Your access to Private Markets
Private market investments have become a key component of a modern investment strategy and portfolio allocation for institutional investors. Investors have a wide range of investment opportunities at their disposal, which contribute to diversification and a better risk-adjusted return in the overall portfolio. Since its foundation in 2011, YIELCO has specialised in investment strategies across private markets asset classes. The focus is on investment programmes and innovative solutions for the areas of infrastructure, private debt and private equity.
YIELCO currently manages over EUR 10 billion in aggregate capital commitments from more than 80 institutional investors in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain and Italy. The investor base consists of leading insurance companies, pension funds, financial service providers, family offices and foundations. YIELCO is characterised by its comprehensive investment expertise and strong customer focus and places significant importance on the of interests with its investors.
Our services
Customised solutions
Our range of services is geared towards the individual needs of investors and covers a wide range of implementation options. The primary objective is to generate stable and predictable returns for our investors in the long term, to achieve significant added value and an increase in quality in the respective investor portfolios.
Thanks to the global network we have built up over more than 20 years, we provide our investors with access to the world’s leading fund managers and their attractive transactions via funds of funds, co-investment funds and customised mandate solutions. In addition, we offer our clients advisory services in connection with the review of potential investments or existing private markets portfolios.
Asset class: Private Equity / Private Debt / Infrastructure
Structure:
- Defined strategy and implementation in an established Luxembourg structure
- Institutional reporting
Geography: 
Transaction types: Primaries / Secondaries
Number of transactions: approx. 12–15 funds (>150 commitments)
Asset class: Private Equity / Infrastructure
Structure:
- Defined strategy and implementation in an established Luxembourg structure
- Institutional reporting
Geography:
Transaction types: Co-investments
Number of transactions: approx. 12–15 commitments
Asset class: Private Equity / Private Debt / Infrastructure
Structure:
- Extensively personalized service (strategy, involvement, structure, reporting, etc.)
- Long-term partnerships focused on customer needs
Geography:
Transaction types: Primaries / Secondaries / Co-investments
Why invest with YIELCO?
YIELCO differentiates itself through a highly experienced and complementary team of partners with an average of over 20 years of relevant experience in the areas of infrastructure, private debt and private equity. Due to the age structure of the partners, there is no succession problem. A second generation of partners and managing directors has been established and is being continuously expanded. The company shares are entirely held by its partners.
YIELCO offers its investors a broad range of services — discretionary funds of funds, co-investment funds, customised mandate and advisory solutions in all three asset classes — as well as a high degree of individuality. The specialisation in three asset classes results in comprehensive knowledge of the relevant markets, as all capacities are concentrated on this. At the same time, YIELCO and its investors benefit from synergies between the investment segments.
YIELCO has a highly qualified and motivated team as well as well-known personalities with outstanding expertise on the industry board.
YIELCO can showcase prestigious reference customers from all segments — pension schemes, insurance companies, pension funds, foundations, single and multi-family offices as well as banks and savings banks.
All partners have many years of expertise and a successful track record in the three asset classes, which guarantees access to the best managers.
YIELCO’s partners provide personalised and prompt support for both investors and the selected investment managers — the partners are always personally available to clients.
YIELCO is subject to supervision by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority and the Deutsche Bundesbank.
Investment strategy
Differentiated investment strategies
YIELCO pursues differentiated investment strategies across private equity, infrastructure and private debt asset classes.
In all investment programmes and investment solutions, great attention is paid to optimize the diversification across the various dimensions — time, number, region, manager, sector, segment, strategy.
The prerequisite for successful investment management is a systematic review process, which has been professionally implemented since YIELCO was founded based on the partners’ extensive investment experience. Investment candidates are screened in a standardised, structured process across all asset classes. YIELCO takes into account essential, internationally recognized standards and exclusions in all investment decisions.
Vision and values
Create value
Our primary goal is to generate stable and predictable long-term returns for our investors. We aim to create significant added value and increase the quality of investor portfolios with our investment solutions.
Five steps lead us to this destination:
- High congruence of interests: As part of our corporate development, we place great importance on aligning the interests of our customers with our corporate goals. The independence of our company in investment decisions forms the basis for this.
- Strong client-first mentality: Our investors and their needs are at the centre of our thoughts and actions. Our aim is to maintain long-term, partnership-based relationships with our investors. Thanks to our many years of experience, we are very familiar with the high demands of institutional investors.
- Differentiated investment solutions: We offer our customers a bespoke service with clear added value. In the best interests of our investors, we have developed a wide range of innovative products and strategies that cover different needs and risk/return profiles.
- Continuity: By systematically avoiding so-called “key person” risks, we create continuity for our company. Our clients are supported across all asset classes by the senior professionals at YIELCO.
- Expertise: YIELCO partners and senior professionals have a long, successful and complementary track record in various private markets segments. As a company, we place great importance to team stability and long-term employee loyalty and support regular and intensive dialogue between all hierarchical levels. An “open door” and “hands-on” mentality characterises our collaboration with each other and with our clients.
We are aware of our responsibility and the importance of shaping a sustainable future. The consideration of sustainability criteria is an integral part of our corporate philosophy and is reflected in our overall strategy and processes.
