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Sonanz
Sonanz is a fund manager focused on essential sectors in growth markets across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The company manages an impact private equity...
Sonanz
Sonanz is a fund manager focused on essential sectors in growth markets across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The company manages an impact private equity fund-of-funds investing in eco-tech, sustainable food and agriculture, financial services, and affordable healthcare. Sonanz is based in Munich, Germany.
General information
Firm type
Fund of Funds Manager
Year founded
2015
AUM
$10 million (per the firm, 2017)
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Germany
City
Munich
Corporate office
Munich, Germany
Principals
Andreas Nilsson
Co-founder
Nina Freudenberg
Co-founder
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Is Sonanz raising a new fund?
As of the latest available information from the firm’s website, Sonanz has not announced a new fundraising cycle. Its initial 2017 vehicle closed with $10 million, fully deployed across five portfolio funds, and will not make any further investments. The firm has not published details on a successor vehicle.
Does Sonanz invest directly in companies or only through funds?
Sonanz operates exclusively as a fund-of-funds manager. It commits capital to external private equity funds targeting growth-equity opportunities in its defined sectors and regions. The firm does not make direct investments into portfolio companies or co-invest alongside its underlying managers.
What is Sonanz’s investment focus by geography and sector?
Sonanz is focused on growth equity in three geographic regions: Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Its sector strategy is concentrated on what the firm calls Essential Sectors: EcoTech, sustainable food and agriculture, financial services, and affordable healthcare. This thematic and regional scope is the sole mandate of its 2017 fund-of-funds.
Who invested in Sonanz’s first fund?
The firm’s first and only disclosed fund, launched in 2017, closed with $10 million in commitments from a hybrid LP base. The named investors include the Swedish pension foundation SEB Stiftelsen, the H&M Foundation, and an unidentified group of German and Swedish private investors (per the firm, 2017). This combination of institutional and philanthropic capital is core to its identity.
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