PRISMA Investment GmbH

What PRISMA Investment GmbH does

PRISMA Investment GmbH is an independent, Frankfurt am Main-based investment boutique (GmbH, founded 2011) operating in the German asset management market with a 5-employee team and approximately €1.6 billion in total assets under management. The firm originated as a spin-off from the asset management division of the Software AG-Stiftung, one of Germany's largest non-profit foundations, and continues to manage approximately €326 million in foundation mandates directly tied to that heritage.

The firm's product portfolio is narrowly focused. It offers two Publikumsfonds (public mutual funds): PRISMA Aktiv UI, an actively managed mixed fund targeting 4–6% annual returns with flexible allocation (up to 50% equities, 0–100% bonds, plus precious metals) and split into S-Tranche (Stiftungstranche, TER 1.05%) and R-Tranche (Retail, TER 1.60%); and PRISMA Asianavigator UI, an Asian equity fund. For institutional clients — insurance companies, pension funds, foundations, and corporates — the firm provides customized Spezialfonds (special funds). All investment decisions are guided by the proprietary PRISMA-Kapitalmarkt-Ampel (Capital Market Traffic Light) framework, a quarterly top-down methodology evaluating Real Economy, Monetary & Fiscal Policy, and Market Technicals to set asset allocation signals.

Revenue is generated almost exclusively through recurring asset management fees on AUM, distributed via direct institutional sales from the Frankfurt headquarters and via financial intermediaries for retail share classes. The firm supports distribution through earned media (n-tv Telebörse appearances), an active LinkedIn/Xing presence, a podcast, and the quarterly PRISMAnavigator research publication. Recognition is concentrated in German-speaking foundation-fund rankings: PRISMA Aktiv UI won the Deutscher Fondspreis in 'Mixed Funds Global Balanced' from 2020 to 2023 and ranked 2nd (grade 1.7) out of 27 funds in the 2025 FondsConsult Stiftungsfonds study.

Name

PRISMA Investment GmbH

Legal name

PRISMA Investment GmbH

Website

https://prisma-investment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Frankfurt-based independent investment boutique spun off from the Software AG-Stiftung, managing approximately €1.6 billion via actively managed mixed and Asian equity mutual funds plus customized Spezialfonds for foundations, insurers, pension funds, corporates, and retail investors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Asset Management (Mixed Funds & Special Funds)

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394), Open-End Investment Funds (525910), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Portfolio Management–Led RIAs (Discretionary/Model-Based) (FSAAACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Balanced & Allocation (Multi-Asset) Funds (FSAAAEAD), Global/International & Emerging Markets Mutual Funds (FSAAAEAK), Institutional Consulting RIAs (OCIO/Endowments/Foundations/Pensions) (FSAAACAG)

Keywords

• Asset management services
• Mutual fund management
• Institutional investment management
• Foundation portfolio management
• Active fund management

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt am Main

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Asset Management Fees (Fondsmanagement): PRISMA Investment generates revenue through management fees charged on assets under management across its public mutual funds (Publikumsfonds) and special funds (Spezialfonds). The company manages approximately 1.6 billion EUR in total assets, including roughly 326 million EUR in foundation mandates. Both institutional mandates and retail fund shares generate ongoing management fee income.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PRISMA Investment GmbH is an independent Frankfurt-based investment boutique that actively manages public mutual funds (PRISMA Aktiv UI, a mixed fund targeting 4-6% p.a., and PRISMA Asianavigator UI, an Asian equity fund) and customized institutional special funds (Spezialfonds) for insurance companies, pension funds, foundations, and corporates. Asset allocation is driven by the proprietary PRISMA-Kapitalmarkt-Ampel (Capital Market Traffic Light System) across approximately EUR 1.6 billion in assets under management.

