We Build Investment Theses
That Close Deals
Proprietary deal origination for European industrials.
AI-augmented intelligence. Institutional-grade execution.
The Origination Gap
PE funds have capital but limited proprietary deal flow. Family offices have conviction but limited origination capability. Industrial SMEs have value but no narrative.
We sit in the middle.
Tiguri originates proprietary investment theses, produces institutional-grade deal materials, and builds the commercial intelligence tools that make capital deployment faster and smarter.
We don't advise. We originate, structure, and build.
1. Thesis Origination
We identify structural market opportunities — succession waves, technology transfer gaps, regulatory catalysts — and construct complete investment theses with sourced targets, financial structures, risk matrices, and IC-ready materials.
You get: A deployable deal package in weeks, not quarters.
For: PE funds, family offices, and corporate development teams seeking proprietary deal flow in European industrials.
2. Commercial Intelligence
We enter your market, build the competitive landscape you're missing, and deliver tools your team can use immediately — sales playbooks, cost-of-ownership models, target identification, and go-to-market strategy.
You get: Domain-grade market intelligence and executable commercial tools.
For: Industrial companies with strong products but untapped commercial potential.
3. Deal Readiness
We take companies that are close to fundable and close the gap — financial model, investor narrative, data room, traction proof. We don't coach. We build the missing pieces.
You get: A company that passes institutional due diligence.
For: Founders referred by investors, or companies preparing for sale, capital raise, or strategic partnership.
Three Ways We Work
Why Us?
We build what others only advise.
About Tiguri
Founded in 2013 in Zürich by Guy van der Walt.
Guy has led M&A transactions acquiring CHF 1.1 billion in assets under administration, built and deployed AI-powered deal origination systems, and produced institutional-grade investment theses across sectors including industrial automation, semiconductor equipment, and cross-border manufacturing.
He operates at the intersection of deal origination, commercial strategy, and AI-augmented intelligence - entering unfamiliar industries, building deep understanding fast, and constructing investment narratives that convert complexity into capital deployment.
Current focus: cross-border European industrial opportunities with ASEAN expansion potential.
The Tiguri Method
Intelligence Phase
We compress months of domain research into weeks using AI-augmented analysis — market sizing, competitive mapping, regulatory landscape, and target identification. Every insight is sourced and verifiable.
Architecture Phase
We structure the thesis — capital stack, entry/exit multiples, risk-return profile, integration logic. Not a slide deck. A complete, internally-consistent investment narrative that survives IC scrutiny.
Execution Phase
We build the tools and materials needed to close - financial models with live formulas, IC memos, LP teasers, competitive intelligence platforms, and commercial playbooks. Finished work, not recommendations.