Nord Engine Capital
Investor - Venture Capital
Overview
Nord Engine Capital is a London-based private equity fund, whose business launch came in 2015. They operate with the objective of bringing European and North American growth companies into the Chinese market.
Country: United Kingdom
Founded: 2015
Headquarters: 41 Lothbury, London, EC2R 7HG
Investment Strategy
Geography
- North America
- Europe
- Asia
Sector Focus
- Infrastructure and Enterprise Software
- Data and Analytics
Summary
Nord Engine Capital Limited is a private equity investment adviser, based in London. The firm has a partnership with the Shanghai Nord Engine Asset Management Group and is positioning itself to bridge the gap between the UK and Chinese markets.
In 2015, it was announced that Nord Engine Capital planned to invest £200m into SMEs in the UK, that focus on the clean-technology sector in an effort to find solutions to China’s environmental challenges. Their primary investment strategy is invest in return for a material stake in their portfolio companies.
Through the firms partnership with Shanghai Nord Engine Asset Management Group, which has £1.9bn of assets under management, it hopes to provide portfolio companies with growth capital, expertise on China’s markets, and investment advisory services.
Nord Engine Capital invests in a variety of sectors, most notably FinTech and companies that focus on clean and renewable energy. The UK-based firm plan to build an investment team of 10-12 staff to manage a fund of £500m -£700m in the near future.
Key Employees
Fernando Valda
Investment Director
Andrew Gordon
Chief Compliance Officer
Sammi Shen
Operations Manager
Max Weil
Investment Analyst
