Aretas Capital Management
Investment-management company of the group Aretas Group
Zug investment boutique of the Basel-based Aretas family-office group; manages portfolios for the family office, private clients and foundations, with hedge-fund and PE manager selection.
USEFUL FOR Fund managers raising capital · Business owners seeking a long-term partner · Co-investors
Family & background
- HEADQUARTERS
- Zug, Switzerland
- OFFICES
- Basel, Switzerland
- FOUNDED
- 2012
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- EuropeNorth AmericaAsia-Pacific
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital) · Funds (as LP)
- STRATEGIES
- Private equityHedge fundsFunds (as LP)Real estateDirect investments
Overview
The Aretas Group consists of Aretas AG, which the site calls the family office, Aretas Capital Management AG and Aretas Tax Management AG; its shareholders back a strategy of direct and indirect investments in industry, life sciences and real estate in Europe, the US and Asia. Aretas Capital Management AG, based in Zug, is the group's investment-management boutique: it manages globally allocated portfolios in a family-office context and for private individuals and foundations, with a focus on active strategies and the selection of hedge-fund and private-equity managers. Aretas AG in Basel handles strategic management of alternative investments, mainly private equity, asset protection and investment controlling.
Investment thesis
Growth and protection of wealth through direct and indirect investments in industry, life sciences and real estate in Europe, the US and Asia; at portfolio level, active strategies and selection of hedge-fund and private-equity managers.
Holdings & investments
INVESTMENT ARMS & VEHICLES
- Aretas AGThe family office (Basel): strategic management of investments, mainly private equity, and coordination of stake transactions
- Aretas Tax Management AGSwiss and international tax (Basel), responsible for the family office tax strategy
People
- Marc Stephan BauenFounder and Vice President · source
- Roman KurmannChairman of the Board · source
- Peter Albert LabhartBoard member · source
Frequently asked questions
Aretas Capital Management is a family-anchored fund based in Zug, Switzerland, founded in 2012.
Aretas Capital Management invests its own capital into companies and in third-party funds as an LP. Its stated asset mix includes private equity, hedge funds, funds (as lp), real estate and direct investments.
Aretas Capital Management invests in Industrial & Manufacturing, Biotech & Life Sciences and Real Estate & PropTech.
Key people at Aretas Capital Management include Marc Stephan Bauen (Founder and Vice President), Roman Kurmann (Chairman of the Board) and Peter Albert Labhart (Board member).