Worthwhile Capital Partners is an independent placement agent and research firm dedicated to sustainable investing, operating as one of the leading placement agents in northern Europe.
Christian Andersson, Founder and Co-Managing Partner
Christian Andersson formed Worthwhile Capital Partners in 2019, bringing extensive experience from senior roles servicing Nordic institutional investors at global investment banks.
Prior to founding Worthwhile, Christian served as Managing Director for the Nordic Pension & Insurance Solutions Group at Goldman Sachs, where he led advisory services to state pension funds, occupational pension funds, and life insurers across the Nordic region.
Before Goldman Sachs, Christian was Head of Nordic sales across fixed income, credit, equities, derivatives, and bank and pension solutions at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
During his 17 years living in London, his team provided strategic advice to senior decision makers on strategic asset allocation, asset and liability modeling, and regulatory (Solvency II) portfolio optimization.
Christian also gained experience at Fidante Partners, an Australian asset management company, where he was responsible for business development in the Nordic region and supported investor commitments.
In a 2023 interview with CFI.co, Christian emphasized that "honesty and strong personal values are essential" to his approach to capital raising and investor relationships.
The firm has designed its team to offer diverse backgrounds across macroeconomics, geopolitics, strategic asset allocation, risk management, portfolio construction, and implementation.
The common passion for sustainable investing among team members enables the firm to help fund managers develop and execute successful fundraising strategies while engaging meaningfully with Nordic and European institutional investors.
Worthwhile Capital Partners is an independent placement agent and research firm dedicated to sustainable investing, operating as one of the leading placement agents in northern Europe.
Founded in 2019 and based in Stockholm, Sweden, the firm positions itself distinctly in the market: "We are not a traditional placement agent.
We exist for more than returns, even though it is our livelihood.
We have formed our business to set our sights much higher."
The firm specializes in connecting institutional investors with thematic sustainable investment opportunities in private sector assets. Worthwhile Capital Partners brings together thought leaders, industry experts, and investors to explore and implement investment strategies that deliver benefits for the planet, society, and the broader economy.
This mission-driven approach reflects the firm's core belief in the transformational power that connecting capital with sustainable investing opportunities can bring.
According to World Fund, Worthwhile Capital Partners is recognized as "a specialist European placement agent focused exclusively on strategic investment themes that combine" financial returns with sustainability objectives.
The firm's fundraising performance has been growing at 50% per year, with plans to continue expanding both its fundraising team and senior adviser team with new and talented hires over the coming years.
Worthwhile Capital Partners serves European sovereign wealth funds, state and occupational pension funds, life insurers, and endowments, focusing on large-scale investment funds and direct investments.
The firm recommends that fund managers engage their team 9-12 months before fund launch for optimal fundraising outcomes.
Worthwhile Capital Partners offers a thoughtful, thematic fundraising approach that unites thought leaders, industry experts, and investors around sustainable investment opportunities.
The firm focuses specifically on:
- Large-scale investment funds targeting sustainable and thematic strategies
The firm's placement activities center on northern European institutional investors, leveraging deep relationships with sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, life insurers, and endowments across the Nordic region.
Their approach emphasizes high-return opportunities that align with investors' sustainability objectives, providing access to investment strategies that benefit both financial portfolios and broader societal goals.
Worthwhile Capital Partners differentiates itself through its exclusively thematic and sustainable investment focus, rather than pursuing traditional diversified placement activities.
This specialization allows the firm to develop deep expertise in emerging sustainability themes and connect fund managers with investors who share these strategic priorities.
Worthwhile Capital Partners is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, at Kungsgatan 8, 111 43 Stockholm.
The firm maintains its primary office in central Stockholm, serving as the hub for its northern European placement activities and investor relationships across the Nordic region and broader European market.
Worthwhile Capital Partners has demonstrated strong growth momentum since its 2019 founding.
The firm reports that its fundraising performance is growing at 50% per year, reflecting both the increasing demand for sustainable investment opportunities and the firm's effectiveness in connecting fund managers with institutional capital.
To support this growth trajectory, Worthwhile Capital Partners plans to continue expanding both its fundraising team and senior adviser team with new and talented hires over the coming two years.
This expansion strategy aims to deepen the firm's capabilities across different sustainable investment themes while maintaining the specialized, mission-driven approach that differentiates it from traditional placement agents.
The firm's founder, Christian Andersson, brings a track record of working with major Nordic institutional investors throughout his career at Goldman Sachs and Bank of America Merrill Lynch, providing the firm with established relationships and credibility in the Nordic institutional investment community.
Worthwhile Capital Partners has carved out a distinct niche as a specialist placement agent focused exclusively on sustainable and thematic investment strategies.
Unlike traditional placement agents that work across diverse asset classes and strategies, the firm concentrates entirely on investment opportunities that align with environmental, social, and economic sustainability objectives.
The firm's geographic focus centers on northern Europe, particularly the Nordic region, where Christian Andersson and the team have developed deep relationships over decades of working with institutional investors.
This includes specialized expertise in:
- Nordic institutional investor landscape: State pension funds, occupational pension schemes, life insurers, and sovereign wealth funds
As described by World Fund, the firm is recognized as focusing "exclusively on strategic investment themes" that integrate sustainability considerations, positioning it as a specialized partner for fund managers seeking to access European institutional capital with sustainability mandates.
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