Founded in 2008, iolite specializes in uncovering
hidden champions - exceptional businesses with untapped potential.
iolite employs an active approach that blends the rigorous analysis of private equity
with the flexibility and reach of public market investing.
iolite serves a select group of private and institutional clients who share an entrepreneurial mindset, are committed to long-term investing, and value direct access to a dedicated portfolio manager with meaningful personal capital invested alongside them.
Built to win outside the consensus
Performance-first pricing: no fees until annual performance exceeds 4%
True alignment: the portfolio manager has substantial, meaningful capital invested alongside clients
Proven approach: disciplined investing - historically lower risk with superior long-term returns
Expert leadership: invest with someone who was trained to beat the market and has done so in the past
Structural hedge: a portfolio intentionally positioned away from mainstream indices and consensus trades, providing diversification and protection when crowded markets unwind
Edge
The structural shift from active to passive investment strategies has evolved into a destabilizing phenomenon, leaving the market dominated by players largely indifferent to valuation:
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Passive index funds: These funds track broad market indices without considering individual valuations. They have shifted from being price takers, relying on the work of others to determine value, to becoming price makers.
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Retail investors: Often lacking the expertise to accurately assess valuations.
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Technical strategy traders: Prioritize chart patterns and trading signals over fundamental valuations.
iolite focuses on opportunities ignored by these investors, uncovering hidden potential in niche and unfavored sectors outside of mainstream trends.
iolite benefits from a stable and patient capital base, with investors who consider themselves loyal partners sharing the same entrepreneurial mindset and values. This alignment enables us to pursue unique opportunities together and confidently swim against the tide.
Expertise
iolite increasingly acquires strategic stakes in portfolio companies, aiming to play a constructive and active role in unlocking value from public companies. This is achieved through the implementation of financial, operational, and governance initiatives, both from minority and control positions.
Robert Leitz is iolite’s sole investment professional. Before iolite, he held positions at Glencore and various financial institutions, including TPG Credit (a hedge fund), Goldman Sachs' European Special Situations Group, and KPMG Corporate Restructuring.
Robert graduated from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland, with a Master of Science in Business Administration and Economics, and wrote his master's thesis under the guidance of Prof. Eli Noam at Columbia University, New York.
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