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Avellinia Capital

Venture debt

London · Seed–Late Stage · 16 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Avellinia Capital aims to be a nimble provider of asset-based financing to early and later-stage specialty finance originators in consumer and SME lending, leasing and related areas. It emphasizes long-term partnerships, downside protection and a disciplined, data-driven approach to risk. The firm seeks overlooked small to medium-sized asset-based lending opportunities offering strong risk-adjusted returns, favoring complex, less-crowded situations where hidden value can be unlocked. It invests in instruments backed by predictable cashflows, assets or claims with identifiable liquidation value, tailoring bespoke structures per deal. ESG considerations are central to its decision-making, and investment decisions are made unanimously based on quantitative and qualitative analysis.

Invests inFintechGlobalLondon

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
HQ
London, GB
Instruments
Debt

Team · 16 people

from the firm's website
Julian S. Schickel· Co-Founder, Managing Partner, Member of the Investment Committee

Co-founder and managing partner responsible for portfolio management, origination, structuring, risk, and business development; also serves as a director of the firm's Luxembourg fund entities.

Matthias Dux· Co-Founder, Managing Partner, Member of the Investment Committee

Co-founder and managing partner focused on operations, due diligence, macro, ESG, compliance, HR, and business development.

Alex Lawrence· Director (Manager A), AvCap Luxembourg Asset Holding I Sarl

Fund board director serving as an independent non-executive director for private equity and venture funds.

Asher Hochberg· Senior Operating Advisor

Senior operating advisor focused on origination and structuring.

Eric Lepage· Head of Quantitative Analytics, CTO

Head of quantitative analytics and CTO focused on systems development and data science.

Karsten Butzlaff· Structured Capital Markets, Donner & Reuschel AG

Member of the Limited Partners Advisory Committee, working in structured capital markets at Donner & Reuschel AG.

Laura Männistö· Senior Advisor, CFA

Senior advisor focused on governance, ESG, and portfolio allocation.

Natalie Münch· Chief Credit Officer

Chief credit officer responsible for credit underwriting and risk management.

Ola Sundberg· Portfolio Manager, Alandia Insurance

Member of the Limited Partners Advisory Committee; portfolio manager at Alandia Insurance.

Olli Heinilä· Investment Director, Certior Capital

Member of the Limited Partners Advisory Committee; investment director at Certior Capital.

Peter Willner· Senior Advisor

Senior advisor focused on business development strategy.

Philip M. Jacobs· Senior Operating Advisor

Senior operating advisor focused on valuation and regulatory reporting.

Robert Ekblom· Senior Advisor

Senior advisor on the advisory board, focused on business development and client solutions.

Sara Di Meglio· Analyst

Analyst working on operations, legal, and compliance.

Shamini Jeyaseelan· Fund Operations Specialist

Fund operations specialist handling operations and fund accounting.

Steve Bernat· Founding Partner, ONE group

Fund board member (Manager B director) and founding partner of the ONE group.

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Avellinia Capital invest at?
Avellinia Capital invests at the Seed, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Avellinia Capital focus on?
Avellinia Capital focuses on Fintech.
Where is Avellinia Capital located?
Avellinia Capital is headquartered in London, GB.

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