Partners
Partners
Sonae Sierra
Incorporated in Portugal in 1989, Sonae Sierra is 90% owned by Sonae SGPS (Portugal) with the remaining 10% owned by Grosvenor Group Limited (United Kingdom). Leading international property investment and services company with an integrated business approach that spans the entire value chain. Its objective is to develop consistent platforms from which to create solid investment strategies in different parts of the world. Currently, Sonae Sierra is present in 11 countries and globally manages more than €8 billion in property assets in different sectors and for different uses, especially the retail sector.
Get to know our commercial real estate partner.
What they do:
- Identification and execution of value creation opportunities (expansion, refurbishment, repositioning).
- Investment and divestment opportunities.
- Coordination of sales and acquisitions (due diligence and transaction execution).
- Investment strategies and tax management of companies and vehicles under management.
- Long-term business plans.
- Overall ownership responsibility.
- Management of the corporate entity owning the property.
Expertise and team:
Development of strategic business plans for assets and value generation through marketing, refurbishment or development. Each service is designed with the specific needs of the asset and investors in mind to ensure high returns. Platform and local team in Spain (81 people) and Portugal (562 people).
Co-investment vehicles with Bankinter:
ORES Socimi, ORES Portugal, BIRE Serrano 53 and BIRE Fortis.
Partners
Plenium Partners
Plenium has more than 15 years of experience and has been one of the most relevant players in the process of consolidating the renewable energy sector in Europe. The group manages more than 130 power plants with an installed capacity of 2.2 GW, including photovoltaic, wind, solar thermal and hydraulic assets in Spain, Italy and Portugal. The company has extensive knowledge of the energy sector and has the capacity to add value to different types of projects, both during the construction period and during operation, under fee-based remuneration schemes or direct selling to the market. In the last 15 years, Plenium has successfully closed more than 70 investments with an aggregate value exceeding €6 billion.
What they do:
Plenium seeks to acquire top-tier companies or assets that generate stable and predictable cash flows. The company has a long-term investment strategy and seeks to generate value for its shareholders through effective and efficient asset management, as well as by achieving economies of scale at portfolio level.
Expertise and team:
Proven experience in structuring transactions, taking into account the particularities of each acquisition in order to maximise profitability. Investor with a profile highly focused on M&A, having invested over €6 billion in more than 70 individual acquisitions. The team is made up of more than 250 professionals with various profiles, ranging from technical and asset management skills to financial, legal, tax and accounting management.
Co-investment vehicles with Bankinter:
Helia I, Helia II, Helia III, Helia IV, VStudent and Ecualia.
Partners
Global Mergers and Acquisitions (GMA)
GMA is an independent capital company specialising in the hotel sector and focused on investment, asset management and real estate projects.
The GMA team of experts has more than 30 years of experience in the national and international market.
The company has managed it own and third-party assets, taking on different roles according to the type of company and project, from the identification of opportunities, structuring of funds, buying and selling, management, co-investment, promotion, operation and divestment of assets.
In recent years it has been involved in more than 500 transactions and projects with a value in excess of 5 billion euros. It currently manages more than €1.2 billion in assets between all the companies in which it participates.
Get to know our hotel real estate partner.
What they do:
- Identifying investment opportunities and reducing risks in investment execution.
- Maximising asset value through investments in repositioning, rebranding, cost restructuring and more.
- Asset consolidation and business monitoring.
- Preparation of individual business plans for each asset.
- Portfolio optimisation.
Expertise and team:
- 360º business know-how in the hotel sector (administration, HR, food & beverage, marketing and sales).
- Long-term vision and commitment to investors with recurring income and dividends.
- Rigorous analysis of risks and foreseeable results.
Co-investment vehicles with Bankinter:
ATOM Hotels and Victoria Hotels & Resorts
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Valeo Groupe
An international real estate manager with more than 15 years of experience specialising in student and senior citizen residences headquartered in Charlotte (US). The Group is vertically integrated, with a global business model that carries out the activities of promotion, construction, operational exploitation and wealth and asset management. Its experience includes residential projects for both students and senior citizens, having managed more than 75,000 beds, located primarily in the US (50,000) and the UK (25,000). Valeo Groupe was founded by Ted W. Rollins (creator of Campus Crest Group, one of the world's leading student housing groups) and his brother Michael Rollins and boasts one of the most experienced teams in the industry.
What they do:
- Development, construction and management of student residences, as well as complexes and residences for senior citizens around the world, with an unwavering commitment to customer experience, driven by its culture and its teams.
- Advice on the development and operational management of projects.
- Valeo implements a distinctive value-added model in its student residences, allowing the student to enjoy a unique service and management experience by:
- Situating its residences in central areas close to university hubs.
- Combining study and leisure infrastructures that are attractive to students.
- Offering premium services that allow cross-selling.
Expertise and team:
Valeo has extensive experience in the identification, acquisition, development, construction and operation of real estate opportunities. Particularly noteworthy is its know-how in developing distinctive student residence brands such as Evo, Cooper Beech, Grove and Liv. Valeo has a top-notch team with wide-ranging experience in real estate investment, development and management.
Co-investment vehicles with Bankinter:
VStudent.
