London-based SCIO Capital has received capital commitment of $600m from US-based private investment firm Moody Aldrich Partners (MAP).
MAP, established in 1988, offers fiduciary services to families and institutions.
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SCIO Capital was founded in 2009 by former Deutsche Bank structured credit specialists team.
The company manages both open and closed-end funds from its Luxembourg platform. Its main fund, SCIO Opportunity, launched in 2016, gives investors access to European asset-based private credit through a continuous vehicle structure.
SCIO founder and CIO Greg Branch said: “Having worked with the same investment team here at SCIO for over a decade, we have a deep loyalty to each other and to the core investment principles upon which SCIO was built.”
MAP is registered with the SEC and focuses on investing substantial capital from its founding principals.
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By GlobalDataThe firm typically partners with specialised managers and seeks niche investment opportunities.
It also leverages a network of global investors who participate alongside MAP partners in selected investments.
MAP executive chairman and co-CEO Bill Moody said: “SCIO’s distinct investment edge is clearly rooted in their opportunistic approach to the asset-backed, private credit sector.”
SCIO Capital is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and remains an independent business.
The firm specialises in providing credit to lower middle-market borrowers within Europe and aims to maintain a consistent approach to capital management.
MAP co-CEO and CIO Eli Kent said: “SCIO’s deep understanding of valuation, underwriting and tight collateralisation structuring separates them from their peers. Their extensive networks, private sourcing, and rigorous underwriting all reinforce our confidence in their fiduciary stewardship of our capital.”
