Our Funds:

FINPROP is an alternative fund manager that focus on the development and raising of innovative investment strategies in the crossover between the private equity, debt and real estate markets. The management team has extensive experience and expertise in these markets and uses a thorough sourcing process in order to select the best risk-adjusted investment opportunities.

Funds

MERCAN PRIVATE EQUITY FUND I – Fundo Fechado de Capital de Risco

MPEF I invests in companies that operate and render services in the hospitality sector in Portugal.

Status: Active

Capital for subscription: €140 M

Documents:

Investments

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Location:

Vila Nova de Gaia

Sector:

Companies that operate in the hospitality sector

Year of investment:

2024 (expected)

Amount:

€45M

Condition:

Under review

Mercan’s new project presents an inspiring hotel located in the heart of Vila Nova de Gaia, overlooking the majestic Douro River. This future 4-star hotel is the embodiment Gaia’s urban life, where guests will be able to embrace the city’s cultural heritage with a contemporary twist. with a contemporary twist. The essence of the project offers a holistic environment that encourages innovation and creativity to create an unforgettable journey along the banks of the Douro River. of the River Douro. The hotel asserts itself as a canvas of vintage charm and modern trends, making this project the perfect place where past and present coexist harmoniously.

Partners:

ISIN Code Fund Code
Class A1:  Series 1 – PTFPPBIM0004 // Series 2 – PTFPPEIM0001 // Series 3 – PTFPPFIM0000 //  Series 4 – PTFPPGIM0009 2001
Class A2: Series 1 – PTFPPCIM0003 // Series 2 – PTFPPHIM0008 // Series 3 – PTFPPIIM0007 //  Series 4 – PTFPPJIM0006
Class B – PTFPPDIM0002

IMOFIRST – Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado

Imofirst invests in property development projects that focus either in the build to sell residential or build to rend segments, in Portugal.

ISIN Code Fund Code Status
PTFPPAIM0005 1963 In activity
Documents:

Complaint Book

CMVM

Financial Documents

Nuno Godinho
Property Fund Management

Nuno Godinho has a degree in Business Administration and Management, he has a postgraduate degree in Management Control and Business Finance. He worked as a senior auditor in Real Estate and Audit Services at KMPG Portugal.

Ricardo Pereira
Managing Partner

Ricardo Pereira acts as a managing partner, with 20 years of experience in banking and investment management. Additionally, he is also a founding partner of inProp Capital LLP, a regulated investment management company focused on the interrelationship between real estate asset markets and the capital market. Ricardo has had USD 300M worth of assets under management and has a PhD in Real Estate Finance from the University of Cambridge.

Claudio Panunzio
Partner

Claudio Panunzio is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Hipoges Iberia. Claudio was one of the founding partners of Hipoges, back in 2008, initially focusing on investment advisory activities. Claudio is currently Managing Partner, responsible for Advisory and RE valuation as well as Compliance, Audit and Business Development Activities. Prior to Hipoges, Claudio worked at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants and more recently at Lehman Brothers in the Structured Finance Division. He has a degree in Mechanical Engineering as well as an MBA from NYY – Stern.

Carina Rocha
Compliance Officer

Carina Rocha has a degree in Law, she carried out monitoring, preparation, evaluation and implementation of the measures and procedures adopted to detect any risk of non-compliance with legal and regulatory obligations, as well as an internal control in matters of prevention of money laundering and financing of the terrorism, centralization of information and respective communication to the competent authorities.

Hugo Velez
Partner

Hugo is the founder partner and General Manager at Hipoges. Hugo has more than 20 years of experience in the Financial Sector and 17 in the Servicing Industry. Hugo has been involved in the establishment of Servicing platforms in different countries, including Spain, Portugal, Brazil and Greece. He has participated in several NPL and REO transactions. Before joining the NPL and Servicing Industry, he worked in the Banking industry, more specifically with securitization transactions. He has a Management Degree from Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão from Universidade Técnica de Lisboa.