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CREA Trust
CREA Trust was established by Christian Verling in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. The firm maintains a relationship with Stephan Schmidheiny through its role as trustee...
CREA Trust
CREA Trust was established by Christian Verling in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. The firm maintains a relationship with Stephan Schmidheiny through its role as trustee of VIVA Trust. The firm allocates across private equity, real estate, hedge funds and direct co-investments. It also deploys in commodities, digital assets and insurance-linked products. Activity spans Europe, North America, Asia, South America, Africa and Oceania. No recent operational events from the last 24 months appear in available records. The firm maintains memberships in VLGS and THV. CREA Trust functions as trustee for philanthropic structures including VIVA Trust and several foundations, separating these vehicles from core family-office mandates.
General information
Firm type
Multi Family Office
Year founded
1995
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Liechtenstein
City
Vaduz
Corporate office
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Principals
Christian Verling
Founder and CEO of CREA Group
Judith Hoop
CFO and Deputy CEO of CREA Group
Stephan Schmidheiny
Business Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at CREA Trust?
Christian Verling serves as founder and CEO. Judith Hoop acts as CFO and deputy CEO.
How is CREA Trust related to VIVA Trust?
CREA Trust acts as trustee for VIVA Trust, the philanthropic vehicle associated with Stephan Schmidheiny.
Does CREA Trust participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
The firm uses fund-of-funds, direct co-investments and SPVs.
What investment stages does CREA Trust target?
The firm covers buyout, growth, startup and venture capital stages.
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
Wealth relationships trace to Stephan Schmidheiny and VIVA Trust.
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