Gigant Swiss Consulting

What Gigant Swiss Consulting does

Gigant Swiss Consulting AG is a FINMA-licensed independent asset management company headquartered in Basel with a secondary Zurich office, authorised to provide asset management, investment advisory, and execution-only services within Switzerland. Its core products comprise Active Advisory Investment Management, where clients retain decision authority while receiving algorithm-driven recommendations; Discretionary Investment Management, where the firm exercises full discretion over portfolio allocation within a pre-agreed risk profile; a credit-based online proposal tool called GIGANT-CIP that delivers personalised investment portfolios without requiring a mandate or power of attorney; and Execution-Only services for self-directed transactions. The underlying technology stack centres on self-generated algorithmic investment strategies that process market data and continuously optimise portfolios across asset classes including stocks, bonds, investment funds, ETFs, and proprietary instruments, with an Investment Advisory Board determining the investable universe and overseeing model outputs.

The firm serves high-net-worth individuals, Millennials and Generation Z investors, and sustainability-focused clients as primary segments, alongside regulated institutional and professional clients under FinSA classifications. Revenue is generated through recurring management and advisory fees (with optional performance-fee arrangements in lieu of fixed fees on request), transaction-based execution fees, and usage-based credit revenue from the GIGANT-CIP platform. Client assets are custodied at partner banks including UBS, LGT, Vontobel, Mirabaud, and Indosuez, and three engagement paths allow onboarding onto existing or new custodian accounts or a proposal-only service without a mandate.

Distribution is relationship-led through the Basel and Zurich offices, supplemented by digital acquisition via LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X, and a Turkish-language WhatsApp advisory line. The firm is a member of the Swiss Association of Asset Managers and is supervised under FinIA by AOOS; it explicitly holds no overseas financial services permit and therefore restricts cross-border marketing. Operating headcount is reported as 1–10 employees and no institutional funding rounds, acquisitions, or parent-company relationships have been disclosed, consistent with a founder-led boutique model under CEO Özcan Yildiz.

Name

Gigant Swiss Consulting

Legal name

Gigant Swiss Consulting AG

Website

https://gigant-swiss.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gigant Swiss Consulting AG is a FINMA-licensed independent Swiss asset manager offering discretionary and advisory portfolio management to high-net-worth, millennial, and sustainability-focused investors, using algorithm-driven strategies and a credit-based online proposal tool, served through Basel and Zurich offices under FinSA and FinIA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Asset Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Hybrid Robo-Advisory Platforms (Advisor + Automation) (FSAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Advisory Portfolio Management (Non-Discretionary) (FSAAABAD), Digital/Hybrid Robo-Wealth & Retirement Advisory (FSAEABAK)

Keywords

• Independent asset management
• Investment advisory services
• Discretionary portfolio management
• Algorithmic investment strategies
• Wealth management Switzerland

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Asset Management Fees: Discretionary asset management services where GSC manages client portfolios. Fee structure includes management fees and optionally performance fees in lieu of fixed fee models upon client request.
2. Investment Advisory Fees: Personal investment recommendations and advisory services. Includes transaction-based investment advice (individual transactions) and portfolio-based investment advice (considering entire client portfolio).
3. Execution-Only Services: Transaction execution services without suitability or appropriateness testing, for clients making independent investment decisions.
4. Credit-Based Proposal Service: Gigant-CIP.ch platform where clients register free and purchase credits to receive personalized investment proposals. No management fees - only pay for specific insights and strategies chosen.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gigant Swiss Consulting AG is a FINMA-licensed independent asset management company providing active advisory investment management, discretionary portfolio management, and execution-only transaction services. The firm supports these offerings with proprietary algorithm-based investment strategies overseen by an Investment Advisory Board, and provides an online proposal tool (GIGANT-CIP) that delivers personalized investment recommendations on a credit-based, no-agreement-required basis.

