Connecting Local Real Estate Champions with Strategic Capital

We raise capital. Fast. Strategically. Successfully.

Collective Excellence in Private Markets

Decus Capital partners with entrepreneurial real estate sponsors to secure programmatic institutional capital.

We combine strategic advisory, unparalleled institutional private market access, and flawless execution to support direct investment partnerships at scale.

Our boutique platform delivers market intelligence and institutional capital relationships that connect local real estate champions with institutional investment partnerships.

Momentum.

Our value proposition.

Fast Market Entry

Time kills deals — when sponsors approach us late-stage, speed becomes the critical differentiator. Our boutique platform executes institutional-quality due diligence in days, not weeks, accelerating their path to capital.

Professional collaterals

Institutional investors face deal fatigue, reviewing hundreds of opportunities while managing limited resources. We create compelling investment materials that cut through the noise and command GP attention.

Capital market specialists

Value-add sponsors and developers excel at creating value in their specialized markets and asset classes. We complement your operational expertise with sophisticated capital markets advisory tailored to private equity requirements.

Partnership approach

Real estate sponsors commit significant capital and take substantial development risk to generate outsized returns. We align our interests completely — sharing both the risk and reward of successful capital formation.

Strengths.

Competence that matters

Venture specialists

Private capital markets evolve rapidly — new players, shifting investment priorities, and new structuring approaches demand sector expertise and entrepreneurial agility. We combine institutional-quality real estate investment experience with nimble execution, a sophisticated understanding of operational models, deal structuring, and value creation strategies.

Experts of both worlds

Successful capital raising requires fluency in both sponsor economics and institutional investment mandates — we excel at bridging these distinct worlds. Our dual expertise enables seamless translation of complex real estate strategies into compelling institutional narratives that resonate with investment committees.

Active capital hunters

Our hybrid model dramatically expands the universe of potential capital partners. While traditional placement agents rely predominantly on existing relationships, we deploy a differentiated 50/50 approach — leveraging our 5,000+ European institutional contacts while systematically identifying new, opportunity-specific investors.

Transparent partnership

Institutional investors value transparency above all else — we deliver complete visibility throughout the entire capital formation process.

Our coordinated go-to-market strategies can be tailored from broad syndication to highly targeted approaches based on sponsor preferences.

Execution.

Select Success Cases

€89M

Hybrid Debt Facility

€32M

Joint Venture Equity

€7M

Mezzanine Financing

€28M

Equity Co-Investment

Access you can’t google.

Collective Excellence in Private Markets

Michael Qamar

Managing Partner & Founder

Hans-Peter Mächler

Senior Partner, Debt Capital Markets

Rene Levermann

Senior Partner, Financial Analysis & Modelling

Norbert Kathriner

Senior Partner, Strategic Communications

The Decus Capital team combines over 100 years of institutional real estate investment experience across capital markets, structured finance, quantitative analysis, and strategic communications.

Our partners have executed €2+ billion in complex transactions across European markets, bridging the gap between entrepreneurial sponsors and sophisticated institutional capital. Each team member brings tier-one institutional pedigree — from bulge-bracket investment banks to global alternative asset managers—coupled with the entrepreneurial agility that defines successful value-add execution.

This unique blend of institutional sophistication and boutique responsiveness enables us to navigate complex deal structures, underwrite transformational business plans, and deliver execution certainty at the speed today’s markets demand. Our commitment to excellence drives every engagement, ensuring that both sponsors and capital partners receive uncompromising quality in advisory, structuring, and execution.