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Meridia Capital Partners
Javier Faus chairs Meridia Capital Partners, a Spain-focused alternative manager investing in real estate, private equity, and hospitality.
Meridia Capital Partners
Meridia Capital Partners is a fund manager based in Barcelona, Spain. It manages a Growth strategy with approximately $1.1 billion in assets and $4.52 million in dry powder. The firm has 24 staff, including 20 investment professionals.
General information
Firm type
Generalist
Year founded
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AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Spain
City
Barcelona
Corporate office
Barcelona, Spain
Principals
Javier Faus
Chairman
Victor Iborra
Real Estate Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Meridia Capital Partners?
Chairman Javier Faus leads the firm, with Partner Victor Iborra heading the real estate practice. The firm does not publicly name a separate CEO or CIO. Fund-level investment committees likely oversee each vehicle, but no external disclosure specifies the full committee composition.
What real estate asset classes does Meridia target?
Meridia invests across offices, logistics warehouses, hotels, and multifamily residential. Recent transactions include office buildings in Barcelona’s Sarrià and Madrid’s Julián Camarillo submarket, a 30,000 sqm logistics portfolio near Barcelona, a 386-key Madrid hotel acquisition, and the Skypark Valdebebas multifamily complex.
How is Meridia’s private equity arm distinct from its real estate funds?
The private equity unit operates separately from the real estate fund series and takes majority positions in Spanish growth companies. Disclosed investments include airline Volotea and the veterinary group Vetsum, which was later sold to AniCura Group. The division focuses on control-oriented equity rather than minority growth stakes.
Does Meridia co-invest alongside external managers?
The firm transacts through its own closed-end funds and also runs advisory accounts for global institutions that want direct Spanish real estate exposure. Its wecamp joint venture suggests a willingness to partner with operating companies, but public disclosures do not specify co-investment rights for third-party LPs.
What is Meridia’s known posture on ESG and sustainability?
Meridia has achieved the maximum five-star rating across all UN PRI modules for multiple consecutive years. It publishes an annual ESG & Sustainability Report, co-authors sustainable-finance research with Fundación ICO, and its wecamp venture holds Biosphere Certification aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
How is Meridia Capital Partners related to Med Capital Management?
Meridia and Med Capital Management jointly acquired a residential plot in Palma de Mallorca’s Nou Llevant District with buildability of 48,200 sqm. Beyond that transaction, the firm’s disclosures do not detail a broader ownership or structural link between the two entities.
What is Meridia’s geographic focus?
The firm concentrates on Spanish real estate and private equity. Its funds have deployed in Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, Ibiza, Málaga, and Palma de Mallorca. The wecamp hospitality platform recently expanded into Portugal with sites in Odeceixe and the Algarve-Alentejo border region.
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