We create long term value through building game-changing companies that engineer solutions in their markets few thought possible.
These companies are shaping the future of real estate, technology and finance.
Our operating companies, and those companies in which we invest, are all focused within the finance, real estate and technology areas. Each has varying degrees of autonomy, and all benefit from the collective resources, vision and experience of the Group.
Group Companies
RE5Q
RE5Q is the pioneer behind disruptive businesses applying the latest data mining, analysis and processing technologies such as blockchain, AI and machine learning to the real estate sector. Operating in partnership with Oxford’s Mathematical Institute and the Department of Land Economy at Cambridge, it is revolutionising planning, development, investment and regulation across the industry.
Stone Estate
Stone Estate is the first Swiss real estate company to bring together banks, pension funds, family offices and private investors to create a long term, high return portfolio. It’s management approach combines the best Swiss real estate expertise with first-class international capital markets know-how. Stone Estate offers the benefits of Swiss real estate exposure with full liquidity and flexibility.
Peninsula
Peninsula is an investment and research company identifying trends, opportunities and challenges in the MENA real estate market. It’s econometric, data-centric and research-driven approach provides a framework through which it recognises and analyses trends, quantifies risks and identifies opportunities to unlock unrecognised value. The world class team is focused on helping enhance market efficiency and further integrate MENA real estate markets into the global financial system.
Odysseus
Odysseus is an investment house and incubator for fintech and financial services. To date it has successfully taken large stakes in fintechs, providing significant returns for investors; going forward it is focused on driving the digitalisation of banks, asset management firms and insurance companies with an unmatched approach and pace.
Portfolio companies
Bankify
Bankify is an app-based personal finance service for a digital native generation. In an environment where saving is increasingly difficult, Bankify helps users to manage their finances to suit their lifestyles – automating savings, managing group savings, process financial documents and split costs. All these services are personalised to the user and underpinned by a social sharing ethos.
GRID Finance
GRID Finance is a specialist lender for the Irish retail, hospitality and service sectors. For SMEs, securing business-critical loans can be difficult. GRID offers a flexible, easy to use service backed by in-depth sector expertise to source cash advances, whether for replenishing stock, training staff or refurbishment. Market-leading technology to ensure a smooth service through which customers can quickly secure the funding they need to succeed.
FinanzRitter
FinanzRitter is an app-based digital insurance broker disrupting the German personal insurance market. Using cutting-edge technology, FinanzRitter removes paperwork, constantly reviews and repurposed contracts, automates claims and uses AI to tailor policies to its users’ individual needs – improving user experience, cutting costs and speeding up the insurance process.
Odysseus Alternative Ventures
Odysseus Alternative Ventures is an alternatives manager with a venture capital mindset, specialising in transforming early-stage financial technology companies into large scale players. Odysseus works on behalf of family offices, high net worth individuals and institutions – taking significant stakes and playing an active role in portfolio businesses’ management to accelerate their growth and drive impressive returns for its investors.
Whitebox
Whitebox is a digital asset manager for the German retail investment market. Whitebox puts investors’ capital in the hands of professionals – offering a highly personalised service for low fees.The business executes active and passive strategies for its customers and has consistently delivered above-average returns while upholding the highest standards in asset safety and transparency.
