Connecting local RE champions
with strategic capital partners.
We raise capital.
Fast. Strategically. Successfully.
Decus Capital partners with entrepreneurial real estate sponsors to secure programmatic institutional capital. We combine unparalleled strategic advisory, institutional private market access, and fast execution to support direct investment partnerships at scale.
Our boutique platform delivers market intelligence and institutional capital relationships to local or upcoming real estate and infrastructure champions.
Our Value Proposition
„Decus drives institutional capital formation, transforming real estate opportunities into funded partnerships through speed, expertise, and alignment.“
Fast go-to-market
Time is of the essence… when sponsors approach us late-stage, speed becomes the critical differentiator. Our boutique platform executes institutional-quality due diligence in days, not weeks, accelerating their path to capital.
Professional collaterals
Institutional investors face deal fatigue, reviewing hundreds of opportunities while managing limited resources. We create compelling investment materials that cut through the noise and command GP attention.
Private equity experts
Value-add sponsors and developers excel at creating value in their specialized markets and asset classes. We complement your operational expertise with sophisticated capital markets advisory tailored to private equity requirements.
Partnership approach
Real estate sponsors commit significant capital and take substantial development risk to generate outsized returns. We align our interests completely — sharing both the risk and reward of successful capital formation.
Competence that matters
„We turn competence into capital — leveraging entrepreneurship, systematic investor sourcing, and transparency to build institutional capital partnerships“
True Entrepreneurs
Private capital markets evolve rapidly — new players, shifting investment priorities, and new structuring approaches demand sector expertise and entrepreneurial agility. We combine institutional-quality real estate investment experience with nimble execution, a sophisticated understanding of operational models, deal structuring, and value creation strategies.
Our team delivers what institutional investors demand: rigorous business due diligence that goes beyond surface-level metrics to uncover fundamental value drivers. We’ve earned trust as preferred partners by curating high-conviction opportunities and conducting comprehensive underwriting that meets institutional investor standards. This selective approach ensures every engagement receives the focused attention and detailed analysis that sophisticated capital partners expect.
Two World Experts
Successful capital raising requires fluency in both sponsor economics and institutional investment mandates — we excel at bridging these distinct worlds. Our dual expertise enables seamless translation of complex real estate strategies into compelling institutional narratives that resonate with investment committees.
We orchestrate every touchpoint between sponsors and capital partners, from condensing technical data into institutional-grade investor materials to facilitating productive dialogue during due diligence. Our hands-on approach includes strategic positioning, expectations management, and skilled navigation of final negotiations—ensuring aligned interests and optimal deal structures. This comprehensive capital markets advisory transforms strong real estate fundamentals into executed institutional partnerships.
Active Hunters
While traditional placement agents rely predominantly on existing relationships, we deploy a differentiated 50/50 approach — leveraging our 5,000+ European institutional contacts while systematically identifying new, opportunity-specific investors. This hybrid model dramatically expands the universe of potential capital partners.
Value-add real estate transactions demand precision matching across sectors, geographies, return profiles, and value creation strategies. We combine systematic outreach to our established network with AI-driven investor identification tools that uncover non-obvious capital sources perfectly aligned with each opportunity’s unique characteristics. This data-driven sourcing methodology consistently surfaces institutional investors whose mandates, deployment timelines, and portfolio construction needs create optimal fit.
Transparent Partners
Institutional investors value transparency above all else — we deliver complete visibility throughout the entire capital formation process. Our coordinated go-to-market strategies can be tailored from broad syndication to highly targeted approaches based on sponsor preferences.
Real-time client reporting includes detailed investor feedback, market intelligence, and strategic recommendations at every stage. We maintain open communication channels with regular progress updates, pipeline visibility, and candid assessments of market reception. This transparent partnership approach ensures sponsors remain fully informed and empowered to make strategic decisions throughout the fundraising journey.
Areas we cover
„Our clear focus enables us to quickly bridge the gap between local RE champions and institutional private market capital – creating partnerships that truly generate value.“
Europe experts
Our pan-European platform connects best-in-class local sponsors with global institutional capital seeking geographic diversification. From established Western European markets to emerging Central and Eastern European opportunities, we match on-the-ground expertise with capital partners across the world.
Leading private market investors increasingly seek cross-border diversification to optimize risk-adjusted returns and access differentiated deal flow. Our extensive network spans established institutional markets — UK, Germany, France — while capturing growth in Spain, Italy, Nordics, and select CEE markets where institutional capital remains under-allocated relative to opportunities presented.
Value-Add focus
Decus Capital exclusively targets value-add and opportunistic real estate strategies — from repositioning and redevelopment to ground-up development and strategic landbanking. We leave commodity brokerage to traditional intermediaries, focusing instead on complex, transformational opportunities that generate alpha through operational improvement and strategic repositioning.
Our expertise spans the full value-add spectrum, from light renovations and lease-up strategies to comprehensive asset transformations. We partner with sponsors executing business plans that create tangible value through active management, ESG retrofitting, and highest-and-best-use conversions that institutional investors actively seek.
