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Hansjörg Wyss

Swiss billionaire; major dark money donor to progressive causes
Tracked because Swiss billionaire; major dark money donor to progressive causes · 6 documented connections
Editorial summary · AI-drafted from public records

Swiss-born billionaire and former CEO of medical device company Synthes. Despite not being a US citizen (and thus legally barred from federal political donations), Wyss has directed hundreds of millions through nonprofit entities to progressive causes. The Wyss Foundation and the Berger Action Fund have been identified as major funders in the Arabella Advisors dark money network. Net worth ~$7B.

Facts on record11
Connections mapped6
Sources cited18
Evidence: 6P 5I
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Key Connections
→ Sixteen Thirty Fund organization
philanthropic funding
Hansjörg Wyss has donated $245 million to the Sixteen Thirty Fund and the New Venture Fund since 2016, part of his support for politically involved nonprofits.
→ New Venture Fund institution
philanthropic funding
Hansjörg Wyss has donated $245 million to the Sixteen Thirty Fund and the New Venture Fund since 2016, part of his support for politically involved nonprofits.
→ Wyss Foundation institution
founder
Hansjörg Wyss founded the Wyss Foundation.
→ Berger Action Fund organization
funds
Berger Action Fund is funded by Wyss to channel money to progressive causes
Facts (11)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 159d ago · Avg age: 655d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (6)
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✓ verified Primary Source Foreign nationals like Wyss are barred from directly contributing to campaigns but are generally able to give to politically involved nonprofits
✓ verified Primary Source The Federal Election Commission found in 2022 that Wyss made $119,000 in unlawful political contributions from 1990 to 2006
Date: 2022-01-01 Added: 13 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Washington Examiner reporting
✓ verified Primary Source Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss has donated $245 million to the Sixteen Thirty Fund and the New Venture Fund since 2016
Date: 2016-01-01 Added: 13 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Wikipedia citing documented sources
✓ verified Primary Source In 2014, Wyss said he carried only a Swiss passport and did not have a U.S. green card
Date: 2014-01-01 Added: 13 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Wikipedia citing news reports
✓ verified Primary Source As of 2025, Forbes estimated Wyss's net worth at US$4.8 billion, while Bloomberg estimated $12.7 billion
Date: 2025-01-01 Added: 13 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Wikipedia citing Forbes and Bloomberg
✓ verified Primary Source Hansjörg Wyss is a Swiss billionaire who acknowledged in 2021 he is a foreign national
Date: 2021-01-01 Added: 13 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Washington Free Beacon reporting
All Connections (6)
→ Wyss Foundation institution
founder primary
Hansjörg Wyss founded the Wyss Foundation.
→ Berger Action Fund organization
funds confirmed
Berger Action Fund is funded by Wyss to channel money to progressive causes
→ Sixteen Thirty Fund organization
philanthropic funding primary since 2016
Hansjörg Wyss has donated $245 million to the Sixteen Thirty Fund and the New Venture Fund since 2016, part of his support for politically involved nonprofits.
→ New Venture Fund institution
philanthropic funding primary since 2016
Hansjörg Wyss has donated $245 million to the Sixteen Thirty Fund and the New Venture Fund since 2016, part of his support for politically involved nonprofits.
→ George Soros person
peer/comparison inferential since 2021
Wyss is a Swiss billionaire philanthropist who, like George Soros, makes large political contributions through nonprofit funding mechanisms (e.g., Sixteen Thirty Fund, Open Society Foundations).
→ Arabella Advisors company
intermediary/organizational link inferential since 2016
Wyss's donations to the Sixteen Thirty Fund and New Venture Fund place him as a major donor to the Arabella Advisors network of nonprofits.
Sources (18)
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Hansjorg Wyss — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Hansjorg Wyss — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-05-09 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Hansjörg Wyss not found in fec claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Hansjorg Wyss — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Hansjorg Wyss — FEC donations (no results) fec_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-05-10 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Hansjorg Wyss not found in fec claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Hansjorg Wyss — SEC filings (no results) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
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2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Hansjörg Wyss — SEC filings (no results) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ Washington Free Beacon legal analysis web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2022-01-01 ↗ Washington Examiner reporting web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2016-01-01 ↗ Wikipedia citing documented sources web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2014-01-01 ↗ Wikipedia citing news reports web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2025-01-01 ↗ Wikipedia citing Forbes and Bloomberg web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2021-01-01 ↗ Washington Free Beacon reporting web_search Processed 📜 Receipt