Daniel Simon Aegerter | |
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| Born | Daniel Simon Aegerter (1969-07-20)July 20, 1969 (age 56) |
| Occupation | Chairman of Armada Investment Group |
| Known for | Founder ofTradex Technologies Billionaire on paper during thedot-com bubble |
Daniel Simon Aegerter (born July 20, 1969) is a Swiss businessman and venture capitalist. Formerly founder and CEO ofTradex Technologies, he later founded Armada Investment AG to manage his wealth. He was an early investor inNutmeg (company),N26,Lilium GmbH, andCommonwealth Fusion Systems.
Daniel Aegerter was born inBern, Switzerland. His father, Simon, is a physicist and the founder of theSwiss Science Center Technorama. His mother, Irene, is also a physicist and a former member of the Swiss Commission for Nuclear Safety.
At the age of 18, Aegerter founded his first company, Megabyte.[citation needed]
In 1988, at the age of 19, Aegerter founded Dynabit, an importer and distributor ofAppleMacintosh peripherals, particularly for those used inelectronic publishing. At that time, he was working as an intern forSwiss Bank Corporation.[1][2] He received a loan of 250,000Swiss francs from Zug Cantonal Bank.[3]
In 1990, he moved toTampa (Florida) with his wife to start a computer trading business.[citation needed] In 1996, he foundedTradex Technologies as an Internet-based system for automating the purchase of computer equipment distributed by Dynabit.
In December 1999,SAP Ariba agreed to acquire the company for $1.9 billion in stock.[4] By the time the deal closed in March 2000, the stock was worth $5.6 billion and Aegerter was abillionaire on paper. After thedot-com bubble burst, Aegarter's fortune dwindled to 500 million Swiss francs. He formed Armada Investment Group, afamily office to manage his wealth. He capitalized the company with $120 million.[5]
Aegerter was a member of the Board of Directors of euNetworks[6] from 2010 to 2018 and ofNutmeg (company) from 2012 to 2019. He fundedEmergency Reactor co-founded by activistZion Lights andRobert Stone.[7]
Aegerter is a member ofWorld Minds.
Aegerter is married and has 2 sons. He owns a $12 million mansion inZumikon.
In July 2019, the "Medium Goal" tournament, both founded and sponsored by Daniel Aegerter, took place for the 14th time.[8]
In February 2017, Aegerter and other investors invested a total of USD 4.5 million in the startupTransatomic Power.[9] He is also an investor in Oklo, designer of theAurora nuclear reactor.[10]
Aegerter's investment firm "Armada VC" invested a total of $3 million in Flytrex in January 2017, along with several angel investors, to enable drone deliveries.[11]
Armada Investment participated in a collection campaign of the German pension platform Xpension in April 2020. A total of 25 million EUR was raised.[12] In October 2020, Armada Investment supported the Swiss regulator, which was close to approval.[13]
In 2020, the film "Chasing the Moon", of which Aegerter was one of the producers, was awarded aCreative Arts Emmy.[14]
