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Magellan Fund

A Fund Investing In Hospitality, Wellness And Tourism Assets

OVERVIEW

Fund Overview

The Magellan Fund is a closed-end venture capital fund focused on high-potential companies across the Tourism & Travel value chain, with priority exposure to hospitality, hotels, wellness, entertainment, smart cities and travel-enabled technologies.

OVERVIEW

Fund Overview

A closed-ended venture capital fund investing in high-potential startups and scale-ups in HealthTech, and FinTech, fostering innovation and global expansion.

TARGET Fund Size

€50 Million

Fund Type

Closed-Ended Venture Capital Fund

Fund Start Date

January 2025

objective

The Magellan Fund aims to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing in and developing distinctive hospitality, wellness and tourism assets, combining operating hospitality exposure with disciplined selection and value creation.

STRATEGY

Fund Focus

The Magellan Fund focuses on hospitality-led opportunities - hotels, local accommodation, wellness centers and tourism - prioritising differentiated, heritage and wellness-driven destinations with strong commercial potential.

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ASSET ALLOCATION

Equity stakes in hospitality and wellness operating companies

Hospitality and real estate operating assets

Convertible and hybrid instruments

Ancillary liquidity in monetary or sovereign instruments

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Fund Focus

The Cross Atlantic Ventures Fund prioritizes investments in minority stakes of high-growth startups, supporting their international expansion and innovation potential.

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Future of Travel
& Tourism

ASSET ALLOCATION

HealthTech & Life Sciences

Biotechnology & Deep Tech

FinTech & Financial Innovation

Blockchain, AI & Quantum Computing

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PORTFOLIO

Investment Strategy

The Magellan Fund invests through equity and hybrid positions in hospitality and wellness businesses and assets, combining operating hospitality exposure with selective travel-technology investments across the tourism value chain.

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sectors covered

Hospitality & Hotels

Wellness & Longevity

Local Accommodation & Tourism Services

FACTSHEET

Fund Highlights

The Magellan Fund offers exposure to distinctive Portuguese hospitality and wellness destinations, anchored by a heritage-led 5-star wellness resort, combining scarcity, brand and multiple revenue channels.

FUND TYPE

Fundo de Investimento de Capital de Risco Fechado

FUND TYPE

Fundo de Investimento de Capital de Risco Fechado

STAGE

Closed for New Investors

INVESTOR CATEGORY

Professional Investors

ISIN

PTEBEGIM0009

BANK

Bison Bank, SA

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

Invest in early-stage companies with a focus on the tourism and technology sectors

FUND TYPE

Fundo de Investimento de Capital de Risco Fechado

FUND TYPE

Fundo de Investimento de Capital de Risco Fechado

STAGE

Closed for New Investors

INVESTOR CATEGORY

Professional Investors

ISIN

PTEBEGIM0009

BANK

Bison Bank, SA

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

Invest in early-stage companies with a focus on the tourism and technology sectors

INVESTOR CATEGORY

Professional Investors

STAGE

Closed for New Investors

MIINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENT

€ 100 000

MIINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENT

€ 100 000

VALUATION FREQUENCY

Semiannually

INVESTMENT POLICY

The Fund invests primarily in hospitality, wellness and tourism businesses and assets in Portugal, through equity and hybrid instruments, prioritising differentiated, heritage- and wellness-led destinations with strong commercial and value-creation potential.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

Invest in hospitality, wellness and tourism assets with strong commercial potential and long-term value creation.

AUDITOR

Ernst & Young Audit & Associados, SROC, S.A.

INVESTOR CATEGORY

Professional Investors

STAGE

Closed for New Investors

MIINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENT

€ 100 000

MIINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENT

€ 100 000

VALUATION FREQUENCY

Semiannually

INVESTMENT POLICY

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

Invest in hospitality, wellness and tourism assets with strong commercial potential and long-term value creation.

AUDITOR

Ernst & Young Audit & Associados, SROC, S.A.

INVESTMENT POLICY

ISIN

PTEBEGIM0009

DURATION

10 years, extendable for additional two-year periods

VALUATION FREQUENCY

Semiannually

BANK

Bison Bank, SA

DURATION

10 years, extendable for additional two-year periods

AUDITOR

Ernst & Young Audit & Associados, SROC, S.A.

MAIL US

hello@octanova.pt

MAIL US

hello@octanova.pt

INVESTMENT POLICY

ISIN

PTEBEGIM0009

DURATION

10 years, extendable for additional two-year periods

VALUATION FREQUENCY

Semiannually

BANK

Bison Bank, SA

DURATION

10 years, extendable for additional two-year periods

AUDITOR

Ernst & Young Audit & Associados, SROC, S.A.

MAIL US

hello@octanova.pt

MAIL US

hello@octanova.pt

INVESTMENT STRATEGY

Investing in the Future of
Travel & Hospitality

Investing in the Future of Travel & Hospitality

The Magellan Fund invests in distinctive hospitality, wellness and tourism assets across Portugal, combining operating hospitality exposure with selective travel-technology investments.

Distinctive Wellness & Longevity Concept

Positioning assets at the intersection of luxury hospitality, preventive health and restorative travel.

Distinctive Wellness & Longevity Concept

Positioning assets at the intersection of luxury hospitality, preventive health and restorative travel.

Heritage-Led Scarcity

Palace, gardens and estate settings create authentic destinations with barriers to replication.

Heritage-Led Scarcity

Palace, gardens and estate settings create authentic destinations with barriers to replication.

Multiple Revenue Channels

Accommodation, wellness programs, F&B, events and destination activities support a diversified commercial model.

Multiple Revenue Channels

Accommodation, wellness programs, F&B, events and destination activities support a diversified commercial model.

Distinctive Wellness & Longevity Concept

Positioning assets at the intersection of luxury hospitality, preventive health and restorative travel.

Distinctive Wellness & Longevity Concept

Positioning assets at the intersection of luxury hospitality, preventive health and restorative travel.

Heritage-Led Scarcity

Palace, gardens and estate settings create authentic destinations with barriers to replication.

Heritage-Led Scarcity

Palace, gardens and estate settings create authentic destinations with barriers to replication.

Multiple Revenue Channels

Accommodation, wellness programs, F&B, events and destination activities support a diversified commercial model.

Multiple Revenue Channels

Accommodation, wellness programs, F&B, events and destination activities support a diversified commercial model.

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