eevolve

The co-founders — Eric Trüeb, Philippe Bucher, and Ueli Eckhardt — together with partner Lars Niggemann form the core investment leadership. Each of the three founders previously spent roughly 20 years at a Swiss mid-market private equity firm, where they served as partners and on its executive board and investment committee. The firm's website lists three investment directors supporting deal execution and portfolio management, but final investment authority rests with the partnership.

eevolve links its performance fee directly to the achievement of portfolio-company ESG goals. If a company does not meet its predefined ESG targets, a portion of the performance fee is diverted to the eevolve Foundation to fund social and ecological initiatives. A separate fixed percentage of the management fee flows to the foundation regardless of outcomes. This structure makes full carry contingent on both financial returns and sustainability performance.

eevolve executes buyout, growth, and succession investments in small and mid-sized companies. The firm's website describes it as a capital investor that also provides succession advisory, organizational development, and growth partnership services. Its public portfolio spans professional services, mobility training, and dental infection prevention, with a stated sector focus on software, services, smart industrial products, and healthcare.

eevolve invests primarily in Switzerland and the broader DACH region. The firm's headquarters is in Zurich, and all three named portfolio companies — Aeberli, Driving Education Group, and Alpro — are Swiss-based businesses. The firm supports portfolio companies in expanding internationally, as illustrated by Alpro's stated objective to make its products accessible worldwide.

Yes, eevolve deploys operating partners directly into portfolio engagements. Martin Bosshardt led the cybersecurity firm Open Systems for 22 years and guided it through its 2017 sale to EQT. Martin Peter co-owned and led ELPRO for 14 years, managing strategy and marketing until the company was sold to Bosch in 2021. Both bring CEO-level experience from scaling and exiting technology-enabled industrial businesses.