Mantra Investment Partners

Overview

Established in 2007, Mantra Investment Partners is an independent investment firm headquartered in Paris, France. The firm specializes in niche private equity, listed private equity, and secondary transactions, aiming to deliver outsized returns by investing alongside market experts in specialized segments that are less correlated with public markets and less volatile than traditional private equity strategies. Mantra invests globally, managing third-party capital through funds and tailored programs. Mantra's investment strategy includes seasoned primaries, situational secondaries, direct investments, and GP stakes. The firm focuses on small to mid-market transactions, partnering with experts in segments that are less correlated than traditional strategies. Mantra's portfolio spans various industries, including intellectual property, life insurance settlements, oil & gas, mining & minerals, litigation funding, technology applied to water, agribusiness and farming, shipping & aircraft leasing, timber, and royalty strategies. Since its inception, Mantra has raised multiple funds, including the Mantra Secondary Opportunities series, with the latest being Fund IV, which closed in January 2025. The firm has invested in over 90 primary and secondary opportunities, generating an average annual return of 32 percent. Mantra's approach is designed to offer a highly attractive risk/return ratio within the private equity asset class.

Investment Focus

• Focus on niche private equity, listed private equity, and secondary transactions
• Target small to mid-market transactions
• Partner with experts in specialized segments less correlated with public markets
• Invest globally across various industries including intellectual property, life insurance settlements, oil & gas, mining & minerals, litigation funding, technology applied to water, agribusiness and farming, shipping & aircraft leasing, timber, and royalty strategies

Portfolio Companies