About Us

The Private Equity & Venture Capital Club (PE&VC Club) is an official club at the University of St. Gallen (HSG). Our main focus lies on raising awareness for the private equity and venture capital industry on campus by enhancing our students’ knowledge on the topic. We offer a platform that enables an exchange between professionals, academics, experienced students and newcomers alike. Our members can profit from various events, workshops and social get-togethers.

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Our Advisory Board

Felix Oertzen

Head of Business Development

Master in Banking and Finance (MBF)

Lars Sager

Head of Events

Master in Banking and Finance (MBF)

Ingmar Klein

Head of Marketing

Bachelor in Business Administration

Heinrich Westphalen

President

Master in Accounting and Finance (MAccFin)

Elena Muggenthaler

Vice President, Head of Finance

Master in Accounting and Finance (MAccFin)

Claudius Dreysse

Head of Network

Master in Banking and Finance (MBF)

Akash Saini

Finance Fellow

Master in Accounting and Finance (MAccFin)

Victoria Lehrer

Network Fellow

Master in Accounting and Finance (MAccFin)

Lucas Hammad

Network Fellow

Master in Accounting and Finance (MAccFin)

Karolina Slavkovova

Network Fellow

Master in Accounting and Finance (MAccFin)

Lukas Weise

Business Development Fellow

Master in Accounting and Finance (MAccFin)

Velia Künstner

Student Relations

Master in Business Innovation

(MBI)

Our Founders

Gabriel Wildberger

Gabriel is the founding president of the PEVC Club. Currently, he is a co-founder of Leva, a fintech company in the private equity field. During his time at Harvard, Gabriel co-founded ODK Media, a pioneer in legal content streaming. Gabriel is an Attorney at Law and studied at the University of St. Gallen (HSG).   

Dr. Hendrik Froese

Hendrik is a co-founder and former co-president of the Private Equity & Venture Capital Club. He currently works as a senior consultant at EY-Parthenon in Zurich. Hendrik received his PhD in the area of corporate finance and corporate governance from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), focusing on hedge fund activism, and completed the master in banking and finance (MBF).