Stefan Brägger

Managing Partner at POLARIS Investments

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

About

Experience

  • POLARIS Investments (12 yrs 3 mos)
    • Managing Partner
      Apr 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 3 mos

      Business development, fundraising and relationship management for top-tier asset managers within infrastructure, private debt, private equity, ILS and real estate. With offices in Zurich (Switzerland) and Vaduz (FL), the POLARIS team has successfully raised capital from institutional investors in Europe over the last 18 years. (http://www.polaris-investments.ch/)

    • Head pension fund
      Jan 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 6 mos

  • Director at UBS Wealth Management
    May 2011 - Apr 2014 · 3 yrs

    • Responsible in CIO Investment Office for defining global investment strategies and themes within alternative assets (private equity, real estate, infrastructure, agriculture) for USD 500 mio annual investment programs for private clients. • Representing UBS CIO with private clients across Central and Latin America, discussing global macro outlook and cross-asset classes investment strategies in front of large (100+) audiences

  • Vice President at Partners Group
    Mar 2007 - May 2011 · 4 yrs 3 mos

    • Led due diligence on private equity funds and equity co-investments with a focus on European buyout, growth and turnaround funds • Monitored over 30 funds and co-investments and represented Partners Group at Advisory Boards; sourced over USD 900m of secondary transactions and several co-investments • Held three supervisory board seats in Spanish perfumery retailer, private hospital chain and Mexican direct sales company with over EUR 400m in sales

  • Financial Consultant at Akzo Nobel Comex
    Sep 2004 - Oct 2005 · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Built financial consulting service offering for Mexican car repair shop market