Peritus Capital is a minority-owned and operated boutique investment firm that invests in, supports, and finances the global development of early-stage and established companies that integrate Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) principles into their business models. We are a global team with an extensive network of international investors able to invest across multiple geographies.
We support our clients holistically and make ourselves available to help however possible.
We aren’t constrained by one-size-fits-all thinking and, instead, take an entrepreneurial mindset and nimble approach to problem solving.
Performance based incentives align our interests with the long term goals of our clients, ensuring that we share in the risk as well as the reward.
Business challenges are solved by money and original concepts; capital will always follow expertise, creativity, and a strong network.
Financial rewards are achievable alongside socially conscious goals--protecting the environment, responsible corporate citizenship, and sustainable economic development.
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We have executed nearly USD 100m in transactions across the “egg-to-plate” value chain working with innovative greenfield projects and industry leaders... more
We have executed nearly USD 100m in transactions across the “egg-to-plate” value chain working with innovative greenfield projects and industry leaders... more
We spent a year in collaboration with a hydro-electric utility designing a low-cost solution for a complex multi-stage hydro-turbine construction project in Canada... more
We spent a year in collaboration with a hydro-electric utility designing a low-cost solution for a complex multi-stage hydro-turbine construction project in Canada... more
We are creating a circular economy using a single cell protein to transform organic seafood waste into fresh water and high value protein to supply local aquaculture operations... more
We are creating a circular economy using a single cell protein to transform organic seafood waste into fresh water and high value protein to supply local aquaculture operations... more
Unlike traditional investment banks, we possess specialized knowledge within niche markets and have an ability to offer wholly unique debt and/or equity solutions based on a client’s specific needs.
Land-based aquaculture, particularly through Recirculating Aquaculture Systems, has become the "it" investment in the seafood space. Its rise hasn't exactly been meteoric, but a confluence of factors has finally convinced the greater institutional investor base to get off the sidelines and start taking the area seriously.
To say that new money has been flooding into land-based aquaculture recently would be an understatement. In a 2019 study on land-based initiatives, Rabobank estimated that new production reared from Recirculating Aquaculture Systems would add over 700,000 metric tonnes per year. Most of this investment is for Atlantic salmon.
Peritus Capital CEO Howard Tang, CFA moderated an ESG panel entitled "ESG Creates Value, Not Just Investment Returns" on behalf of CFA Society New York. Howard was joined by Aniket Shah, PhD, Mariela Vargova, Ph.D., Lisa Hayles, and Kate Ahern to discuss how an effective #ESG proposition links to higher value creation.
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Prior to Peritus, the Founders launched a small business lender using proprietary software to source lending opportunities, later exiting its loan portfolio at a profit and producing attractive returns for investors. This was followed by an investment in Lighthouse Finance, an aquaculture focused asset finance firm headquartered in Norway. The Founders were instrumental in rebranding the business, expanding it into North America, Europe, and Asia, significantly growing its portfolio, and resulting in a 8x return to the Founders in less than three years.
While Peritus expands its investment mandate to other sectors and financial instruments, it continues to guide and support the development of Lighthouse.
The Founders have held key executive roles and contributed to the transformation of a venture capital-backed start-up to a billion-dollar business. The business continues to be a critical provider of business intelligence and research to a broad audience of hedge funds, financial advisors, and institutional investors.