Role
Founding Partner, Paligan
Based in
Zurich
Languages
German, English

Philippe Hartung

Fifteen years across private markets, capital markets and banking, focused on technology and fintech.

About

I have run Paligan as its founding partner since 2014. It began as Weiss Group, a digital technology advisory with its own software development, and followed its fintech clients into due diligence, then capital placement and finally venture investing.

Experience

  • Paligan

    Founding Partner
    Since 2014, Zurich

    Early-stage venture capital on a deal-by-deal basis, leading the sourcing, due diligence, structuring and execution of each investment, with a focus on disciplined underwriting and long-term value creation.

  • Deloitte Consulting

    Banking and Capital Markets
    Since 2022, Zurich

    Leading operating model transformations for banks and financial institutions, from target operating model design through to post-merger integration. Translating executive decisions into delivery plans and leading international, cross-functional teams to execute them.

Education

  • Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW)

    BSc Business Administration, Banking and Finance

    Thesis on volatility arbitrage using futures

Writing

  1. From Trading Volatility to Structuring ConvictionFoundations