Institutional ticket sizes
We exclusively target institutional-scale opportunities, with minimum equity requirements of €25 million per transaction — the recognized threshold for programmatic deployment. Our capital partners seek sponsors capable of absorbing meaningful capital through multiple projects, building long-term partnerships rather than one-off transactions.
This institutional focus ensures alignment with sophisticated LPs—pension funds, sovereign wealth, insurance companies, and family offices—who deploy capital systematically. These investors prioritize sponsors with robust pipelines, proven track records, and the operational infrastructure to execute at scale while maintaining institutional-quality reporting and governance.
Sectors agnostic
While traditional advisors remain confined to conventional asset classes, we embrace the full spectrum of real estate opportunities — from institutional-grade logistics and residential to emerging operational sectors. Our expertise extends to data centers, life sciences, student accommodation, senior living, self-storage, and other alternative asset classes driving tomorrow’s returns.
Operational real estate platforms represent the evolution of institutional investing—combining recurring revenue models with real estate fundamentals. We facilitate investments in proptech-enabled platforms, ESG-focused redevelopment strategies, and niche sectors where operational expertise creates sustainable competitive advantages and premium valuations.
Direct Real Estate
Our institutional capital partners deploy direct equity and structured credit into tangible real estate assets. These sophisticated investors seek strategic partnerships with proven local operating partners who bring deep market knowledge, established deal flow, and executable business plans.
We facilitate programmatic joint ventures across the capital stack, from senior debt to preferred equity to GP co-investments, always anchored by specific, underwritten assets. Our capital partners value transparency, operational control, and the ability to build scalable platforms with high-conviction sponsors across European markets.
Select Success Cases
„Results count more than words – our successful track record and client references speak for our expertise and execution capabilities.“
Collective Excellence in Private Markets
„Institutional capital formation is about building enduring partnerships, not only chasing the most attractive bid.“
With 25+ years navigating European and US institutional markets, Michael bridges the divide between entrepreneurial RE sponsors and sophisticated capital allocators. His decade-long track record includes sourcing and executing €500M+ in programmatic joint ventures with previously overlooked regional champions who deliver consistent alpha.
Beyond his established network of 300+ institutional GPs and family offices, Michael continuously cultivates relationships with emerging managers and next-generation allocators. His deep understanding of both sponsor economics and LP investment mandates enables seamless transaction execution and lasting strategic partnerships.
„Exceptional models reveal hidden value drivers that others miss – that’s how we create alpha.“
Rene transforms basic development proformas into institutional-grade financial models that withstand the scrutiny of the world’s most sophisticated investors. His 20-year private equity background brings rigorous analytics, scenario testing, and value-driver identification to every underwriting exercise.
His models incorporate IFRS-compliant accounting, sophisticated waterfall mechanics, and real-time KPI tracking—elevating sponsor presentations to institutional investment committee standards. This quantitative excellence, combined with deep operational understanding, ensures every assumption is defensible and every projection achievable.
„Institutional investors decide in seconds — we ensure those seconds count through precision and impact.“
Norbert elevates investment communications to an art form, bringing 25+ years of award-winning design leadership to institutional fundraising. As former design professor and founder of Switzerland’s premier digital agency, he transforms complex value-add strategies into compelling visual narratives that command GP attention.
His expertise spans brand strategy, information architecture, and persuasive storytelling — ensuring every pitch deck, teaser, and data room meets the highest standards of institutional allocators. Norbert’s uncompromising quality and 48-hour turnaround capability make him invaluable when closing windows demand perfection under time pressure.
„The best debt structures unlock equity returns while protecting downside — that’s where art meets science.“
Hans-Peter brings three decades of structured real estate finance expertise, having originated and executed €1B+ in complex debt transactions from senior construction facilities to hybrid mezzanine instruments. His mastery spans bank credit committees, alternative lenders, and debt funds — navigating evolving regulatory frameworks and market cycles.
His institutional banking pedigree, combined with entrepreneurial structuring creativity, enables sophisticated solutions for challenging situations—from development finance to distressed refinancing. Hans-Peter’s stakeholder management expertise ensures smooth execution across multiple counterparties and jurisdictions.
The Decus Capital team combines over 100 years of institutional real estate investment experience across capital markets, structured finance, quantitative analysis, and strategic communications.
Our partners have executed €2+ billion in complex transactions across European markets, bridging the gap between entrepreneurial sponsors and sophisticated institutional capital.
Each team member brings tier-one institutional pedigree – from bulge-bracket investment banks to global alternative asset managers-coupled with the entrepreneurial agility that defines successful value-add execution.
This unique blend of institutional sophistication and boutique responsiveness enables us to navigate complex deal structures, underwrite transformational business plans, and deliver execution certainty at the speed today’s markets demand. Our commitment to excellence drives every engagement, ensuring that both sponsors and capital partners receive uncompromising quality in advisory, structuring, and execution.
Connect with us to discuss how we can support your real estate financing requirements.
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