FP Investment Partners

What FP Investment Partners does

FP Investment-Partners GmbH is a Frankfurt am Main-based multi-boutique investment network founded in September 2020 by First Private Investment Management. The company operates as a distribution, structuring, and incubation platform that connects German and European institutional investors — including insurance companies, pension funds, Versorgungswerke, and family offices — with five specialized boutique asset managers: First Private (quantitative equities and liquid alternatives), re:cap global investors (renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure), Resonanz Capital (hedge fund advisory and quantitative strategies), Artellium (machine learning-driven equity long/short), and BKN Capital (Luxembourg AIFM and fund structuring). Its core products span UCITS-compliant mutual funds, outsourcing mandates, and managed accounts across three pillars: Equities (Global/European Value Bias, Euro Dividends), Liquid Alternatives (multi-strategy, commodity long/short, equity long/short, merger arbitrage), and Alternatives (renewable energy equity, infrastructure debt, senior secured loans), with bespoke vehicles such as the FP Lux European Battery Storage Fund and the FP Lux NRW Energy Transition Fund.

The underlying technology is partner-mediated rather than built in-house: First Private applies rule-based quantitative management including AI to equities and liquid alternatives; Artellium generates statistical assessments and forecasts for thousands of securities multiple times per day using proprietary machine learning; Resonanz Capital applies AI and machine learning to fund analysis, manager selection, and merger arbitrage pattern recognition across a 20,000+ deal proprietary M&A database. FP Investment Partners itself holds a registered financial investment intermediary license (§ 34f GewO, D-F-125-753W-24) issued by IHK Frankfurt am Main and contributes distribution infrastructure, regulatory wrappers, UCITS vehicles, and reporting.

The business model centers on professional services: FP Investment Partners earns fees on fund management distribution, advisory mandates, and structuring of alternative investment and real asset vehicles for institutional clients. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; go-to-market runs through direct institutional sales relationships and webinars managed from the Frankfurt headquarters, with seven-person client service and sales functions under Managing Director Richard Zellmann. Owned by First Private Investment Management as parent, the company has historically avoided external funding rounds and operates with a lean 1-10 person core team.

Name

FP Investment Partners

Legal name

FP Investment-Partners GmbH

Website

https://fp-investmentpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FP Investment Partners is a Frankfurt-based multi-boutique network that distributes and structures investment products from five specialized asset managers (quant, renewable energy, hedge fund, equity long/short, and AIFM partners) for German and European institutional investors via UCITS funds, managed accounts, and outsourcing mandates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Institutional Asset Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394), Other Financial Vehicles (52599), Miscellaneous Intermediation (52391)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Markets Fund of Funds (PE / VC / Private Credit FoF) (FSAHAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fund of Funds & Multi-Manager Mutual Funds (FSAAAEAL), Managed Account Platforms (Separately Managed Accounts / Customized Portfolios) (FSAHAKAC), Institutional Capital Introduction (LP/Family Office/Endowment Matching) (FSAEALAI)

Keywords

• Alternative asset management
• Multi-boutique network
• Institutional investment solutions
• Renewable energy investments
• Quantitative asset management

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt am Main

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Investment Fund Distribution and Advisory: FP Investment Partners operates as a multi-boutique network providing institutional investors access to specialized investment teams. The company generates revenue through fund management distribution, advisory services, and structuring fees for alternative investments and real assets. Services include UCITS-compliant mutual funds, outsourcing mandates, and managed accounts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

FP Investment Partners operates as a multi-boutique investment network providing institutional investors with efficient access to specialized asset management teams across equities, liquid alternatives, and real assets. The firm serves as a distribution, product development, and structuring platform for emerging asset management boutiques, offering UCITS-compliant mutual funds, outsourcing mandates, and managed accounts.

