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Wimmer Family Office
Per Wimmer established the London firm in 2011, drawing on his background as an entrepreneur and financier. The family's wealth originated from decades of...
Wimmer Family Office
Per Wimmer established the London firm in 2011, drawing on his background as an entrepreneur and financier. The family's wealth originated from decades of operating Holzwerke Wimmer, a timber enterprise acquired by Stora Enso in 2005, and has since been augmented by real estate and industrial investments. Wimmer, also an author and member of The Explorers Club, runs the office as a direct expression of his own interests — space exploration, financial ventures, and clean energy. The firm allocates across a wide mix: direct real estate, private equity, hedge funds, infrastructure, natural resources, and private credit. Past commitments have included backing Virgin Galactic for a personal space mission and building a portfolio of photovoltaic plants — installations in Pfarrkirchen, Agira, Assoro, Ramacca, Hallein, and Straubing. Its direct real estate holdings include the Yggotel Spurv Hotel in Berlin and a commercial portfolio in southern Germany (per Altss research). The office invests primarily in Europe and North America, targeting late-stage and Series C opportunities in space tech, fintech, mobility, and renewables. Wimmer Family Office maintains a dual presence: a regulated base on St James's Street in Mayfair and an operational anchor in Pfarrkirchen, Germany, where Hans-Peter and Maximilian Wimmer manage legacy family assets. The Pfarrkirchen entity owns a portfolio of renewable energy projects and German commercial real estate. In London, Per Wimmer oversees global deal flow, hedge fund allocations, and the personal ventures that blur the line between lifestyle and investment — such as his Explorers Club fellowship and ties to frontier technology founders. The firm's structural differentiator is its founder-centric, almost biographical mandate. Rather than a traditional preservation focus, Wimmer's own career as an adventurer and astronaut feeds directly into the capital deployment strategy — a mix of institutional asset classes and deeply personal bets on space and exploration. The result is a family office that functions less as a wealth shield and more as a platform for a single principal's outsized convictions.
General information
Firm type
Single Family Office
Year founded
2011
Location
Region
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
City
London
Corporate office
Cording House, 1st Floor, 34 St James's Street, London, SW1A 1HD, United Kingdom
Additional offices
Pfarrkirchen, Germany
Principals
Per Wimmer
Founder
Altss tracks 2 additional named team members for this firm — including direct investment leads, IR, and operating principals not listed on the public website.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the Wimmer family's wealth originate?
The family fortune stems primarily from the 2005 sale of its timber processing company, Holzwerke Wimmer, to Finnish forestry group Stora Enso. Since then, the family has diversified into industrial services, commercial real estate, and a series of renewable energy projects across Germany and Italy (per Altss research).
How does Per Wimmer's personal profile shape the investment strategy?
Per Wimmer is a certified astronaut, an Explorers Club fellow, and a vocal advocate for space tourism and frontier technology. These interests directly influence the office's investments — it has backed Virgin Galactic and allocates to space tech startups in late-stage and Series C rounds, along with more traditional allocations to real estate and hedge funds.
Is Wimmer Family Office structured as a single entity?
The office operates through two linked entities: a regulated London office at 34 St James's Street, led by Per Wimmer, and a German arm in Pfarrkirchen, managed by Hans-Peter and Maximilian Wimmer. The German entity holds the legacy real estate and renewable energy portfolio.
What is the firm's known approach to co-investment?
Wimmer Family Office uses direct investments and SPVs for targeted deals, particularly in renewable energy and private equity. While the firm lists 'club deals' among its investment types, specific co-investor relationships have not been publicly disclosed.
Does the family office maintain a philanthropic structure?
Yes. Per Wimmer directs philanthropic activity through two vehicles: an Austrian private foundation and a program called Wimmer Space, which promotes space education and exploration. The separation between the commercial family office and these charitable arms is not formally documented in public filings.
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