Yao Teng Investment Fund

What Yao Teng Investment Fund does

Yao Teng Investment Fund SPC is a privately held mutual fund company registered in the Cayman Islands (registration number 1625606) under the Cayman Islands Mutual Funds Law (2020 Revision) and supervised by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority. The company operates as an international real estate fund management firm, raising capital from professional investors and non-Hong Kong residents and deploying it into diversified, conversion-and-development property projects across the UK, Portugal, Greece, and Japan. Its core product is the SP-1 (Series 1) Fund, which acquired three residential projects in Lisbon's Chiado district (Emenda 58, Capela 26, and a third project) and has distributed a total of 41.971% in dividends over two and a half years (16.971% in standard semi-annual dividends plus 25% in two special dividends), with over 65% of units sold at the time of disclosure.

The portfolio extends beyond Portugal to include Eastdown Park (a planning-approved 18-flat and 3-house residential scheme in London, ref DC/20/119744), Canton House (an 8-storey, 32,000 sq ft mixed-use property adjacent to Manchester's Novotel), Ousegate (a riverside commercial-to-residential conversion in York valued at £4.2M post-conversion), and the Osaka Hotel (a 54-room, 10-storey hospitality asset generating JPY 3,000,000/month net rental income at a 7.23% net yield). Execution is carried out through wholly-owned subsidiaries Yao Teng FGI Property Development Limited and Yao Teng Future Property Development Limited, with regional offices in Hong Kong (headquarters), London, Lisbon, Taipei, Osaka, and Grand Cayman. Distribution is direct-to-professional-investor only; the fund is not authorised by the Hong Kong SFC for public sale, and pricing/AUM is not publicly disclosed.

The fund targets high-net-worth international investors seeking Golden Visa residency pathways via qualifying real estate investments, with a stated strategy of sourcing off-market deals, securing bank development/construction loans (notably via DBS), and exiting through local and international brokerage channels. Revenue is generated via transaction fees on property acquisitions, refinancings, and exits; the management team comprises five senior professionals (COO Dick Wai David Mak, directors Dr. Daniel Lee, Chi-Lin Tsai, Dr. Victor Hui, and subsidiary director Hin Jo Tong) with combined experience exceeding 20 years across UK, European, Japanese, and Greater China real estate and banking. The differentiator is integrated one-stop execution — from sourcing and land planning through design, construction, and rental management — backed by local JV partnerships in each market.

Name

Yao Teng Investment Fund

Legal name

Yao Teng Investment Fund SPC

Website

https://yaotengfund.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Yao Teng Investment Fund SPC is a Cayman-registered private mutual fund that manages international real estate conversion and development projects in the UK, Portugal, Greece, and Japan for professional investors and non-Hong Kong residents seeking Golden Visa residency via real estate.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Fund Management

NAICS

Open-End Investment Funds (525910)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

SME Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Lending (FSABABAG)

Keywords

• Real estate fund management
• International property investment
• Golden Visa investment
• Conversion development projects
• Mutual fund services

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Cayman

HQ country

Cayman Islands

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Investment Management: The fund generates returns by acquiring, refurbishing, and renovating overseas properties to enhance their value and sell with premium returns. It also sources off-market deals, secures bank development/construction loans, and targets institutional investors for exit through local and international brokerage channels.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Yao Teng Investment Fund SPC is a Cayman Islands-registered mutual fund (registration number 1625606) operating as an international real estate fund management company. It sources undervalued off-market properties in the UK, Portugal, Greece, and Japan, acquires and renovates them through wholly-owned subsidiaries or joint ventures with local developers, secures bank development/construction loans, and exits through local and international brokerage channels to deliver premium returns to professional investors, often in connection with Golden Visa residency programmes.

Product overview

Yao Teng Investment Fund SPC is a mutual fund company and international real estate fund management company registered in the Cayman Islands. The company operates through its core fund product (SP-1 Series 1 Fund) and a property development subsidiary (Yao Teng FGI Property Development Limited), offering integrated real estate investment management services including sourcing, acquisition, renovation, development, rental management, and exit strategies. The investment portfolio includes real estate projects across Portugal (Lisbon - Emenda 58 and Capela 26), the UK (London - Eastdown Park, Manchester - Canton House, York - Ousegate), and Japan (Osaka Hotel). The company focuses on conversion and development projects in markets including the UK, Portugal, Greece, and Japan, targeting above-market average ROIs through value-add strategies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SP-1 (Series 1) Fund
• Yao Teng FGI Property Development Limited
• Emenda 58
• Capela 26
• Eastdown Park
• Canton House
• Ousegate
• Osaka Hotel

Quantifiable outcome

• SP-1 Fund achieved 41.971% total dividends (16.971% standard dividends plus 25% special dividends) in 2.5 years; 65%+ of Portuguese residential units sold
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CareyOlsencoreOthersCayman Islands law firm providing legal advisory services for the fund's regulatory and corporate structure in the Cayman Islands jurisdiction.
• LeominorOthersOperational partner (identity not confirmed from available information). Partner logo is displayed on the Operations Partners section.
• RankinBerkowerminorOthersLaw firm providing legal advisory services. Partner logo is displayed on the Operations Partners section.
• DBScoreOthersDBS Bank, a major financial institution, provides banking and potentially financing services to support the fund's property development and construction loan arrangements.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CBRE: Largest global commercial real estate services and investment firm. Overlaps with Yao Teng's international CRE investment thesis across UK, Europe, and Asia, though CBRE serves institutional clients at far larger scale.
• Knight Frank: Global real estate consultancy with strong UK, European, and Asia-Pacific residential and commercial investment practices. Comparable to Yao Teng in cross-border CRE advisory and HNW client focus, but with established institutional fund products.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm active in investment sales, valuation, and capital markets across Yao Teng's target geographies. Represents the broad incumbent alternative to niche operators like Yao Teng for cross-border CRE deployment.
• Savills: Global real estate advisory and investment management firm operating across UK, continental Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Comparable in geographic reach and property focus, though operating at vastly greater scale and broader mandate than Yao Teng's fund.

Direct peers

• Arton Capital: Global investment migration consultancy facilitating Golden Visa and citizenship-by-investment programs. Overlaps with Yao Teng in advising international HNW clients on residency-linked European real estate investment opportunities.
• Henley & Partners: World's largest investment migration advisory, specializing in Golden Visa and residency-by-investment programs across Portugal, UK, Greece, and other jurisdictions. Directly comparable to Yao Teng's core value proposition of channeling HNW capital into residency-linked real estate.
• JL Real Estate Capital: International real estate investment manager focused on value-add opportunities across Europe and Asia. Comparable to Yao Teng in operating offshore fund vehicles targeting HNW investors seeking overseas property exposure.
• Mercan Capital: Canada-based private equity firm managing Golden Visa-linked real estate funds in Portugal. Direct competitor in sourcing Asian and international capital for Portuguese conversion and development projects via pooled fund structures.

Emerging players

• Get Golden Visa: Online platform aggregating Golden Visa program options across multiple European jurisdictions. Represents the digital-native distribution model that is increasingly competing with traditional advisory-led fund channels like Yao Teng's.

Regional players

• Quintain: UK-focused property developer behind large-scale residential and mixed-use schemes such as Wembley Park. Comparable to Yao Teng's UK development arm (Eastdown Park, Canton House, Ousegate) in executing UK residential and mixed-use value-add projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yao-teng-investment-fund

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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