Your partner for alternative investments

We bring outstanding investment solutions to professional investors across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Diese Website und die darauf enthaltenen Informationen richten sich ausschliesslich an professionelle Kunden und geeignete Gegenparteien im Sinne von Anhang II der Richtlinie 2014/65/EU über Märkte für Finanzinstrumente („MiFID II") in der jeweils geltenden nationalen Umsetzung, die ihren Wohnsitz, gewöhnlichen Aufenthalt oder Sitz in Liechtenstein, Deutschland oder Österreich haben.

Mit dem Zugriff auf diese Website bestätigen Sie, dass Sie dieser Anlegerkategorie angehören. Personen, die diese Voraussetzungen nicht erfüllen, sind nicht berechtigt, auf diese Website oder deren Inhalte zuzugreifen.

Die A² Collaboration Partners GmbH, Baaderstrasse 40, D-80469 München, Deutschland (nachfolgend „Vermittler"), ist als vertraglich gebundener Vermittler im Sinne des Artikels 29 Absatz 3 MiFID II ausschliesslich im Namen, für Rechnung und unter der uneingeschränkten Haftung der RENARD Solutions AG, Industriering 3, 9491 Ruggell, Liechtenstein („RSAG"), tätig. Die RSAG ist von der Finanzmarktaufsicht Liechtenstein (FMA) als Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft nach dem liechtensteinischen Vermögensverwaltungsgesetz (VVG) zugelassen und beaufsichtigt (Registernummer 111481). Der Vermittler ist im Register der Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) als vertraglich gebundener Vermittler eingetragen.

Die auf dieser Website bereitgestellten Informationen dienen ausschliesslich allgemeinen Informationszwecken.

We are part of the community

Our relationships are grounded in trust and integrity, and we never compromise them for a short-term gain. We work with DACH LPs for 20+ years, and many of them we call friends.

Global
Sourcing of GPs
40+ years
of Experience
Fidelity
Alternative
Investments
EICOS ACCUMULUS EQUES
Professional
Investors
Family Offices · Insurers
Pension Funds · Foundations
Full range
of Strategies

Our Eco System

We actively shape and steward our eco system, ensuring all stakeholders benefit, while granting LPs and GPs selective access.*

* Please click on the tiles to learn more

Events We host multi-GP industry events attended by 250+ LPs for educational content and networking
Network We connect the most sophisticated LPs, incl. family offices, wealth channels and institutional investors
Career We talk to recruiters and act as sparring partners for senior LP roles and family office advisory boards.
Intelligence We provide LPs with under-the-radar insights on industry developments, peer activity, and job searches.
Guidance We guide GPs re vehicles, structures and product design to meet LP needs

Our GPs

We help LPs find hidden gems across the full spectrum of alternative investment strategies

Target Size AuM of $500m – $5bn
Outstanding Pedigrees Spin-outs of leading alternative investment firms
Significant Alignment Key decision takers with considerable skin in the game
Institutional Quality Superior process and people
Below the Radar Established GPs lacking distribution or spin-outs

We are loyal partners for our investors, our GPs, and each other. We offer access to more than just products and clients — we open the door to an entire ecosystem.

Founding Partners

We are experts in DACH

Dr. Axel Weiss, Founding Partner

Dr. Axel Weiss

Founding Partner

Axel has more than 25 years of experience in asset management and institutional distribution. Most recently, he served as Managing Director and Head of Germany and Austria at AQR Capital Management, where he led the firm's institutional and wholesale business across equities and liquid alternative strategies.

Previously, he was Executive Director and Head of German Business at Affiliated Managers Group, responsible for distributing a broad range of public and private market strategies. Earlier in his career, he held senior institutional client roles at Fidelity International and Universal-Investment, and began his career as a portfolio manager at Commerzbank.

Axel holds a PhD in Business Administration from University of Bayreuth.

LinkedIn
Sebastian Römer, Founding Partner

Sebastian Römer

Founding Partner

Sebastian has more than 20 years of experience in the global asset management industry. Most recently, he served as Managing Director at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, where he led the firm's asset management distribution across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland from the Frankfurt and Zurich offices.

Previously, he was Executive Managing Director and Head of DACH & Eastern Europe at Natixis Investment Managers, overseeing distribution across a broad platform of public and private market strategies. Earlier in his career, he held senior roles at PIMCO, and worked at Apax Partners and McKinsey & Company.

Sebastian holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, a MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics and a degree in Economics from Heidelberg University.

LinkedIn

Advisory Forum

We have a strong sounding board

Heike Schwesinger

Heike Schwesinger

Family Office Executive Search

Experienced executive search entrepreneur with deep expertise in senior leadership recruitment. After more than a decade at leading international search firms, Heike founded the boutique advisory Schwesinger & Cie. which is focused on identifying outstanding leaders for single family offices in the DACH region.

LinkedIn
Ralph Günther

Ralph Günther

Private Markets Expert

Senior private markets professional with more than 25 years of experience across private equity, infrastructure, and private debt. Based in London, he has spent the past decades leading capital formation and investor relations for Pantheon Ventures across Continental Europe, particularly in the DACH region.

LinkedIn
Veit Madaus

Veit Madaus

Family Office Investor

Senior family office investor with more than 20 years of experience in long-term capital allocation and private investments. Based in Munich, Veit leads the investment activities of Madaus Capital - a multi-generational entrepreneurial family office with extensive experience across private markets, company building, and strategic M&A.

LinkedIn
Wolfgang Mader

Wolfgang Mader

Investment & Risk Management

Managing partner of finccam investment GmbH, a leading investment firm with more than two decades of experience advising institutional investors and family offices. Based in Munich, with extensive expertise in strategic asset allocation, portfolio construction, and institutional investment strategy. Holds a PhD in Finance.

LinkedIn

Let's Start a Conversation

A² Collaboration Partners GmbH