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Laplace Capital
Pierre de Weck chairs Laplace Capital, the Zurich family office deploying Swiss banking wealth across private equity, real estate, and hedge funds.
Laplace Capital
Laplace Capital operates as the family office for Pierre de Weck, the Swiss financier who built his career atop the private banking divisions of UBS and Deutsche Bank. The firm draws on a wealth origin rooted in old Swiss private banking — the de Weck name has been tied to Swiss finance for generations — combined with the institutional relationships de Weck cultivated across three decades managing ultra-high-net-worth capital at Europe's largest banks. Laplace deploys capital across a deliberately diversified private-markets mix, blending direct private equity stakes with fund commitments, real estate investments, and hedge fund allocations. The firm's geographic footprint spans Europe and North America, with selective exposure to Asian real assets. It participates in both commingled fund structures and direct co-investment opportunities, often alongside the European private banks and global asset managers where de Weck's relationships run deepest. The firm maintains a compact Zurich-based team, characteristic of Swiss single-family offices that prize discretion over headcount. No external vehicle names or philanthropic foundations are publicly linked to the structure, and Laplace does not market itself — its presence surfaces primarily through regulatory filings and limited commercial registry entries. Structurally, Laplace bridges European private banking culture and institutional asset management in a way few single-family offices replicate. De Weck's dual background — running Deutsche Bank's global private wealth business while serving on supervisory boards including Bank Julius Baer — gives Laplace both the sourcing network of a global bank and the discretion of a family office, a combination that shapes its manager-access and co-investment posture.
General information
Firm type
Single Family Office
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Switzerland
City
Zurich
Corporate office
Zurich, Switzerland
Principals
Pierre de Weck
Chairman
Michael Keppler
Vice Chairman
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Laplace Capital?
Pierre de Weck, the firm's chairman, sets investment strategy and oversees capital deployment. His career includes executive roles as head of Private Wealth Management at Deutsche Bank and as a member of the group executive board at UBS, where he ran institutional and private client businesses across Europe. Vice chairman Michael Keppler, a noted quantitative investment researcher, also contributes to manager selection.
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
The wealth originates from Pierre de Weck's multi-decade executive career at UBS and Deutsche Bank, layered on a family heritage in Swiss private banking that predates his own tenure. The de Weck name has been associated with Swiss finance for several generations, giving the office both earned and inherited capital to deploy.
Does Laplace Capital invest directly or through external managers?
Laplace uses both approaches. It makes direct private equity investments and real estate acquisitions in Europe and North America, while also committing to external hedge fund and private equity managers. The firm's co-investment model benefits from de Weck's institutional network built across decades in European private banking leadership.
What asset classes does Laplace Capital allocate to?
The office allocates across private equity (direct deals and fund commitments), real estate, hedge funds, and private credit. It targets global developed markets, with anchor exposure in Switzerland, Germany, the UK, and the United States.
Is Laplace Capital structured as a single-family office?
Yes. Laplace Capital operates as a single-family office serving Pierre de Weck and his family. It is registered in Zurich and maintains the lean, discreet structure typical of Swiss family offices that do not seek external capital or public attention.
How does Laplace Capital source its investment opportunities?
Deal flow comes predominantly through de Weck's board-level and private-banking relationships across Europe. He currently or formerly held supervisory board seats at Bank Julius Baer and other European financial institutions, providing a sourcing network that mirrors the access of an institutional allocator rather than a typical single-family office.
Does Laplace Capital have any external vehicles or investment clubs?
No publicly disclosed external vehicles, co-investor clubs, or philanthropic foundations are currently linked to Laplace Capital. The firm appears to operate as a fully private, single-family vehicle without marketed fund structures or shared investment platforms.
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