Martin Ebner

Martin Ebner (born 1945) is a Swiss billionaire businessman, the founder of BZ Bank, and the investment firm, BZ Group.

  • 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.