Chalor Capital

Chalor Capital

Chalor Capital was founded in 2014 by Michael Patak Jr., Charles Sayes III, and Ernest Lundeen. The firm structures itself as a multi-family office, investing capital from the Patak family — whose wealth traces to the Patak Foods pickle and condiment business — alongside other select families. The firm's Asian headquarters in Shanghai, with additional offices in Beijing and Shenzhen, signal a deliberate focus on cross-border opportunities. Chalor invests across private equity, venture capital, real estate, and infrastructure, with an emphasis on energy transition and renewables. The firm targets both direct co-investments and fund commitments, often acting as a bridge between Western limited partners and Asian general partners. Known positions include investments in renewable energy projects in China and infrastructure assets in North America, though specific portfolio companies are not publicly disclosed (public record). The firm operates roughly $1B+ in aggregate capital, based on its multi-office staffing and disclosed deal activity (Altss estimate). Patak, Sayes, and Lundeen serve as the core investment committee, with Jing Liu overseeing Asian origination. The firm has no disclosed philanthropic vehicles or independent foundations; capital is deployed directly through Chalor's own vehicles. Chalor's structural differentiator is its geography-spanning model: five offices in two countries, with a team that sources proprietary deal flow from both Western family-office networks and Asian intermediaries. This dual-market pipeline sets it apart from single-region family offices, though the firm does not market its specific returns or deployment pace.