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WerteSchmiede
WerteSchmiede operates as the family office platform within DZ PRIVATBANK S.A. Mathias Semar founded the unit and continues to direct its wealth management...
WerteSchmiede
WerteSchmiede operates as the family office platform within DZ PRIVATBANK S.A. Mathias Semar founded the unit and continues to direct its wealth management activities. The platform draws on the 150-year cooperative tradition of the Genossenschaftliche FinanzGruppe. Services cover strategic asset allocation, reporting, controlling and foundation advisory. Investment types include direct co-investments and SPVs, real estate, private equity, commodities and mission-related vehicles. Geographic reach centers on Luxembourg, Germany and Switzerland with additional European exposure. The firm maintains offices through DZ PRIVATBANK locations in Luxembourg, Switzerland and Germany. It holds Elite Report recognition for its Luxembourg operations. No dated operational events from the last 24 months appear in public records. Its structural tie to the cooperative banking network supplies stable sourcing and governance infrastructure that distinguishes it from independent multi-family offices.
General information
Firm type
Multi Family Office
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Luxembourg
City
Strassen
Corporate office
Strassen, Luxembourg
Additional offices
Switzerland · Germany
Principals
Mathias Semar
Head of Wealth Management Solutions and WerteSchmiede at DZ PRIVATBANK S.A.
Arasch Charifi
Board Member of DZ PRIVATBANK S.A.
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at WerteSchmiede?
Mathias Semar directs wealth management solutions and family office operations. Arasch Charifi participates as a board member of DZ PRIVATBANK S.A.
Is WerteSchmiede structured as a single family office or does it operate more like a venture firm?
It functions as a multi-family office embedded in DZ PRIVATBANK S.A. and serves multiple entrepreneurial families.
Does WerteSchmiede participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
The firm uses direct co-investments, SPVs, real estate and private equity alongside fund exposure.
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
Wealth typically originates from entrepreneurial activities of client families.
How is WerteSchmiede related to DZ PRIVATBANK?
WerteSchmiede operates as the family office platform of DZ PRIVATBANK S.A. under the Genossenschaftliche FinanzGruppe.
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