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IHAG Holding

Zurich family holding of the Bührle family (former Oerlikon-Bührle owners) with stakes in industry and services (Pilatus, Evalueserve) plus hotels, real estate and farming.

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Family & background

FAMILY
Bührle
WEALTH ORIGIN
Industry (former owners of Oerlikon-Bührle)
HEADQUARTERS
Zurich, Switzerland
FOUNDED
1906

Investment approach

SECTORS
Industrial & ManufacturingSoftware & SaaSConsumer & E-commerceReal Estate & PropTechFood & AgricultureFintechMobility & LogisticsMedia & EntertainmentHealthTechSpace
ROUTES
Direct investments
STRATEGIES
Direct investmentsPrivate equityReal estate
LATEST DEAL
Adnovum (Acquisition of the Adnovum group) · Mar 2007

Overview

IHAG Holding is an independent, family-owned group in Zurich that holds a diversified portfolio of majority and minority stakes built over several generations. It invests in industry, services and private equity, with holdings listed on its site including Pilatus Aircraft, Adnovum, Evalueserve, Nevis and D1. A second division holds office and commercial buildings, hotels such as the Widder and Storchen in Zurich, agriculture and vineyards. The trade press describes it as the family holding of the former owners of Oerlikon-Bührle.

Investment thesis

Invests in developable technologies and services in its growth areas of industry, services and private equity, backing entrepreneurs with capital and experience and taking an active shareholder role; holds real estate long term.

Holdings & investments (15)

People

  • Gratian Anda
    Chairman · source
  • Carol Franz-Bührle
    Board member · source
  • Dr. Reto Spälti
    Board member · source

Classification

Family Holding. A family's holding company that owns stakes in several separate businesses or invests beyond its own group, without calling itself a family office. How family capital is classified →

FAQ

IHAG Holding is a family holding based in Zurich, Switzerland, founded in 1906.

IHAG Holding invests on behalf of the Bührle family (Industry (former owners of Oerlikon-Bührle)).

IHAG Holding invests directly in companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments, private equity and real estate.

IHAG Holding invests in Industrial & Manufacturing, Software & SaaS, Consumer & E-commerce, Real Estate & PropTech, Food & Agriculture, Fintech, Mobility & Logistics, Media & Entertainment, HealthTech and Space.

Key people at IHAG Holding include Gratian Anda (Chairman), Carol Franz-Bührle (Board member) and Dr. Reto Spälti (Board member).

IHAG Holding's holdings and investments include Pilatus Aircraft, Adnovum, Evalueserve, Nevis, D1, The Living Circle, Widder Hotel and Storchen Zürich, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by IHAG Holding is Adnovum (Acquisition of the Adnovum group), announced in Mar 2007.