AltamarCAM Partners

About AltamarCAM Partners

AltamarCAM Partners is a leading European private markets allocator with €20 billion of assets under management as of December 2024 (€20.8 billion per latest disclosure), co-headquartered in Madrid and Cologne with offices in Barcelona, Munich, London, New York and Santiago de Chile. The firm was founded in 1998 as Altamar Capital Partners before merging with Cologne-based CAM Alternatives in June 2021 to form AltamarCAM. Permira acquired a 40% stake in 2024, and Mercer (Marsh McLennan) announced full acquisition in March 2026 closing H2 2026.

Investment thesis

AltamarCAM deploys capital through 80 plus active vehicles spanning private equity fund-of-funds, secondaries, co-investments, separately managed accounts and evergreen vehicles, with cross-asset exposure across private equity, venture capital, real estate, infrastructure, life sciences and private credit. Investment universe is global across North America, Europe and Asia, with capital distribution primarily anchored in Spain, Germany, Latin America and broader EMEA. The platform combines Altamar's Spanish high-net-worth distribution heritage with CAM's German institutional secondaries franchise, creating a leading Iberian and DACH private markets gateway over a 22-year track record.

Recent activity

As an allocator and fund-of-funds platform, exits occur via underlying-fund distributions rather than direct equity realisations. Recent corporate transactions include the pending sale to Mercer announced March 2026, the Permira PGO II 40% stake acquired 2024 and a Bain Capital flagship €200 million commitment (2024). The platform continues active fundraising and deployment across its multi-strategy private markets programmes. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €49/month.