About the Firm
Where ambition
meets execution.
Who We Are
Attollo Capital is an independent private direct investment firm, with a focus on technology and hard assets.
We combine the experience of a private investment firm with the entrepreneurism - creating a uniquely agile, marquee firm. A private merchant bank and direct investment company, we operate across the world's leading financial centers, with all activities undertaken for our own investments.
“We combine the experience of a private investment firm with entrepreneurism.”
What We Do
A full range of corporate and private equity activity.
Global Reach
An enviable global reach and a unique network of contacts.
Representative Transactions
A track record across markets, sectors and structures.
Privatization of Thomson CSF
Recapitalization and investment of Suez
Acquisition of several million sq. ft. of Crédit Foncier's real estate portfolio in Paris by the German firm IVG
Formation of Nomura's (London) bid for a Dutch mortgage bank
Structured and negotiated various investments by Kingdom Holding
Offer and investment by a major Saudi Arabian investment firm for Lamborghini in Italy
Investments in Synxis Corporation, and its subsequent divestiture to Sabre
Acquisition of MARC Global Holdings from TRW
Buyout of Duff & Phelps from Webster Bank
Acquisition of Standard & Poor's Valuation Services Division with Vestar Capital Partners and Deutsche Bank
Acquisition of Silicon Valley Bank (bidder with Blackstone)
Acquisition of Republic Bank (Chase)
Acquisition of a portfolio of US office properties (1.25 million sq. ft.) occupied by the US Government on behalf of a major Kuwaiti investor
Formation of an investment partnership to develop the largest undeveloped ski resort in the world on behalf of a Kuwaiti investor
Over $3B USD of underwriting activity across portfolio companies and 15 M&A transactions covering a range of industries
Set up and raised over $3B USD via 24 special acquisition public vehicles
Set up and managed for AIG the Asian Infrastructure Fund, the Pearl River Delta Fund and the China Retail Fund, raising $1.8B
Co-created the Xerion Fund, event-driven and special-situation corporate investments across the capital structure with a macro thematic framework (10-year annualized return of 13.14% as of June 2013)
Representative transactions from current and previous firms include (but are not limited to) the above.
Public Offerings
Public offerings include (but are not limited to).
Navios Maritime Inc.
Formerly International Shipping Enterprises
NYSE: NM
US$196.5M IPO
December 2004
32.7M units at $6.00
Sunrise Securities
Globe Specialty Metals, Inc.
Formerly International Metal Enterprises Inc.
NASDAQ: GSM
US$201M IPO
October 2005
33.5M units at $6.00
Sunrise Securities
Energy XXI, Inc.
NASDAQ: EXXI
US$300M IPO
October 2005
50.0M units at $6.00
Sunrise Securities
Infinity Bio-Energy
AIM: IBI
US$516M IPO
May 2006
86.0M units at $6.00
Sunrise Securities
IRF European Finance Investments
AIM: IRF
US$275M IPO
November 2005
45.8M units at $6.00
Sunrise Securities
Fortress International Group
Formerly Fortress America Acquisition Corp.
NASDAQ: FIGI
US$46.8M IPO
August 2005
7.8M units at $6.00
Sunrise Securities
Australia Acquisition Corp.
NASDAQ: AACOU
US$64M IPO
November 2010
6.4M units at $10.00
Lead Underwriter
Plastec Technologies, Ltd.
Formerly GSME Acquisition Partners I
OTCBB: GSMXF
US$36M IPO
November 2009
3.6M units at $10.00
Lead Underwriter
SPAC Offerings
SPAC offerings include (but are not limited to).
Symmetry Holdings
AMEX: SHJ
US$150M IPO
March 2007
18.75M units at $8.00
Sunrise Securities
Titanium Asset Management Corp
AIM: TAM
US$120.0M IPO
June 2007
20.0M units at $6.00
Sunrise Securities
Research Pharmaceutical Services
Formerly Cross Shore Acquisition Corp
AIM: RPSE
US$112M IPO
April 2006
18.7M units at $6.00
Sunrise Securities
Collabrium Japan Acquisition Corp
NASDAQ: JACQU
US$40M IPO
October 2012
Initial Public Offering
Lead Underwriter
Proprietary Transactions & Investments
Transactions and investments by Attollo Capital include (but are not limited to).
SPAC structuring for offshore block acquisition in Trinidad & Tobago
SPAC structuring for offshore block acquisition in Brazil
Minority stake in an agribusiness silo company in Brazil
Majority stake in an offshore rig owner and operator
Control stake of a large iron ore mine in Brazil
Oil and gas acquisitions in the North Dakota Bakken (Marsalis Shale)
Generic drug manufacturer
Buyout of a $3B USD paper products company
Leveraged buyout of a public consumer technology company
Portfolio of hydro plants in Brazil
Majority stake in a grains port terminal in Brazil
Majority stake in a resort casino in Vietnam and Macau
Investment in a large Canadian producer of lithium hydroxide
Acquisition of a luxury boutique hotel operator in the US
Bid for a hotel property in Greece and a Greek REIT
Acquisition of Class A buildings in New York and London
Mezzanine financing of a satellite company
Investment stake in a significant international investment company
Investment in a variety of machine learning and artificial intelligence companies
Investment in a blockchain company
Investment in a logistics company