The firm referred to how it is "democratising" access to assets such as private equity, debt and other previously exclusive areas.

A Swiss investment group specialising in private market investing has taken the digital route, part of a trend of firms seeking to widen access to such alternative assets. 

Since 2018, Hermance Capital Partners, founded in 2015 and overseeing about $700 million in client assets, has worked alongside Banque Pâris Bertrand, Bordier & Cie SCmA and REYL & Cie to accelerate its development. It has now rolled out Hermance Capital Connect.

This platform was developed in collaboration with Delio, a fintech specialising in the IT development of secure solutions in private markets. It channels the information made available to investors and provides access to a selection of managers active in private equity, real estate and private debt. 

The minimum investment threshold on the platform will be $150,000, contrasting with many private equity funds requiring sums of 100 times larger.

“Unlisted investments have long been considered an inaccessible asset class, reserved exclusively for an elite with significant internal resources. The platform allows us to democratise access to private markets by providing access to our selection of investment opportunities, providing transparent information, and improving the underwriting and reporting process,” Pavel Ermoline, investment manager, at Hermance Capital Partners, said.