Forum Radio this week talks to Patrick Aisher (Gstaad), an Anglo-Austrian entrepreneur who has been involved in early-stage ventures since 1990. Over the course of his career, he has created or invested in more than fifty companies and has seen exits through IPOs in London, New York, and Madrid, as well as multiple trade sales and licensing deals. Patrick is Chairman of Kinled Holding, a private investment company originally founded in Hong Kong, which now operates from offices in London, Shanghai, Vienna, and Zurich. Kinled holds a broad portfolio across life sciences, digital technology, and financial technology.
Patrick is also a founder or partner in several independently managed funds in Europe and the U.S., and he’s involved in the Swiss Corporate Finance and Private Equity Association. We talked about his experience across global markets, how he evaluates early-stage opportunities, what trends he's paying attention to.
"Entrepreneurs, whether they're scientists or engineers, clinicians or financial people, they're deeply committed to improving human life or financial systems. When you back people that have that level of purpose, good things usually tend to happen. They're very focused on what they want to achieve."
This episode was edited by Vanessa Heaney.
Music by Alex Vickers
