substnz Capital Partners is a BaFin-supervised investment firm in Hamburg. We provide regulated distribution infrastructure so you can reach professional investors across the EEA under a passported MiFID II license—while your placement team operates as tied agents under our umbrella.
substnz Capital Partners GmbH provides regulated distribution infrastructure for asset managers (GPs and fund sponsors) seeking European fundraising for alternative investment funds. The firm is a BaFin-supervised investment firm (registry 157452), licensed under the German Securities Institutions Act, and MiFID II passported to 18 EEA markets. Placement professionals work as tied agents under substnz’s license and liability, with access to the substnz fundraising platform and compliance framework.
Raising capital from European professional investors typically requires a regulated investment firm or a compatible distribution arrangement. For many managers—especially those based outside the EU—establishing and operating a proprietary investment firm is costly, slow, and operationally distracting from investment management.
Partnering with substnz lets you scale a regulated placement capability without incorporating your own investment firm. Your distribution professionals can be onboarded as tied agents if they are established in Germany or another EEA country, operate under our BaFin-supervised license, and passport MiFID investment services across 18 EEA jurisdictions, supported by a purpose-built fundraising platform and transparent commercial terms.
Reach professional and institutional clients across passported markets under substnz’s investment firm authorisation, instead of building and maintaining a standalone regulated entity.
Your fundraisers operate as tied agents registered in the country where they are established, under substnz’s license and liability, with clear conduct, AML, and reporting standards aligned to MiFID II.
Use a single European regulatory home to coordinate cross-border discussions with qualified investors, subject to local rules and investor categorisation.
CRM, pipeline, data room, and workflow tools are available to support disciplined investor engagement and documentation alongside compliance processes.
Straightforward fee structures help you plan distribution costs and align incentives between manager, placement function, and infrastructure provider.
Where appropriate, experienced placement professionals you already work with can be structured as tied agents of substnz, preserving relationships while meeting regulatory requirements.
We review your fund profile, target investor types, jurisdictions of interest, and how you want placement resources organised.
Together we define the tied-agent setup, responsibilities, and compliance touchpoints so distribution activity fits MiFID professional-client standards.
We complete due diligence, register tied agents with BaFin where required, and configure platform access, policies, and monitoring.
Your team begins regulated outreach and investor onboarding with substnz’s ongoing compliance support, reporting, and supervisory interface.
Non-EU fund managers and sponsors who need credible, passportable access to professional investors in the EEA without operating their own European securities firm.
EU-based managers who prefer to outsource regulated distribution infrastructure while keeping control of strategy, product, and investor dialogue.
Managers launching or expanding a dedicated placement function and wanting a BaFin-supervised regulatory home for tied-agent distribution from day one.
substnz is not an AIFM or UCITS management company. We do not provide portfolio management, product structuring as ManCo, or depositary/custody services. Managers whose primary need is full-scope AIFMD or UCITS management should speak to a dedicated AIFM or ManCo provider.
This model is aimed at professional-investor distribution under MiFID tied-agent rules. It is not a substitute for portfolio advisory, execution-only dealing for retail clients, or custody of client assets.
Not necessarily. Many managers work with a host investment firm so placement staff can act as tied agents under an existing license and liability chain. substnz provides that host framework for qualifying alternative investment fundraising to professional clients.
Yes, subject to due diligence and legal structuring. The tied-agent model sits alongside your fund and governance arrangements; substnz focuses on regulated investment-service infrastructure for your European professional investor outreach.
substnz Capital Partners, as the BaFin-supervised investment firm, holds the license and overarching compliance obligations for tied-agent activity conducted under its umbrella. Tied agents must follow policies and supervision defined with substnz, within the MiFID tied-agent framework.
No. substnz does not act as your AIFM or depositary. You remain responsible for appointing appropriate fund-level service providers where AIFMD or national private-fund rules require an AIFM or other roles. substnz supports the regulated placement and investment-service layer for qualifying professional investors.
From first call to operational: 7 to 12 weeks where the tied agent is established in Germany, and 10 to 16 weeks where the tied agent is established in another EEA state. Both are best case ranges, and the clock starts once your due diligence documents are complete. Team size, jurisdictions, and documentation readiness shape where you land in those ranges, and we give a realistic plan after initial due diligence.
Tell us about your strategy, investor base, and placement plans. We will explain how substnz can support regulated fundraising across the EEA.