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SIO at the Private Equity Europe Forum London 2026

admin — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:34:16 +0000

SIO at the Private Equity Europe Forum London

The Private Equity Europe Forum by Markets Group brought together leading private equity managers, institutional investors and family offices in London to discuss the future of capital allocation across European private markets.

For SIO, one message stood out clearly: the Transition Economy is becoming a mainstream investment theme. Areas we have focused on for years, including AI for digital infrastructure, energy security, food security and industrial transformation, are increasingly shaping institutional private market strategies and long-term portfolio construction.

The forum provided an excellent opportunity to exchange perspectives with fellow investors, explore emerging private market strategies and strengthen relationships across the international investment ecosystem.

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SIO speaking at IPEM Global Paris 2026

admin — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:10:01 +0000

SIO speaking at IPEM Global Paris 2026

At IPEM Global Paris 2026, SIO’s Managing Partner Kostis Tselenis spoke in the session How Family Offices Prepare and Deploy Impact Capital, alongside leaders from family offices and private capital. The discussion examined how families translate values into institutional-quality investment strategies through stronger governance, portfolio construction and intergenerational alignment.

Drawing on more than two decades of experience advising family offices and institutional investors, SIO shared why the next phase of impact investing depends less on defining values and more on disciplined manager selection, professional execution and scalable transition economy opportunities delivering competitive market returns. The session concluded with an interactive workshop bringing together family offices, GPs and advisors to exchange practical investment perspectives.

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SIO moderates the Benelux Private Markets Meeting

admin — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:35:38 +0000

SIO at the Delphi Economic Forum XI

Swiss Impact Office joined the Delphi Economic Forum XI alongside the European Investment Bank, policymakers and institutional leaders to discuss the future of sustainable agricultural development, resilient food systems and European transition finance.

The conversation focused on how private and public capital can work together to strengthen food security, accelerate agricultural innovation and finance the transition toward more resilient value chains. SIO contributed its private markets perspective, highlighting the growing role of institutional investors in supporting scalable investment opportunities across sustainable food, nature finance and climate-aligned agriculture as key pillars of the transition economy.

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SIO’s panel at SuperReturn Energy Transition 2026

admin — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:24:42 +0000

SIO at SuperReturn Energy Transition 2026

SIO participated in SuperReturn Energy Transition 2026, one of Europe’s leading institutional private markets conferences dedicated to energy transition investing. Managing Partner Kostis Tselenis joined the LP panel Perspectives from the Capital Source: LPs’ Evolving Interpretations of Energy Transition, alongside the European Investment Fund, the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, and other institutional allocators, discussing how LP expectations are reshaping fundraising, governance and portfolio construction in the sector.

Beyond the main stage, SIO also contributed to investor roundtables on real estate, water, and the energy–food nexus, reinforcing its value-chain approach to the transition economy, from storage and grid flexibility to resilient infrastructure and climate adaptation.

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SIO at the Impact Investor Global Summit London

admin — Fri, 15 May 2026 10:19:02 +0000

SIO is looking forward to attend the New Private Markets Impact Investor Global Summit in London on 19–20 May.

The rich agenda aligns closely with Swiss Impact Office’s investment focus across allocator sentiment, Energy Transition, Nature and Agriculture, Food Systems, Circular Economy, Water, Climate Adaptation and Blended Finance approaches.

Happy to exchange views with fellow LPs, explore new GP strategies, and reconnect with impact friends and peers around the continued institutionalisation of Impact Investing.

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Asset owner session at the Blue Economy Forum Monaco

admin — Sun, 10 May 2026 10:53:38 +0000

SIO at the Blue Economy & Finance Forum Monaco

Swiss Impact Office co-moderated the invitation-only Asset Owner Dialogue: Unlocking Capital for the Blue Economy, bringing together family offices, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and institutional investors to explore how long-term capital can accelerate the blue economy.

Rather than a traditional panel, the session was designed as a working workshop focused on identifying allocation barriers, sharing successful investment structures and developing actionable pathways to scale institutional investment into sustainable seafood, marine conservation, maritime decarbonisation and ocean-based climate solutions. The outcomes will contribute to the Monaco Declaration on Scaling Blue Economy Investments, reflecting the collective priorities of participating asset owners.

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SIO’s investor-dedicated side event at Climate Week Zurich

admin — Wed, 06 May 2026 10:15:22 +0000

Full house at the SIO’s investor-dedicated side event during Climate Week Zurich, “From Soil to Capital: Scaling Nature & Food Systems Through Institutional Impact Investing”!

PANEL I: Institutionalisation of Impact Investing

PANEL II: Financing the Transition: Food Systems, Nature & Real Economy Impact

Event details here

The event brought together a diverse investor-linked audience and top specialists to discuss how #ImpactInvesting is moving from niche to core allocation, and how #Nature, #FoodSystems and real economy strategies can absorb more institutional #PrivateCapital.

Key takeaway: #ImpactInvesting is no longer a niche conversation. The question is now how to institutionalise it without diluting its purpose.

Reflections from the first panel moderated by Kostis A. Tselenis, Swiss Impact Office:

Nadina Stodiek, Schroders, reminded us that #ImpInv is already “established, accessible and profitable”. Next step: #scale, through strong partnerships with specialised players who can grow assets without compromising integrity.

