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Laplace Capital
Laplace Capital buys distressed startups and makes them profitable. It completes venture rather than competing with it, targeting cash-flow-negative,...
Overview
Laplace Capital buys distressed startups and makes them profitable. It completes venture rather than competing with it, targeting cash-flow-negative, post-revenue companies with real revenue and customers that need an off-ramp. The firm brings capital and operators to acquire a controlling stake, reset structure and costs, operate from day one, and compound toward profitability and scale.
General information
Firm type
RIA
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.
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.
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