We offer "Venture Capital as a Service" to entrepreneurial investors, connecting investors with inspiring startup founders. Official investment advisor to Ringier Digital Ventures and Lightbird Ventures (backed by insurance company Mobiliar).Marcau Partners is one of the first Swiss VC companies receiving the license as authorized and prudentially supervised portfolio manager under the Federal Act on Financial Institutions (“FINIG”) by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA).

Venture capital vehicle founded by Ringier AG, investing in promising consumer internet startups while taking advantage of Ringier's media reach and expertise in the field of online marketplaces. Investments in 25 startups, numerous follow-on rounds and realisation of 15 exits so far (Foodspring, Movu, AboutYou etc.).

Starting as CEO MediaSwissGroup in October 2011 (HoldCo of Scout24 Switzerland AG), formation of Ringier Digital - one of Ringier's three strategic divisions - in 2012, becoming member of the Group Executive Board of Ringier Group. Development and expansion of the digital portfolio in the areas of marketplaces (incl. two Swiss «unicorns»: Scout24 Switzerland, JobCloud) and e-commerce (DeinDeal/My-Store, Geschenkidee etc.). Strong profitable growth of the division. In 2017 Ringier Digital contributed more than two thirds of Ringier's operating result (starting from zero in 2011).In parallel, support for the expansion of the international marketplaces portfolio (ie. Classifieds Romania and Ringier Africa) as a member or chairman of the Board of Directors. Project manager with responsibility for strategic projects of the Ringier Group.

Initially responsible for the business development of the entire group. Contribution to the strategic realignment of the Group to four business segments: Search&Find (local.ch), Media Sales (Publicitas), Digital&Marketing Services, Custom Publishing (emphasis). Assumption of responsibility for the newly created "Digital&Marketing Services" division as CEO. Subsequently, strong growth through the acquisition of Zanox Group together with Axel Springer. Expansion of Zanox into the European market leader in affiliate performance marketing through the acquisition of Affiliate Window in the UK, M4N in the Netherlands and eProfessional in Germany (today: Awin Group). At the same time, Namics AG developed into a leading digital consulting company in Switzerland and Germany. Project management for the takeover and integration of other smaller companies in the area of performance marketing services.As a board member of Swisscom Directories AG and LTV Gelbe Seiten AG, strategic involvement in the digital transformation of the traditional directories business. With Local.ch AG, this has resulted in one of the most profitable online companies in Switzerland (contributing most of the value of all assets during the trade sale of PubliGroupe to Swisscom in 2014).

In 2003 Burda Wireless GmbH was founded on the initiative of Thomas Kaiser. Co-management responsibility and expansion of activities in the field of mobile services and development. Accelerator for numerous subsequent mobile business initiatives at Hubert Burda Media.

Member of the core team responsible for the development of the first generation of the Digital Ventures portfolio at Hubert Burda Media. Numerous successful exits or successful integrations into Hubert Burda Media's strategic portfolio: Alando (trade sale to Ebay), Abebooks (trade sale to Amazon), ciao.com (trade sale to Greenfield, later Microsoft), OnVista (IPO), Zooplus (IPO), Tomorrow Focus AG (IPO and integration; today: Holidaycheck), Cyberport (merger with Computer Universe and subsequent integration) etc. Based on the roots and the experienced team of Burda Digital Ventures, Acton Capital was founded in 2008.

Co-design of the transformation strategy with the goal of turning a classical direct marketing service provider into a modern data-based marketing company. Subsequently, assuming operational responsibility for the newly created Business Information and International division. At the same time developing the first online projects of the Bertelsmann Group starting in 1996. Responsibility for the project management of the first online based direct marketing database in Germany.

After taking over the magazines business of Orell Füssli, responsible for integrating the publishing portfolio at the Zurich subsidiary into the overall publishing house. Subsequently, taking over the overall management of the publishing house (approx. 50 employees). Successful turnaround and further expansion of the publishing portfolio.