The Student-Run Private Equity & Venture Capital Club at the University of St.Gallen
The club in numbers
Our mission is to create a dynamic platform facilitating robust exchanges between HSG students and top industry professionals across the DACH region. The Private Equity and Venture Capital Club (PEVC Club) is an official club at the University of St.Gallen (HSG) that focuses on increasing awareness and knowledge of Private Equity and Venture Capital on campus.
We provide a platform for exchange among professionals, academics, experienced students, and newcomers. Members benefit from events, workshops, social gatherings, and our PEVC Podcast and Newsletter publications.
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The PEVC Club maintains corporate and educational partnerships to provide its members with interesting workshops, job opportunities, and helpful study materials.
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The partnership serves the establishment of healthy long-term relationships with players from the private equity and venture capital industry.
See below for an overview over our current partnerships.The PEVC Club establishes corporate and educational partnerships to offer members workshops, job opportunities, and study materials. Established in 2021, the partnership program aims to build long-term relationships with players in the private equity and venture capital industry. Below is an overview of our current partnerships.
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PEVC Days
Join exclusive events at the University of St.Gallen! From workshops to dinners, connect with leading PE & VC funds. Save the date: March 09-12, 2026, for unique networking and insights.
What?
Numerous Events ranging from Workshops to Dinners with leading PE&VC-Funds
Where?
University of St.Gallen
When?
Once a year; in 2026 from March 09–12th
Events
Munich Trip
Networking Trip to Munich from 24th - 27th of November!
Participants will visit leading private equity funds and take part in interactive workshops hosted by the firms themselves — gaining valuable insights into operations, deal processes, and the PE ecosystem. Evenings will be spent in a relaxed setting with drinks, conversations, and networking opportunities with fund representatives.
Partners include: Armira, Maguar, Oakley Capital, HG, Verdane, Auctus, IK Partners, Paragon, Yttrium. More tba.
Apply until the 22nd of October!
Opportunities
Capital Markets Investment Professional – Intern @ Vicenda
Vicenda is a partner managed capital markets investor and advisor, specializing in Private Markets. Vicenda’s team brings together experts with complementary backgrounds across the areas of finance, law, tax, and structuring. We offer tailor-made capital markets and financing solutions across equity and debt, as well as attractive investment opportunities. Transactions are sourced, arranged, structured, and placed by Vicenda. Since it was founded in 2013, Vicenda has developed financing solutions for small and medium sized enterprises.
Investment Intern @ Axcel
Axcel is a leading private equity firm investing across Northern Europe. We deliver growth, returns, and a positive change for society through a collaborative mindset and a structured approach to value creation. At Axcel, we maintain a flat organisation founded on expertise, trust and collaboration across our offices in Copenhagen, Stockholm and Frankfurt. Here, your contributions matter, and you’ll work alongside talented colleagues to drive meaningful impact.
Internships and Fulltime Positions @ Auctus
AUCTUS was founded in 2001 and is now the leading investment company for European medium-sized companies. Through our industry concepts, we have created more market leaders than any other fund in Europe. As part of succession solutions, industry concepts (“Buy&Build”) and corporate spin-offs, we take a majority stake in medium-sized companies and/or provide capital for growth and acquisitions.
The Latin word “AUCTUS” stands for our entrepreneurial program: “Sustainable Growth”. Together with the management of our investments, we strive to achieve a permanent increase in the company’s value through sales and earnings growth.
Advisory Board
Stefan, a PhD in Finance from the University of St.Gallen, is a member of its School of Finance. Previously, he worked in the financial services industry for a European bank. He frequently speaks at international finance conferences and contributes to executive education programs. Additionally, he holds an affiliated academic position at Singapore Management University.
Roberto studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Aachen, graduating in 1984, and earned a PhD in Business from the University of St. Gallen in 1989. A Dutch/Italian citizen, he teaches at St. Gallen and serves on the board of Swiss Private Equity and Corporate Finance Association. From 1989 to 1997, he was a consultant at McKinsey & Co. and later served on the European Venture Capital Association board (2003–2007).
Frank Becker joined Invision in 2000, focusing on investments in education, IT, and innovative service businesses. He oversees investments in Cygna Labs and Vista Alpina, serving on their boards. Previously, he managed investments in Vantage Education (sold 2020), Swiss Education Group (sold 2018), Kraft & Bauer (sold 2018), and RSD (sold 2016). Before Invision, he was CFO of Compaq Computer Switzerland and worked at Boston Consulting Group. He holds an MBA from Stanford and a degree in electrical engineering from ETH Zurich.
Lifetime Access to Exclusive Opportunities!
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a 4-day conference with over 40 events, featuring more than 30 leading industry partners
a 1:1 mentoring program with Investment Professionals from various PEVC Partner funds
company visits and international trips