Martin Ebner

Martin Ebner founded Swiss bank BZ Bank in 1985, then started his own investment firm, BZ Group, in 1988.He has quietly rebuilt a huge fortune after his indebted BZ Group lost most of its value in 2002. Today he owns multimillion-dollar stakes in various companies through his investment vehicle, Patinex.His biggest holdings include healthcare company Vifor Pharma, software firm Temenos, and real estate investor Intershop. A lawyer by training, Ebner has a PhD in business from the University of Florida.