Product overview

PRISMA Investment GmbH is an independent asset manager and investment boutique offering a focused product portfolio of actively managed funds. The core offerings include two public mutual funds (Publikumsfonds): PRISMA Aktiv UI (a mixed fund targeting 4-6% returns with European bonds and Asian equity focus) and PRISMA Asianavigator UI (an Asian equity fund). For institutional clients, the firm provides customized Spezialfonds (special funds). The company also produces the PRISMAnavigator, a quarterly investment research publication. All fund management operates on the principles of capital preservation and target returns, managed through the proprietary PRISMA capital market traffic light system for asset allocation decisions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PRISMA Aktiv UI: Actively managed mixed fund (Mischfonds) with focus on capital preservation and target returns of 4-6% p.a. Launched in 2014.
• PRISMA Asianavigator UI
• PRISMAnavigator

Products and services

• PRISMA Aktiv UI Actively managed mixed fund (Mischfonds) with a target return of 4-6% p.a., offered in two share classes: an S-Tranche (Stiftungstranche) with ongoing costs of 1.05% p.a. targeted at foundation/institutional clients, and an R-Tranche for retail investors at 1.60% p.a. The fund invests in European bonds with high-yield corporate bonds and Asian equities, with flexible allocation of up to 50% in equities, 0-100% in bonds, plus precious metals for diversification.
• PRISMA Asianavigator UI Actively managed equity fund (Publikumsfonds) focused on Asian markets, allowing retail and intermediated investors to participate in the development of Asian economies and companies under the PRISMA capital preservation and ESG-aligned philosophy.
• Spezialfonds (Special Funds) Customized institutional investment strategies in the form of special funds (Spezialfonds) tailored to insurance companies, pension funds, foundations, and corporate clients, with flexible asset allocation, benchmark-independent management, and rigorous risk controls leveraging the proprietary PRISMA-Kapitalmarkt-Ampel framework.

Quantifiable outcome

• PRISMA Aktiv UI achieved 2nd place (Gesamtnote 1.7) out of 27 funds in the 2025 FondsConsult Stiftungsfonds study covering 9.8 billion EUR in assets.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• DJE Kapital AG: German family-owned investment boutique offering multi-asset, equity, and bond funds across retail and institutional channels. Highly comparable to PRISMA given its boutique structure, AUM scale, fund-led distribution, and German/European focus.
• FERI AG: German investment management and consulting firm offering multi-asset portfolio management, advisory, and Spezialfondsmandate services to institutional and private clients. Comparable to PRISMA as a mid-sized German firm operating in the multi-asset Spezialfonds / institutional advisory space.
• Metzler Asset Management: German family-owned asset manager and part of the Metzler banking group, providing multi-asset and equity mandates to institutional and private clients. Comparable to PRISMA in boutique positioning, German institutional focus, and mix of mutual funds and Spezialfonds-style mandates.
• Flossbach von Storch: Independent German investment boutique managing multi-asset and equity mutual funds for retail and institutional clients. Closely comparable to PRISMA as a Cologne-based boutique running flagship multi-asset mutual funds with discretionary portfolio management.
• GANÉ Aktiengesellschaft: German value-oriented investment boutique running mutual funds (e.g., GANÉ Value Event Fonds) for retail and institutional clients. Comparable to PRISMA as a small, independent German boutique with active, benchmark-independent mandates and an institutional Spezialfondsmandate-like offering.

Broad incumbents

• Union Investment: German mutual fund specialist owned by the DZ Bank/Volksbanken cooperative group, managing multi-asset and equity Publikumsfonds plus institutional mandates. Broad incumbent peer for PRISMA's German Publikumsfonds/Spezialfonds model.
• DWS Group: One of Europe's largest asset managers (formerly Deutsche Asset Management) offering multi-asset, equity, and alternative funds. Broad incumbent overlap with PRISMA's mixed/equity fund categories, but at vastly greater scale and global distribution.
• Allianz Global Investors: Major global asset manager affiliated with Allianz, running mixed-asset and active funds across retail and institutional channels. Comparable broad incumbent across multi-asset and active equity categories where PRISMA competes.

Regional players

• Bethmann Bank: German private bank and wealth manager (part of ABN AMRO) offering discretionary portfolio management and foundation advisory. Comparable to PRISMA in the German foundation/stiftungs advisory segment, though structured as a private bank rather than a pure-play asset manager.
• M.M. Warburg & CO: Hamburg-based German private bank offering wealth and asset management, including Spezialfondsmandate and foundation advisory. Compares to PRISMA on the institutional German mandate and Stiftungssegment side, but operates as a full-service private bank rather than a focused boutique.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prisma-investment-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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