Chenavari Investment Managers

Investment decisions are led by co-founders Loic Fery and Christian Kampton, who established the firm in 2007. The firm operates through sector-focused teams covering structured finance, private debt, and real assets.

Chenavari sources deals through direct relationships with European banks, asset originators, and regulatory-driven dislocations. The firm often participates in bilateral transactions and structured securitizations rather than auction processes.

Chenavari targets a mix of performing and non-performing credit across the capital structure, from senior secured debt to mezzanine positions. The firm has a preference for asset-backed and collateralized opportunities in structured finance and private debt.

Chenavari operates as an asset manager with both closed-end fund vehicles and permanent capital structures. It originated as a hedge fund–style credit manager but has evolved toward long-duration, direct lending and securitization platforms.

Chenavari does not publicly disclose a list of excluded sectors, but its documented focus on asset-backed European credit suggests it avoids plain-vanilla corporate loans and unsecured lending outside its core expertise.

The underlying capital base is not publicly disclosed. However, institutional investors such as pension funds, insurance companies, and family offices are likely limited partners in Chenavari's fund vehicles.

No separate philanthropic foundation or charity is publicly associated with Chenavari. The firm does not appear to operate a dedicated impact-investing arm beyond its energy transition strategy.