Gaydoul Group
Zurich family office of the Swiss Gaydoul family, set up after the 2007 sale of Denner; invests in ventures, Swiss real estate and asset management.
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Family & background
- FAMILY
- Gaydoul
- WEALTH ORIGIN
- Denner retail chain, sold to Migros in 2007
- HEADQUARTERS
- Zurich, Switzerland
Investment approach
- SECTORS
- Real Estate & PropTech
- GEOGRAPHY
- Switzerland
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Venture capitalReal estateDirect investments
Overview
Gaydoul Group is the family office of the Swiss Gaydoul family, based in Zurich. Philippe Gaydoul led the family retailer Denner from 2000 until the family sold it to Migros in 2007, after which he and his mother Denise Gaydoul set up the Gaydoul Group. It invests in young companies and offers them operational support, holds a diversified direct real estate portfolio of residential and commercial properties in Swiss cities, and manages the family's liquid assets with external partners. It also supports the Gaydoul Foundation, which funds child health projects in Switzerland.
Investment thesis
Invests actively, independently and for the long term, aiming to help portfolio companies grow rather than only providing capital.
People
Frequently asked questions
Gaydoul Group is a single family office based in Zurich, Switzerland.
Gaydoul Group invests on behalf of the Gaydoul family (Denner retail chain, sold to Migros in 2007).
Gaydoul Group invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes venture capital, real estate and direct investments.
Gaydoul Group invests in Real Estate & PropTech.
Key people at Gaydoul Group include Philippe Gaydoul (Owner & Chair of the Board of Directors), Denise Gaydoul-Schweri (Co-founder) and André Helfenstein (Board Member).