Product overview

FP Investment Partners operates as a multi-boutique investment network and incubator for specialized asset management teams. The company provides institutional investors access to a curated selection of leading boutique investment managers across three main areas: Equities (Global/European Value Bias, Euro Dividends), Liquid Alternatives (Multi-Strategy, Commodity Long/Short, Equity Long/Short, Merger Arbitrage), and Alternatives (Renewable Energy, Infrastructure Debt, Senior Secured Loans). The platform also offers customization services including ESG advisory, factor advisory, and robo services. Core products include First Private QUANTUM (multi-asset fund), First Private Systematic Merger Opportunities (merger arbitrage UCITS), First Private Systematic Commodity (commodity fund), and specialized energy transition funds (FP Lux European Battery Storage Fund, FP Lux NRW Energy Transition Fund). The partner network includes First Private Investment Management (quant management), re:cap global investors (renewable energy), Resonanz Capital (hedge funds), Artellium (equity L/S), and BKN Capital (fund structuring). Services span fund distribution, product development, structuring, and transparent reporting for institutional clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FP Lux European Battery Storage Fund Specialized fund providing European-wide access to investment opportunities in battery energy storage systems (BESS), positioned as infrastructure investment for institutional investors.
• FP Lux NRW Energy Transition Fund Fund focused on energy transition in North Rhine-Westphalia, investing in sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy projects for institutional investors.
• FP LUX RE Infrastructure Opportunities Fund Real estate and infrastructure investment fund accessible via client login portal for institutional investors.
• First Private Systematic Merger Opportunities UCITS-compliant market-neutral merger arbitrage fund using AI and machine learning to identify successful M&A deals early. ISIN: DE000A0Q95G3.
• First Private Systematic Commodity Quantitative Long/Short commodity fund investing in 14 commodities, designed to deliver uncorrelated, market-neutral returns.
• First Private Wealth Multi-asset strategy fund providing broadly invested portfolio with uncorrelated return components.
• First Private QUANTUM Flexible Multi-Asset/Strategy fund combining human expertise, proven quant processes, and modern AI/ML approaches as a quantitatively managed alternative to traditional mixed funds.
• First Private Europa Aktien ULM European equity fund following a value investing approach.
• First Private Euro Dividenden STAUFER Euro dividend equity fund focusing on dividend-paying stocks.
• Fund Distribution and Structuring Services Sales, marketing, and fund launch services for asset management boutiques. Securities structuring advisory and coordination of data warehousing and research.
• Managed Accounts and UCITS Mandates Investment solutions in form of UCITS-compliant mutual funds, outsourcing mandates and managed accounts for institutional investors.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• First Private Investment ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2020First Private is a specialist for quantitative asset management and serves as a core technology and innovation partner. As an independent, technology-oriented investment boutique, the team focuses on rule-based, quantitative management of equities and liquid alternatives using modern methods including artificial intelligence. The internationally experienced team offers all services of a fully licensed asset manager (German KVG). First Private is the parent company that established FP Investment Partners as a multi-boutique network.
• re:cap global investorscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2020re:cap global investors ag is a leading specialist for investments in renewable energies and sustainable infrastructure projects. With nearly 15 years of experience and over 100 realized projects including wind and solar parks with generation capacity exceeding 1.3 gigawatts, plus battery storage solutions and charging parks for electromobility, re:cap provides institutional investors access to sustainable investments. Serves as exclusive investment advisor for FP Lux battery storage and energy transition funds.
• Resonanz CapitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResonanz Capital is a leading provider specialized in hedge fund investments and quantitative investment strategies. The ten-person team provides investors with access to globally leading hedge funds and advises family offices and institutional investors on fund analysis, manager selection, and implementation. The boutique relies on in-house research, a self-developed database, and methods such as machine learning and AI. Responsible for a portfolio volume of over EUR 5 billion. Also handles due diligence and onboarding of new managers for the FP Investment Partners platform.
• BKN CapitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBKN Capital provides ready-made fund solutions and structuring expertise for alternative investments and real assets. Based in Luxembourg, BKN is a leading provider of independent fund management services to institutional investors, investment managers, banks, and non-bank lenders. BKN Capital is a licensed Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) specialized in the set-up and operations of AIFs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lupus alpha: Lupus alpha is a Frankfurt-based independent asset manager organized as a multi-boutique platform with several specialized investment teams (equities, fixed income, alternatives). It is a direct peer to FP Investment Partners because both operate German multi-boutique models serving institutional investors with curated specialist managers.
• Universal-Investment: Universal-Investment is one of Germany's largest fund service platforms (KVG/AIFM) providing master-KVG services, administration, and distribution support to boutique managers and institutional investors. It is a direct peer because FP Investment Partners' BKN Capital partner and FP Lux vehicle structures sit in the same fund-platform/structuring category.
• HANSAINVEST: HANSAINVEST is a major German master-KVG and fund platform providing administration, structuring, and distribution to independent asset managers and institutional investors. It is a direct peer in the German fund platform and multi-boutique service space.
• Bantleon: Bantleon is an independent asset management group organized as a multi-boutique with specialized teams in fixed income, equities, and alternatives, primarily serving institutional clients in Germany and Switzerland. It is a direct peer given the comparable multi-boutique structure and institutional DACH focus.
• Metzler Asset Management: Metzler Asset Management operates multiple specialized investment boutiques under the Metzler umbrella, serving institutional clients across equities, bonds, and alternatives. It is a direct peer given the comparable German multi-boutique institutional distribution model.

Regional players

• Assenagon: Assenagon is a German-headquartered specialist asset manager focused on credit and volatility strategies, operating UCITS and mandate structures for institutional investors. It is a regional peer because it operates from the same Munich/Frankfurt institutional ecosystem and serves overlapping German insurance and pension clients, though it focuses on a narrower strategy range.
• DJE Kapital AG: DJE Kapital is a German independent asset manager offering equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies to retail and institutional clients. It is a regional peer given comparable German institutional distribution, though DJE is a single-house manager rather than a multi-boutique platform.

Broad incumbents

• Berenberg Asset Management: Berenberg operates an asset management division covering equities, multi-asset, and alternatives with institutional focus in Germany and Northern Europe. It is a broad incumbent because it offers comparable institutional products but as part of a much larger full-service private and investment bank, not a boutique platform.
• Affiliated Managers Group (AMG): AMG is a global strategic partner to independent investment firms, taking equity stakes and providing distribution and operational support to specialized boutique managers. It is a broad incumbent because it executes a scaled version of the multi-boutique model that FP Investment Partners operates at a much smaller regional scale.
• Lazard Asset Management: Lazard Asset Management is a global institutional asset manager organized around multiple specialized investment teams (equities, fixed income, alternatives). It is a broad incumbent because its multi-boutique organizational model with institutional focus parallels FP Investment Partners' structure, but at materially greater scale and global footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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