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Bruellan
Bruellan was established in Geneva in 1991 by Antoine Spillmann and Jean-Paul Tissières as an independent wealth-management firm. The founders built the...
Bruellan
Bruellan was established in Geneva in 1991 by Antoine Spillmann and Jean-Paul Tissières as an independent wealth-management firm. The founders built the business on discretionary mandates for entrepreneurs and families rather than a single lineage. In 2022 the firm merged with 1875 FINANCE SA, creating the combined entity 1875-BRUELLAN SA. The firm deploys capital across public equities, private equity, hedge funds, real estate and commodities. It maintains late-stage and public-market exposure while participating in activist situations and distressed opportunities. Confirmed relationships include external management of BCV Swiss Small & Mid Caps, BCV Real Estate and BCV Multi-Asset funds as well as the Cronos real-estate investment fund. Geographic reach covers Europe, North America, Asia and Oceania through direct holdings and co-investments. The combined firm employs professionals across Geneva, Lausanne, Crans-Montana and Verbier. Antoine Spillmann serves on multiple boards including Gonet & Cie SA, Alpian SA and Investissements Fonciers SA. Grégoire Vaucher holds board seats at Swisspartners AG and Lake Geneva Investment Managers SA. June 2022: Bruellan merged with 1875 FINANCE SA to form 1875-BRUELLAN SA. Adjacent vehicles include the Fondation de Prévoyance 1875-BRUELLAN and several Geneva cultural foundations. Bruellan operates through a hybrid structure that blends multi-family office services with external asset-management mandates for Swiss banks and real-estate vehicles. This model creates recurring fee income and information advantages not available to pure family offices or standalone asset managers.
General information
Firm type
Multi Family Office
Year founded
1991
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Switzerland
City
Geneva
Corporate office
Rue du Rhône 14, Geneva, Switzerland
Additional offices
Lausanne, Switzerland · Crans-Montana, Switzerland · Verbier, Switzerland
Principals
Antoine Spillmann
Founding Partner and CEO
Jean-Paul Tissières
Executive Partner and Head of Asset Management
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Bruellan?
Antoine Spillmann serves as Founding Partner and CEO and sets overall investment direction. Jean-Paul Tissières acts as Non-Executive Managing Partner and Co-Founder. Day-to-day portfolio decisions are executed by the Geneva investment team under Spillmann's oversight.
Does Bruellan participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
Bruellan acts as external asset manager for several BCV funds and the Cronos real-estate fund. It also maintains its own discretionary mandates and co-investments alongside external managers.
What investment stages does Bruellan typically target?
The firm focuses on late-stage private investments and public equities. It also engages in activist and distressed situations when opportunities arise.
How is Bruellan related to 1875 FINANCE SA?
In June 2022 Bruellan merged with 1875 FINANCE SA, forming the combined entity 1875-BRUELLAN SA. The merger integrated teams, client books and fund-management mandates.
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
The client base consists of international families and entrepreneurs. No single family lineage is disclosed as the sole source of capital.
Does Bruellan maintain philanthropic structures?
Yes. The firm supports Fondation de Prévoyance 1875-BRUELLAN and several Geneva institutions including Fondation du Grand Théâtre de Genève and Fondation Gandur pour l'Art.
What is Bruellan's known posture on co-investments alongside external GPs?
Bruellan co-invests directly and through club arrangements. It also serves as asset manager for third-party Swiss bank and real-estate funds, creating parallel co-investment channels.
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