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Armada is a Zurich-based entrepreneurial driven investment firm. Fully owned and lead by Daniel S. Aegerter, Armada provides founder capital to ambitious and visionary entrepreneurs. Founded in 2000, we are pursuing the most promising companies and investments in private equity, public market securities and real estate. For the past 20 years we have been fortunate to back some unique ideas by visionary founders that turned into great companies.
Daniel S. Aegerter is a Swiss entrepreneur and Founder/CEO of Armada. He works with the founders of companies in Armada’s venture portfolio and has taken an active role in launching several new companies over the last 30 years.
He founded his first company age 18 and built one of the earliest digital B2B marketplaces, Tradex Technologies, which was ultimately exited to Ariba in 2000 (Ariba was acquired by SAP in 2012). At the time of the exit, Tradex Technologies was one of the largest software acquisitions ever at a valuation of $5.6bn. Aged 31, Daniel went on to establish Armada as his private investment firm dedicated to back visionary founders.
«As a founder you need capital to build your company. But even more important is an experienced, straightforward capital partner to help you navigate through choppy waters and shifting winds. Having been a founder myself, this is the role I seek when backing founders as an investor today.»
Daniel is a philanthropist dedicated to power modern civilization through sustainable innovation.
A keynote presentation from December 2021, titled “Enabling a world I want to live in”, provides a glimpse into Daniel`s journey as a founder turned investor. You can follow the keynote as well as the ensuing interview with Steve Jurvetson here and here.
Daniel’s approach to venture capital is shaped by his own entrepreneurial journey as a founder and CEO of a high growth technology company.
«I back founders the way I wanted to be backed.»
We invest in and partner with visionary entrepreneurs that work on massive problems and meaningful innovation. We believe in founders that tackle big questions with unique determination, humility at the task, and unwavering focus.
«My investments also reflect some of my core beliefs and principles in life. I love working with founders that enable a future I would want to live in.»
A clear articulation of the nature of the problem and the ability to offer a realistic perspective on resource requirements for each stage of development is what gives us comfort that a grand vision can become a kick-ass product or service offering. Our investments are also guided by a humble awareness of underlying shifts in markets and regulatory paradigms.
We offer our companies a broad range of support, most importantly leadership and decision coaching at times when it matters most. We also offer access to our broad network of partners that includes top venture capital and private equity firms across the globe.
We are happy to partner with visionary entrepreneurs all over the world, but particularly love backing founders in Switzerland, Germany, the UK and the United States. We invest in all stages but spend the majority of our time working with early stage teams.
Alegra Capital
Asset Management firm specializing in Asset Backed Securities.
Bexio
Business software for small businesses, startups and self-employed individuals. Acquired by Mobiliar Versicherung in 2018.
EUNetworks
European provider of bandwidth infrastructure services. euNetworks was acquired by StonePeak Partners in 2018.
Gutburg Immobilien
Real estate portfolio of multi-tenant properties in Germany. Acquired by Grand City in 2015.
Nutmeg
Digital wealth management. Acquired by J.P.Morgan in 2021.
Oanda
Global leader in online multi-asset trading services, currency data and analytics. Acquired by CVC Capital Partners in 2018.
We believe in the value of good real estate investments. As an entrepreneurial investor we aim for market projects that have unique characteristics regarding structure, potential and return. Together with our partners and co-investors, we realize attractive real estate projects at selected locations offering value creation opportunities and great returns. Armada is also anchor shareholder of Lakeward Management AG.
Lakeward
Lakeward is a specialized real estate investment firm focused on acquiring and managing properties on behalf of private and institutional investors. The investment focus is on German real estate.
Daniel S. Aegerter, Founder and Chairman
Martin Rechsteiner, Chief Financial Officer
Hampus Thorson, Partner - Portfolio Management
Benjamin Eisert, Investment Director PE & VC
Marek Grochowski, Investment Analyst
Michael Aegerter, Investment Analyst PE & VC Funds
Katherina Palaskas, Executive Assistant & Office Manager
Svenja Allgaeuer, Personal Assistant to Daniel S. Aegerter
ARMADA Investment AG
Bellerivestrasse 245
CH-8008 Zürich
Switzerland