Partners
Kanoar Ventures
Kanoar Ventures was founded in 2016, with a focus on investing in digital and technological companies in all their stages of development. Leading Spanish venture capital manager specialising in the global management of alternative assets, with a focus on Venture Capital vehicles and funds of funds. They manage over €400 million in technology assets and have a portfolio of more than 50 investee companies.
Get to know our expert partner in venture capital.
What they do:
- Give access to the top-performing funds in international rankings, selected based on criteria of excellence, reputation and returns.
- Analysis of the technical, financial and human fit of the funds.
- Choice of proposals by an expert investment committee highly experienced in this type of asset.
- Constant supervision and monitoring of investments, with quarterly reporting and annual audit report.
Expertise and team:
An eighteen-strong team with more than 20 years of experience in the digital sector, all closely linked to the international entrepreneurial ecosystem and with the ambition to promote venture capital and raise awareness of the technology opportunities in Spain. They have the requisite experience and know-how to understand the particular dynamics of technology companies.
Co-investment vehicles with Bankinter:
MVB Fund.
Partners
Access Capital Partners
With offices in Paris, Brussels, London, Helsinki and Luxembourg and a local presence in Munich, Access Capital Partners is a leading European independent fund and private equity, private debt and infrastructure manager. Access offers exposure to primary funds and secondary transactions, as well as direct investments and co-investments in private assets. Founded in 1998, it is majority owned by its directors. The company manages or advises €13 billion of aggregate investment commitments from a diversified customer base of more than 300 institutional and private investors, primarily from Northern Europe.
Get to know our infrastructure real estate partner.
What they do:
- It invests mainly in medium-sized buy-out deals, unlisted infrastructure and private debt transactions.
- It has a highly diversified project portfolio in geographic and industry terms through co-investments and top-notch international funds such as KKR, Asterion, Equitix and Infravia.
- Leveraging its local presence in France, Germany, the UK, the Benelux and the Nordic countries, the company has gained extensive know-how and coverage of the three market segments it targets in Europe.
Expertise and team:
The team is fully committed to integrating best environmental, social and governance practises into their investment strategies, recognising that a responsible investment approach partially offsets investment risk and enhances long-term returns. It has a 90-strong global investment team (the infrastructure team is made up of 12 professionals to which new positions are being added), based at its offices in Brussels, Helsinki, London, Luxembourg, Munich and Paris.
Co-investment vehicles with Bankinter:
Rhea Secondaries, Titan and Titan II.
Partners
Grupo Valfondo
Founded in 2002, Valfondo is one of the leading independent management companies, a trailblazer in the latest-generation Spanish logistics segment. With more than 20 years of experience, it offers 360º project management, creating added value through active management with a proven capacity in origination, development and asset management. Valfondo has a close relationship with the main players in the logistics sector and a unique portfolio of fully LEED-certified logistics assets in Spain.
Get to know our expert partner in Bankinter Investment logistics.
What they do:
- Valfondo covers the entire logistics assets value cycle, from land sourcing, urban management, development, property management to financial and investor management, with a focus on optimising value for both operators and investors.
- Investment: co-investments and joint ventures with leading national and international institutions.
- Promotion: uses all the tools and know-how at its disposal to optimise value for both operators and investors.
- Logistics asset management offers an excellent quality in-house service for asset management, delivering the highest customer satisfaction and repeat rates in the market.
Expertise and team:
A proven capacity in origination, development and asset management (4th largest platform in Spain) having achieved investments worth more than 1,110 million euros and managing a total of 35 assets in the most important geographic areas in terms of logistics, including Montepino's portfolio. It has a multidisciplinary team with a strong execution capacity. Juan José Vera has been the Managing Director and head of the global business since 2018.
Co-investment vehicles with Bankinter:
Montepino.
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VIA AGORA
VÍA ÁGORA is a company specialised in the management and development of real estate assets with a long history in the development sector. Founded in 2007, it has always had a clear business model based on efficiency, sustainability and innovation. The company aims to respond to the changes that the market is already experiencing by focusing on industrialisation and sustainability as channels for responsible growth. Its mission is to look ahead to the future with the firm purpose of improving people's quality of life.
With more than 200 employees, it is present in four countries and has built more than 6,600 homes.
What they do:
Promotion and development. Architecture and project management.
- On average, more than 15 years' experience in the sector.
- Ability to undertake, advise, manage and monitor projects from start to finish.
Creation of new opportunities.
- Knowledge of the build-to-rent and build-to-sell sector.
- High quality standards. Compliance with sustainable policies.
Asset Management. Investment and financial management.
- Team with extensive experience in residential asset management.
- Strategy focused on current demand: customer loyalty, service level according to current requirements and product type.
Property management. Operations, rentals and marketing.
- Property management monitoring.
- Alkira (Tectum), with more than 20 years' experience in the residential rental sector, will provide services to VÍA ÁGORA.
- Maximisation of income and optimisation of operating costs thanks to its extensive experience and relationship with suppliers.
Expertise and team:
Team of more than 200 employees, with extensive experience in the real estate sector, committed to the industrialisation and innovation of the building process.
Co-investment vehicles with Bankinter:
Palatino Residencial.