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Chrysalis Investments
We look to identify truly innovative businesses that have the potential to disrupt huge addressable markets and deliver superior long term growth.
Chrysalis Investments
We look to identify truly innovative businesses that have the potential to disrupt huge addressable markets and deliver superior long term growth. Our Strategy > Chrysalis at a glance At Chrysalis we invest in and support innovative businesses with the potential to disrupt and transform huge addressable markets. Our experienced team identify the most innovative...
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2018
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Guernsey
City
St Peter Port
Corporate office
St Peter Port, Guernsey
Principals
Nick Williamson
Managing Partner
Richard Watts
Managing Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How is Chrysalis Investments structured, and what makes its model unusual?
Chrysalis Investments Limited is a Guernsey-domiciled closed-end investment company listed on the London Stock Exchange. The portfolio is managed by Chrysalis Investment Partners LLP under co-managers Nick Williamson and Richard Watts. The closed-end, permanent-capital structure is unusual for a growth-stage private-technology strategy: it holds illiquid assets while offering shareholders daily liquidity in the listed shares, which can create a persistent gap between the traded share price and net asset value.
Who runs investment decisions at Chrysalis?
Nick Williamson and Richard Watts are the Managing Partners who co-lead the investment team at Chrysalis Investment Partners LLP. Williamson previously managed UK smaller-company funds at Jupiter and Merian, while Watts ran UK mid-cap strategies. They are supported by Lead Investment Analyst Mike Stewart and Investment Specialist Carmen Azad, along with a small in-house team.
What does Chrysalis invest in, and at what stage?
Chrysalis targets late-stage growth and pre-IPO technology companies with large addressable markets and proven revenue models. The mandate covers direct private equity, convertible instruments, and select public-market follow-ons. The portfolio concentrates on sectors like fintech and AI-enabled services; disclosed holdings have included Klarna and Brandtech. The firm takes a high-conviction approach with a concentrated portfolio rather than a broad index strategy.
Does Chrysalis disclose its AUM or total deployment?
Chrysalis does not publicly disclose a current AUM or total-deployment figure as a standalone number. As a London-listed investment trust, it reports portfolio holdings and net asset value through regulatory news service announcements to the London Stock Exchange, but it does not publish a headline assets-under-management metric.
What is Chrysalis's relationship to Jupiter Asset Management?
Chrysalis originally operated within Jupiter Asset Management, where co-managers Williamson and Watts were fund managers. The advisory function later separated into Chrysalis Investment Partners LLP, an independent partnership that now serves as the investment adviser to the listed trust. The vehicle itself, Chrysalis Investments Limited, is a distinct Guernsey entity.
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