
Strategic Advisor & Investor
Enno Hochhuth
Entrepreneurial fintech leader with over two decades of hands-on experience building, scaling, and monetizing capital markets platforms. I specialize in architecting high-impact trading ventures and aligning institutional investors with proprietary strategies and real-asset opportunities. As founder and CEO of HFC GmbH, I translate market inefficiencies into investable structures.
With a background spanning trading, structured advisory, and resource finance, I thrive at the frontier—bridging entrepreneurial agility with institutional execution. My career is defined by venture incubation, capital formation, and scaling solutions at the intersection of innovation and capital deployment.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Founder & CEO
HFC GmbH, Switzerland | Aug 2022 – Present
- Founded and built a cross-asset platform that connects allocator capital to high-alpha, algorithmic trading teams.
- Launched an institutional onboarding framework and proprietary investment engine to structure and distribute quant strategies.
- Introduced a junior mining advisory vertical to unlock capital formation for early-stage resource developers.
Strategic Advisor
Applied Financial Solutions LLC, Global | 2019 – Present
- Advised emerging managers and fintech ventures on scaling models, monetization, and regulatory readiness.
- Supported capital introductions and structural alignment for performance-based engagement models.
Co-Founder
Delta Momentum Group, Switzerland | Feb 2022 – 2023
- Launched a performance-tracking platform to source and present algorithmic managers.
- Drove go-to-market and early-stage capital traction. Departed post-divergence in strategic direction.
Strategic Advisor & Investor
X8 AG, Zug, Switzerland | Dec 2019 – Jul 2022
- Partnered with executive leadership to position a macro-hedged, AI-governed stablecoin for institutional adoption.
- Contributed directly to product-market fit, investment narrative, and strategic roadmap.
- Engagement overlapped synergistically with HFC GmbH’s pre-launch investor development.
Founder – Platform Architecture Phase
HFC GmbH, Switzerland | 2019 – 2022
- Led all aspects of HFC GmbH’s formation, from partner alignment to tech infrastructure.
- Built legal, financial, and product frameworks positioning the company for allocator-facing growth.
Founder – Trader Intermediation Platform
Helvetia FX (Prototype Phase), Switzerland | 2011 – 2016
- Created an informal yet professionally operated platform connecting signal providers and proprietary traders with HNWI capital.
- Applied commercial rigor, transparent contracts, and managed risk exposure.
- Served as a precursor blueprint to HFC GmbH.
Senior Financial Accountant
Polytype AG, Switzerland | Jan 2016 – Jun 2019
- Modernized SAP reporting processes and rolled out financial consolidation aligned to IFRS.
- Improved internal financial controls and led cross-department automation.
Strategic Advisory & Transition
Jul 2015 – Dec 2015
- Advised trading startups and capital allocators on strategy design and investor materials.
- Used this period to recalibrate toward full-time corporate finance at Polytype AG.
Senior Trader
Family Office, Switzerland | Mar 2009 – 2011
- Ran FX and commodities strategies using discretionary risk frameworks.
- Built custom trading dashboards to increase trade-level transparency and reporting discipline.
Strategic Reset
Jan 2009 – Feb 2009
- Focused on post-crisis strategy calibration and technical upgrades prior to joining the family office.
- Refined capital deployment principles based on macro volatility.
Sales Manager – Electronic Trading
Bloomberg (via RTS Realtime Systems), Netherlands | 2007 – Dec 2008
- Acted as client lead during Bloomberg’s acquisition of RTS Realtime.
- Translated institutional client demands into platform evolution priorities.
Business Development – FX Trading
Saen Options, Netherlands | 2006 – 2007
- Retained to build an FX trading desk; initiative was shelved during pre-sale restructuring.
Founder
eHR Systems, Netherlands | 2001 – 2003
- Co-founded a bootstrap venture delivering neuro-performance and scheduling tools to the healthcare sector.
- Ran client demos, pilot implementations, and iterative product dev while enrolled at university.
Private Trader
2004 – 2006
- Managed personal capital with discretionary and semi-systematic strategies.
- Proved viability of risk-adjusted signal integration ahead of institutional transition.
Capital Markets Incubation
2003 – 2004
- Final university phase focused on FX systems research, idea validation, and informal investor testing.
Education
Executive MBA
Quantic School of Business and Technology, Washington, D.C. | 2023 – 2024
Strategy | Innovation | Capital Markets
M.A. in International Business Studies (drs.)
Maastricht University, Netherlands | 1998 – 2006
Strategic Management | Corporate Finance | Entrepreneurship
Affiliations: FSFocus, MMA, Tragos, Hoogstarters
ERASMUS Exchange – Social Sciences
Université de Toulouse, France | 2004
Abitur – Economics Track
Verden Dauelsen Vocational Schools, Germany | 1997
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Financial Technician (CFTe) – IFTA, 2010
Certified Bitcoin Professional (CBP) – C4 Consortium, 2018 (ID 617145)
Project Management Associate (IPMA Level D) – VZPM, 2020–2025 (ID D-2020-17787)
SAP® User Certifications – External Accounting & System Handling
SDR/BDR Certificate – Hyrise Academy, 2021
Corporate Learning Programs – Credit Suisse, Sunrise, Apple (Finance, Leadership, Strategy)
LANGUAGES
German – Native
English – Fluent (C2)
Dutch – Professional (C1)
French – Conversational (B2)
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
ERP & Accounting: SAP FICO, ABAP, IFRS, Swiss GAAP
Market Technology: Bloomberg, RTS, custom FX infrastructure
CRM & Analytics: Salesforce, HubSpot, Excel (Advanced)
Investment Models: PAMM, managed accounts, incentive-aligned fee design
Note: Helvetia FX was operated with institutional-grade controls and client protections, serving as the functional prototype for what would become HFC GmbH.
Projects
HFC GmBH
HFC GmBH helps junior mining companies secure funding and increase investor visibility through our fundraising consulting and media interview platform. We connect exploration and development-stage companies with global investors.
Find Your Fiduciary
HFC Elite
The Future of wealth management