Product overview

Gigant Swiss Consulting offers a unified platform of financial services centered on investment management. The core offering comprises Active Advisory Investment Management (where clients maintain decision authority while receiving algorithm-driven strategic recommendations) and Discretionary Investment Management (where Gigant Swiss acts with full discretionary authority over portfolio allocation). Supporting these is the GIGANT-CIP Proposal Tool—an online platform enabling users to obtain personalized investment proposals by purchasing credits, without requiring formal asset management agreements. Execution-only services are also available for self-directed transactions. All services are delivered through a boutique-style, independent asset manager licensed by FINMA and supervised under Swiss financial regulations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gigant-CIP: A proposal tool platform offering personalized investment portfolio recommendations with pay-per-use model.

Products and services

• Active Advisory Investment Management Investment advisory service for clients who retain decision authority while receiving algorithm-driven strategic recommendations, in-depth market analysis, and risk-profile-based portfolio guidance.
• Discretionary Investment Management Discretionary portfolio management where Gigant Swiss exercises investment authority on behalf of clients based on their predefined risk profile and goals, with the ability to adjust asset allocation and select investment products across asset classes.
• GIGANT-CIP Proposal Tool Online portfolio proposal platform where users register for free, purchase credits, and receive personalized investment proposals without requiring an asset management agreement or power of attorney.
• Execution-Only Services Transaction service for financial instruments where Gigant Swiss neither provides investment advice nor manages assets, executing only client-initiated transactions without suitability or appropriateness testing.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Ankara UniversityminorOthersAcademic partnership for cultural preservation. Ankara University leads the Teos Archaeology Project with support from Gigant Swiss. The project focuses on excavation, documentation, conservation, and restoration of the ancient city of Teos in Turkey, transforming it into an open-air museum.
• Turkish Ministry of Culture and TourismminorOthersGovernment partnership supporting the Teos Archaeology Project. The Ministry collaborates with Ankara University on excavation, conservation, and restoration efforts, including development of visitor centers and educational pathways.
• Custodian Banks (UBS, LGT, Vontobel, Mirabaud, Indosuez)coreOthersGigant Swiss works with major Swiss custodian banks where clients maintain their investment accounts. Clients can choose their preferred custodian bank while Gigant provides portfolio management support through limited power of attorney arrangements.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Lombard Odier: Swiss private bank with global wealth and asset management franchise. Comparable as a Geneva-headquartered Swiss incumbent targeting UHNW and HNW clients with bespoke advisory services.
• LGT Group: Liechtenstein-headquartered private banking and asset management group owned by the Liechtenstein princely family. Listed as a Gigant custodian partner and a comparable European private bank serving HNW clients.
• Julius Baer: Leading Swiss wealth manager specializing in advisory and discretionary management for HNW and UHNW clients globally. Comparable for cross-asset discretionary and advisory services, with materially larger scale.
• Mirabaud: Swiss private bank providing wealth management, asset management, and corporate advisory. Listed as a Gigant custodian partner and a direct incumbent peer for HNW and family-office clients in Switzerland.
• UBS Wealth Management: World's largest wealth manager with a dominant Swiss domestic footprint. Listed as a Gigant custodian partner and the dominant incumbent competitor for HNW and UHNW clients across all of Gigant's segments.
• Vontobel: Swiss private bank and asset manager offering wealth management, asset management, and investment advisory. Listed as a Gigant custodian partner and a comparable Swiss incumbent in the HNW wealth segment with broader product capabilities.
• Pictet Group: One of Switzerland's largest independent private banks, offering wealth and asset management across global HNW and institutional segments. Comparable as a large-scale Swiss independent wealth manager competing for the same HNW clients.

Emerging players

• VIAC: Swiss digital pension and wealth platform offering low-cost, self-directed investment solutions primarily through pillar 3a. Comparable as a Swiss-based digital wealth player targeting younger, fee-sensitive clients, though focused on pension rather than full asset management.

Direct peers

• Selma Finance: Swiss digital wealth management platform combining automated investment proposals with optional human advisory. Closely comparable to Gigant's hybrid algo-plus-human model targeting tech-savvy retail and mass-affluent clients.
• True Wealth: Swiss digital wealth manager and robo-advisor offering automated, algorithm-driven portfolio management to retail and mass-affluent clients. Directly comparable to Gigant Swiss's Gigant-CIP self-serve proposal tool and algo-based strategy layer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gigantCIP
• Facebookfacebook.com/Gigantswiss
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gigant-swiss-consulting-ag
• Instagraminstagram.com/gigantswiss

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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