Stoneshield Capital is a leading real assets private equity firm investing across the capital stack with a focus on Southern Europe. Ranked among PERE’s Top 100 global fundraising franchises and recognized as the #1 firm in Southern Europe for fundraising success over the past five years – the firm currently manages €5.0bn in AUM.
Stoneshield specializes in supply-constrained, high-conviction sectors including Living, Student Housing, Science & Innovation, Logistics & Industrial Outdoor Storage, and Digital Infrastructure. Supported by a global institutional investor base spanning the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, the firm combines thematic expertise with disciplined execution to deliver superior, risk-adjusted returns through multiple market cycles.
Investment principles & strategy
By combining the following three strategies, Stoneshield is able to generate alpha and consequently, superior risk-adjusted returns:
Themes:
Stoneshield invests around a set of high-conviction thematic verticals – Living, Student Housing, Science & Innovation, Logistics & Industrial Outdoor Storage, and Digital Infrastructure. These sectors are supported by enduring structural drivers such as demographic evolution, the modernization of living and working patterns, technological innovation, and the increasing institutionalization of alternative real assets. By focusing on these dynamics, Stoneshield targets sectors characterized by resilient demand and structurally constrained supply, with the potential to deliver superior risk-adjusted returns across cycles.
Opportunistic Entry:
Stoneshield’s investment philosophy emphasizes disciplined entry into target verticals through opportunistic acquisition at favourable valuations, particularly in periods of market dislocation or asset distress. The firm leverages its deep network, transaction experience, and capital flexibility to identify and secure high-quality assets arising from special situations or motivated sellers
Platforms:
Stoneshield builds and operates dedicated platforms to maximize value creation across its investment verticals. By owning and integrating the operating companies (OpCos), the firm maintains direct oversight of asset performance, enabling data-driven management, operational efficiency, and portfolio-wide synergies. This vertically integrated model enhances control over key value drivers – such as revenue optimization, cost streamlining, and service quality – while reducing reliance on external managers and ensuring full alignment of interests between asset ownership and operations
Strategic corporate development
Stoneshield Capital aims to continue growing as it has been doing since its foundation 8 years ago. The ambition is to double the current €5.0bn of AUM in the short term
Performance verification
As of Q1 2025 Stoneshield Opportunity Funds I & II rank as top performers in Preqin and Cambridge Associates rankings amongst global peers in their respective vintages
COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
At Stoneshield Capital, we are dedicated to upholding the highest standards of regulatory compliance and ethical practices. We rigorously adhere to relevant Luxembourg regulations and industry best practices through regularly updated compliance manuals, code of conduct, allocation and investment policies and work environment policies among others. Our commitment is further reinforced by leveraging internal teams and trusted advisors to support each division’s compliance efforts, ensuring these standards are consistently applied across our operations. Through this approach, Stoneshield Capital remains a responsible and transparent organization aligned with evolving regulatory demands
