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About Armada

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

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.

Investments

FOUNDER CAPITAL

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.

Portfolio

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Armored Things

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for crowd intelligence.

ASAPP

AI-native products built to make customer experiences radically more productive.

Auterion

The operating system for autonomous drones and mobile robotics.

Caeli Nova

Breathing technology innovator operating at the intersection of aviation and healthcare.

CarbonCapture

Modular Direct Air Capture (DAC) machines that can be connected in large arrays to remove massive amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere.

Cerabyte

Developer of a novel data storage technology that is high-performance, low cost, low emissions, and truly long-term.

Carvolution

Affordable and all-inclusive car subscriptions.

Codio

Hands-on learning platform supporting better outcomes in computing & tech skills education.

Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Designing and building commercial fusion systems to provide limitless, clean energy to the world.

CropX

Agriculture-analytics company that has developed the world’s most advanced adaptive irrigation service.

Cybera

Disrupting financially motivated cybercrime.

Flytrex

Building the world's first drone-based delivery service.

Gravis Robotics

Teleoperation as well as full automation of large construction machines.

Last Energy

Project developer for small pressurized water reactor nuclear power plants. Spin-off of the Energy Impact Center, a research institute devoted to accelerating the clean energy transition through innovation.

Lilium

Sustainable and accessible high-speed, regional transportation with an electric vertical take-off and landing jet.

N26

Europe's leading digital bank.

Oklo

Commercializing advanced fission power - compact fast reactor designs below 100 MW, delivering clean and reliable energy.

ShowHeroes

Europe’s leading digital technology & media group with a focus on video.

Target Distribution

Leading value-added distributor of IT products in Austria.

Vivere

A global data-driven incubation platform for next-generation consumer products and brands.

Vivino

World’s largest online wine marketplace and most downloaded wine app.

Xempus

Europe’s leading distribution platform for pension & life insurance policies

Selected EXITS

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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.

Oanda

Global leader in online multi-asset trading services, currency data and analytics. Acquired by CVC Capital Partners in 2018.

Nutmeg

Digital wealth management. Acquired by J.P.Morgan in 2021.

REAL ESTATE

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.

Team

Daniel S. Aegerter, Founder and Chairman

Silvano Cominelli, Chief Investment Advisor

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

Svenja Allgaeuer, Personal Assistant to Daniel S. Aegerter

Contact

ARMADA Investment AG

Bellerivestrasse 245

CH-8008 Zürich

Switzerland