Where human expertise still makes the difference
If you are looking for strategies that require real expertise to evaluate, let's talk.
100+
Managers evaluated per year
< 10
Actually recommended
15+
Years in alternative markets
AI / platforms
What algorithms do well
✓Screen liquid, listed funds
✓Rank by Sharpe ratio, AUM, fees
✓UCITS distribution at scale
✗Assess team quality and culture
✗Access closed or invite-only funds
✗Evaluate illiquid or complex strategies
OpenFunds
What we do instead
✓Meet managers in person, over years
✓Access strategies not on any platform
✓Evaluate what a factsheet doesn't show
✓Private equity, hedge funds, EM boutiques
✓Advise Swiss institutional and private clients
✓Navigate Swiss regulatory requirements
Our specialisations
01
Access to strategies you won't find on a platform
We open doors to boutique managers, closed funds, and niche strategies built for sophisticated investors.
02
Legal representative & compliance
Foreign managers entering Switzerland need a local partner who understands both the product and the regulation.
03
Private label SICAV (Liechtenstein)
Structure your strategy under a regulated vehicle with full flexibility — for managers ready to go to market.
Why talk to a person
"Before recommending any manager, we evaluate dozens of candidates within a given strategy. Quantitative data alone rarely differentiates — what ultimately drives our selection is a deep assessment of the team's governance culture, decision-making process, and behaviour during periods of market stress. These are factors no algorithm can capture."
— OpenFunds investment team
◎ Relationships built over years
The best alternative managers don't advertise. Access comes from trust, not from a search engine.
◉ Swiss market knowledge
We know what Swiss family offices, pension funds, and private banks actually need and can access.
◈ Judgment on complexity
Illiquid structures, side pockets, key-man risk, lock-up terms — these require human interpretation.
◇ Accountability
When things change — and they do — you have a person to call who knows your situation and theirs.
