Qualitas Funds' News
February 7, 2025
Sergio García in Estrategias de Inversión: “Reading the market one year ahead is complex; our bet is on the long term”
Sergio García, founding partner of Qualitas Funds, spoke with the specialized financial media Estrategias de Inversión at the Madrid Stock Exchange. In the interview, conducted from the iconic trading floor, he highlighted the firm’s unique investment strategy, focused on the lower mid-market segment, “a niche that allows for higher profitability with a lower risk profile.”
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February 7, 2025
Continuation vehicles: When to raise and how to finance them effectively
In previous articles, we focused on the different value-accretive uses of NAV loans and management company loans. There are many other fund finance tools that managers can use to generate value. For example, multi-asset continuation fund loans can also be very value-accretive to managers raising continuation vehicles.
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February 5, 2025
João Pita Rua at IPEM Cannes: “2025 will be a key year for investing in private equity”
Qualitas Funds’ Investment Director, João Pita Rua, participated in IPEM Cannes 2025, one of the most prominent and influential conferences in Europe for the private equity sector, where more than 1,300 international firms analysed the current macroeconomic environment, as well as the challenges and opportunities that the new landscape offers investors.
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January 9, 2025
Unlocking returns: The case for private equity over public markets
In previous articles, we’ve examined the factors influencing returns in the private equity market. However, a critical comparison remains: public versus private equity returns.
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January 9, 2025
Spreading joy and opportunities this Christmas
Qualitas Funds partnered once again with the Soñar Despierto Foundation, this time to deliver gifts and continue supporting their scholarship program.
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January 8, 2025
Sergio García featured in El Economista!
The founding partner of Qualitas Funds, Sergio García, analyses the evolution of private equity in 2024 and shares his vision for 2025.
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January 8, 2025
Capital & Corporate highlights the new NAV financing strategy of Qualitas Funds!
Capital & Corporate has featured Qualitas Funds for its recent entry into the NAV financing market, marking a significant milestone in the expansion of its product offering.
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December 5, 2024
Interview on Radio Intereconomía with Eric Halverson and Sergio García
Interviewed by Susana Criado, Eric Halverson and Sergio García participated in the Investment Forum hosted by Radio Intereconomía, where they shared their insights on private equity, the role of SMEs in our strategy, and the impact of the recent integration with P10, Inc.
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December 5, 2024
Creating value with GP financing: Using management company loans to meet sponsors’ strategic capital needs
In previous articles, we focused on the various value-accretive uses of NAV loans, including offensive use cases like funding add-on acquisitions and new platforms, and defensive use cases, like refinancing company-level debt.
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December 5, 2024
Qualitas Funds launches its first NAV financing fund
We are pleased to announce the launch of Qualitas Continuation Finance I, our first fund focused on NAV financing. This fund represents a milestone in our trajectory, expanding our product offering by entering the private debt sector.
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November 7, 2024
How do returns change with fund size?
As European private equity evolves, fund size increasingly shapes how funds deploy capital and tap into market opportunities. Larger funds, with their ample reserves, often target companies in the upper segments of the market with limited growth potential and buy them through competitive processes with multiple bidders. Meanwhile, smaller funds focus on acquiring small companies…
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November 6, 2024
The Qualitas Funds Team featured in Expansión!
Qualitas Funds has been featured in an article published by Expansión, titled “Meet the manager seeking Europe’s best SMEs” highlighting our investment philosophy and strategy.
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November 5, 2024
Sergio García participates as a panelist at the CAPCorp 2024 Congress
At the CAPCorp 2024 Congress, Sergio García shared Qualitas Funds' perspective during a panel that explored the opportunities and challenges faced by managers when planning exits in the current environment.
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November 5, 2024
Qualitas Funds Direct II– Acquisition of Compass
We are pleased to announce that Compass has been added to the Qualitas Funds Direct II portfolio. This co-investment has been made with one of our GPs in the UK.
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November 5, 2024
Qualitas Funds V – Acquisition of kShuttle
We are delighted to announce that kShuttle has been added to the Qualitas Funds V portfolio. This transaction was led by one of our managers located in France.
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November 5, 2024
Qualitas Funds III– Acquisition of Stenflex
We are delighted to announce that Stenflex has been added to the Qualitas Funds III portfolio. This transaction was led by one of our managers located in Germany.
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November 5, 2024
Qualitas Funds VI – Acquisition of The Boundary
We are pleased to announce that The Boundary has been added to the Qualitas Funds VI portfolio through the acquisition by one of our managers in the UK.
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October 10, 2024
Qualitas Funds joins P10, Inc., consolidating its presence in the international lower mid-market
At Qualitas Funds, we are pleased to announce that we have taken an important step in our journey by joining the global platform of P10, Inc. (NYSE: PX), a leading private markets solutions provider across multiple alternative asset classes. This strategic alliance establishes P10’s presence in Europe and adds over $1 billion in fee-paying assets…
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October 10, 2024
Qualitas Funds Direct II– Acquisition of Kermel
We are delighted to announce that Kermel has been added to the Qualitas Funds Direct II portfolio. This transaction was led by one of our managers located in France.
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October 10, 2024
Qualitas Funds VI – Acquisition of Tresco
We are pleased to announce that Tresco has been added to the Qualitas Funds VI portfolio through the acquisition by one of our managers in Belgium.
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October 10, 2024
Qualitas Funds V – Acquisition of Voyado
We are pleased to announce that Voyado has been added to the Qualitas Funds V portfolio through the acquisition by one of our GPs in Sweden.
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October 10, 2024
Qualitas Funds I – Sale of Groupe l’Alliance
We are pleased to announce the successful sale of Groupe l’Alliance, a company within the Qualitas Funds I portfolio. The transaction was led by one of our managers based in France and resulted in a gross multiple of 2.9x invested capital and a gross IRR of 30% for Qualitas Funds I investors.
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October 9, 2024
Creating value with NAV financing: Using NAV loans to fund new platform acquisitions for concentrated portfolios
In previous articles, we discussed the use cases of NAV loans to finance the acquisition of add-ons and the refinancing of portfolio companies. Fund managers can also use NAV financing to fund the acquisition of additional platform companies at portfolio level. This is a particularly attractive solution for funds with a concentrated portfolio, as it…
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September 6, 2024
Qualitas Funds I – Sale of Eres
We are pleased to announce the successful sale of Eres, a company within the Qualitas Funds I portfolio.
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