Private Equity FundPuts its own capital into companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 12 SOURCES

Arcano Partners

Also known as Arcano, ARCANO CAPITAL, SGIIC, S.A., Arcano Asesores Financieros, S.L.

Madrid investment bank and alternative asset manager founded in 2003; its asset management arm runs PE fund-of-funds, secondaries, private credit, infrastructure, VC, real estate and aviation funds.

HEADQUARTERS: Madrid, Spain
FOUNDED: 2003
AUM: —
OUTSIDE CAPITAL: Yes
TEAM LISTED: 10 people

Focus

STAGES: GrowthBuyout
SECTORS: —
ASSET MIX: Funds (as LP)Private equityVenture capitalPrivate creditReal estateImpact
GEOGRAPHY: EuropeNorth America

Overview

Arcano Partners is an independent Madrid financial firm founded in 2003 with four businesses: investment banking, alternative asset management, asset finance and economic research. Its asset management division, active since 2006, offers investors private equity programmes (primaries, secondaries and direct co-investments), venture capital, sustainable infrastructure, European credit strategies including CLOs, value-add real estate and aviation finance. In June 2025 it reported more than 260 professionals and seven offices in Europe and the United States.

Investment thesis

Diversified, specialised alternative investment vehicles and bespoke mandates: global private equity through primaries, secondaries and co-investments in Europe and the US; direct lending and structured credit in Europe; sustainable infrastructure funds and projects; tech VC via funds and co-investments.

People

Álvaro de Remedios
Founder and Executive Chairman · source
Manuel Mendívil
Asset Management – Managing Partner, CEO and CIO · source
Ricardo Miró-Quesada
Private Equity – Partner · source
Emilio Hunolt
Credit Strategies – Partner · source
Alessandro Pellegrino
Credit Strategies – Partner · source
Alexandre Bruyelle
Credit Strategies – Partner · source
Pierre Sáenz
Sustainable Infrastructure – Partner · source
Alejandro Adán
Real Estate – Partner · source
Íñigo Susaeta
Investor Relations – Partner · source
Borja Oria
Investment Banking – Managing Partner and CEO · source

Frequently asked questions

Arcano Partners is a private equity fund based in Madrid, Spain, founded in 2003.

Yes. Arcano Partners invests its own capital in private companies. It also commits capital to third-party funds as an LP.

Arcano Partners invests at Growth and Buyout stages.

Key people at Arcano Partners include Álvaro de Remedios (Founder and Executive Chairman), Manuel Mendívil (Asset Management – Managing Partner, CEO and CIO), Ricardo Miró-Quesada (Private Equity – Partner) and Emilio Hunolt (Credit Strategies – Partner).

Yes. Arcano Partners manages capital from outside investors.