Operational Alpha.
We don't just invest. We operate. We build. We stay.
Capital without conviction is just noise. Engine is our direct investment pillar, where Seerius takes meaningful stakes in companies we understand deeply, and where we engage as genuine partners in their next chapter.
Two modes. One discipline.
Majority Stakes
EV CHF 2M – 50M
Family-owned, profitable, underleveraged companies ready for their next stage. We take majority positions, step into operating roles, and bring the structure, networks, and ambition the next chapter requires.
- Majority or controlling stakes
- Operating partner role, board and management level
- Build-up, consolidation, international expansion
- Governance structuring and leadership strengthening
- Exit planning from day one
Minority Stakes
EV CHF 20M – 4bn
Established companies navigating a strategic inflection, a new market, a capital event, a leadership transition. We act as a high-conviction minority partner and strategic advisor.
- Minority stakes with active advisory mandate
- Board-level engagement and governance support
- Strategic acquisitions and international positioning
- Investor relations and equity story development
- Co-investment opportunities for Catalyst investors
What sparring partner really means.
The term is overused. Here is what it means at Seerius.
Selective
We target opportunities where our expertise has genuine impact, not just capital deployment. If we cannot add value beyond the cheque, we do not invest.
Collaborative
We partner with leadership teams through growth, transition, and exit, strengthening what exists, not replacing it.
Active
Governance, international expansion, strategic acquisitions, innovation, we engage hands-on at every stage that matters.
Aligned
Transparent structures, shared objectives, long-term accountability. Our returns depend on yours. We win when you win.
We find the deals others never see.
Engine's sourcing advantage starts with our human networks, investment bankers, private bankers, fiduciaries, and trusted intermediaries built over decades. SWIFT amplifies that reach systematically.
SWIFT · Small-cap Watch & Intelligent Flow Tool
Scanning Zefix, SHAB, LinkedIn, local press and sector databases, scoring every target against fifty proprietary signals to surface the most relevant opportunities before any formal process is launched.
What happens inside every company we back.
Beyond sourcing, Engine deploys OPUS, our Augmented Operator Program, inside every portfolio company from the first months.
Some of the companies we have backed.
You have built something real. So have we.
Whether you are a founder considering your next chapter, a family business ready for a strategic partner, or an investor looking to co-invest alongside an active operator.