It serves customers in Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Great Britain, and Switzerland. AWD Holding AG was formerly known as Allgemeiner Wirtschaftsdienst. The company was founded in 1988 and is based in Hanover, Germany. It has independent representative offices in Germany, the United Kingdom, Austria, Switzerland, and Central and Eastern Europe. AWD Holding AG operates as a subsidiary of Swiss Life Deutschland Holding GmbH.

Enanta Pharmaceuticals

Venture Round in 2004
Enanta Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company based in Watertown, Massachusetts, dedicated to the discovery and development of small molecule drugs targeting viral infections and liver diseases. Founded in 1995, the company focuses on several key areas, including hepatitis C and B, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, and respiratory syncytial virus. Notably, Enanta has developed glecaprevir, marketed under the names MAVYRET and MAVIRET, for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus. The company collaborates with Abbott Laboratories to advance compounds such as paritaprevir and glecaprevir, enhancing its portfolio of direct-acting antiviral inhibitors. Additionally, Enanta is exploring new antibiotics like EDP-420, aimed at treating community-acquired pneumonia and combating antibiotic resistance. The firm’s ongoing research efforts reflect a commitment to addressing significant medical needs in infectious diseases and liver health.

Iolon

Series C in 2002
Iolon, Inc. is a privately held company specializing in optical networking components. It develops high-performance tunable devices designed for advanced fiber optic networks. The company's initial offering is a high-powered, external cavity tunable laser source suitable for high bit rate and long-haul applications. Iolon plans to expand its product range to include tunable filters, optical switches, polarization controllers, spectral monitors, and universal transponders. The technology platform employed by Iolon supports advanced automation for high-volume manufacturing and is based on patented micro-optics, MEMS, and sophisticated servo control technologies. Their products are utilized by customers in various applications, including the transmission, monitoring, and reception of optical signals, as well as in testing and measurement equipment.

Zeptosens

Series B in 2001
Zeptosens is an ultra-sensitive microarray platform for quantitative proteomic investigations. It provides microarray platforms for sensitive and quantitative protein profiling, and signaling pathway analysis by reverse protein arrays. Its products include ZeptoREADER, a microarray reader for Zeptosens planar wave guide technology; ZeptoMARK protein microarray chips and ZeptoCARRIER for various data points, which are split into arrays. The company also offers proteinarray services, including protein profiling for various samples, such as cell lines, tissues, microdissected cells, and depleted serums; and assay development. In addition, it provides training services, technical and applications support, and technical service and maintenance. The company’s products are used in various applications, including biomarker/target discovery and validation, cell-based screening, mode of action profiling, selectivity profiling, and toxicology investigation. Its customers include pharma research and development companies, biotech companies, and academic institutions. Zeptosens was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Wilderswil, Switzerland.

Acorda Therapeutics

Series A in 2001
Acorda Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapies for neurological disorders. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Ardsley, New York, the company markets Ampyra (dalfampridine), an oral drug approved by the FDA to improve walking in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). In Europe, this drug is marketed as Fampyra. Acorda also markets Selincro for alcohol dependence in Europe and Zanaflex Capsules for spasticity management. Additionally, the company develops Inbrija for treating OFF periods in Parkinson’s disease and ARCUS for acute migraine. Other pipeline products include rHIgM22 for MS and Cimaglermin alfa for heart failure. Acorda has collaborations with Biogen Inc. for Ampyra's development and commercialization.
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