Laurent Oberholzer
InvestorInvestor at TX Ventures
Zurich, Switzerland
Writes $1M – $5M checks · typically $2.5M
About
A founder-turned-investor, Laurent focuses on TX Ventures' U.S. presence with interests in payments infrastructure, marketplaces, and consumer models. He previously co-founded and led Monito, a cross-border payments comparison platform, over 11 years.
Experience
- TX VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- TX VenturesInvestment Manager2024 — 2025Europe
- Monito.comBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Monito.comCo-Founder, Head of Partnerships & Finance2013 — 2024Lausanne, Switzerland
- Highwood VenturesFounder & Managing Directorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ETH Entrepreneur ClubVP Public Relations2013 — 2014
- Lombard OdierPortfolio Analyst2012Hong Kong
Skills & more
Stablecoins1Cross-Border PaymentsVenture Capital4Information Technology5Entrepreneurship69Start-ups24Strategy40Business DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsPartnershipsCorporate Finance4Financial Modeling25
+12 more
FinanceEconomicsBusiness StrategyFinancial AnalysisEnglishFrenchWeb DevelopmentComputer SciencePortfolio ManagementStatisticsAlternative InvestmentsInvestmentsLanguages Chinese · English · French · German · Swiss German
From Laurent's professional profile.
Colleagues at TX Ventures
Andreas Schneider
Cyber Security Expert at TX Ventures
Bettina Hoffet
Legal Expert at TX Ventures
Clarisse Lam
Investment Manager at TX Ventures
Daniel Mönch
Chief Portfolio Officer, Member of the Group Executive Board at TX Ventures
Dr. Ulrich Schmitt
Head of TX Investment Committee; Partner at High-Tech Gründerfonds at TX Ventures
Ewan Jones
Engineering Expert at TX Ventures
Gian Reto à Porta
Founder & CEO at NORM at TX Ventures
Ivan Sharogh Muneton Gil
Growth Marketing Expert at TX Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Laurent Oberholzer?
- A founder-turned-investor, Laurent focuses on TX Ventures' U.S. presence with interests in payments infrastructure, marketplaces, and consumer models. He previously co-founded and led Monito, a cross-border payments comparison platform, over 11 years.
- Where does Laurent Oberholzer work?
- Laurent Oberholzer is Investor at TX Ventures.
- What check size does Laurent Oberholzer write?
- Laurent Oberholzer typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
- Where did Laurent Oberholzer go to school?
- Laurent Oberholzer studied at ETH Zürich (Master of Science (MSc), Quantitative Finance); The University of Hong Kong (Finance); HEC Lausanne - The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Management).
Same school
Also attended ETH Zürich225
Bastian HasslingerInvestor at Index VenturesSteve VassalloInvestor at Foundation CapitalHelge DaebelPartner, Head of Water at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMaurin DaiInvestment Manager, Physical AI & Robotics at Emerald Technology Ventures AgChristoph FreiPartner, Head of Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMax HeftiInvestment Director - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag
+ 219 more
Also attended HEC Lausanne - The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne32
Yannick RitschelInvestor at Backbone VenturesThibault VanvincqInvestment Partner at Joyance PartnersGregory DewerpeFounder & Managing Partner at noaDavid PralongManaging Partner at MAYA CapitalAlain NicodFounder and Senior Advisor at VI PartnersJonas JeandupeuxPrincipal at Forestay Capital
+ 26 more
Shared employers
Also worked at TX Ventures4
Also worked at Monito.com1
Also worked at ETH Entrepreneur Club3
Also worked at Lombard Odier21
Mark BrowneInvestor at BlufolioMichael StuckyPartner at Serpentine VenturesJonathan MorrisBoard of Directors at Hilbert GroupChris ArsenaultFounder and Partner at Inovia CapitalJochen GutbrodPartner at b2ventureDominique GoyChairman of the Board at Zebra Impact Ventures
+ 15 more