Phyxius
Also known as Phyxius SCR, Phyxius – Sociedade de Capital de Risco
Porto private equity manager (Phyxius SCR), founded 2016; launched an industrial buy-and-build fund (Phyxius FCR) in 2018 targeting the metalworks and metallurgy cluster.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Porto, Portugal
- FOUNDED
- 2016
- AUM
- —
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 4 people
Focus
- STAGES
- GrowthBuyout
- SECTORS
- Industrial & Manufacturing
- ASSET MIX
- Private equityVenture capital
- GEOGRAPHY
- Portugal
Overview
Phyxius is an independent investment management firm founded in Porto in June 2016 by Guilherme Costa, Nuno Ozório and Ricardo Cunha. Its management company, Phyxius SCR, and its fund, Phyxius FCR, are regulated by the CMVM. In July 2018 it launched an industrial private equity fund pursuing an M&A buy-and-build strategy in the Portuguese metalworks and metallurgy cluster. It also describes venture capital, third-party fund placement and advisory activities.
Investment thesis
Buy-and-build consolidation of small and medium-sized companies in the Portuguese metallurgical and metal-mechanical sector, with post-merger integration and preparation for exit to consolidators.
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Frequently asked questions
Phyxius is a private equity fund based in Porto, Portugal, founded in 2016.
Yes. Phyxius invests its own capital in private companies.
Phyxius invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Industrial & Manufacturing.
Key people at Phyxius include Alexandre Santos (CEO, Phyxius SCR), Guilherme Costa (Operating Partner), Jaime Lopes (Operating Partner) and Francisco Bandeira (Operating Partner).
Yes. Phyxius manages capital from outside investors.