Venture Capital
Our Venture Capital proposition provides investors with early stage exposure to emerging sectors that have the potential to create considerable financial and environmental value over the next few years.
We draw upon the experience of our Venture Capital team, the investment excellence of a global asset manager and HSBC’s network and profile to identify high potential companies and help them develop across market segments and geographies.
Our Beliefs
We invest in companies that we envisage will enable fundamental transformation.
Deep sector expertise is essential to understanding companies at the frontier of change, invest with conviction and help founders realise their ambitions.
The founders we back create value by combining a passion for technology with an acute understanding of market dynamics across all its dimensions - clients, competition, regulation and sustainability.
We believe ESG conscious companies are more likely to be successful over the long term and we see our role as investors to support them in the implementation of this agenda.
Our Investment Strategies
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Our Climate Tech strategy provides clients with early exposure to technology start-ups that are addressing the challenges of climate change.
The strategy invests at the intersection of decarbonization and technology, including the energy, transportation, insurance, agriculture, and supply chain sectors.  |
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Our Financial Technology strategy provides clients with exposure to B2B companies, who provide software or financial services to enterprises or institutions. We believe we are at the start of a complete change of the sector that will lead to redefining the purpose of finance. |
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Key risks
- Risk that the Fund may not meet its investment objective and policy – There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objective. The Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective will depend in particular on, without limitation, the Fund successfully executing its investment objective and policy and the performance of the Investments. There can be no assurance as to the level of capital return and/or volatility over the Fund's term
- Market Risk – the value of investments may be affected by political and economic news, government policy, changes in technology and business practices, changes in demographics, cultures and populations, natural or human-caused disasters, pandemics, weather and climate patterns, scientific or investigative discoveries, costs and availability of energy, commodities and natural resources. The effects of market risk can be immediate or gradual, short-term or long-term, narrow or broad
- Venture Capital Risk – Investment in unquoted companies often involves assuming higher levels of risk given their early stage of development and absence of liquidity
- Liquidity Risk – An investment in the Fund must be considered illiquid. The units of the Fund would not have a secondary market and there is generally no right to redeem. Investors should be prepared to bear the risk of owning their interests in the Fund for an extended period
- Investors in alternatives products should bear in mind that these products can be highly speculative and may not be suitable for all clients. Investors should ensure they understand the features of the products and fund strategies and the risks involved before deciding whether or not to invest in such products. Such investments are generally intended for investors who are willing to bear the risks associated with such investments, which can include: loss of all or a substantial portion of the investment, lack of liquidity in that there may be no secondary market for the fund and none may be expected to develop; volatility of returns; prohibitions and/or material restrictions on transferring interests in the fund; absence of information regarding valuations and pricing; delays in tax reporting; key man and adviser risk; limited or no transparency to underlying investments; limited or no regulatory oversight and less regulation and higher fees than mutual funds
- Please note that alternatives related investments are generally illiquid, long term investments that do not display the liquid or transparency characteristics often found in other investments (e.g. listed securities). It can take time for money to be invested and for investments to produce returns after initial losses. As such alternatives related investments should be considered as a very high risk investment and are only suitable as part of a diversified portfolio. Before making such investments, prospective investors should carefully consider the risks set forth in the relevant investment documents. If you are in any doubt about the contents of the relevant investment documents you should consult your accountant, legal or professional adviser or financial adviser
Disclaimer
This page is prepared for general information purposes only and does not have any regard to the specific investment objectives, financial situation and the particular needs of any specific person who may receive it. Any views and opinions expressed are subject to change without notice. This document does not constitute an offering document and should not be construed as a recommendation, an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to purchase or subscribe to any investment.