Back to basics

We underwrite to deliver value-added return profile through current distributions as opposed to underwriting more risk.

We target Value Added return profile with no incremental risk…

Total return

…relying entirely on “contracted” cash flows versus capital appreciation expectations.

Total return from cash flow-

Transact at buy-and-hold, while planning maximum optionality

We unlock further value through our firsthand experience operational skills…

total-return

…which coupled with the use of opportunistic leverage expands the returns for our investors

Total-return-

+Operational Improvement +Leverage and Exit Optionality = Seeking Potential for 700 to 800+ bps increase

Our aproach

Our flexible capital and thematic approach enable us to be situationally dynamic.

Ithaka seeks to optimize risk-adjusted returns driven by any combination of the following key characteristics:

Idiosyncratic.

Solutions involving quality assets on the “wrong” balance sheets.

Tailored

Bespoke investment structures or assets with inherently structured cashflows.

Specialized

Niche opportunities that are not well covered by other investors.

Thematic approach

approach

We invest across the capital structure: Equity, Debt and Hybrids

Our History

Corporate Management

1997 - 2009:

UNIÓN FENOSA
Management team of Union Fenosa (currently integrated within Naturgy), which was one of the largest utility companies at the time with +9 million power and gas clients and 12GW of power assets.

2009 - 2014:

FCC
Management team of the renewable energy division of FCC. Milestones: +€1bn investment (greenfield and brownfield) in assets totaling c.600MW installed capacity.

Independent Investment Management

2014

Ithaka is established as an independent investment management firm, financially backed by its founders.

2015 - 2023

Partnership & management services agreement entered into between Ithaka and affiliates of Sixth Street, worked collaboratively with Sixth Street to source, analyze, underwrite, and structure the acquisition and, where and when appropriate, the disposition of assets.

2024 - onwards

Ithaka becomes fully independent investment firm