Matthew Hoffer

Matthew Hoffer’s Biography

Matthew Hoffer is the Principal, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Spire Capital, a privately capitalised investment firm focused on direct opportunities in private markets. Its investment strategy is to target assets accelerating digital transformation in key industries.

Spire Capital’s business philosophy is rooted in two key macro-shifts it sees as having defined industry and investment markets over the past two decades, and therefore the alpha generating opportunities over the coming decade: ‘analogue-to-digital’ and ‘complicated to complex’.

Spire Capital’s philosophy is buttressed by a singular, in-depth valuation and due-diligence capability, which together with its network helps identify emerging themes and investments in areas that are redefining industries and lead to absolute returns across its private markets portfolio, irrespective of the macro-conditions.

Matthew is also Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Spire Strategy, a digital transformation technology and consulting firm, working with companies to enable the practical implementation of digital technologies... Matthew Hoffer is the Principal, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Spire Capital, a privately capitalised investment firm focused on direct opportunities in private markets. Its investment strategy is to target assets accelerating digital transformation in key industries.

Spire Capital’s business philosophy is rooted in two key macro-shifts it sees as having defined industry and investment markets over the past two decades, and therefore the alpha generating opportunities over the coming decade: ‘analogue-to-digital’ and ‘complicated to complex’.

Spire Capital’s philosophy is buttressed by a singular, in-depth valuation and due-diligence capability, which together with its network helps identify emerging themes and investments in areas that are redefining industries and lead to absolute returns across its private markets portfolio, irrespective of the macro-conditions.

Matthew is also Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Spire Strategy, a digital transformation technology and consulting firm, working with companies to enable the practical implementation of digital technologies that improves efficiency and grows revenues against the backdrop of rapidly changing macro-events.

Prior to founding Spire, Matthew worked at the World Economic Forum, where he was Head of Middle East Government Affairs and a Global Leadership Fellow; and at JPMorgan Investment Bank in London, within equity derivatives structured products sales.

Matthew holds a Masters in International Relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, and a BS in Economics & Politics from Bath University in the UK. Matthew also studied formal and colloquial Arabic for one year at the American University of Beirut and speaks six languages. more less

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Ray Dalio wary of red lines in U.S.-China relations

Matthew Hoffer sees the Asia-Pacific consisting primarily of three markets: China, India and Southeast Asia. "The one difference between the three is that Southeast Asia is the fastest-growing one," he said. "India also will grow rapidly, but we think the legal landscape in Southeast Asia is more promising."

Matthew Hoffer’s Background

Spire Capital

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

2020 - Present

Pfäffikon, CH

Spire Capital is a privately capitalised investment firm, focused exclusively on private markets. It is focused on assets that are accelerating the digital transformation of industries, driven by advanced and emerging technologies.

Spire Strategy

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

2017 - Present

Zürich, CH

Spire Strategy is a digital strategy and transformation advisory firm focused on helping clients understand how to more effectively utilize technology in order to succeed in their business model transformations.

World Economic Forum

Global Leadership Fellow and Associate Director for the Middle East, Government Affairs

2012 - 2016

Geneva, CH

The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation, committed to improving the state of the world. As part of the Global Leadership Fellows Programme, Matthew received accreditation from CEIBs (Shanghai), INSEAD, The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University and London Business School.

J.P. Morgan Investment Bank

Associate | Equity Derivatives – Structured Products

2007 - 2009

London, UK

J.P. Morgan is a leader in financial services, offering solutions to clients in over 100 countries with one of the most comprehensive global product platforms available.

J.P. Morgan Private Bank

Analyst

2006 - 2007

London, UK

For more than 200 years, J.P. Morgan Private Bank has been working with entrepreneurs and industry leaders and their families to help them achieve their financial goals. The group includes strategists and investors connected to a global network of 13,000 specialists.

European Parliament

Researcher

2002 - 2003

Brussels, BE

The European Parliament is an important forum for political debate and decision-making at the EU level. The Members of the European Parliament are directly elected by voters in all Member States to represent people’s interests with regard to EU law-making and to make sure other EU institutions are working democratically.

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Ray Dalio wary of red lines in U.S.-China relations

Quoted

Oct 2023

Matthew Hoffer sees the Asia-Pacific consisting primarily of three markets: China, India and Southeast Asia. "The one difference between the three is that Southeast Asia is the fastest-growing one," he said. "India also will grow rapidly, but we think the legal landscape in Southeast Asia is more promising."

Specialist Courses

MIT | Digital Transformation

2018

Cambridge, MA, USA

The Digital Transformation course at MIT covers a range of areas, including AI, IoT, Cloud Computing, Blockchain, and Cybersecurity. It prepares attendees for future challenges, such as staying abreast of the ever-expanding digital marketplace, utilizing new technologies, and combating security threats.