Innoswan

Innoswan Capital Partners maintains an active presence at leading real estate and investment industry events.

The firm has been a registered participant at MIPIM, the world's leading property market conference held annually in Cannes, France, demonstrating its commitment to staying connected with the global real estate investment community.

MIPIM attendance provides Innoswan with opportunities to meet face-to-face with institutional investors, fund managers, and industry professionals from around the world, reinforcing the firm's emphasis on personal relationships and direct engagement in capital raising activities.

Innoswan's team brings more than 70 years of cumulative experience across numerous market cycles, with a reputation for unparalleled investor access, proven track record in raising capital, and outstanding client service.

Marco Braun, Managing Partner & Founder (LinkedIn)

Marco Braun founded Innoswan Capital Partners in 2017 and serves as Managing Partner.

He brings over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry.

Marco began his career at Dresdner Bank in Frankfurt as an advisor for high net worth individuals, followed by a senior sales role for Treasury/Securities solutions serving institutional clients.

From 2002 to 2005, Marco worked at Morgan Stanley Bank International Limited, where he successfully headed a team advising European family offices, foundations, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals on global asset allocation and investment management services.

In 2006, Marco joined EII Capital Management, Inc., New York—a multi-award winning investment management firm (including Lipper Fund Awards) specialized in global real estate securities and U.S. direct real estate investments—as Vice President Sales and Marketing Europe.

In 2007, he established the firm's European Sales and Marketing entity, EII Capital Management AG, and served as Managing Director until January 2017.

Marco received his economics degree from Bankakademie in 1999.

Subsequently, he held a teaching position at Frankfurt School of Finance (formerly Bankakademie) and served as an independent advisor on several investment committees.

He is also a hedge fund advisor for the European Business School and the Bundesverband Alternativer Investments.

In 2016, Marco participated in the EMPIRE program—the Executive Management Program in International Real Estate of IREBS International Real Estate Business School, SDA Bocconi School of Management, and ESSEC Business School.

Stephanie Mörtl

Stephanie Mörtl serves in a key role at Innoswan, contributing to the firm's investor relations and capital raising activities.

Lars Bollhorst, Senior Advisor

Lars Bollhorst works as Senior Advisor for Innoswan, bringing additional expertise to the firm's advisory capabilities.

Innoswan Capital Partners is a specialized placement agent headquartered in Grünwald, Germany, offering investment managers a gateway to professional institutional investors across Europe.

Founded in 2017 by Marco Braun, the firm has built an extensive network of long-standing contacts with an emphasis on German-speaking markets, while also cooperating with regional placement partners to provide access to key Asian investor markets.

As one of the leading placement agents in the European alternative investment space, Innoswan focuses on connecting best-in-class investment managers with institutional capital across real estate, infrastructure, private equity, and debt sectors.

The firm's approach centers on face-to-face relationships and long-term partnerships with a select number of leading investment managers, prioritizing quality over quantity.

With over a decade of cumulative experience and more than 70 years of team expertise through multiple market cycles, Innoswan distinguishes itself through unparalleled investor access, credibility, and outstanding client service.

The firm maintains personal contacts with key decision makers across a widely diversified investor base including public and corporate pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, family offices, banks, asset management firms, and fund of fund managers.

Innoswan operates under German financial services regulations, holding licenses pursuant to §34c and §34f Abs. 1 of the German Trade Regulation (Gewerbeordnung), with registration number D-F-155-83KV-94 in the Vermittlerregister.

Innoswan provides comprehensive capital raising and strategic advisory services structured around three core pillars:

Strategic Advisory & Coaching:

• Market research and distribution strategy development
• Fund structures, platforms, and service provider selection
• Regulatory guidance for both regulated and unregulated institutional investors
• Optimization and development of existing fundraising processes
• Strategic investor diversification planning

  Capital Raising & Closing:

• Direct engagement with institutional investors through established relationships
• Coordination of investor meetings and roadshows across Europe
• Marketing of client brands and track records to target audiences
• Sourcing strategic partnerships in target markets
• Coordination of investment manager searches

  Investor Communication:

• Maintaining ongoing dialogue between investors and clients
• Advisory on sponsorship and speaking opportunities at industry events
• Communication and coordination with leading institutional publications and journalists
• Conducting market and investor research in client target markets

  The firm provides access to a well-established network of consultants for necessary legal, tax, and regulatory support, ensuring clients have comprehensive resources throughout the capital raising process.

  Innoswan's investor network spans public and corporate pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, clerical institutions, public institutions, foundations, family offices, banks, asset management firms, and fund of fund managers.

Innoswan Capital Partners specializes in alternative asset classes with particular expertise in:

- Real Estate: Global real estate securities, direct real estate investments, and real estate funds

• Infrastructure: Infrastructure investment vehicles and funds
• Private Equity: Private equity fund placement and capital raising
• Debt: Debt fund strategies and credit-focused investment products

  The firm's geographic focus centers on European institutional investors, with particular strength in German-speaking markets (Germany, Austria, Switzerland).

  Through strategic partnerships with regional placement agents, Innoswan also facilitates access to key Asian investor markets, enabling clients to diversify their investor base internationally.

  Innoswan's institutional investor network includes sophisticated capital allocators across multiple segments: public and corporate pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, clerical institutions, public institutions and foundations, family offices, banks, asset management firms, and fund of fund managers.

  This diversified network allows the firm to match investment opportunities with appropriate institutional capital sources based on investor mandates, preferences, and regulatory requirements.