About

Operator-Led. Partner-First.

A lean, operator-led investment firm built on alignment, selectivity, and skin in the game.

Johannes Gemmingen

Johannes Gemmingen

Managing Director

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Johannes started his career at a private equity fund in London before leading multiple companies within his family business. Based between Zurich and Dubai, he serves as a jury member for Venture Kick, one of Europe's leading startup hubs, giving him early visibility into Switzerland's most promising deeptech and medtech ventures. He documents the behind-the-scenes of investing on YouTube, bringing transparency to how deals actually get done.

Marc Wagner

Marc Wagner

Chief Operating Officer

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Marc oversees the smooth and efficient operation of all firm activities. With over 30 years of international banking and investment experience, he brings deep operational and strategic expertise. An active entrepreneur and angel investor, Marc serves on the boards of several companies across sectors and is passionate about building new businesses and fostering opportunity within his network.

Kaixiang Teo

Kaixiang Teo

Advisor

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Kai is a Director at CBC Group, Asia's largest healthcare-dedicated private equity firm, responsible for APAC M&A investments. A trained lawyer and former Associate Partner at McKinsey UK, he brings PE, legal, and life sciences expertise to Auctora's strategic investment direction. He is concurrently senior commercial advisor to two medtech startups in Singapore and Switzerland.

Philosophy

Early access with operational support: we invest at inflection points where our expertise accelerates growth

Selective deal sourcing: opportunities sourced through personal network, high-conviction only

No traditional fund constraints: deal-by-deal structure, no artificial exit pressure

Aligned incentives: we anchor every deal with our own capital