POLARIS is a European investment advisory boutique with offices in Zurich (Switzerland) and Vaduz (Liechtenstein) specialising in marketing and placement advisory for alternative investments
We support asset managers with their strategic market entry, branding, fundraising, and after-sales activities to institutional and professional investors across Europe
USD
787
Million raised IN 2023
574
LP Interactions in 2023
8
funds closed in 2023
2
Offices
12
Team Members
16
Years covering European LPs
The POLARIS team has multi-decade experience in marketing and fundraising for numerous asset managers from across the globe. The senior-heavy team is well-versed in the intricacies of the European markets and the regulatory requirements needed to successfully raise capital
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Axiom was founded in 2006 as an independent fund management firm focused on investing in the Asia Pacific region.
Region
Asia
Asset Class
Private Equity
Open Raising
Open
Headquartered in Frankfurt (Germany), Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) is the longest established private equity firm in the DACH region, having invested in over 300 family owned Mittelstand businesses over 5 decades.
Region
Europe
Asset Class
Private Equity
Open Raising
Open
Deerpath was founded in 2007 by a team of experienced principals to pursue senior debt investments in lower-middle market companies.
Region
North America
Asset Class
Private Debt
Open Raising
Open
Elementum was founded in 2009 as an independent investment manager specialized in collateralized natural event reinsurance investments.
Region
Global
Asset Class
Liquid Alternatives
Open Raising
Open
LaSalle Investment Management is a global real estate asset manager engaged in a broad variety of strategies.
Region
Global
Asset Class
Real Assets
Open Raising
Open
Northleaf Capital Partners is a global private markets investment firm with US$23 billion in private equity, private credit and infrastructure commitments under management on behalf of public, corporate and multi-employer pension plans, endowments, foundations, financial institutions and family offices.
Region
North America
Asset Class
Real Assets
Open Raising
Open
Portfolio Advisors is a global private asset manager specializing in the U.S. middle market providing tailored private equity, private credit and private real estate investment solutions through a variety of customized programs, including direct, secondary and primary investments, and junior and senior credit.
Region
Global
Asset Class
Private Equity
Open Raising
Open
Rothschild & Co’s direct lending team provides senior-secured and subordinated debt financing solutions to privately-owned mid-market businesses across Europe.
Region
Europe
Asset Class
Private Debt
Open Raising
Sandbrook Capital, a private investment firm dedicated to transforming the world’s energy infrastructure, today announced the final closing of Sandbrook Climate Infrastructure Fund I at its hard cap of $1.5 billion. The fund, which significantly exceeded its $1.0 billion target, represents one of the largest emerging manager vehicles focused on energy transition infrastructure. The firm now manages $2.1 billion in limited partner capital, including associated co-investment vehicles.
Sandbrook’s founders have been investing together for nearly 15 years and bring decades of experience in the renewable energy sector. Collectively, they have established a differentiated investment track record across multiple geographies, sectors and business cycles. The firm has built a diverse team of nearly 30 people, including investment professionals from a number of leading private equity firms as well as executives with significant operational expertise, such as the former CEOs of Engie, Siemens Gamesa and Avangrid.
The fund invests in North America and Europe, supporting the growth of companies primarily within the clean power generation, transmission, storage, energy efficiency and industrial decarbonization sectors, as well as associated services and supply chain businesses. It has received strong support from a broad group of limited partners across North America, Europe and Asia, including pension funds, corporations and family offices.
Sandbrook’s founders said, “We are humbled by the overwhelming support of our investors, with whom we share common values and ambitions. The transition to a low carbon future is one of the greatest opportunities of our generation, and we will continue to draw on the experience of our investment and operations teams to accelerate proven climate infrastructure platforms to sustainably and profitably electrify the world.”
The fund has already made significant capital commitments to three platform investments:
- In August 2023, Sandbrook, alongside PSP Investments and IMCO, acquired NeXtWind, a leading German renewable energy company dedicated to leveraging existing clean power infrastructure by upgrading onshore wind farms. With $750 million of committed capital, NeXtWind is rolling up and repowering the large, fragmented and aging German onshore wind market and, in the process, growing into one of Germany’s largest renewable power producers.
- In June 2023, Sandbrook launched Voltwise Power, a developer, owner and operator of utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS). Voltwise is initially focusing on the UK and Germany, with the intention of expanding further across Europe. The company targets BESS projects strategically located near large power demand centers, in regions where the power grid faces heightened congestion, price volatility and fragility.
- In November 2022, Sandbrook acquired Havfram AS, a Norwegian company focused on the installation of offshore wind generation facilities in Europe. The company is currently building two next-generation turbine installation vessels capable of installing and servicing 20 MW+ offshore wind turbines. Both vessels are already contracted to build some of the world’s largest offshore wind farms over the 2026-2030 period, in partnership with leading operators such as Vattenfall, RWE and Ørsted.
POLARIS has appointed David Hansen to its advisory board as of April 1st. David joins the board of international renowned advisors to support POLARIS with his extensive experience in Alternative Investments and Private Debt in particular.
David is part of Kapital1852 in Dusseldorf since 2020. He played a key role in setting up the Private Debt division and is responsible for its ongoing development. Asa fund manager, he is responsible for the entire investment process, from sourcing new opportunities to investment decisions and downstream portfolio monitoring. Prior to joining Kapital 1852, he worked at Bankhaus Lampe and at Santander.
Rolf Dreiseidler, Managing Partner at POLARIS: "I've had the pleasure of working informally with David and his team for some time now, and I am absolutely impressed with what they have built in the realm of private debt. Their depth of analysis, nuanced approach, and passion for manager assessment are truly remarkable. I am thrilled to have David as a highly qualified advisor and look forward to continuing our work together.”
Further members of the advisory board include Dajana Brodmann, Senior Advisor Infrastructure, Johannes Jasper, Senior Advisor Liquid Alternatives, John Fraser, Senior Advisor Private Debt, Marc Lau, Senior Advisor Asia and Pablo Lopez de Ayala, Senior Advisor Private Equity.