ECOSYSTEM
Real Assets
These are tangible assets that derive their value from their substance and physical properties. Real assets include real estate, public and private infrastructure, natural resources, precious metals, and commodities. Investors looking to add a broad real assets allocation to their private markets portfolio and gain access to key market sectors, including energy, power, infrastructure, and natural resources turn to Bentron Ridge. Real assets also serve as a crucial portfolio diversifier as they tend to respond to different economic conditions than other private asset classes. The performance of real assets, for example, has been positively correlated with inflation which has made them an effective hedge during periods when prices have risen.
Infrastructure
We are one of the world's largest infrastructure investors, owning and operating assets across the utilities, transport, energy and data infrastructure sectors. Our portfolio, grounded in 7 years of investment experience, provides diversified exposure to scarce, high-quality businesses with significant barriers to entry. We invest in infrastructure assets that deliver essential goods and services - from the movement of passengers and freight over toll roads and rail networks to the distribution of energy and other products through ports and pipelines, and much more.
Private Equity
Private equity funds typically invest in equity capital that is not quoted on a public exchange. Instead, the funds take direct ownership positions in private companies, which potentially may provide above-market returns and control of the investment, at the risk of reduced liquidity and diversification.
Sustainable Growth
Sustainability and Energy Transition are areas of intense focus for the investment community, impacting virtually every sector. At Sonabits, we draw from our in-depth research and thought leadership across the firm as we explore Sustainability and its impact on the business and social landscape. We bring particular expertise in alternative energy, mobility technology, biotechnology, synthetic biology, Internet of Things, edge computing and 5G, and robotics and automation.
Energy Transition, in particular, draws on our leadership in next-generation energy coverage and also complements our long-standing expertise in traditional energy.
OPEN AN ACCOUNT
We are active stewards of the entities in which we invest; this goes hand-in-hand with our active investment approach.
HOW WE WORK
Outstanding team
Sonabits is tightly knit group working together with management teams toward common goals. We have more than 70 investment professionals, including 24 partners with an average tenure at more than a decade. This allows us to devote substantial time to the companies in which we invest.
Collaborative style
Our objective is to work with portfolio company leadership and create a backdrop in which investors can thrive. We encourage management teams to invest alongside us, and our forward-thinking approach and philosophy to leave investors better than when we found them.
Alignment of interest
We believe that people thrive when they are working toward a common and focused goal. We are proud of our transparency and alignment of interest with our portfolio companies and investors. We believe our focus and significant skin in the game allows us to build true, successful partnerships.