Profil Financier
Willy Michel occupe actuellement le rang #875 du classement mondial StarFortune (secteur santé & biotech). Fortune nette estimée : $5.0 B (-$388 sur 24h).
Willy Michel is the cofounder of Ypsomed Selfcare Solutions, a Swiss pharma company that develops self-injection and diagnostic systems.
Ypsomed was started in 2003 out of Disetronic Holding, which Michel founded in 1984 with his brother and sold to Roche for $1.2 billion.
As part of the sale agreement, Michel got the injection business back from Roche for $310 million, forming what is known as Ypsomed today.
Michel and his three children together own a 71% stake in the company.
In 2025, Michel bought Ypsomed's diabetes business for over $500 million; it's now a part of TecMed, another medical company he founded.
Michel founded an art museum with his collection of Franz Gertsch portraits.
Michel reportedly owns a yacht called the Vive La Vie that features rotating beds, a disco dance floor and floating glass staircase.