Stars Companies
Also known as STARS, Stars Investment Management Co.
Santiago investment platform of the Ibáñez Atkinson family, founded from the 2009 sale of Líder to Walmart; public and private holdings, PE funds, Stars REI, Kayyak Ventures.
USEFUL FOR Fund managers raising capital · Business owners seeking a long-term partner · Co-investors
Family & background
- FAMILY
- Ibáñez Atkinson
- HEADQUARTERS
- Santiago, Chile
- OFFICES
- Miami, United States
- FOUNDED
- 2009
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- ChileUnited StatesUnited Kingdom
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital) · Funds (as LP)
- STRATEGIES
- Public equitiesPrivate equityFunds (as LP)Real estateVenture capital
- LATEST DEAL
- NIU Foods (33.4% minority stake) · Nov 2022
Overview
STARS describes itself as an entrepreneurial platform with offices in Las Condes (Santiago) and Miami. Its holdings span active ownership in Chilean listed companies, controlling and co-controlling stakes in private mid-sized companies, LP commitments to private equity funds, the real estate firm STARS REI (US and UK holdings, USD 1.9 billion assets under management as it states), the Miami-based STARS Global financial portfolio and the venture firm Kayyak Ventures. A 2022 Oaklins deal note describes Stars as the investment group of the Ibáñez Atkinson family, founded from the 2009 sale of Líder to Walmart, with investments including Clínica Meds, Essal, SAAM, Enaex and Indesa.
Holdings & investments (6)
INVESTMENT ARMS & VEHICLES
- Real estate investment firm (US and UK)
- STARS GlobalMiami LLC managing the in-house financial portfolio and research
- Kayyak VenturesLatAm early-stage venture capital firm
HOLDINGS & INVESTMENTS · MOST RECENT FIRST
- NIU FoodsFood & Agriculture · since 2022 · 33.4% minority stake
- Clínica Meds
- Essal
- SAAM
- Enaex
- IndesaReal Estate & PropTech
People
Frequently asked questions
Stars Companies is a single family office based in Santiago, Chile, founded in 2009.
Stars Companies invests on behalf of the Ibáñez Atkinson family.
Stars Companies invests its own capital into companies and in third-party funds as an LP. Its stated asset mix includes public equities, private equity, funds (as lp), real estate and venture capital.
Stars Companies invests in Real Estate & PropTech and Food & Agriculture.
Key people at Stars Companies include Patricio Leighton (President, STARS REI), Oscar Boettiger (CEO, STARS REI) and Jorge Gutiérrez (Director of Stars).
Stars Companies's holdings and investments include NIU Foods, Clínica Meds, Essal, SAAM, Enaex and Indesa.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Stars Companies is NIU Foods (33.4% minority stake), announced in Nov 2022.