Tag: Infrastructure Investment
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BlackSwan Capital is pleased to announce that Dragan Blaškan, based in Split, Croatia, has joined the firm as Partner, further strengthening BlackSwan’s presence and business development capabilities across the Western Balkans. Dragan brings extensive international business development experience and a strong sector background across renewable energy, data centers and raw materials — three areas at…
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BlackSwan Capital is pleased to announce a new advisory mandate for an approximately 100 MW utility-scale solar PV project in Romania. The mandate represents another significant addition to BlackSwan Capital’s growing renewable energy transaction pipeline in Central and Eastern Europe and further strengthens our activities in one of the region’s most dynamic energy markets. An…
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Expanding BlackSwan Capital’s engagement in India’s rapidly growing data centre and digital infrastructure market BlackSwan Capital will be represented at DC Summit India 2026 in Mumbai on 17 September 2026, strengthening the firm’s engagement with one of Asia’s most dynamic data centre and digital infrastructure markets. Narendra Gitay, Managing Partner & Head of Business Development…
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Exclusive mandate underscores BlackSwan Capital’s growing role in institutional renewable energy transactions across Europe BlackSwan Capital has been appointed as the exclusive financial advisor for the sale of a large-scale onshore wind project with an installed capacity of approximately 500 MW in Northern Spain. The project represents one of the largest privately marketed renewable energy…
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There are business trips. And then there are journeys that strengthen friendships, deepen trust, and shape the future of an international organization. When Narendra Gitay, Managing Partner and Head of Business Development APAC & Global Head of Commodities, BlackSwan Capital, together with his wife Nikita, travelled thousands of kilometres from Pune, India, to Vienna, Austria,…
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BlackSwan Insights When more than 100,000 industry professionals gather in one place, conversations extend far beyond the latest technologies. They revolve around investment opportunities, strategic partnerships, infrastructure, and the future direction of the global energy transition. This year, BlackSwan Capital was represented at Intersolar Europe 2026 in Munich by Michael Neswal, Partner and Chief Technology…
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Vienna, Austria – BlackSwan Capital has been mandated to support the sale of a portfolio comprising more than 700 MW of onshore wind projects currently under development in Romania, further expanding the firm’s renewable energy advisory activities across Central and Eastern Europe. The mandate is the result of the close cooperation between BlackSwan Capital and…
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A Milestone for Austrian Innovation and Europe’s Energy Future BlackSwan Capital proudly congratulates Emerald Horizon AG on its successful listing on the Vienna Stock Exchange. The IPO marks a defining milestone in the company’s development and stands as a testament to years of innovation, entrepreneurial vision and disciplined execution. We extend our sincere congratulations to…
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Why Independence Is the Only Real Control Every investment is built on a structure. Every structure is built on assumptions. And every assumption introduces dependency. This is the final layer of the Dependency Trap: Control only exists where dependency ends. The Final Distinction Across this series, we have broken down the reality behind modern investments:…
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Why “Stable” Assets Are Often the Most Fragile Stability is one of the most trusted signals in investing. And one of the most dangerous. Because what appears stable is often not resilient. It is simply untested. The Comfort of Stability Investors are naturally drawn to stability. Predictable cash flows.Consistent performance.Low volatility. These characteristics suggest: securitycontrollow…
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The Hidden Dependencies That Actually Decide Outcomes Most risks are not visible. Because they are not in the model. They are not in the data room. And they are rarely captured in contracts. But they are there — in every deal. And they decide everything. The Illusion of Transparency Modern investment processes create the impression…
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Why Ownership Does Not Mean Control Ownership is one of the most misunderstood concepts in investing. Because it creates a sense of certainty. A sense of control. A sense of security. But in reality, ownership often means something very different: dependency. The Illusion of Ownership For decades, ownership has been treated as the ultimate objective.…
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Why Valuation Is Not Value Valuation has become the default language of investing. But it is also one of its most misunderstood concepts. Because valuation is not value. And confusing the two is where most capital gets misallocated. The Comfort of Valuation Valuation creates a sense of precision. Discounted cash flows.Multiples.Benchmarks.Comparables. All of it suggests:…
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Why Relationships Define Outcomes Access is not a phase of a deal. It is the deal. And in today’s environment, the decisive factor is no longer capital, structure or even strategy. It is relationships. The Final Layer of the System In Part I, we established: Access is the bottleneck. In Part II: Access cannot be…
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Why Capital Is No Longer the Advantage Capital used to decide outcomes. Today, it doesn’t. We are operating in a market environment where capital is abundant — but control, access and execution are scarce. And that shift changes everything. The End of Capital as Power For decades, capital was the defining edge. Those who controlled…
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Why Ownership Is No Longer Enough Ownership used to define power. Today, it doesn’t. We are entering a new phase of the global capital system — one where control has replaced ownership as the primary objective. Most investors haven’t adjusted. And that gap is where risk — and opportunity — now sits. The End of…
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Why the Future of Global Energy Depends on One Continent The global energy transition is often framed as a technological revolution. Solar panels.Wind farms.Batteries. Clean, scalable, and inevitable. But this narrative ignores a fundamental truth: There is no energy transition without raw materials. And there is no access to those materials without Africa. The Missing…
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The Rise of Decisive Capital in APAC and MENA For decades, institutional capital dominated global deal-making. Private equity funds.Large asset managers.Sovereign funds.Investment banks. Scale dictated influence. That equation is changing. Family offices are no longer passive allocators. They are becoming decisive capital. The Numbers Tell the Story Globally, family offices now manage an estimated USD…
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BlackSwan Capital freut sich, Georg Thieme als Associate Partner im Team willkommen zu heißen. Sein Eintritt markiert den konsequenten nächsten Schritt in einer langjährigen und erfolgreichen Zusammenarbeit, die auf Vertrauen, gegenseitigem Respekt, fachlicher Exzellenz und gemeinsamer unternehmerischer Haltung basiert. Georg Thieme bringt umfangreiche internationale Erfahrung an der Schnittstelle von Infrastruktur, erneuerbaren Energien und institutionellem Kapital…
