ABS Global Investments

What they do

Founded in 2002 by Alain De Coster, Laurence Russian, and Guilherme Valle, ABS Global Investments initially built its reputation as a premier fund of hedge funds manager focused on long/short equity strategies. Over the past decade, the firm has significantly expanded its mandate to include crossover growth and late-stage private market investments, capitalizing on the trend of high-growth companies staying private longer. They leverage a vast global network of over 3,000 specialized managers to source alpha opportunities, offering both commingled products and customized accounts to institutional investors, pension plans, endowments, and increasingly, high-net-worth individuals via the wealth channel. In July 2024, Nile Capital Group acquired a 23% minority stake in the firm, providing strategic backing while ABS management retained majority ownership.

What they look for

ABS focuses on fundamental equity strategies globally, emphasizing partnership with the most talented specialized investors. For their private market and startup investments, their thesis is centered on "Crossover Growth." They believe that value creation has fundamentally shifted from public to private markets, with the number of "unicorns" growing twentyfold over the last decade. They aim to bridge the gap between pure public and late-stage private equity investing by targeting high-growth sectors where innovation and disruption create meaningful alpha.

Stage

Series B+

Sectors

AI, SaaS, Deeptech, Fintech, Healthcare, Climate

Based

Stamford, US