Sinisa Vukic, Cardano, pointed to one of the key barriers: perceived #risk. Many strategies do not yet have 20+ years of track record, and many come from first-time managers. Clearer evidence, standardised reporting and peer examples matter, but #PensionFunds also need to be genuinely open to allocating.

Julia Balandina Jaquier, Tara FO / Swiss Platform for Impact Investing (SPII) brought the #FamilyOffice and #NextGen lens: ambition is high, but execution still depends on better governance, stronger advisers and more institutional-quality impact solutions.

Adelina Toader, Kapnest, moderated the 2nd panel, and highlighted that investor demand is growing, but regulatory complexity, limited investable pipelines and the lack of large-scale impact wealth management capacity are slowing development:

Mona Huys, Mercer, underlined that investing in nature and food systems is essential for resilience and ecosystem health, but also makes economic sense as private markets opportunities continue to emerge.

Florence Kiss, Lombard Odier Group, stressed the need to mobilise capital to transform global food value chains and regenerate nature as part of building a #NetZero, nature-positive economy with resilient long-term value.

Tom Kagerer, Vlinder, reminded us that after decades of #NaturalCapital depletion, the next decades must be defined by #restoration and #conservation, with proven solutions ready to scale.

Nabil Marc ABDUL-MASSIH, INOKS Capital S.A., brought the #PrivateDebt and agri-food value-chain perspective: financing #inefficiencies in EU #FoodSystems remain materially underserved, and debt can be a powerful instrument for real economy impact.

For SIO, the conclusion is clear: Nature finance, sustainable food and agri, and #NBS are #investable, understandable and increasingly institutional. The task now is to strengthen LP #governance alignment, improve execution capacity and mobilise more capital into strategies that can deliver both positive impact and returns.

Our thanks to all speakers, guests and friends who joined us.

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SIO at the Delphi Economic Forum XI

admin — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:16:45 +0000

SIO at the Delphi Economic Forum XI

Swiss Impact Office joined the Delphi Economic Forum XI alongside the European Investment Bank, policymakers and institutional leaders to discuss the future of sustainable agricultural development, resilient food systems and European transition finance.

The conversation focused on how private and public capital can work together to strengthen food security, accelerate agricultural innovation and finance the transition toward more resilient value chains. SIO contributed its private markets perspective, highlighting the growing role of institutional investors in supporting scalable investment opportunities across sustainable food, nature finance and climate-aligned agriculture as key pillars of the transition economy.

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SIO at the Phenix Capital Impact Summit Europe 2026

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:11:09 +0000

SIO at the Phenix Capital Impact Summit Europe 2026

SIO’s Managing Partner, Kostis Tselenis, participated in the Phenix Capital Impact Summit Europe in Amsterdam, one of the leading gatherings for institutional impact investing and private capital.

The discussions focused on how natural capital, biodiversity and forestry are evolving into credible institutional asset classes, alongside the role of blended finance and innovative investment structures in mobilising long-term capital. Bringing together asset owners, fund managers and development finance institutions, the summit reinforced the growing momentum behind scalable nature-based investment strategies and SIO’s commitment to advancing institutional solutions across the transition economy.

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Six years since the incorporation of Swiss Impact Office: entering the scale phase

admin — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:00:29 +0000

What began as the continuation of more than 20 years of hard work in Private Markets has today become a unique Swiss-based platform with international reach, combining investment judgement, thematic depth and a strong ecosystem across Europe and beyond. We are proud of our work as dedicated investment experts allocating private and institutional capital into future-proof companies and specialised alternative markets funds, with an active role across the whole Investment Process, with sourcing, due diligence, structuring, execution, monitoring and reporting.

Over these years, our team has brought together roughly three decades of experience in private markets and sustainability-driven investing, helping allocate hundreds of millions in impact capital, reviewing hundreds of fund and direct investment opportunities, and engaging in thousands of meetings and exchanges with fellow investors, fund managers, entrepreneurs, experts and institutions.

Our focus remains clear

Profitable, risk-robust, private markets strategies in the themes shaping the New Economy, including Energy Transition, Food Transition, Circular Economy, Nature Finance and Climate Tech.

Alongside capital allocation, we have remained active in Ecosystem Building, market development and thought leadership. We have participated as sponsor, speaker and partner across leading global investment and sustainability forums, sharing our experience, advancing the discussion on how to scale and mobilise capital, and contributing to the development of a stronger, more future-fit economy, aligned with environmental and societal needs.

None of this would have been possible without the trust of our clients, the dedication of our team, the quality of our partners, and the ambition of our investees working every day to build real solutions on the ground.

The SIO is now entering its scale phase. We are delighted of our new strategic collaborations that started this year, and the next chapter is about adding new mandates, scaling existing ones, strengthening senior management capacity, deepening collaboration with capital owners, and deploying more capital into exceptional investments as we move toward our 2030 goals.

We look forward to welcoming new clients, senior experts and strategic partners who are ready to move with conviction, inspired by our work, and keen to co-create this next phase of growth with us!

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