Variant Investments - aVenture Asset Manager Research
Location
Portland, OR, US
Founded
2017
Variant Investments is a closed-end fund provider focused on unconventional income-generating assets. The firm offers creative yet disciplined solutions to address the challenge of scarce income in today's market. Variant's primary vehicle is the Variant Alternative Income Fund, a continuously-offered, non-diversified, registered closed-end fund with limited liquidity.
The firm's investment approach targets private credit markets and uncorrelated alternative beta products in specialized segments. Key decision-makers include Bob Elsasser, Curt Fintel, and J.B. Hayes. Variant's unique value proposition lies in its ability to provide investors access to a portfolio of unconventional income-generating assets, aiming to deliver attractive returns in a low-yield environment.
Variant Investments - Portfolio Snapshot
Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages
Portfolio Companies3
Current Portfolio Count2
Total Portfolio Exits1
Top Investment Stages
Series A1 (100.0%)
Stage Mix
Series A 100%
Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.