Castellana 93 Asset Management

What Castellana 93 Asset Management does

Castellana 93 Asset Management (legal entity Castellana 93 AM, S.L., CIF B-87591715) is an independent investment platform headquartered at Paseo de la Castellana 93, 13ª Planta, 28046 Madrid, Spain. The firm invests across asset classes and industries under a value-oriented approach grounded in extensive research and emphasizing capital preservation. Its team combines investment professionals with long-term track records and an operational team with broad operational experience. Capital is deployed either as a principal investor or via co-investment alongside institutional partners, addressing institutional investors seeking diversified strategies across private equity, hedge fund, and special situations opportunities.

The firm's investment activities are organized into three interconnected strategy buckets. Private Equity focuses on opportunistic buy-outs with operational components and LBO financing. Hedge Fund Investments cover event-driven situations, bridge financing, litigation funding, senior and asset-based lending, mezzanine and hybrid products, performing and non-performing receivables portfolios, risk arbitrage, merger arbitrage, and distressed assets / DIP financing. Special Situations encompass rescue financing, high operational-component opportunities, distressed assets, corporate carve-outs, and corporate turnarounds. Across all strategies the platform emphasizes research-driven underwriting and operational involvement in complex situations.

Castellana 93 AM is structured as a Spanish Sociedad Limitada (S.L.) and is a private, non-listed entity. Revenue is generated through asset management fees on capital under management, with terms individually negotiated with institutional clients based on AUM and performance. The go-to-market motion is direct, relationship-based engagement with sophisticated institutional investors, supported by a minimal bilingual corporate website and contact-only information disclosure. Public data on AUM, fee schedules, management team composition, or strategic transactions is not disclosed in available sources.

Name

Castellana 93 Asset Management

Legal name

Castellana 93 AM, S.L.

Website

https://castellana93.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alternative Asset Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities (523999)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Investors, Nec (6799)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Strategy — Equity L/S + Sector Specialists (FSAHAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multi-Asset Solutions for Institutional (Pensions/Endowments/Sovereigns) (FSAAAJAJ), Specialty Finance & Litigation/Claims Credit (FSAHAGAL)

Keywords

• Private equity investments
• Hedge fund management
• Special situations investing
• Distressed asset investment
• Alternative asset management

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Asset Management Fees: The firm generates revenue through asset management activities, including fees from managing investments across private equity, hedge fund strategies, and special situations. Revenue is derived from managing capital for institutional partners and operating as a principal investor.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Castellana 93 Asset Management is an independent investment platform that invests across asset classes and industries with a value-oriented approach based on extensive research and emphasis on capital preservation. The firm invests as a Principal Investor or Co-Invests alongside Institutional Partners across three strategy types: Private Equity (opportunistic buy-outs, operational component, LBO financing), Hedge Fund Investments (event-driven situations, bridge financing, litigation funding, senior/asset lending, mezzanine/hybrid products, receivables portfolios, risk and merger arbitrage, distressed assets/DIP financing), and Special Situations (rescue financing, distressed assets, corporate carve-outs, turnarounds).

Product overview

Castellana 93 Asset Management operates as an independent investment platform offering a unified suite of investment services across multiple asset classes and strategies. The firm functions as a principal investor or co-investor alongside institutional partners, providing three interconnected service lines: Private Equity (opportunistic buy-outs with operational focus and LBO financing), Hedge Fund Investments (event-driven situations, litigation funding, various arbitrage strategies, and distressed assets), and Special Situations (rescue financing, distressed acquisitions, and corporate turnarounds). All strategies share a common value-oriented investment approach based on extensive research with emphasis on capital preservation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Equity Investment Services Investment services focused on private equity transactions, including opportunistic buy-outs with operational involvement and LBO (Leveraged Buy-Out) financing. The firm operates as Principal Investor or co-invests alongside institutional partners, targeting institutional investors seeking value-oriented private equity opportunities.
• Hedge Fund Investment Services Investment services spanning multiple hedge fund strategies including event-driven situations, bridge financing, litigation funding, senior/asset lending, mezzanine/hybrid products, receivables portfolios (performing and non-performing loans), risk arbitrage, merger arbitrage, and distressed assets/DIP financing. Designed for institutional investors seeking diversified alternative investment exposure.
• Special Situations Investment Services Investment services targeting special situations including rescue financing/DIP financing, high operational component opportunities, distressed assets, corporate carve-outs, and corporate turnarounds. The firm provides both capital and operational expertise for institutional investors in complex investment scenarios.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Marathon Asset Management: Specialist credit and special situations manager across Europe. Comparable on event-driven, distressed, receivables and rescue financing strategies.
• Bridgepoint: Major European mid-market PE firm with diversified strategies. Competes for the same institutional capital pool and mid-market Spanish deals.
• Oaktree Capital Management: Global leader in distressed debt, special situations and credit strategies. Sets the pricing benchmark for DIP, rescue financing and distressed mandates Castellana 93 targets.
• HPS Investment Partners: Global credit/special-sit franchise with European operations in DIP, rescue financing and senior lending. Direct overlap with Castellana 93's hedge-fund and special-sit product set.
• Tikehau Capital: Large European alternative asset manager with credit, PE, real estate and special situations strategies. Overlaps in multi-strategy alternatives and institutional distribution.

Direct peers

• GED Capital: Spanish alternative asset manager covering PE, infrastructure and special situations. Comparable in geography, multi-strategy approach and institutional LP base.
• MCH Private Equity: Spanish mid-market PE firm investing as principal and alongside co-investors across buy-outs and special situations. Closely comparable on origin, strategy mix and target investor type.
• Kartesia: Pan-European mid-market PE and special situations manager with deep Spanish/Portuguese coverage. Comparable in mid-market special situations, distressed and capital preservation mandate.
• Alantra: Madrid-headquartered independent financial advisory and asset management firm with PE, credit and special-sit strategies across Europe. Direct Spanish peer serving institutional investors with a multi-strategy alternatives book.
• Sherpa Capital: Madrid-based PE manager with buy-out and special-sit strategies, investing own capital alongside institutional partners. Functionally comparable model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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