Prival AG

Values have a Past as well as a Future

As a minority shareholder, Prival AG engages in a number of selected companies at different stages. Prival AG supports their development by establishing and positioning with capital and enterpreneurial know-how.

As a minority shareholder, Prival AG engages in a number of selected companies at different stages. Prival AG supports their development by establishing and positioning with capital and enterpreneurial know-how.

Prival AG strengthens future-oriented enterprises and projects to accomplish sustainable value. Entrepreneurship and job creation are of prime importance.

Prival AG was founded in 1989 with a share capital of 3 million CHF as a private holding company of the sole owner Dr. Gerhard Jansen. Together with its 100% subsidiary company, the private management corporation PrivalTec AG, Prival AG serves as a platform for entrepreneurial activities of the owner and his family office.

The members of the board of directors in both companies form a professional supporting team in terms of a family office without employees.

Parallel to the private equity projects of Prival AG, Gerhard Jansen and his wife founded the non-profit foundation Jansen PrimeSteps Foundation in 2013. The foundation aims to fight poverty with entrepreneurial means.

From 1991 to 2008 Prival AG held the majority shareholding of Schleuniger Holding AG, Thun, until the company was sold to Metall Zug AG, Zug, at the beginning of 2008 within the framework of a succession arrangement.

From 1991 to 2008 Prival AG held the majority shareholding of Schleuniger Holding AG, Thun, until the company was sold to Metall Zug AG, Zug, at the beginning of 2008 within the framework of a succession arrangement.

Prival AG has invested in companies that are established in the following fields:

Medical technology

  • DistalMotion — Surgical Robotics for minimal invasive laparoscopy • DistalMotion SA, Lausanne
  • 4D Lifetec — high-throughput molecular diagnostic test system for early detection and public screening of cancer • 4D Lifetec AG, Cham
  • SpineWelding® — a revolutionary, clinically-proven platform technology for the fixation of bones or bone with implants • SpineWelding AG, Schlieren

CleanTech

  • Joulia — Energy saving "Joulia" shower tray with heat recovery • Joulia SA, Biel

The board of directors forms a professional supporting team in terms of a family office without employees.

The board of directors forms a professional supporting team in terms of a family office without employees.

Dr. Gerhard Jansen
Chairman
Entrepreneur, Ittigen

Susi Jansen-Güggi
Ittigen

Peter Loosli
Certified Accountant, Aefligen

Heinz Schwab
MBA, Certified Tax Expert, Bolligen

Peter Stähli 
Entrepreneur, Steffisburg