Client Advisor registered under Swiss regulatory requirements (FINSA) 🇨🇭
Völlmin International Venture Advisory is a Swiss-based independent advisory and distribution platform serving professional and qualified investors.
We focus on sourcing, evaluating, and introducing U.S. private market opportunities and niche alternative strategies that are often capacity-constrained, structurally differentiated, or not broadly accessible through traditional channels.
Our advisory approach emphasizes selectivity, transparency, and long-term alignment, with each opportunity reviewed for suitability within a professional investor context.
Bridging Opportunities, Driving Value.
Alternative Fund Introductions
We assist experienced GPs and fund managers in aligning differentiated strategies with professional investor mandates..
Fund selection is based on:
clarity of investment thesis,
repeatable underwriting frameworks,
transparent risk management,
and alignment between investors and managers.
VIVA acts as an independent Swiss intermediary, facilitating introductions and providing contextual support to professional and institutional investors.
Secondary & Liquidity Solutions
We assist professional investors in evaluating and executing secondary liquidity solutions for private market positions.
This includes:
secondary transfers of fund interests,
structured exits from private holdings,
and bespoke liquidity solutions for illiquid assets.
Our objective is to provide optionality and flexibility while respecting long-term investment objectives and regulatory considerations.
Deal Origination & Placement
Through direct relationships and network-driven sourcing, we source and introduce primary private investment opportunities across venture, growth equity, and middle-market private transactions.
Our investor base allows us to focus on deals that:
benefit from proprietary access or timing,
offer identifiable value-creation drivers
Our role is to filter and contextualize opportunities before introduction, ensuring relevance for sophisticated, informed capital.
Völlmin International Venture Advisory operates exclusively with professional and qualified investors in accordance with Swiss regulatory requirements. All information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice, an offer, or a solicitation. Investment opportunities are introduced on a case-by-case basis and subject to applicable regulations.
Michael Völlmin BSc (Finance), MSc (Wealth Management)
My name is Michael Völlmin, and I am the principal of Völlmin International Venture Advisory. Thank you for finding this page.
Alongside a decade-long professional ice hockey career, I’ve built a parallel path in finance, gaining experience across wealth management, alternative investments, and private markets. My background includes roles at Ameriprise Financial, Merrill Lynch, and the Luxembourg-based securitization solution, KAPITAL. I’ve developed a strong foundation in portfolio construction, manager evaluation, and relationship management.
Today, I focus on sourcing and introducing differentiated alternative investment strategies to Swiss professional and institutional investors.
Competing at the highest level of professional sport has shaped how I operate professionally. Preparation, consistency, accountability, and trust are central to my approach. I believe greatness comes through collaboration and authenticity.
