PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Varenne Capital Partners (“Varenne Capital”), a Paris, France-based investment firm founded in 2003, achieved net inflows in excess of $1 Billion from investors amid strong fund performance in 2021, as assets under management reached $4.3 Billion at year-end December 31. The firm expanded its 37-member team, promoting Bo Huang as Head of International Business to lead marketing and business development in Asia, Europe and the US, and hiring Jonathan Monat to support growth in North American markets.
The firm’s investment strategy is designed to separate risks from opportunities and deliver an optimized risk-return profile. Led by co-founders Giuseppe Perrone, Marco Sormani and David Mellul, three veteran investors, the strategy combines four complementary investment frameworks: Long Equity, Short Equity, Merger Arbitrage and Tail Risk Hedging.
“We are proud to continue attracting top talent to join our diverse team, representing eight nationalities,” noted Giuseppe Perrone, Varenne Capital President. “Bo Huang’s promotion and Jonathan Monat’s appointment complement our investment team of 15 professionals and strengthen the firm’s business development objectives.”
About Varenne Capital Partners (“Varenne Capital”) https://www.varennecapital.com/en/
Varenne Capital, an independent investment firm in Paris, France, founded in 2003 by three veteran investors, has developed a unique hedge fund strategy combining four complementary investment frameworks: Long Equity, Short Equity, Merger Arbitrage and Tail Risk Hedging. The firm successfully applies Private Equity-style due diligence to fundamental analysis of public equities. Varenne Capital takes pride in generating all research internally, utilizing expert networks, without relying on any brokers’ research.
Varenne Capital’s flagship fund, the Value Active Fund, delivered an annualized return of +14.4% since October 1, 2007 inception and +38.2% during the 12 months ending December 31, 2021. *
Following asset raising success primarily in European countries, the firm continues to expand its focus on other markets. In 2020, Varenne Capital launched a master-feeder and Delaware vehicle for US investors in the Value Active Fund. The firm plans to open an office in the US in 2022.
* Fund returns include the December month-end performance estimate of the B-USD share class of the Value Active Fund. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Varenne Capital makes no implications, warranties, promises, or guarantees whatsoever, in whole or in part, that any investors will experience similar investment results. This press release is not an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy securities in any jurisdiction, which may be done only after delivery of an offering memorandum and in compliance with the laws of that jurisdiction.
