Key Takeaways
- • Infinitas Capital, the investment vehicle managing the fortune of the Swiss Lauber family (built in real estate), is led by co-founder Robin Lauber, who founded the firm in 2018 to take over management of the family's capital.
- • The discussion, published by Private Equity Wire in its Alternative Views series, covers family office priorities including biotech, defence, offensive weapons, US SPV structuring, UK non-dom tax policy, co-investments, and exit dynamics in Europe.
- • Lauber highlights the strength of Sweden's IPO market as a notable European exit route, with the episode addressing the drivers behind it.
- • Source material is an episode summary with timestamped topic markers; specific figures, deal values, and direct quotes from the interview are not included in the available text.
Summary
Private Equity Wire's Alternative Views series features an interview with Robin Lauber, co-founder of Infinitas Capital, on the priorities of family offices. Infinitas manages the wealth of the Swiss Lauber family, which accumulated its fortune in real estate. Lauber founded the firm in 2018 to assume management of the family's capital.
The episode outlines several areas of focus for the firm. Discussion topics include Infinitas's core investment focus, the opportunity Lauber sees in biotechnology, and the firm's approach to the defence and offensive weapons sectors. The conversation also addresses the appeal of the United States for special purpose vehicles (SPVs), a structuring consideration for international investors.
On tax and deal structure, the episode covers the UK's non-dom tax regime, co-investment strategy, and the trade-off between diversified and specialist investment approaches. These topics reflect the operational considerations facing a family office allocating across private markets.
Exit dynamics form a further focus. Lauber addresses exit conditions in Europe and singles out the strength of Sweden's IPO market, along with the reasons behind it. Readers seeking the specific figures or reasoning behind these views should consult the full episode, as the available source provides topic markers rather than detailed transcript content.
The episode outlines several areas of focus for the firm. Discussion topics include Infinitas's core investment focus, the opportunity Lauber sees in biotechnology, and the firm's approach to the defence and offensive weapons sectors. The conversation also addresses the appeal of the United States for special purpose vehicles (SPVs), a structuring consideration for international investors.
On tax and deal structure, the episode covers the UK's non-dom tax regime, co-investment strategy, and the trade-off between diversified and specialist investment approaches. These topics reflect the operational considerations facing a family office allocating across private markets.
Exit dynamics form a further focus. Lauber addresses exit conditions in Europe and singles out the strength of Sweden's IPO market, along with the reasons behind it. Readers seeking the specific figures or reasoning behind these views should consult the full episode, as the available source provides topic markers rather than detailed transcript content.
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