Peter Staub becomes new partner at PropTech1

PropTech1 describes the addition of Dr. Peter Staub as the third step in establishing a permanent presence in Switzerland. Previously, the venture capital fund invested in Swiss big data PropTech Archilyse and took on Dr. Beat Schwab, former Head Global Real Estate at Credit Suisse, as a venture partner and investor in December 2018.

PropTech1 announced that it would also be opening an office in Zurich in the near future, as the Swiss market is attractive and comparatively mature for PropTech innovations.

Dr. Peter Staub is considered one of the most active experts in the Swiss PropTech segment, a statement from the VC fund continues. The CEO and founder of pom+ organizes, among other things, the Digital Real Estate conference, holds the Digital Real Estate Chair at the Zurich School of Economics (HWZ) and is active as a business angel with a focus on PropTechs.

PropTech1 Ventures claims to be Germany's first venture capital fund specializing in European PropTech startups. The fund was founded by real estate entrepreneur Marius Marschall von Bieberstein (Managing Partner evoreal) and Cooperative Venture Group Managing Partners Nikolas Samios and Anja Rath. Venture partners include Dr. Beat Schwab and Dr. Peter Staub in Switzerland and Andreas Wende, the managing partner of NAI Apollo. The fund's shareholders reportedly currently include 17 real estate companies and entrepreneurs. (ah)