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Clear Eight Group
Clear Eight Group was established in 2009 by Mark Antony Mathysen-Gerst and Bernard Frédéric Girardet. The founders built the firm to provide...
Overview
Clear Eight Group was established in 2009 by Mark Antony Mathysen-Gerst and Bernard Frédéric Girardet. The founders built the firm to provide wealth-management and direct-investment services to international entrepreneurial families. Operations are centred in the Geneva area with headquarters in Thonex. The firm deploys capital through direct co-investments and SPVs in private equity and real estate. Asset classes include public-market holdings, private-equity positions and residential developments. Confirmed projects comprise the Cologny Luxury Mansions Project, Vandoeuvres Residential Project, Corsier Residential Development and Anières Villa Projects, all located in the Geneva region of Switzerland. Additional exposure includes Platinum Group Metals. Geographic focus remains Europe, with all documented activity inside Switzerland. Team size and total deployment figures are not publicly stated. The firm maintains separate legal entities for capital, property and travel services. Roberto Castro advised on the Podium Minerals transaction. No dated operational events from the last twenty-four months appear in available records. Clear Eight Group structures its activities through three distinct entities that separate investment management, real-estate execution and concierge services. This separation allows dedicated teams to handle tax optimisation and property structuring without commingling mandates across the multi-family client base.
General information
Firm type
Multi Family Office
Year founded
2009
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Switzerland
City
Thonex
Corporate office
Thonex, Switzerland
Principals
Mark Antony Mathysen-Gerst
Managing Director of Clear Eight Capital SA
Bernard Frédéric Girardet
President of Clear Eight Capital SA
Yaël Levy
President of Clear Eight Property SA
Roberto Castro
Consultant and advisor to Clear Eight Capital SA
Leyla Safdié-Cikvasvili
Administrator at Clear Eight Property SA
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Clear Eight Group?
Mark Antony Mathysen-Gerst serves as Managing Director of Clear Eight Capital SA. Bernard Frédéric Girardet holds the title of President of the same entity. Yaël Levy leads Clear Eight Property SA.
How does Clear Eight Group source proprietary deal flow?
The firm relies on relationships maintained by its named principals and business partners. Roberto Castro has been involved in specific transactions such as Podium Minerals.
Does Clear Eight Group participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
Available records show activity through direct co-investments and SPVs. No fund commitments are referenced in the Altss research record.
What investment stages does Clear Eight Group typically target?
The firm executes direct private-equity investments and real-estate developments. Specific stage preferences are not disclosed.
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
Wealth origin is not publicly attributed to any specific family branch or operating company.
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