About
Founder and Chairman of capQon with 15 years in institutional asset management (CIO, Co-Head of Portfolio Management, Lead Investment Management Advisory). He teaches Alternative Investments and Behavioural Finance and holds a PhD in Finance from Ilmenau University of Technology.
Experience
- capQon AGFounder & Family Advisorcurrent2018 — present🇨🇭 Schweiz
- Freigeist Asset Management AGPartner & Chairman of the Board of Directorscurrent2022 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- ProxyMed - The co-pilot for instant clinical decision-making.Member of the Board of Directorscurrent2023 — present
- Balance22 Management GmbHCo-Foundercurrent2023 — present🇨🇭 Schweiz
- E18 Ventures AGFoundercurrent2020 — present🇨🇭 Schweiz
- Single Family OfficeMember of the Investment Committeecurrent2020 — presentZürich und Umgebung
- Pension FundMember of the Investment Committeecurrent2019 — presentZürich Metropolitan Area
- AlquantMember of the Board of Directors2022 — 2025
- European Federation of Energy Traders (EFET)Member of the Board of Trustees - EFET Endowment Fund2020 — 2025Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Umwelt Nürtingen-Geislingen (HfWU)Visiting Lecturer2018 — 2023Stuttgart Region
- Kinderkrebshilfe SchweizMember of the Executive Board2020 — 2023Olten, Solothurn, Switzerland
- International School of Management, GermanyVisiting Lecturer2011 — 2022München und Umgebung, Deutschland
- KPMGLead Investment Management Advisory | Financial Services2014 — 2017Zürich Area, Switzerland
Skills & more
InvestmentsAsset ManagementPortfolio ManagementAlternative InvestmentsManagement
Languages Deutsch · Englisch
From Christian's professional profile.
Colleagues at capQon AG
Darren Miller
Chief Executive Officer at ARENA (Australian Renewable Energy Agency)
Dr. Christian Kurz
Founder & Chairman of the Board of Directors at capQon AG
Elisa Boschi
Member of the Board of Directors at capQon AG
Helena Svarovska
Director of J&T Family Office, a.s. at J&T Family Office
Helena Svárovská
Director (ředitelka), J&T Family Office, a.s. at J&T Family Office
Nuot-Cla Giacometti
Member of the Board of Directors at capQon AG
Simon Minder
Member of the Board of Directors at capQon AG
Ulrich Amberg
Member of the Board of Directors at capQon AG
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Christian Kurz?
- Founder and Chairman of capQon with 15 years in institutional asset management (CIO, Co-Head of Portfolio Management, Lead Investment Management Advisory). He teaches Alternative Investments and Behavioural Finance and holds a PhD in Finance from Ilmenau University of Technology.
- Where does Christian Kurz work?
- Christian Kurz is Founder & Chairman of the Board of Directors at capQon AG.
- Where did Christian Kurz go to school?
- Christian Kurz studied at Technical University Ilmenau, Germany (Dr. rer. pol.); Frankfurt School of Finance & Management (Certified Corporate Treasurer, CCT); University of Applied Sciences Kempten, Germany (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance).
Shared employers
Also worked at Freigeist Asset Management AG5
Helena SvárovskáDirector (ředitelka), J&T Family Office, a.s. at J&T Family OfficeDr. Christian KurzFounder & Chairman of the Board of Directors at capQon AGNuot-Cla GiacomettiMember of the Board of Directors at capQon AGDarren MillerChief Executive Officer at ARENA (Australian Renewable Energy Agency)Helena SvarovskaDirector of J&T Family Office, a.s. at J&T Family Office
Also worked at ProxyMed - The co-pilot for instant clinical decision-making.4
Helena SvárovskáDirector (ředitelka), J&T Family Office, a.s. at J&T Family OfficeDr. Christian KurzFounder & Chairman of the Board of Directors at capQon AGDarren MillerChief Executive Officer at ARENA (Australian Renewable Energy Agency)Helena SvarovskaDirector of J&T Family Office, a.s. at J&T Family Office
Also worked at Alquant4
Helena SvárovskáDirector (ředitelka), J&T Family Office, a.s. at J&T Family OfficeDr. Christian KurzFounder & Chairman of the Board of Directors at capQon AGDarren MillerChief Executive Officer at ARENA (Australian Renewable Energy Agency)Helena SvarovskaDirector of J&T Family Office, a.s. at J&T Family Office
Also worked at European Federation of Energy Traders (EFET)4
Helena SvárovskáDirector (ředitelka), J&T Family Office, a.s. at J&T Family OfficeDr. Christian KurzFounder & Chairman of the Board of Directors at capQon AGDarren MillerChief Executive Officer at ARENA (Australian Renewable Energy Agency)Helena SvarovskaDirector of J&T Family Office, a.s. at J&T Family Office









