Gravis Capital

Gravis Capital Management is an investment management firm established in London, United Kingdom, in 2008. The firm focuses on creating and managing funds and investment companies that provide investors with access to the more stable and predictable aspects of various themes, including infrastructure, real estate, clean energy, and digital assets. The company's primary objective is to generate reliable, long-term income for its investors. Gravis Capital Management maintains a long-term investment approach, concentrating on assets anticipated to be essential for many years into the future.

The firm's investment strategy is centered on assets underpinned by dependable cashflows, which are expected to generate predictable long-term income. Gravis Capital Management identifies investments that are vital to social and economic infrastructure. Building upon initial investments in sectors such as hospitals, schools, and student accommodation, the company has expanded its focus to include increasingly important areas. These expanded areas encompass renewable energy generation, supported living, logistics, and data centers. The firm is recognized as an expert in infrastructure, real estate, and private credit, managing assets of approximately £2 billion as of March 31, 2026.

Within its diverse real estate and infrastructure portfolio, Gravis Capital Management has a notable history in student accommodation. The firm was instrumental in listing the UK's first student accommodation REIT in 2013. This initiative demonstrates the company's early engagement and expertise in the student housing sector, recognizing its role as a crucial social infrastructure asset. The company's investments in student accommodation align with its broader strategy of targeting assets that provide essential services and generate stable, long-term income streams.

Gravis Capital Partners LLP was founded in 2008. In 2017, Gravis Capital Partners LLP underwent a restructuring, becoming Gravis Capital Management, a limited company. During this restructuring, the seven partners of the LLP transitioned into shareholders and directors of Gravis Capital Management. The firm currently manages two UK listed investment companies and four open-ended funds across a range of sectors. Gravis Capital Management operates as an independently managed business, with ORIX, a global financial services company based in Japan, serving as its majority shareholder. This partnership has facilitated the company's expansion into new markets and reinforced its focus on investor returns and responsible investing.

Throughout its history, Gravis Capital Management has achieved several significant milestones. In 2010, the firm launched the first UK listed investment company dedicated to investing in UK infrastructure debt. The company also established an early private credit track record in 2010. Gravis Capital Management was among the first backers of UK domestic rooftop solar in 2011 and became one of the first lenders in anaerobic digestion and waste wood power station developments in 2013. Furthermore, the firm was an early senior lender in supported living accommodation in 2014. Demonstrating a commitment to sustainable practices, Gravis Capital Management became a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment and published its Responsible Investment Policy, outlining its business commitments. The firm has also been an early mover in the UK battery storage market and offshore wind sector in 2018.