About the Firm
A private house of enterprises.
De Almeda Seligmann Capital AG is a Swiss holding company founded by Swiss investors in 2021, registered in Zug, and structured as an Aktiengesellschaft — a financial holding institution built for permanence, precision, and the broad-horizon management of the businesses it owns.
Founding Idea
“Permanent capital is the discipline of choosing what to do less of.”
— A guiding principle
We are a permanent capital holding company, backed by Swiss and international investors. We hold no fund horizon, no artificial exit calendar, and no obligation to distribute against a clock. We are a Swiss holding of enterprises — a shareholder-backed base, a permanent balance sheet, and a broad circle of trusted operators.
This structure gives us the freedom to underwrite over cycles that other capital cannot reach. It also imposes a discipline: every subsidiary we own must earn its place in the portfolio, not for a quarter, but for a decade — and preferably longer.
We measure ourselves by two numbers: the compound intrinsic value per share of the group, and the number of operator relationships that pass the ten-year mark. Both, quietly, are what we measure ourselves against.
The Emblem
A guardian, an eight-pointed star, a promise.
Our mark takes its language from the ancient Near East: a winged Lamassu, standing watch beneath a rayed star. The Lamassu was the protective deity of gate and threshold — the guardian of a house across the passage of time. We have taken it as our emblem quite deliberately. It is the promise we make to the businesses in our care.
Principles
The disciplines by which we work.
01
Permanence over pace
We hold no fund horizon. Our capital is patient by structure, so our judgement can be patient by choice.
02
Concentration, not proliferation
A small number of businesses, each receiving the full weight of our attention, our network, and our conviction.
03
Operators, not observers
We invest with humility and stay close to the work. The best boards act like partners; the best partners act like operators.
04
The Swiss standard
Discretion, governance, and precision. The way we conduct ourselves is, in the end, the most durable asset we own.
Where We Work
Swiss governance. International reach.
Switzerland
Zug
Group headquarters. Governance, capital allocation, and treasury.
Türkiye
Istanbul
Three operating subsidiaries across food & beverage, real estate, and hospitality.
Netherlands
Rotterdam
European holdings and specialty ingredients through Van Lynden B.V.
Peru
Lima
Amazonian botanicals and natural-resource sourcing via Amazonia Sources S.A.C.