Sancta Capital is an independent alternative investment manager focused on special situations investing in the Middle East and North Africa. The firm employs a disciplined value investing strategy that combines rigorous due diligence with on-the ground insight to produce superior absolute returns. Our team invests across the corporate capital structure in assets that are misunderstood or overlooked by the broader investment community. This includes publicly listed debt and equity securities, loans and claims of stressed and distressed borrowers, and alternative financing solutions to companies outside the traditional bank market.
The Middle East and North Africa region is one of the most attractive global investment landscapes due to its historically and continually underinvested and mispriced capital markets. Sancta Capital has built a 12-year track record in the region with net annualized returns that have significantly outperformed local and broader emerging market indices on both an absolute and risk-adjusted basis. The firm's investment strategy is concentrated, focused on absolute returns over the long term, and prioritizes the preservation of capital. Our team utilizes an active, hands-on approach to drive investments to their full valuation potential. Combined, our principals' own capital comprises a substantial portion of the firm's invested capital, and this strong alignment of interests fuels our passion for investing.
Derived from the Latin word for sacred, our name reflects an overriding belief in the sanctity of our clients' capital and trust.