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Asset-based investments.
Structured for uncertainty.

Varadero invests in diverse asset-based finance opportunities, using dynamic capital allocation between public and private markets and sophisticated structuring to maximize risk-adjusted returns.

ABOUT

The product of difference

We are a collective of alternative investment professionals from different walks of life. Our disparate backgrounds allow for a deeper appreciation of risk that informs our decision making, setting a high bar for every investment we make.

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2009

Founded in New York with international presence in London.

~$15.8bn

Capital invested across our strategies since the firm’s inception.

18

Number of languages spoken across our team of ~30 people.

STRATEGIES

The Varadero Verticals

We manage three asset-based finance strategies, focused on US and European opportunities, that can be combined in a variety of constructs to match the liquidity and diversification needs of investors.

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Real Estate

Investments made across the spectrum of securities backed by commercial real estate assets including office, industrial, retail, and hospitality buildings.

Asset-Backed

Select participation in NPL portfolios and creative funding solutions for underserved markets including consumer finance, SMEs, auto and renewable energy.

Corporate Credit

Opportunistic investments in corporate credit CLOs utilizing the full capital stack to identify the optimal entry point, taking the stage of the credit cycle into account.

“Our primary responsibility is to understand the quality of the assets underlying our investments and their ability to produce cash flows under extreme stress.”

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INVESTMENT APPROACH

Fit for our purpose

To protect and compound capital, we use a repeatable process employing proprietary technology to identify, diligence and manage asset-based finance investments with large margins of safety.

01

Source complex, overlooked & attractively valued ideas

LEVERS

  • Entrenched buy/sell-side network
  • Industry credibility & reputation
  • Public & proprietary data analyses

02

Verify stability of underlying cash flows under stress

LEVERS

  • Deep fundamental & quantitative analysis
  • Data-intensive underwriting
  • Extreme downside stress testing

03

Structure & manage resilient asset-based strategies

LEVERS

  • Structuring beyond bear case
  • Programmatic hedging
  • Dynamic asset allocation
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LEADERSHIP

Consistency through stability

Our senior team members have managed and built credit-focused investment businesses together across market cycles.

Varadero Team

Management

Investment

Business

All

Fernando Guerrero

Fernando Guerrero

Founder, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer

Jonah Lansky

Jonah Lansky

Co-Founder, Deputy Chief Investment Officer

Erik Cornelissen

Erik Cornelissen

Chief Risk Officer and Asset Management

Michael Linn

Michael Linn

Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer

Fernando Guerrero

Fernando Guerrero

Founder, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer

Jonah Lansky

Jonah Lansky

Co-Founder, Deputy Chief Investment Officer

Jonathan Mizrachi

Jonathan Mizrachi

Co-Head of Commercial Real Estate

Vishesh Prabhakar

Vishesh Prabhakar

Co-Head of Commercial Real Estate

Chris Wilcox

Chris Wilcox

Head of Specialty Finance

Anthony Tam

Anthony Tam

Head of Structured Corporate Credit

Frank Enos

Frank Enos

Head of European NPLs

Erik Cornelissen

Erik Cornelissen

Chief Risk Officer and Asset Management

Suraj Tamboli

Suraj Tamboli

CTO

Peter Chan

Peter Chan

CFO

Rory Cohen

Rory Cohen

General Counsel and Asset Management

Michael Linn

Michael Linn

Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer

Richard Knight

Richard Knight

Head of Business Development and Investor Relations

Amir Ahmad

Amir Ahmad

EMEA Business Development & IR

Fernando Guerrero

Fernando Guerrero

Founder, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer

Jonah Lansky

Jonah Lansky

Co-Founder, Deputy Chief Investment Officer

Erik Cornelissen

Erik Cornelissen

Chief Risk Officer and Asset Management

Jonathan Mizrachi

Jonathan Mizrachi

Co-Head of Commercial Real Estate

Vishesh Prabhakar

Vishesh Prabhakar

Co-Head of Commercial Real Estate

Suraj Tamboli

Suraj Tamboli

CTO

Chris Wilcox

Chris Wilcox

Head of Specialty Finance

Peter Chan

Peter Chan

CFO

Rory Cohen

Rory Cohen

General Counsel and Asset Management

Michael Linn

Michael Linn

Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer

Amir Ahmad

Amir Ahmad

EMEA Business Development & IR

Anthony Tam

Anthony Tam

Head of Structured Corporate Credit

Frank Enos

Frank Enos

Head of European NPLs

Richard Knight

Richard Knight

Head of Business Development and Investor Relations

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CULTURE

Driven by responsibility

We believe managing capital is an unparalleled privilege. That recognition creates balance between conviction and humility, a vital dynamic for long-term value creation. It also shapes how we do business.

Straightforward engagement

We challenge each other respectfully in pursuit of investment truths, while transparent and timely communication with our investors is considered paramount.

Creative collaboration

Our business is structured and managed to remove traditional barriers between teams and titles, fostering a vibrant exchange of knowledge, perspective and ideas.

Thoughtful alignment

We prize unique skills and perspectives, but our values unite us. To reinforce our commitment to what we do, we invest alongside our partners and are compensated based on performance.

For additional information please contact:

General Enquiries

info@varaderocapital.com

Investor Enquiries

ir@varaderocapital.com