One firm, one team, one process
We believe that attractive, consistent, and repeatable investment results cannot be achieved by an individual. Collaboration and collective decision making are thus at the heart of our firm, and are facilitated and optimized by our proprietary Technology platform.
Philipp Wesner joined 2Xideas as Chief Technology Officer in August 2020 and made Partner in 2022. From 2016 to 2020, Philipp worked at Swiss cloud provider Young Solutions AG, initially as Head of Software Development before being appointed CTO in 2018. He founded a software company in 2000 and from 2012 to 2016 worked as Managing Director at the Frankfurt-based “form Design Magazine”.
Philipp holds a Diplom in Business Mathematics (Dipl. Math Oec.) from KU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt.
Kristian Arve joined 2Xideas as a Data Scientist in April 2018, became Co-Head of Development in January 2023, and transitioned to Head of AI and Risk Manager in December 2024. He was made Partner in 2024. He earlier worked as a project manager at a consulting company during his studies, and also had prior experience as an independent quantitative futures trader.
Kristian holds a Bachelor’s in Economics from the University of Zurich.
Will Hardy joined 2Xideas as a Software Engineer in August 2020 and became Head of Development in January 2023. He previously spent 15 years building, scaling, and securing numerous large software systems as an independent consultant in Europe and Australia.
Will holds Bachelor’s degrees in Software Engineering (Hons) and Laws from the University of Melbourne.
Max Brauer joined 2Xideas as a Software Engineer in June 2021. Previously, he worked in a startup creating immersive AI and AR applications to develop brand experiences for its customers. Before that, Max worked as a Software Developer in the film industry, building complex applications for a range of companies.
Max holds a BSc in Computer Science from the BA Leipzig University of Cooperative Education.
Tom Bärwinkel joined 2Xideas as a Software Engineer in January 2022. He previously worked on the user experience and notification systems in IT monitoring software and in the automotive industry.
Tom holds a Master's in Computational and Theoretical Chemistry from the Technical University of Munich.
Vladimir Potter joined 2Xideas as a Software Developer in April 2022. He previously spent more than 10 years designing and building mid-to-large software systems for companies throughout Europe, the US, and Australia.
Vladimir holds a Master’s in Informatics and Computer Engineering from Novosibirsk State University in Russia.
