Scipion Capital

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Scipion Capital
Company type Private
Founded2007
FounderHusam Daar
Headquarters15 Half Moon Street, ,
$19.8b

Scipion Capital is a London-based hedge fund, specializing in private debt. [1] [2] It is located at 15 Half Moon Street in Mayfair, London. [1] It was founded by Husam Daar in 2007. [1] [3]

Investments

Scipion Capital launched its first fund, the Scipion African Opportunities Fund, in 2007, to provide commodity trade finance. It offers short-term loans for the delivery, production and processing of non-perishable commodities. [4]

The Scipion Active Trading Fund was set up in 2010 as a lending platform to facilitate the allocation of different investments between Sub-Participants, Co-Investors and Funds managed by Scipion Capital Ltd. [4]

In 2017, the Scipion Term Loan Fund was established by Husam Daar to provide asset-backed loans to emerging markets. The Fund participates in 1-5 year loans, financing physical assets generating US Dollar revenue streams. [4]

Scipion Active Impact Fund was established in 2018 as Scipion Capital's responsible investing offering. The fund considers environmental, social and impact criteria when making investment decisions. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Company Overview of Scipion Capital Limited". Bloomberg. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  2. Milhench, Claire (February 24, 2015). "Hedge fund Scipion Capital fills commodity trade finance gap". Reuters. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  3. Grene, Sophia (July 17, 2015). "Wanted: investors with capital, expertise and experience". Financial Times. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Investment Opportunities - Private Debt & Trade Finance - Scipion Capital". Scipion. Retrieved 2019-12-10.