ABOUT MSLZ

Mslz is a Zurich-based entrepreneurial driven family office. Fully owned and lead by Andre Hoffmann, Mslz provides founder capital to ambitious and visionary entrepreneurs. Founded in 2005, we are pursuing the most promising companies and investments in private equity, public market securities and real estate. For the past 18 years we have been fortunate to back some unique ideas by visionary founders that turned into great companies.

ANDRE HOFFMANN

Andre Hoffmann is a Swiss entrepreneur and Founder/Chairman of Mslz Family Office. He works with the founders of companies in Mslz's venture portfolio and has taken an active role in launching several new companies over the last 25 years.

He founded his first company age 22 and built one of Switzerland's leading fintech platforms, FinanceHub Technologies, which was ultimately acquired by Credit Suisse in 2008. At the time of the exit, FinanceHub Technologies was one of the largest fintech acquisitions ever at a valuation of $3.2bn. Aged 35, Andre went on to establish Mslz as his private family office dedicated to back visionary founders.

"As a founder you need capital to build your company. But even more important is an experienced, straightforward capital partner to help you navigate through choppy waters and shifting winds. Having been a founder myself, this is the role I seek when backing founders as an investor today."

Andre is a philanthropist dedicated to power modern civilization through sustainable innovation and social impact initiatives.

A keynote presentation from March 2023, titled "Building a sustainable future through strategic investment", provides a glimpse into Andre's journey as a founder turned family office chairman.

Andre's approach to family office management is shaped by his own entrepreneurial journey as a founder and CEO of multiple high growth technology companies.

'I back founders the way I wanted to be backed.'

We invest in and partner with visionary entrepreneurs that work on massive problems and meaningful innovation. We believe in founders that tackle big questions with unique determination, humility at the task, and unwavering focus.

'My investments also reflect some of my core beliefs and principles in life. I love working with founders that enable a future I would want to live in.'

A clear articulation of the nature of the problem and the ability to offer a realistic perspective on resource requirements for each stage of development is what gives us comfort that a grand vision can become a kick-ass product or service offering. Our investments are also guided by a humble awareness of underlying shifts in markets and regulatory paradigms.

We offer our companies a broad range of support, most importantly leadership and decision coaching at times when it matters most. We also offer access to our broad network of partners that includes top venture capital and private equity firms across the globe.

We are happy to partner with visionary entrepreneurs all over the world, but particularly love backing founders in Switzerland, Germany, the UK and the United States. We invest in all stages but spend the majority of our time working with early stage teams.

André Hoffmann – Investments & Roles

André Hoffmann, Vice-Chairman of Roche Holding AG and head of the family office Mslz, is an active impact investor, philanthropist, and board member in multiple organizations worldwide.