Nter Asset Management

Nter began as Orion Asset Management, a member of the broader Orion group of investment and securities firms. The firm rebranded to Nter and continues to operate out of the Jogaila business center in Vilnius, a derelict building it converted itself. Several senior team members served on the board and investment committees of the legacy Orion entities, including Paulius Vazniokas, who participated in committees for both Orion Alternative Energy and the Orion Private Equity Fund (per the firm).

Nter manages what it describes as one of the largest open-ended private debt funds in the Baltic states. The majority of its credit investments are direct and internally structured, which the firm argues reduces costs and allows it to react quickly for higher client returns. Benas Poderis, a full partner since 2013, leads the private debt effort and has participated in over 100 firm transactions (per the firm).

The firm applies a cross-disciplinary approach to private equity, covering early-stage and growth investments across social infrastructure, energy, real estate, and select operating businesses. Its portfolio includes a multifunctional center in the Klaipėda region and the Jogaila business center that serves as its office. The team's assessment history of over 50 private-market investments and board roles at companies like Nordic Idea and Pamario Jėgainių Energija confirms deep renewable-energy exposure (per the firm).

CEO Mantas Skipitis leads the firm, with partner Benas Poderis handling complex structuring across private credit and other classes. Audrius Bendaravičius chairs the Investment Committee of the Private Equity Fund, while Paulius Vazniokas, a veteran of the legacy Orion investment committees, participates in major investment decisions. The group operates with a partnership structure that carries over from the firm's earliest days in 2013 (per the firm).

Nter's investments and project experience are concentrated in the Baltic region, particularly Lithuania. Its social-infrastructure investments, real estate developments, and credit deals are domestic, though the team's prior professional networks extend into Latvia and Estonia through roles at entities like Ober Haus and the Scaent Baltic investment group.

Nter operates dedicated funds for private credit and private equity, but emphasizes direct and internally structured investments within those vehicles. The firm does not present itself as a fund-of-funds allocator; it sources and structures deals directly across real estate, infrastructure, and private debt, often blending expertise from different asset-class teams.

The firm's origins in the Orion group, where it shared investment committees with Orion Securities, suggest it is structurally comfortable operating alongside aligned partners. While Nter does not publicly market a co-investment program, its project history — such as the Jogaila conversion and the Klaipėda-region multifunctional center — indicates it leads or co-leads real-asset repositioning deals rather than acting as a passive LP in external funds.