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1875 Finance
1875 Finance is a Geneva multi-family office managing over 13 billion CHF. Founded in 2006 by five bankers, it allocates across public and private markets.
1875 Finance
Independent Wealth Management Geneva, 1875 FINANCE is a leading Independent Asset Managers in Switzerland and Europe focused on Private and Institutional Clients and Multi-Family Office.
General information
Firm type
Multi Family Office
Year founded
2006
AUM
13 billion CHF (per 1875 Finance, 2025)
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Switzerland
City
Geneva
Corporate office
40 Rue du 31 Décembre, CH-1207 Geneva, Switzerland
Additional offices
Zurich, Switzerland · Luxembourg
Principals
Olivier Bizon
Founder and Chairman of the Board
Paul Kohler
Co-Founder and CEO
Aksel Azrac
Co-Founder and Head of Multi-Family Office
Jacques-Antoine Ormond
Founding Partner
François-Michel Ormond
Founding Partner
Altss tracks 1 additional named team member for this firm — including direct investment leads, IR, and operating principals not listed on the public website.
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Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at 1875 Finance?
Investment decisions are led by co-founder and CEO Paul Kohler, along with co-founder and Head of Multi-Family Office Aksel Azrac. The firm's board includes co-founder and Chairman Olivier Bizon and Swiss banking veteran Eric Sarasin. The firm employs a proprietary holistic asset allocation model overseen by its asset management team.
How does 1875 Finance source proprietary deal flow?
The firm sources proprietary flow through its multi-family office network and its institutional relationships as a FINMA-approved asset manager. Board member Eric Sarasin chairs Tiger 21 Switzerland, a professional network that provides access to peer family offices and co-investment opportunities. The firm's membership in SECA, SAAM, LPEA, and ASVM further expands its sourcing reach across Europe.
Is 1875 Finance structured as a single family office or does it operate more like an asset manager?
1875 Finance operates as a hybrid — a FINMA-regulated independent asset manager that also serves as a multi-family office. It is owned by its founding partners and REYL Intesa SanPaolo Group. The firm manages capital for private clients, multi-family office relationships, and institutional clients across three office locations in Geneva, Zurich, and Luxembourg.
Does 1875 Finance participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
The firm participates in both fund commitments and direct deals, consistent with its open-architecture model. Its asset management approach includes allocation across public markets, private credit, real estate, digital assets, and luxury advisory, implying a multi-asset strategy that includes fund investing and direct co-investments.
What investment stages does 1875 Finance typically target?
The firm does not publicly disclose a specific stage focus. Based on its services and asset class mix, its mandate spans liquid public markets (stocks, bonds) and illiquid private assets (private credit, real estate, digital assets), suggesting coverage across both liquid and alternative strategies.
Which sectors does 1875 Finance explicitly avoid?
The firm does not publicly disclose any excluded sectors. Its known exposure areas include private credit, digital assets, real estate, infrastructure, and luxury assets, indicating a broad mandate.
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
The firm's name and heritage derive from the Ormond family's wealth management tradition in Geneva since 1875. The five founding partners — Bizon, Kohler, Azrac, Jacques-Antoine Ormond, and François-Michel Ormond — bring their own and their clients' capital, though individual family wealth origins are not publicly broken out.
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