Lucerne Capital Management
Overview
Lucerne Capital Management is an investment firm specializing in bottom-up stock selection with a focus on European equities. Founded in 2000 by Pieter Taselaar, the firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, and has a research office in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Lucerne Capital Management manages approximately $500 million in assets. The firm's investment approach combines fundamental research with a private equity investment style, focusing on value dislocations in European mid-cap companies. Lucerne Capital Management is a signatory of the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI). In January 2026, Lucerne Capital Management launched a U.S. farmland investment platform, targeting regenerative organic permanent and specialty farmland across the United States. The strategy emphasizes operational optimization, supply chain transparency, and food traceability, supported by on-the-ground teams. Lucerne Capital Management has partnered with Boosted.ai to support this platform with continuous data monitoring and actionable insights across its assets. The firm's portfolio managers, Pieter Taselaar and Thijs Hovers, have over four decades of combined experience analyzing European equities. Both are Dutch nationals and speak a combined four languages, with education and professional work experiences in Europe, providing them with an understanding of various cultural nuances within the continent. Lucerne Capital Management's mission is to identify high-quality, sustainable companies within the European market, with a commitment to ensuring investors' interests come first. The firm's core values include transparency, long-term focus, alignment of interests, and responsible investing. Lucerne Capital Management is a signatory of the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).
Investment Focus
- High-quality, sustainable companies within European markets
- Alignment with UNPRI principles
- Focus on value dislocations in European mid-cap companies
Portfolio Companies
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What sectors does Lucerne Capital Management invest in?
Lucerne Capital Management invests in Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, Energy, Consumer Goods and Real Estate, and is based in Connecticut, United States. Lucerne Capital Management is listed as a hedge fund in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does Lucerne Capital Management invest at?
Lucerne Capital Management backs companies at Growth, Late Stage and Pre-IPO, writing cheques of 10M - 50M.
Which regions does Lucerne Capital Management invest in?
Lucerne Capital Management invests across United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and Denmark.
What companies has Lucerne Capital Management invested in?
Lucerne Capital Management's portfolio includes MotorK.
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