Who We Are

About Wollstone Capital

We invest in projects that generate stable, attractive returns over the long-term for investors structured to minimize the commodity cycle.
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A open-ended private holding structure that sources and invests with selective private groups primarily within commodities.

Principals combine over 55 years of experience in owning, operating, and investing in real assets and have committed capital from their family offices.

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A supportive partner driven by values

Principals combine over 55 years of experience in owning, operating, and investing in real assets and have committed capital from their family offices.

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Risk Management

Realising the growing demand for energy and power while managing climate change risks requires the movement of tremendous capital. We believe that our experience and disciplined approach positions us well to navigate the constantly changing market environment to drive long-term investment growth.

Innovative Approach

We are strong believers in innovation. Whether it is through creative capital raising or identifying unique value creation opportunities at our companies, we are always focused on pushing boundaries and finding ways to “do things better”. As the world focuses on the transition of energy sources, we believe this strength will allow us to continue serving as thought leaders over the long run.

Proven Strategy

We strive to build great businesses and deliver strong returns to investors by partnering with entrepreneurs on select projects that can combine Capital Appreciation, Dividends and Trading income.

Members

Our Leadership Team

Director

Nikhil Chawla

Financial Services and Wealth Management expert previously was at HSBC for 18 Years including roles as Managing Director and Business Head of the Middle East Private Bank overseeing assets of over USD12bn, Chief of Staff and Chief Risk Officer.  Director of a Singapore based Single Family Office and Regulated Fund Management Company. Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and a Management Program from University of Chicago, Booth School of Business.

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Director

Vivek Chandaria

Entrepreneur and advisor to various Private Equity Funds and Investments of the Family. Former CEO of a Global Materials Supplier to the Construction Industry. CEO Council of an Indian Private Equity Fund. Other large businesses include UST Technology, Mainetti Group (Global leader in Garment Hangers, SAFAL. MBA from INSEAD, BA in Physics and Philosophy from Yale University. Vivek brings extensive operational and investing experience and has worked on over 300m USD of bank financing, assets disposals to Public Companies and has lived in the US, Europe, Africa and Asia.

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Advisor

Turab Musayev

Energy expert with more than 18 years of commodities trading experience in natural gas, LNG and electricity markets. Has previously worked for Merrill Lynch Commodities, Macquarie Bank, BP and Marathon Oil and most recently building LNG trading & infrastructure desk of SOCAR Trading. His track record includes building trading desks, development of a fully integrated LNG to Power project and acquisition / financing of renewable & power assets. He holds a bachelor degree from Baku American University and an MBA from INSEAD.

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Members

Advisory Board

Edoardo Levy

Edoardo has over 20 years of experience in investment banking, alternative investments and capital markets, having spent half of his career in London at Goldman Sachs and the last half in NY at Investec.
Throughout his career Edoardo has been exposed to various banking and asset management verticals including capital markets, private equity, venture capital, real assets and private credit. Over the past 10 years alone he reviewed over $30bn of investment opportunities and executed over $4bn across capital structure.
Between 2012 and 2019 Edoardo successfully lead the expansion of the Investec private equity fund lending business in the US growing it to from $0 to a $2bn balance sheet exposure.

Luca Peretti

Luca is a successful entrepreneur as the main shareholder of an energy group in Switzerland and a partner of a merchant bank.

Luca holds positions as board members in bank in Eastern Europe and a board member of a boutique bank in Saudi Arabia. He is advises banks, traders and funds globally, and is engaged with WEF. In the MENA region he active with energy projects and finance groups. As a philanthropist he has founded a Ugandan foundation “Green for Life”

Mark Iannotti

Mark is an experienced capital markets professional with over 20 years’ experience in EMEA equities. Previously, he acted as Managing Director and Head of Securities, UK & Europe of Canaccord Genuity Group Inc., and was a member of Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s EMEA Executive Committee.

Manoj Thacker

Manoj has over 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur, he is a seasoned strategic advisor and mentor specialising in growing ventures through expertise in commercialisation.
A compassionate and purpose-driven entrepreneur with on-the-ground experience in business and consumer cultures globally, particularly in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. Manoj is an Ambassador of Innovaud, a pivotal innovation and investment promotion agency for the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland’s Lake Geneva region.

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Turab Musayev

Energy expert with more than 18 years of commodities trading experience in natural gas, LNG and electricity markets. Has previously worked for Merrill Lynch Commodities, Macquarie Bank, BP and Marathon Oil and most recently building LNG trading & infrastructure desk of SOCAR Trading. His track record includes building trading desks, development of a fully integrated LNG to Power project and acquisition / financing of renewable & power assets. He holds a bachelor degree from Baku American University and an MBA from INSEAD.

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